Wallabies buzzing after edging Hills in Baaz Cup final

 By MELTON PAIS
THE Hairo Wallabies bagged their first Baaz Cup title of the NCD Eastern Highlands Rugby League competition edging Oko Hills 2-0 in the final at Unagi Oval last Sunday.
The Wallabies walked away with the Baaz Cup trophy and K5000 while the runners-up got K2500 and a trophy.
In the B-Grade final fixture, C3 Young Guns and Kiki Rocks were scoreless at the end, which resulted in both teams, splitting the cash prize – K2250 each.
Competition president Benny Kene commended the two senior teams, who are both from the Bodiam 2 settlement in Six-Mile, Port Moresby for a successful end to the season.
Kene said Sunday’s final was their sixth and he commended the fans and the teams for making it a safe and enjoyable one.
He thanked local MP Lab Amaiu (Moresby North East) for backing the competition.
Amaiu pledged to continue his support of the competition during the pre-match formalities.
Among other commitments Amaiu promised to build a proper field for the competition at Nine-Mile.
Wallabies captain Mark Tony said winning their maiden title had been a long work in progress and he was pleased they had finally been able to achieve their goal.
He said beating a team from their own community was a positive for them all.
“It was brother versus brother and I’m just happy we all played hard and with good spirit. I just want to thank our fans for backing us all the way,” Tony said.