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Goroka are the champions
BY ZACHERY PER
TEAM Goroka last night emerged new
Highlands-Momase regional champion of athletics after narrowly
defeating neighbours Asaroka High School 141-140 for the title
at the National Sports Institute in Goroka.
Goroka Athletics Union took the shield that Simbu have held for
the past two years.
Asaroka, which hosted the second Highlands-Momase campionships
last year, was second followed by Madang in third place with 94
points while Lae which showed strong pace on the tracks came
fourth with 83 points.
Sports and Community Development Secretary Joseph Klapat
congratulated the organisers of the event, describing such
championships as the foundation for PNG reaping medals in South
Pacific Games.
He praised the participants, saying that they were all champions
in their own rights and should return to their respective
provinces with their heads held high.
“Sports is a tool for development of a good healthy nation, I
congratulate the organisers of the event and the National Sports
Institute for being the host of the event,” Klapat said.
Meanwhile, National Athletics coordinator Peter Aglua said
youths of today were priority to development, adding that the
games were a lead-up to the PNG National Games to be staged in
Lae in November.
He said it was timely to provide opportunity for young athletes
as young as 14, 16 and 18 to compete in various events.
“In the event it attracts the parents and stakeholders to become
major players which are very good,” he said..
 
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