Sports Archive July 2009

The Solomon Islands and Vanuatu will contest the 2009 final of the Tahiti Nui Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Championship, for the third final in a row, after both winning crucial matches on day three at Temae beach on Moorea Island.

Makuru Football Club will keep the DJ League's Premier Division trophy after winning the award for the third time on Saturday.

RAMSI is publishing Soccer in Solomon Islands a Goalkeeper's Guide, written by Solomon Islands' former national soccer team goalkeeper, Francis Aruwafu, as part of its 6th anniversary celebrations.

A prominent local businessman, Namson Tran has donated sporting equipment worth a total of $31,000-00 to the national rugby 7s team.

Vanuatu and Tahiti are off to winning starts at the 2009 Tahiti Nui Beach Soccer Championship on Tahiti's picturesque Island of Moorea.

A Western Provincial leader, Ronald Ziru, has called on the new Premier of the Province to review the provincial administration in view of moving the province forward.

Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga says the province continues to pursue and implement important programs in respect of reconciliation and furthering the healing process within the province.

Two local beach soccer referees left the country yesterday on their way to officiate in the Oceania Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers in Tahiti.

The national Kurukuru FUTSAL team captain said his players' deep understanding of each other and how each individual played was a central factor to the team's successes.

Solomon Islands' Lawn Tennis Federation staged their first major fundraising drive over the weekend at the National Museum.

The newly elected Premier of Western Province, George Solingi Lilo, has announced his Provincial Assembly executive.

The final national rugby sevens team for the South Pacific Mini Games in Cook Islands had been finalized.

The new Western Provincial government will in the first 100 days hold a summit for its leaders to look at various issues concerning the development of the province.

The Western Province has a new Premier.

The National U15 futsal team released its final team last Friday after the team's final selection matches.

The Kurukuru national futsal team held a solemn thanks giving service on Saturday at the Chung Wah School Hall for their recent successful campaign at the OFC Championship in Fiji.

Two teams are closer to realizing their dreams of playing in the Honiara DJ League after grabbing first and second spots in a preseason qualifying league last Friday.

The Solomon Islands have defended their Oceania Futsal title with an 8-1 win over host nation Fiji in the final at the OFC Championship in Suva [last night].

The Solomon Islands have shown Vanuatu no mercy in their final group game on Match Day 3 at Vodafone Arena in Fiji.

The Solomon Islands Kurukuru boys have defeated Fiji 5-3 at a packed FMF Dome in Suva Fiji.

The Solomon Islands has shown its dominance in the indoor soccer code, defeating New Caledonia 8 -3.