It’s a provincial affair

Tight security will be mounted today TWO visiting provincial teams have proved their worth resulting in the Solomon Games soccer grand finale a provincial affair. Makira Kakamoras yesterday removed hosts from the final equation as Isabel Frigates downed Malaita Eagles in tough semi-final encounters yesterday at Lawson Tama. This leaves two provincial teams for the…

Gov’t supports weight-lifting federation

On Friday, before the Solomon Games Weightlifting competition started at Multipurpose Hall, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry responsible for Sport, Permanent Secretary Mr. George Palua handed over the world class weightlifting equipment’s to the Solomon Islands Weightlifting Federation (SIWF) President Mr. Leslie Ata to be used for the competition and for future weightlifting competitions…

Table Tennis Development moves to provinces

The Solomon Islands Table Tennis Federation- SITTF President Mr. Aldrin Bekala handed over Table Tennis Tables to Malaita Table Tennis Association President Mr. William Farobo and Isabel Representative Mr. Frank Poura yesterday afternoon at Jadok Sports Shop in bringing table tennis development into the Provinces. The Solomon Islands Government through Ministry of Home Affairs Federation…

Semi showdown

The semi finals of the Solomon Games football competition will kick off today at the Lawson Tama Stadium. The first finals will feature Malaita Eagles taking Isabel Frigates at 12pm followed by second semi finals between Real Kakamora and Honiara at 2pm. It is anticipated to be two toughly contested matches as these four teams…

New Bilikiki training squad named

THE Solomon Islands National Beach Soccer ‘Bilikiki; training squad has been named following the successful staging of the 2016 Solomon Games Beach Soccer tourney on Monday. Twenty players have been selected from within the 6 participating provincial competing beach soccer teams. Beach Eagles have the highest inclusion of players which is six, followed by the…

Hockey competition hailed

The Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF) has expressed its gratitude over the level of performance of the first ever Solomon Games hockey competition successfully staged in the country. OHF Continental Development Officer Gill Gemming highlighted this to Star Sports in an interview.  “I am really impressed in the sense of the men and women’s teams who…

Hockey Champs

Malaita and Guadalcanal provincial hockey teams are the champions of the 2016 Solomon Games hockey competition. Malaita women’s hockey team claimed the top spot in their category after narrowly edging Temotu 3-2 in a stunning grand final at the KGVI hockey grounds on Thursday. Guadalcanal men’s team also claimed the gold medal in their category…

Eagles-Frigates semi-final battle

Malaita Eagles expect their big guns to fire them home today in the Solomon Games soccer semi-final against the determining Isabel Frigates. Speaking to this paper in an exclusive interview yesterday Eagles team manager Levi Filuala said they expect their front line to fire today with the backing of their rock solid defense to win…

Eagles’ fans throw support

Malaita Eagles soccer fans in the Malaita provincial capital of Auki have thrown their support behind their provincial team who will be talking on the Isabel Frigates today in the first semi-finals. The Eagles will take on the Isabel Frigates one of the top teams in the competition who finishes on top of their group…