Wednesday, April 23, 2014

PABL Team Photos (1983-1985)


Farinas Transit: One of the founding members of the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) in 1983.


ESQ Marketing: PABL's first dynasty in 1984-1985.


Mama's Love: 1985 Challenge to Champions' First Runner-up.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

76th NCAA season: St.Benilde Blazers wins their first championship



The 2000 NCAA seniors champion.


The College of Saint Benilde clinch their first NCAA crown by winning Game 2 of their best-of-three series over San Sebastian College for a 2-0 finals sweep.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

1980 PBA Open (newspaper clips)


Tefilin stuns Crispa on March 20.


Honda scored their 2nd straight victory while defending Open champion Royal Tru-Orange handed Toyota, opening day winner over Crispa, their first loss on March 22.


Crispa Walk Tall Jeans scored their first win of the season against Honda on March 27.


Great Taste remains unbeaten with their 3rd straight victory, defeating U-Tex on March 29.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

1977 MICAA basketball tournament


The Opening rites' most special guest, Dona Josefa Edralin Marcos, the President's mother, tossed the ceremonial ball.


The 1977 MICAA season saw the return of Crispa's amateur team, after an absence from last season, plus two newcomers; Villar Records, a pioneer in the Philippine music world and was the first Interclub champion in its maiden year in 1975, and Solid Mills, the 1976 Interclub champion. Both were taken in by the biggest amateur basketball tournament in the country.

The team standings in the first round of eliminations shows Solid Mills on top with 7 wins and 2 losses, followed by four teams tied at 6-3, Yco Painters, Crown Motors, Manilabank and ITM. San Miguel and Villar at 5-4, CFC at 3-6, Crispa with 1-8, and Seven-Up, winless at 0-9. 



The defending champions Manilabank.