Schoolboys chief call for meeting
PORT Moresby Schoolboys Rugby League president Iffysoe Segeyaro will be calling a meeting next week of parents and officials to discuss ways of improving the NCD competition.
Segeyaro was responding to queries by certain sections of the community regarding the management of the schoolboys competition in National Capital District and said he will be inviting parents and other stake holders to discuss their perceived grievances.
“Other schoolboy competitions around the country are doing well but since Moresby is the biggest it needs a lot of attention”, said a vexed Segeyaro when asked about the difficulties encountered in running the Schoolboys competition.
Segeyaro further stated that any money received by the Schoolboy Rugby League in the form of sponsorships was managed by the PNG Rugby League.
He also added that he would be initiating changes to the way money was collected for fees to pay match officials.
“The Moresby competition is a big one and involves many players and I need the help of committed volunteers to keep the competition running thru out its season.”

Women cricketers commended
PNG’s Women Cricketers who took part at the recently completed World Cup qualifiers in Stellenbosch, South Africa, were commended for their efforts at a brief reception held at Brian Bell Home Centre in Port Moresby yesterday.
PNG who were competing in the first ever Women’s Cricket World Cup qualifiers did themselves and the country proud with credible performances against other nations.
Having beaten Japan last year in the Asia Pacific playoff to get to the qualifiers, PNG Cricket Board chairman Nick Nades was happy with the efforts of the team considering the small pool of players that the team was selected from.
Nades also thanked PNG Cricket patron Sir Brian Bell for his support and interest in developing cricket in PNG.
Sir Brian was also presented with a framed certificate of appreciation by the Nades on behalf of the PNGCB acknowledging Sir Brian’s invaluable assistance to cricket in PNG.

Kick off time
LAHI Soccer Association will kick off its 2008 season this Saturday with a seven-aside pre-season competition at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae.
The pre-season finals will be played on Easter Monday.
The final sees prizes up for grabs for the top honours in both men and women’s fixtures.
Registration for pre-season is K50 per team and invitation has been extended to the corporate sector through the Inter-Company Cup Competition and the Lae Football Association to participate.
Secretary Tinge Emuka said: “Depending on the number of teams who register we will then decide to have a pool competition or a round-robin.” Season proper was expected to kick off on March 29.

Unbeaten run
RESPLENDENT in their blue Diana uniforms which they wore during their undefeated run to win gold medal at the PNG Games last November in Lae, the Madang women’s basketball team, the Madang Skipjacks, paid a courtesy call to RD Tuna Canners Ltd. recently to thank the company for supporting them.
During the medal presentation in RD offices, the team met RD founder and chairman Rodrigo E. Rivera Sr. with other RD officials including RD PNG president Ritche C. Rivera, RD vice-pres Philip Sanchez, RD vice-president Gaudencio Autentico, and RD executive vice-president and managing director Pete Celso.