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Hockey gets into a roll in Lae and
Brisbane games
By JULIA DAIA BORE
THE Port Moresby
Hockey Association has named its representatives for the
upcoming PNG National Hockey titles to be held in Lae on Nov
16-23.
Eight teams from Port Moresby, Lae, Goroka, Buka, Madang, West
New Britain, Manus and East New Britain will with another
Central team yet to confirm their participation.
The men’s team: Selwyn Tamur, Mambot Cholai, Jerry Wadi, Kiapin
Salayau, Osmond Kekesan, Kenneth Pakop, Isaac Momak, Michael
Pomat, Clement Noah, Junior Isinii, Michael Chakumai, Sony
Wilson, Jackson Kisokau, Peter Yang, Moses Gemo, Bernard Naron,
Chris Niakuam, and Sapau Tapo.
The women’s team: Freda Uriye, Darusila Wilson, Mary-Jane
Kusunan, H Kiapin, Grace Baso, Ruby Kisapai, Louisa Magalu,
Cindy Birney, Emma Ilau, Evodia Mokis, Julie Alau, Tiani Tapo,
Sefarna Bore, Helen Norowen, Roddie Rasahei, Christine Pala,
Cathy Alau and Scholla Siski.
However, insiders say that although the teams selected are not
the best from the NCD, they were selected because of the short
notice given for the selection to be made, by today.
The chosen comprised a “good blend of youth and in-form senior
players,” one official said yesterday; adding that the selected
will start training immediately.
Training starts tomorrow afternoon at the Port Moresby
International School’s Boroko East grounds.
Meanwhile, the SP Games silver medal Tamioks are currently in
training in Brisbane’s Sunshine Coast to participate in the
Oceania Cup on Sept 10-17.
‘The Tamioks will give it their best in their next international
encounter next week,’ said Vagi Boga, the in-country trainer and
SPG captain while transiting through Jackson’s Airport from Apia
to Brisbane early this week.
Boga said this was the first time PNG Hockey was entering this
new level of tournament to place us on another international
ranking, the pre-Olympic qualifiers.
She said how they perform next week would enable PNG Hockey and
the ‘Tamioks’ to qualify for Olympic duties, possibly in the
Beijing Olympic Games in China next year.
The Brisbane’s pre-Olympic Oceania qualifiers which will see the
‘Tamioks contest against New Zealand next Tue (Sept 11) followed
by their game against Fiji on Wednesday (Sept 12) and then
against Australia on Friday (Sept 14).’
 
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