Schools in Tari, Mendi, Hides and Nipa-Kutubu will all be ringing to the sound of leather on willow, thanks to a funding deal between Oil Search Foundation and Cricket PNG that will also see improvements to four sports facilities.
Established by Cricket PNG back in 2014, but until now confined to Port Moresby, Kriket Blo Olgeta is all about that very phrase – translation: “Cricket Belongs to Everyone”. It sees coaches go out into schools and villages to teach basic cricket skills and reinforce the fact that it is a fun game to play.
