Dear reader, welcome to this special August edition of Perspectives in Sports all the way from Glasgow, Scotland. I am very fortunate to be with Team Solomon as their General Team Manager. The team, under the command of Chef de Mission Ronald Bei Talasasa Jr, have settled well into the Commonwealth Games Village. The facilities…
Futsal fans and supporters have voiced disappointment over the non-participation of the Solomon Islands National Futsal team, Kurukuru in this year’s Oceania Futsal Challenge. The non-participation of the Solomon Islands national futsal team at the current Oceania Futsal Challenge has attracted more criticisms. fans say it is a slap in the face for a country…
Former rugby champions the Avaiki rugby team finally ends Diesel services unbeaten run on Tuesday. The match was played at the Solomn Islands national university (SINU) rugby field. It was hard fought match with Diesel services resting some senior players paid the price for the loss. Avaiki fielding mostly new kids on the block never…
The Honiara town will come alive today as the city will be witnessing the “2014 inter-ministry soccer and volleyball league “kick-off its opening ceremony today at Rove field at 2.00pm. Morris Hakapauhenua vice chair, of the inter-ministry organising committee said a colourful uniform parade will be taking place to show case team uniforms. “We expect…
A former national volleyball player and coach has raised concern about the integrity of Solomon Islands volleyball federation (SIVF) in light of a volleyball coaching program that the federation has facilitated. “I questioned why the Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation facilitates a volleyball coaching program when its president is still under investigation for allegations relating to…
The Western United Football Club has released the names of 29 players who will in their line-up in the upcoming Telekom S-league (TSL) season .The new line-up includes many new faces the likes of Tome Faisi, Feddie Kini, Gagame Feni, Molis Gagame and Joses Nawo to name a few. The inclusion of these players has…
The Point Cruz Yatch Club (PCYC) cricket team has won the Kevin O’Brian memorial cricket match over the weekend after defeating Point Cruz Yatch Club by 32 runs 123-93. The match was played at the King George Sixth cricket field. These are the only two teams that took part in the memorial match. The match…
More than 20 youths in Honiara are currently undergoing a three days disciplinary training at Multi-purpose hall. The training is being facilitating by a well experienced team from Australia known as the Rugby Plus organisation, from Melbourne, including a Fijian and former wallaby’s player Ili Tabua which was aimed at targeting youth to develop sport…
Auki futsal association will again stage another series of futsal competitions starting next week in Auki, Malaita province. Speaking to the paper yesterday president of Auki futsal association Terry Oiaka said, the competition will kick off this weekend – Saturday 2nd of August. Mr Oiaka said, the competition will be organized in the open category…
Solomon Islands teenager races home one-and-a-half minutes behind second-last runner at Hampden Pak. He crossed the line in 16 minutes, 55 seconds, and was lapped three times. “I feel so tired, it was too cold for me,” said the 17-year-old. He was a teenager from the Solomon Islands whom just about no one inside Hampden…