A WEEK-LONG Akan Christmas games at Kilu’ufi sports ground ended last week on a high note. The 7th Akan Christmas game was organised mainly to engage sports men and women from Ato, Kilu’ufi, Aligegeo and Niuniu villages to celebrate Christmas. Speaking at Aligegeo village a day after the official closing, Chief David Iro said the…
SPORTS continued to play a positive role in communities during the Christmas season. Another community that attracted youths from surrounding communities with a seven-aside-knock-out competition was Aufasu cillage, East Malaita. The village club hosted the competition starting on December 28. It attracted 14 teams from surrounding communities. Village elder Enoch Idui the village’s soccer club…
VILLAGERS from Fiu, Central Kwara’ae shared the joy of sports during Christmas. Their games ended successfully last Sunday with presentation of prizes to winning teams. Chairman of the organising committee John Mark Male said sport is proving to be a very successful contribution to reducing anti-social behaviours in the communities. “We started our sporting activities…
THEY are in command but have four more games to play which will determine their standing, but Western United trainer Fa’amoana Topue is hopeful they will nail it. United is being chased by former O’league representative Solomon Warriors. Before the league entered the festive break last year, United ensured they sit on top – a…
BASKETBALL preparation for the Pacific Games is in progress. The men’s basketball train-on squad are wasting no time as they look to make a mark in the upcoming regional games. The Pacific Games will commence on July 4 in Papua New Guinea and 21 countries have already given green lights to participate. Men’s basketball coach…
THE NATIONAL Under 16 squad is leaving the country, Tuesday to join the Oceania U-17 competition in American Samoa. Coach Jacob Moli said the young team had been undergoing tense preparation and are in good shape for the competition. Moli said he is hopeful the team will produce required results. “They have shown great spirit…
Fifty athletes are at camp at the National Sporting Institute in Goroka, Eastern Highlands in preparation for the Pacific Games. The camp is to get the athletes to know their coaches through training programs. It comes as Papua New Guinea prepares to meet stiff competition from other Pacific athletes in the Games. The athletes were…
PORT MORESBY – The PNG Games Organising Committee (GOC) which is responsible for the delivery of the 2015 Pacific Games to be held in Port Moresby is very confident that the event will be delivered as planned. Speaking to the sponsors of the 2015 Games early this month, GOC chief executive officer Peter Stewart highlighted…
Solomon Islands will be participating in 17 games of the 28 sports that have been set for the pacific games in Papua New Guinea, this year. Around 21 countries in the pacific will take part in the games. The event is expected to start on July 4 and ends on the 18th. It was reported…
Panama-Sulagwalu claimed titled for first time THE annual To’abaita Authority Rural Development (TARD) soccer tournament in north Malaita has a new champion. They are Panama-Sulagwalu Football Club who claimed the title for the first time this year after beating Green Snails in a nail-baiting grand-final at Bita’ama on Christmas eve. Panama-Sulagwalu entered the TARD championship…