PNG Pepes

The event will be a fundraiser to help send the national mixed and men’s netball team to take part in international competitions.

At the same time, it will be used to showcase that netball is no longer just a sport played by women.

There will be two exhibition matches on the day with the Maleos to take on the All Star Mixed Team followed by the showdown with the Pepes.

The match played at the Rita Flynn courts yesterday was attended by Australian Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove.

The main aim of the partnership is to improve grassroots sports participation; to improve hygiene behaviours alongside access to safe water and sanitation; and the participation and leadership of women and girls.

President, Julienne Leka Maliaki said Netball PNG was grateful for the opportunity to promote this partnership which is fundamental to rural communities.

The six, who are current PNG Pepes players were selected by Netball Singapore to play in the elite domestic competition.

They have all been slotted into teams, with two to one team.

Kilala Owen- Magic Marlins

Shanna Dringo- Magic Marlins

Jacklyn Lahari- Fier Orcas

Tau Iga Galewa- Fier Orcas

Jeperth Tulapi- SRC Barracudas

Marie Ottio- SRC Barracudas

Chair of Netball PNG, Julienne Leka Maliaki expressed her gratitude to Netball Singapore.

The players were encouraged by PNG Pepes team captain Lua Rikis during their farewell today by the High Performance Sport Southern Centre for Excellence. 

Palais depart the country this week to play at two events at Fiji in November.

The 15s team will play against Fiji on November 5 to qualify for the World Cup Qualifier.

The 7s team will participate at the Oceania Sevens Championship from November 11-12 against Fiji, Australia, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga and the Solomon Islands.

The Pepes started off their campaign on a high, thrashing Canada 73-30 on Monday afternoon.

On day two, the Pepes went down to Zambia 61-45.

But the Pepes bounced back in the last two days of competition with a narrow 51-40 win over Botswana and then belting Singapore 61 – 37 last night.

Pepes coach, Unaisi Soroinikula Rokoura, stressed on the importance of being more consistent after the win against Singapore.

“We had a strong start and full concentration – the second quarter made a difference. We need to be more consistent,” said Rokoura.

The Papua New Guinea girls got off a slow start in the game due to a hasty Zambian team that got of to a flying start in the opening quarter.

However, Papua New Guinea quickly realised the pace and changed their game as they tried to make a comeback but Zambians put themselves on the line to take the lead in the first quarter with 17-9.

 The Pepes started off the 2016 Mission Foods Nations Cup on a positive note, thrashing Canada 73-30 yesterday.

“We need to release the ball and let the ball do the work – when you let the ball go, the ball does everything. Our team may be the highest ranked, but we are not being complacent.

“We won’t take any team lightly. If we become complacent, we tend to lose focus.

“We saw Team Singapore play earlier on today and we never underestimated the team. Our team is on par as Team Singapore – we win some, they win some,” said Mavara.

Netball PNG’s High Performance Coordinator, Mona-Lisa Leka, said the core of the team has been retained with the inclusion of U21 players; Serena Ovia and Jeperth Tulapi.

The team also includes players making a return to the national side in Marie Ottio and Rayleen Andrew.

Tiata Baldwin withdrew from the team due to a knee injury, said the coordinator.

This is the beginning of the Pepes’ preparations for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The final team is:

Landslide affects Tambul road

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The 40, 00 plus people of Tambul valley are in danger of being cut off from Mount Hagen because a section of the highway leading up to the station was washed away.

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It was a shaky start from both sides in the opening minutes of the game but it was the visitors who found their rhythm first.

At the end of the first quarter, it was still anyone’s game with the score at 15-8 in favour of Victorian Fury.

Changes made by Pepes coach, Unaisi Rokoura in the second quarter bringing Tau Galewa into Wing Defence and Serina Ovia to Goal Keeper did little to stop the onslaught.

Victorian Fury shooters, Danni Phillips and Mikaela Vaughan continued to find the net easily piling on the points.