Sports Archive September 2008
41 articlesKurukuru Games to be Broadcasted on One News
One News Television of Solomon Islands will bring live, the games from the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.
Kurukuru Takes on Cuba Today
With just a few hours before their first taste of World Cup representation, the Solomon Islands Kurukuru boys are relaxed and highly motivated.
Kurukuru Team: Excited And Determined
If the Solomon Islands Futsal team needed any further reminding that they had reached the big time, then it came early last Friday when four police officers on motorcycles arrived at their hotel to accompany the team bus from Goiania to Brasilia.
Kurukuru Visits Futsal World Cup Venue
The Solomon Islands Kurukuru, in less than a day, will be propelled onto the global stage as the Futsal World Cup gets underway.
ANZ Inter-Primary School Mini Tennis Competition Officially Closed
The ANZ Inter-Primary School Mini Tennis competition has officially closed yesterday afternoon at the Club Supreme tennis courts.
Solomon Games Cancelled
The much awaited Solomon Games has been cancelled.
Alufurai Urges Intending Parliamentarian to Recognize Soccer
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) President, Mr. Martin Alufurai wants the newly elected East Honiara member to recognize the importance of football.
Poloso off to Brazil
Local FIFA Referee Instructor, Neil Poloso will leave today for Brazil via Canberra Australia.
Bonito Squad Named
The Bonito Squad to take on the Brisbane Wolves this week has been named.
Brisbane Wolves to Arrive Today
The office of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) is pleased to announce the arrival of Brisbane Wolves FC in the national capital today.
Kurukuru Captain Recovering Well
Kurukuru's Coach Victor Wai'ia informed Solomon Times that Elliot Lilo Ragomo's recovery is progressing well.
ANZ Inter-Primary Mini Tennis Competion Kicks off
The Inter-Primary School Mini Tennis Competition was officially opened yesterday at the Supreme Tennis Court.
Secondary School 15s and 7s Rugby Update
The following are the fixtures and results of the Secondary School 15s and 7s Rugby League.
Kurukuru Captain Injured in Warm Up Match
Solomon Kurukuru played Goias Futsal Club again on Saturday in their final practice game before the Futsal World Cup begins.
Hon. Tora Encourages Honiara Netball Association
"My Government desires to see that all sporting disciplines in our country be further developed and enhanced to make sure sportsmen and women are more competitive at the Regional and even International competitions in the future."
Honiara Netball Season Ends with Awards Night
The Honiara Netball Association held their awards night last Saturday at the Police Club to mark the end of the netball season.
SIRUF Lines Up Team to Take on SI Fiji Side
The Solomon Islands Rugby Union (SIRUF) has revealed that it is organizing a rugby match to be part of the Fiji national day celebration in Honiara on the 11th of October.
Team Registrations for Beach Soccer Still Slow
The Honiara Beach Soccer Committee has issued a reminder to teams interested in registering for its proposed league that this Friday is the final day for registration.
Kurukuru Narrowly Lost Again in Friendly
Kurukuru narrowly lost this week with 3-4 to Goias Futsal Club in Goiana, Brazil.
Brisbane Wolves to Visit Honiara
Honiara will soon witness exciting soccer matches by the Brisbane Wolves and selected teams of the Solomon Islands next week.
PNG Under 14 to Visit Honiara
An under 14 team from Papua New Guinea will arrive this Friday to play against Solomon Islands selected teams.
Beach Soccer to Commence Soon
The Honiara Beach Soccer League is commencing soon in the capital and about 20 odd teams are expected to register for the competition.
Netball Knockout Ends
The Honiara Netball League has now come to an end and Green Berets takes the crown again for both Super and A Division. The GAS team is the champion for the B Division.
Australia Gives $55,550 for Sports Development in West Makira
Acting High Commissioner, Alison Duncan has presented a cheque for SBD55,550 to the West Makira Constituency Development Office, to commence a sports development program for remote communities in Arosi and Hanunu, West Makira.
Kurukuru Arrives in Brazil
Solomon Kurukuru has arrived safely in Brazil for the FIFA Futsal World Cup after a marathon journey from Sydney that began on Thursday evening two weeks ago and continued until late Saturday night.
Bonito Tour to PNG Cancelled
The Solomon Islands Football Federation Secretariat, this morning, formally announced that it has cancelled Solomon Bonitos tour to PNG due to financial constraint.
Katalake and Hatigeva Back from Training
Solomon Islands Rugby Union Officials, Lakoa Katalake and Nick Hatigeva have just returned from a FORU Educators course held in Nadi, Fiji, from September 2 to 5.
SIRUF Express Sympathy to Family of Late Laore
One of Solomon Islands prominent sports administrator/executive, the late James Laore passed away on Tuesday night.
Local Soccer Stars Back from Training
The two Solomon Islands soccer stars who attended the English FA International Coaching License Programme in England arrived in the country this week.
Kurukuru Reveal World Cup Kit
Solomon Kurukuru has revealed their official kit for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.
Local Referees for World Cup Qualifiers in Region
Local referees continue to receive call ups to officiate in Oceania football Confederation matches.
SIFF WDO to Attend FIFA Elite Coaching Course
Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), Women's Development officer, Ms. Dianne Justus has been selected to attend a FIFA Elite Women's Coaching Course in Auckland in October.
Poloso Off to Spain for FIFA Referee Instructors programme
Local FIFA Referee Instructor, Neil Poloso left yesterday for Spain to attend a programme FIFA has designed for its instructors worldwide.
Kurukuru Narrowly Lost in a Friendly
Solomon Kurukuru lost narrowly to a strong New South Wales side 3-4 last Saturday in their friendly match at the Dural Sports and Leisure Centre, Sydney.
Kurukuru Begins Training Camp
The Solomon Kurukuru has begun their intensive ten-day training camp in Sydney in preparation for the Futsal World Cup in Brazil later this month.
Netball Finals Showdown Tomorrow
The Honiara Netball Association knockout finals for Super Division and the A Division have been organized for Saturday the 6th.
Kurukuru Boys Confident
In a celebrity send off yesterday, the first leg of the Kurukuru journey to the Futsal FIFA World Cup began.
Government Shows Support to Kurukuru
The Kurukuru made history again today when they became the first sporting group to have been acknowledged in the National Parliament.
Dr. Sikua Appreciates Kurukurus
Prior to leaving for the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil, Prime Minister Dr. Derek Sikua invited the Kurukuru Futsal Team to the National Parliament as an acknowledgement for the team's achievement.
Netball Knockout Continues
The Honiara Netball Association (HNA) Knockout in Honiara continued last Saturday for the teams who made it through the first round.
Australia Announces Successful Applicants for Pacific Sports Development Grants 2008-2009
The Australian Government has announced that three sports federations and organisations in the Solomon Islands have been successful in their application for funds through the Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP).
