SOLOMON ISLAND BASKETBALL FEDERATION
P O Box 181, Honiara Solomon Islands TELEPHONE: (677) 27354 FAX: (677) 25686. Email: 3xq@solomon.com.sb Lawrence Quan (Patron), hatigevf@anz.com Freda Matangi (President), kilokogolden@hotmail.com (NBDO)


30th June 2006

2ND QUARTER REPORT (APRIL, MAY JUNE)

INTRODUCTION

Most of the basketball development planned for this quarter was not achieved due to the political unrest here in Solomon Islands which really affected our program, but despite of that the Solomon Islands Basketball Federation is still working on its day to day program, especially in the lead up to 2006 Solomon Games in Makira Ulawa Province. As mentioned above nothing has been done this quarter in organizing basketball leagues here in the capital, plans are underway to commenced competitions here in the capital straight after the Solomon Games.

MAKIRA ULAWA PROVINCE TOUR

One of the Solomon Games objectives is to assist in developing and also improving sporting facilities in the provinces, assist in developing local technical expertise and also to develop and promote sports in the rural areas.

I had been to Makira Ulawa province last month (May) to prepare the site for the Solomon Games basketball tournament especially in erecting the boards, rings and painting of lines, ahead of the tournament. It was a very suitable and standard out door basketball court. While in Makira I was able to conduct basic courses on coaching, referees, bench and tournament administration, 20 enthusiastic participants both male and female had joined the courses and the feed back was really satisfied. The intention of the courses was basically to assist them with some knowledge especially on administration to prepare them for the up coming Solomon Games basketball tournament. We had elected a local organizing committee to assist Ryan Burns and Brian Pongotapu to conduct the Solomon Games basketball tournament.
Plans are underway to organize their basketball league at the end of the Solomon Games, and with the committee elected they will take the responsibility as the Makira Ulawa provincial basketball committee to look after the administration of basketball. With the experience that will get from the game will really assist them.


SOLOMON GAMES BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Basketball is one of the compulsory sport in the Solomon Games, it is one of the main entertaining and high light sport of the national events. Basketball is once again featured as one of the most high lighted sport in this years Solomon Games in Makira Ulawa province. Despite of the low entry by provinces in womens category, the competition was still go ahead. It was not hindered the enthusiastic and interest of womens in the provinces to compete in basketball at Solomon Games basketball tournament.

8 basketball teams representing their provinces competed in the basketball competition at the Solomon Games in Makira Ulawa province, Honiara, Makira, Malaita, Renbel, Guadalcanal, Temotu, and Western provinces in the mens and womens category. Ryan Burns (AYAD) has been the Games Commissioner and Mr. Brian Pongotapu was the head of referees of the competition, the SIBF had also sent three (3) referees and assist in the tournament Mr. Dori Tuhaika, Nisha Pongi and Nicola Pongi.

It was a good standard of played shown by provincial team(s) and it a good sign of basketball development in the provinces. All games were played in the spirit of friendship and sportsmanship. Guadalcanal were came out winner in the men`s gold final over Renbel province, while in the women`s competition Temotu Arrows defeated Makira province to take the gold of the women`s basketball competition.

2006 BASKETBALL LEAGUES

Plans are underway to kick off the HBL, high school league, primary school league and other comp., it had been unsuccessful during the last several months to organize leagues and competition coz of the political unrest that hit our country which was really affect our development plans, but with the hosting of the Solomon Games basketball competition, it give us confident to commence with our basketball program at the end of the Solo games ASAP.

TEMOTU PROVINCE

The funded basketball outdoor court by the Australian High Commission in Temotu province is now completed, and i`m currently working on a development program to assist them by conducting basic courses on coaching, referees, bench and sports administration and later elect a committee to organize competitions as agreed by the Australian High Commissioner. I`m still looking on a tentative date to travel to Temotu to conduct basic various courses as a part of the project, and also part of the SIBF basketball development in the provinces.

RENBEL PROVINCE

Bellona Island in the Renbel Province is also ready to kick off their basketball league, they had been requesting the SIBF office to assist them to conduct various basic courses to prepare them to run their league, and i`m intending to go their ASAP depend on the SIBF work plan in the provinces.





WEBSITE

I had uploaded basketball news on our web site, especially on the Solomon Games basketball tournament. It is a very powerful tool to promote our sport not only with in our country must also through out the world.

Plans for next quarter

1. Tour Renbel province
2. Visit schools
3. Tour Temotu
4. SPG 2007 preparation tour - Aussie
5. Mix competition
6. Veterans comp.
7. Solidarity course
8. Honiara City Basketball competition

Report prepared by:

Golden Kiloko
National Basketball Development Officer
Solomon Island Basketball Federation
C/-P. O. Box 532
Honiara.