Lewas’ Ara’a, Tau return from Aust stints

City Pharmacy Papua New Guinea Lewas’ Vicky Ara’a and Brenda Tau, pictured, returned home after playing for the Ipswich/Logan Cricket Club in the 2018/19 Katherine Raymond Shield in Queensland’s premier women’s competition, thanks to the support of the Returned and Services League of Australia’s (RSL) Port Moresby branch.
Ara’a and Tau presented RSL president Glenn Maitland with a gift in Port Moresby last week for their support of the experience.
Cricket PNG chief executive Greg Campbell thanked RSL for its support.
Maitland was pleased with how much the pair had learnt and developed.
He said RSL would be happy to help CPNG in the future.
Off-spin bowler Ara’a played eleven matches and took eight wickets for the season, with an average 29.88.
Her best outing of the season came in the opening round against Valley where she took 3/35 off her allotted ten overs.
Ara’a was more than handy with the bat, making 47 runs at an average of 7.83.
Batsman and wicket-keeper Tau played eleven matches, scoring 176 runs with an average of 25.14 and a top score of 46 runs against ladder leaders Sandgate-Redcliffe in round five.