Friday, October 23, 2015

1989 SMB finals results (newspaper clips)



Game four and Game five of the 1989 Open finals between San Miguel Beer and Formula Shell. The beermen clinch the title with a 123-105 victory.



Game four and Game five of the 1989 Reinforced Conference finals between San Miguel Beer and Anejo Rum 65. The beermen win the grandslam and a season sweep, defeating the Rum Masters, 122-111, for a 4-1 series victory.

*Credits to the National Library of the Philippines.

Monday, October 19, 2015

La Salle Green Archers in the 80s: Post-NCAA, Pre-UAAP


In December 1981, La Salle wins the Interclub title by defeating Masagana 99.


The Green Archers became the PABL's very first champion in the league's dry-run in 1983. La Salle also won the National Seniors crown in April of that same year.

Monday, October 12, 2015

1992 PBL Invitational Cup opening


The PBL Third Conference called Invitational Cup opens on October 24, 1992. This marks the end of the Crispa ballclub in Philippine basketball as the team disbanded after two conferences of the 1991-92 season.

Two other teams; A&W and RC Cola, also disbanded their franchise. They were replaced by new teams considered as guest squads, Serg's Candies and JCT-Evertex.



Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Philippine team in the 1960 Rome Olympics




Three of our Nationals' four victories in eight outings in the 1960 Rome Olympics.