Pool games set to kick off

FOLLOWING consultation with the organisers of the 2015 Malaita 32nd anniversary cup, soccer matches will now played in pool games and not as knock-outs. Venues will be at Aligegeo School and Gwaunaru Playing ground in Central kwara’ae. This was agreed upon by referees and team captains. Most of the teams comprised of wards around Malaita.…

Ministry to stage volleyball competition

THE Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey will host an inter-division volley ball competition for its workers. The competition will start Wednesday next week. Leading up to the competition on Friday, Goldsing Enterprise stepped in to support the “Orange Juice” with one set of uniform. The uniform was handed over to the team management at…

Women’s U-16 kicks off here

Players told to make their marks Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) kicked off the 2015 womens Under 16 Invitational championship yesterday at the SIFF Academy in East Honiara. The official opening program started with a colourful parade from the participating teams within Honiara and provinces. The championship was officially launched by the OFC Womens Football…

Women’s football boosted with gears

Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) last Saturday received a number of the football gears from OFC to boost women football development in the country. OFC Women’s Football and Grassroots Development Officer Nicolar Demaine delivered the gears to the SIFF Women Development officer Diane Justice at the launching of the 2015 women U16 Invitational Championship yesterday…

HFA organises ‘School League’

THE Honiara Football Association (HFA) will be organising a school league for all interested schools within Honiara as of this month. HFA general secretary Leonard Paia said HFA will tap into the young talents group of school students after the successful completion of the HFA League. “Now that the league is over, HFA Executive is…

DCCG’s pledge fulfilling: PS

PERMANENT SECRETARY of the Ministry of Home Affair says the recent handing over of the International standard Boxing Ring to the Solomon Islands Amateur Boxing Federation (SIABF) this week is a first step of fulfillment of the DCC government’s pledged to sporting federations in the country. George Palua made the comments when he handed over…