The Club's manager says this is part of its development programme.

The club's training venue at Kobuvatu, is busy every evening from Monday to Friday as training sessions fro 2002 begins.

New players are welcome at the training venue.

Solomon Islands Football Federation Senior Development Officer Eddie Ngava says he will set up a committee to look into establishing and developing the code here.

Two of the people identified to be in the committee are senior soccer players who had previous experience playing futsal in New Zealand.

Futsal is a FIFA recognized five-a-side football code played in many countries including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu.

Ngava believes, futsal is ideal for Solomon Islands because of agility and balance that Solomon Islanders have.

Interest in the code picked up when it was first introduced, particularly among kids but it did not workout because no one supported it.

However, Ngava says he is committed and would soon be sourcing funds to promote the code.

City schools have been targeted as the first to receive futsal lessons because they have the population and would readily accept it as another sport to play.

The tournament is for both men and women and kick-starts on Sunday, February 10th, 2002 at the Multi-Purpose Hall.

Organisers say the tournament is promised to be full of entertainment.

Malaita Netball Association President, Esme Ata, says registration of netball teams for this year's league has opened and will close at the end of this month.

Presentation of trophies and prizes for the 2001 league will take place on March the second.

Ms Ata says grading of teams for 2002 season will be held at the end of March, and the Auki Netball League season will commence on April 27 this year.