Under 14 side eager to travel
The Bougainville Soccer Federation
will represent Papua New Guinea and the Oceania region for the
first time at the Under 14 FIFA Football Youth Tournament in
Zurich, Switzerland, on May 29-31.
Bougainville Soccer Federation president Justin Helele said they
have named a squad during the selection tournament held at Hutjena
oval recently.
The squad is Taimai Anek (goalkeeper), Sam Maru (back), Milford
Takali (back), Esua Malla (back), Leonard Galo (midfield), Linus
Dising (midfield), Charles Matas (midfield), Mathew Tanahan
(midfield), Augustine Kusi (forward), Terence Lasua (forward),
Tira Boss (forward) and Stanley Dion (forward).
The officials who will accompany the side are Bougainville Sports
and Veterans Affairs Minister Glynn Tovirika, BSF president Helele,
team coach Eric Riku, team manager Joseph Maineke, and
physiotherapist Dr Joseph Velosi.
Helele said this was an opportunity for Bougainville youth to come
out and part take in an international tournament after 10 years of
crisis on the island.
Other countries participating in these tournament included San
Marino, Bahrain, Bolivia, Bermuda, South Africa, Costa Rica,
Chile, Thailand, Switzerland, French Polynesia (Tahiti), and
Ghana.
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Broncos and Tarukis tie
With representative spots up for grabs, Broncos played well to
register and extra one point to their first win of the season in a
tie with Tarukis 2-2 in Porebada Rugby League on Saturday at
Porebada village. The points came from penalty kicks.
Broncos kicked the first one through Arua Karua in the first half.
Tarukis replied in the second half to draw the game.
Best for Broncos were Hera Rossi, Green Mea and Arere Dabara, and
for Tarukis Pune Karua, Kororo Gau and Davis Mea were outstanding.
In other matches, the Miri Warriors belted Vatakae Cowboys 76, and
Laguta Panthers and Gwadu Tigers drew nil-all.
In the Reserve grades Vatakae Cowboys beat Warriors 12-6, Gwadu
defeated Panthers 24-10, Broncos nailed Tarukis 12-8 and Raiders
beat Eagles 9-4.
In the junior division, Vatakae Cowboys drew with Warriors
nil-all, Panthers and Gwadu drew 10-all, Tarukis and Broncos drew
10-all, and Raiders defeated Eagles 6-0.
This weekend round 5 matches will see Gwadu Tigers take on Maiari
Eagles, Tarukis play Raiders, Vatakae Cowboys meet Panthers, and
Broncos play Miri Warriors in the main game.
All Reserve grade games will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The juniors and A Grade will play on Saturdays.
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Bowls into semi finals
By SAMPSON BONAI
THE semi final of the Lae Corporate
Bowls competition will be played in four different sections at the
Lae Bowls Club starting tonight.
Lae Bowls secretary Albert Barakeina said yesterday that the
winners will advance onto the finals while the losers will play
for the third and fourth place in their respective sections.
In sectional (1) Coca-Cola forced ANZ Bank out of the race and
will advance to the semi finals. In sectional (2) Lae
International Travel went through their pool undefeated and were
skippered by Dr John Garap.
In sectional (3) Tulip also went through the competition
undefeated and were skippered by Mark Naban.
In sectional (4) Consort Express Lines (2) edged out PNG Metal
Fabricators.
Consort Express Lines will take on Corner Stone Motors, Coca-Cola
will meet Lae International Travel and Tulip Meat face an uphill
battle against Consort Express Lines in the semi final tonight.
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Uni in funds drive
UNIVERSITY Inter Football Club (UIFC) will be holding a Corporate
Dinner on March 24 at Holiday Inn to raise money to send its
premier team to take part in the Oceania Club championship in New
Zealand. The club needs more than K180,000 to travel to the
tournament.
Club coach John Davani said the cost alone was at least K150,000
and they were looking at cheaper options at this stage.
He said the chairman of UIFC fundraising committee, Reg Monagi and
his team, were working very hard at fundraising.
The dinner is one of the major fundraising activities. A 10
person-table is for K2,000.
Davani said that so far the response had been good but slow.
However, he appealed to sporting clubs, organisations, government
departments and individuals to buy tables.
Those wishing to buy a table should contact Reg Monagi on Ph. 302
8247. Complementary drinks are one red wine and one white, and
beer on the tap.
