Development side finish on top at trials

THE Port Moresby Rugby League Development side and Central Provincial League ended the Southern Confederation trials unbeaten yesterday.
PRL Development in pool A and CPL in pool B were the overall winners over the two-days trials.
PRL’s experience and class shown through over their rivals.
In the match of the day, PRL Development beat PRL Seniors (1) 20- 16 after leading 14-4 at halftime.
PRL Development comprising prospects were faster and fitter than the other sides in their pool.
Mala Mark was named the player of the tournament.
Favourites PRL Seniors rested stars Maima Wei, Brenda Goro and Carol Humeu but Vero Waula, Cathy Neap and Naomi Kaupa played but that was not enough even though they won the second stanza 12-4.
Newcomers CPL, Kerema, Hiri West, Koiari, UPNG and Pom Souths gave a good account of themselves but the day belonged to the PRL sides.
The Southern Confederation women’s squad was named at the end of the games with PRL sides predictably dominating the selections with 20 players.
Day 2 Results: Thurs, Aug 2 – Pool A: Pom Souths 20 PRL (2) 10, PRL (1) 28 Pom Souths 4; Pool B: Central 12 Kerema 10, Hiri West 16 Kerema 16, Hiri West 20 UPNG 8.
U20 Fixtures: Fri, Aug 3 – 0800 PRL 1 v Pom Souths, 0840 PRL 2 v CPL1, 0920 CPL 2 v Koiari, 1000 UPNG v Motu Koita 2, 1040 Hiri West 2 v Rigo, 1120 Kerema v Hiri East, 1200 Suburban v Motu Koita 1, 1240 Hiri West 1 v Tei Kariko, 1320 Keiipi v Tuaruba.
Southern Confederation squad: PRL 1,2 & Development – Martha Molowia, Joanne Kuman, Catherine Anjo, Mala Mark, Mary Kohu, Lila Malabag, Maima Wei, Roswita Kapo, Janet Michael, Fredlyn Ali, Cathy Neap, Vero Waula, Carol Humeu, Ray Rambi, Grace Joe, Winnie Steven, Lina Aula, Brenda Goro, Janet Johns, Mareva Oda; POM South – Lisa Dau, Kelly Peter; Hiri West – Esther Sai, Heather Ario; Kerema – Martha Korongo; Koiari – Delta Sangi.