West Team Wins Legend Tourney

The yearend tournament of PBA was one dedicated to the more senior members of the league. A tournament dedicated to the guys who are aged 35 years old and above. PBA was keen to have this to ensure their more mature players are fit.

Initially aiming to have 6 teams to participate they ended up with 9 entries. Medyo marami na ang mature players natin VP Bong Fiel was quoted saying. Three of the teams came from  sister league UFC; one from a regular group that plays on Thursdays; two teams composed of friends based in North Shore; one call themselves Tribu and another was based in West Auckland; while another team was based in East Auckland who plays every Thursday at Panmure.read more....

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Congratulations to the West Team! - 2011 PBA 35 Years Old & Over Champion

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Manila Motors / CMR is PBA - LS Banal Champs.. Dominate Awards

Coach John Senfelices was seen smiling ear to ear outside the gym. This was just a few minutes after he won his first PBA Championship after several attempts and was awarded this year's Coach of the Year honours. This has indeed been a successful year for him and his team. And what a team he has.  The 2011 PBA-LS Banal Cup Champion is CMR/Manila Motors. read more....

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PBA Hits Trifecta!!!

Is it possible for the PBA contingent to equal their results last year? In spite of facing so many challenges PBA managed to defend their title in the "Legends" division and win back the very competitive "Men's Open" title. That was last year. Hamilton 2011 would be a tough gig for the group. Other cities have improved significantly over the last few years. Wellington always had organized and solid teams; Christchurch and Queenstown had boosted their teams with strong new players and Palmerston North was unpredictable and of course host Hamilton was expected to have a competitive team. PBA prexy Norm Latosa told the teams representing the club to just give it their best. read more....

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Hamilton Here We Come

The annual Labour Weekend Pinoy get together is happening this weekend. This event is aptly called "Pistang Pilipino 2011 sa Hamilton". And as usual PBA will be sending a contingent to participate in the basketball competitions.

A total of 8 teams will be going, broken down to 4 in the men's open category; 2 in the legends division (40 and above); one each entry in the 19 and 13 and under divisions. read more....

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APOLOGIES to Everyone

The PBA officials would like to apologise to everyone for the unexpected postponement of the games scheduled for last Saturday, 15th of October. The YMCA Northcote management inadvertently double booked. PBA organizers and YMCA staff only realized this when they arrived Saturday morning to set up. Efforts to find another venue that morning was unsuccessful. PBA has now has a plan in place to avoid a repeat of this incident. read more....

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Pistang Pilipino 2011 Sa Hamilton - Basketball Games Schedule at Fraser High School

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A Tale of Two Teams...Manila Motors / CMR vs Dimond / Ampelite

CMR / Manila Motors vs Dimond / Ampelite, these two teams will square off in the finals on Saturday 29th of October 2011 2:00pm at YMCA Northcote Gym located at Akoranga Drive in North Shore. Two very different teams, but at the same time similar in some respects.

Both teams without a doubt are led by their young guns, Eldialdes and Evangelistas for CMR while Ampelite has Becker; Canlas and Bueno. Both teams are hungry for the title, with each team having HUGE reasons and motivation to win. Both teams also have solid support from their management and have been participating in PBA for years. But as you read this I am sure you will agree the differences are a lot more evident.read more....

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And the Award Goes To...

We are at the stage of our competition where possible awardees for individual awards are reviewed. PBA organizers disclosed that it has been very tough in some categories while obvious in others. Things that have been factored in are: game attendance; statistics; over all impact to team and of course the X factor.read more....

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CMR/Manila Motors Crushes JR Panel's Chances

Labanan ng mga mekaniko or sa English "Battle of the Mechanics", parang title ng pelikula. With both teams having sponsors from the same industry there was always a lot at stake. JR Panel needed to win to keep their chances of making the finals in their inaugural entry alive. While a Manila Motors win would not only secure Mang Lando's team's place in the finals but also eliminate a team that could give them a hard time in the championship.read more....

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JR Panel Puts Holes on Dimond's Roof

First semi finals weekend pitted 2 possible finals contender, new entry JR Panel against defending champs Dimond/Ampelite. The start of the game saw the Roofmakers leading and on their way to their third victory against the Panel Beaters in this tourney. Dimond started strong and had 10 unanswered points, however JR Panel slowly clawed their way back from being down 7 points end of first quarter to a 2 point deficit at half time 55-57.read more....

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Let the Semis Begin!

The LS Banal Cup held at YMCA Akoranga has reached the semi final stage. Tournament format calls for the 4 teams in the semis to go through another round robin. Their win loss records are carried over to the next round so every game counts.

League leader CMR/Manila Motors who topped the elimination round with 7 wins and only one loss (against JR Panel Beaters) is expected to barge into the finals.read more....

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LM Money Transfer Eliminates New World

In a battle of survival, the game could have gone either way. With both teams knowing what was at stake, it seemed like they were competing for the finals. In reality, New World and LM Money Transfer were fighting for the last spot in the Final Four of the LS Banal Cup.

The winner will advance to the semis, while the loser takes a rest. This was definitely in the minds of the players and coaches. read more....

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