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Bid receives K200,000 for juniors tour
The National, Monday June 25th, 2012
PRIME Minister Peter ONeill and the NGCBs Community Benefit Fund board handed 43 of the nations schoolboy rugby league youths an opportunity of a lifetime to take part in a tour of Australia to play against Australian junior teams.
ONeill recently presented a cheque for K200,000 to PNG NRL Bid CEO Brad Tassell to fund the tour.
The Bids ethos about not only developing good players but also future leaders of our country and linking that with the importance of education shows the impact rugby league can have on our nation and its youth, ONeill said.
Education is vital to PNG and using rugby league through the Bids national schoolboys programme, we can bring about social change to our youth.
This is exactly the type of programme we as a nation should be supporting and I wish them well and know they will do PNG proud.
The players are from the Bids development squads selected as part of the Bids Coca-Cola national all schools programme.
Tassell thanked ONeill and the NGCB Community Benefit Fund.
The Bid is extremely grateful for the opportunity the PNG Prime Minister and the NGCB have provided to these young men.
Through sponsorship from Coca-Cola, Ela Motors and funding through the NGCB we are determined the programme continues and grows each year.
The teams will play three games each two against Australian junior teams (Redcliffe & Wynumm Manly) and one against Brisbane-based PNG U16 and U18 teams.
The Brisbane Broncos players and coaches will play a big part in the tour with visits to the week-long camp in Brisbane to provide coaching tips to the tour coaches and assist in the training of the development squads.
U16 squad: Lucas Gedisa, Tony Wemin, Jeff Giegere, Wemin Bani, Elijah TAU, Newman Waikilin, Mathias Kawage, Napolean Ilofa, Jehuda Sipa, Joseph Negio, Lavax Ketauwo, Simon Penaki, Michael Kavie, Clifford Wanoko, Wesley Hondo, Robert Manasseh, Ereman Ken, Bill PAUL, Kenneth Sandery, Sibona Hegame, Dennis Miall (coach), Arnold Krewanty (team manager), Shane Morris (tour manager).
U18 squad: Heagi Ikosi, Konie Bernard, John Luana, Jamieson John, Jeremy Palibutu, Eliakim Lukara, Patrick Inapero, Ferah Homate, Nogo Ore, Ben Wemin, Paul Dickson, Steven Doriga, Pales Andain, Gahuna Silas, Maxwell Doriga, Mafus Kalas, Eddie Motoro, Alsana Kaulo, Dale Matapere, Emmanuel Tamanabae, Samuel Kuit, Kapomanda Taylor, Noel Joel, Peter Danga (coach), Ben Kaupa (team manager), Jason Tassell (tour manager)
Tour matches: Wednesday Wynumm Manly U16/U18; Friday PNG Brisbane-based team U16/U18; Sunday Redcliffe U16/ U18. The squads depart today and tomorrow.
Bid receives K200,000 for juniors tour
The National, Monday June 25th, 2012
PRIME Minister Peter ONeill and the NGCBs Community Benefit Fund board handed 43 of the nations schoolboy rugby league youths an opportunity of a lifetime to take part in a tour of Australia to play against Australian junior teams.
ONeill recently presented a cheque for K200,000 to PNG NRL Bid CEO Brad Tassell to fund the tour.
The Bids ethos about not only developing good players but also future leaders of our country and linking that with the importance of education shows the impact rugby league can have on our nation and its youth, ONeill said.
Education is vital to PNG and using rugby league through the Bids national schoolboys programme, we can bring about social change to our youth.
This is exactly the type of programme we as a nation should be supporting and I wish them well and know they will do PNG proud.
The players are from the Bids development squads selected as part of the Bids Coca-Cola national all schools programme.
Tassell thanked ONeill and the NGCB Community Benefit Fund.
The Bid is extremely grateful for the opportunity the PNG Prime Minister and the NGCB have provided to these young men.
Through sponsorship from Coca-Cola, Ela Motors and funding through the NGCB we are determined the programme continues and grows each year.
The teams will play three games each two against Australian junior teams (Redcliffe & Wynumm Manly) and one against Brisbane-based PNG U16 and U18 teams.
The Brisbane Broncos players and coaches will play a big part in the tour with visits to the week-long camp in Brisbane to provide coaching tips to the tour coaches and assist in the training of the development squads.
U16 squad: Lucas Gedisa, Tony Wemin, Jeff Giegere, Wemin Bani, Elijah TAU, Newman Waikilin, Mathias Kawage, Napolean Ilofa, Jehuda Sipa, Joseph Negio, Lavax Ketauwo, Simon Penaki, Michael Kavie, Clifford Wanoko, Wesley Hondo, Robert Manasseh, Ereman Ken, Bill PAUL, Kenneth Sandery, Sibona Hegame, Dennis Miall (coach), Arnold Krewanty (team manager), Shane Morris (tour manager).
U18 squad: Heagi Ikosi, Konie Bernard, John Luana, Jamieson John, Jeremy Palibutu, Eliakim Lukara, Patrick Inapero, Ferah Homate, Nogo Ore, Ben Wemin, Paul Dickson, Steven Doriga, Pales Andain, Gahuna Silas, Maxwell Doriga, Mafus Kalas, Eddie Motoro, Alsana Kaulo, Dale Matapere, Emmanuel Tamanabae, Samuel Kuit, Kapomanda Taylor, Noel Joel, Peter Danga (coach), Ben Kaupa (team manager), Jason Tassell (tour manager)
Tour matches: Wednesday Wynumm Manly U16/U18; Friday PNG Brisbane-based team U16/U18; Sunday Redcliffe U16/ U18. The squads depart today and tomorrow.
