Fiji Pearls down Singapore

BANGKOK, (FIJI TIMES) – The Fiji Pearls invitational side won another match Monday beating the touring Singapore national team. The Singapore side held the Pearls to an 11-11 draw after the first quarter but at the second quarter the Pearls pulled up their game to lead the Ruth Aitken-coached side 28-19. The lead was increased…

$100m from rugby

SUVA, (FIJI TIMES) – Fijian rugby players are more in demand overseas as they are renowned for their pace, skills and hard running rugby. The game of rugby has injected a lot of money into the country from rugby players around the world. In 2015, about $100 million (US$50 million) was raked into the country…

Teams arriving

With nine more days to go before the most prestigious 6th Solomon Games kick off in Honiara, several provincial contingents   has already made their way to Honiara. Reports reaching Star Sports indicated that most of the provincial teams are anticipated to arrive early in order to have friendly matches with other teams in Honiara as…

Stadium site yet to be secured

RNZI: The Solomon Islands Government is yet to secure a site in Honiara, to build the national stadium for the 2023 Pacific Games. The government had earmarked two potential sites, one near Henderson Airport, which the Pacific Games Council had rejected because it’s too far from the city centre. The second site at Burns Creek…

Team Temotu city bound

The Temotu contingent for Solomon Games has left Lata on Tuesday for Honiara on board LC Grace. President of the Temotu Football Association (TPA) Luke Lapoe confirmed this to Star Sports from Lata last night.  “Despite the bad weather experienced over this side, our contingent left on Tuesday night for Honiara,’’ he said. “Our contingent…

U10 school netball semi&final actions

Lawson Tama netball court is set come alive today with the semi-finals and the grand finals of the Honiara Netball Association (HNA) 2016 U10 school netball league. HNA president Shalom Akao said today’s semi-finals playoffs will feature St Nicholas and Bishop Epalle as first semi-final and Chung Wah up against St Johns for the second…