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)


7th of April 2004
1st Quarter Report


INTRODUCTION

The Solomon Island Basketball Federation has met several times early this year to review their plan of action, which they had put together when they vote in to office last year. The first and the foremost important issue that they are currently working on is the 2003 HBL competition which was not completed last year because of slackness of some HBL administration which shows most of them pulled out or withdrawn from the committee, which has really effect the development program of basketball in the country.

The SI Federation had decided in one of their meeting that they would conduct the HBL competition this year, until such time they identified good people to conduct and administer HBL competition.

The federation is also working on other development program in identifying suitable place in the communities in and around Honiara to construct outdoor basketball court. Where communities will have access to it and also it will further develop and spread the game in other part of the city

TULAGI TOUR

As part of the Solomon Island Basketball Federation long term development plan in the Provinces, the NBDO had tour Tulagi on a request by the Central Province sport coordinator, purposely to inspect the existing basketball foundation court which was funded by one of the NGOs few years back, but was not completed because the fund allocated for the project was misused by certain people who was responsible in the project. A lot of people in Tulagi had shown interest in playing basketball, but lack of proper facility. The NBDO had worked with the Tulagi sport committee, which looked after all sporting activities, is working on drafting a basketball project to submit to any possible Aid donors for funding. The Central Province will send a team of Men's & Women's to take part in the upcoming Solomon Games basketball tournament, which set down for June/July 2004.





RED CROSS HURRICANE BASKETBALL CLUB KNOCK OUT

The Red Cross Hurricane Basketball club had organized a basketball tournament last month, which attracted a lot of team(s) in and around Honiara. The National Basketball Development Officer had help out administratively in organizing the knock out. The organized basketball knock out was apart of their fundraising effort to attend the Australian National Deaf basketball tournament in Gold Coast on April. The Red Cross Management was decided to call off their proposal tour because of not enough time to prepare financially.

OBC ZONE DEVELOPMENT TOUR


The Oceania Basketball Confederation had sent it Zone development Officer to Solomon Island on 9th to 23rd March as part of their ongoing development plan in the region especially here in Solomon Island. Stuart had spent almost three weeks by conduction basic coaching to PE Teachers in and around Honiara. He also worked with the Youth team that will representing Solomon Island in the up coming youth Oceania Basketball tournament in Coffs, Australia in June 2004. Stuart had met several times with the Solomon Island Basketball Federation Committee while he was here to further look into their program of action for this years and years to come. He also met with the NBDO and set up his yearly calendar and his core role to play in the SIBF.

At the end of the 2 weeks course with the PE Teachers they elect its committees to look after and conduct the School leagues with the help of the NBDO. They elect a Primary school basketball committee which head by Mr. Leban Honimae as President, Aseri Daromae as Secretary and Agnes Polau as Treasurer. The High school league committee which divided into two categories, Junior and Senior high school basketball league is head by Gregory Haununu as President, Gabriel Aitai as Secretary and Simon Tonia as Treasurer. The Primary school league and high school league is set to kick off by end of this month.
The NBDO would like to thank the Oceania Basketball Confederation and National Olympic Committee of Solomon Island which had been so helpful in the development of basketball in the country especially in making Stuart trip possible which really help us a lot in areas that we need to develop especially in Coaching and Administration.








YOUTH TEAM


The Andel Basketball Club which they will represent Solomon Island in the Oceania Youth tournament in Coffs is currently underway with its training and also their fundraising program, they increased their training program from morning and evenings since their 1 week school break last month. The OBC had informed in an email to the SIBF committee, that the Girls team is confirmed to take part in the tournament while the Boys team is on a 1st standby list with Vanuatu.


PLAN FOR 2ND QUARTER

1. Easter Knock out on 11th & 12th April
2. ANZ Super Six Basketball Competition to kick off on 2nd May.
3. Continue with preparation of youth team to Coffs Harbor.
4. Attend Oceania Basketball Youth tournament in Coffs.
5. Referees recycling clinic (SIBRA)
6. QQQ Primary School League begins
7. High School league begins
8. Visit Schools
9. 3 on 3 competitions
10. Solomon Games

Thank you




Report prepared by: Golden Kiloko
National Basketball Development Officer
C/- National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands
P O Box 532.
Honiara.



President:_____________________________________
Solomon Island Basketball Federation