Netball benefits from Nourse input

PNG Netball Federation are looking to greater outcomes after a successful training camp conducted by former Australian international player Lauren Nourse at the weekend.
A total of 45 squad members took part in the two-day camp in Port Moresby.
Participants from Lae, Kiunga, Alotau, Motu- Koita West, Lagatoi, Kairuku-Hiri, Aroma, Port Moresby and Brisbane went through fitness, footwork, ball drills, strength and conditioning and match play.
Nourse, who was assisted by fitness trainer Dustyn Brown at the camp, said she was excited by the players’ potential and talent.
“I wasn’t really expecting much from them. All I wanted to do was teach them all the great experiences and skills I’ve had while playing for the Australian Diamonds and getting to share that with these girls who are so passionate about netball is a great achievement,” she said.
“It’s so amazing to see how some of them are so naturally talented, enthusiastic and so energetic.”
The participants said they were privileged to have learnt skills training from an international player of Nourse’s reputation.“She has taught us so much in such little time, quality stuff. We hope we will better our skills from what we’ve learnt and put in to practise, truly inspiring,” squad member Laura Logona said.
Netball federation president Julienne Leka-Maliaki was pleased with the success of the camp and thanked Nourse and Brown for the training.She highlighted the importance of the development programme saying it was an exciting direction PNG Netball Federation had taken to develop future netball representatives.
“So much raw potential has been identified and through programmes like this, we are able to develop them with pace for senior level which is the Pepes.”
“We are happy with what we have achieved and hope for more in the next few years,” Leka-Maliaki said.
“So much raw potential has been identified and through programmes like these, we are able to develop them with pace for senior level which is the Pepes.”
She added that much emphasis had been put into junior development to prepare elite netballers for the 2015 Pacific Games.
The federation president major sponsor, Pacific MMI Insurance, for its continued financial assistance to the sport.“We are very grateful for the partnership we’ve had with the private sector over the last seven years. It is through sponsors like the Pacific MMI that PNG netball has achieved a successful high performance programme, very proud of their ongoing support,” Leka-Maliaki said.
She also thanked Australian company Cayman Properties for donating K2,000 towards the training camp.