GOLF & CRICKET SUPPORT FLAME PINK RIBBON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GOLF DAY: Goodman Fielder International’s Brand Manager Nancy Daniel Inai confirmed naming rights sponsorship of the FLAME Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness 3x Ladies Golf Ambrose Competition that was hosted by JUGS (Just Us Girls) golfers last Thursday at the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club.

After returning from both the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers and the Pacific Cup tournament, the Lewas have returned to training. There is a big focus on improving fitness during this training block, with strength and conditioning coach Otto Wrakonei recently conducting fitness testing.

Selections for the upcoming Nambia & USA Series have commenced and in order for the selectors to see

players perform, the format has been changed for the last two games. Instead of the normal 50 overs per

side, we are now playing 70 overs per side with one day rules.

The Kumul Petroleum Lewas were crowned as the inaugural winners of the Pacific Cup in Vanuatu yesterday. They went through the round robin event against Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu undefeated winning 5 games only denied a sixth victory after rain washed out the last game with the Lewas firmly in command.

The Kumul Petroleum Lewas are currently in Abu Dhabi preparing for their ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers beginning 18th of September. They have drawn Zimbabwe in their opening match followed by pool games against the UAE and Thailand.

Former Australian cricketer, Michael Dighton, has been supporting the Kumul Petroleum Barramundis as a specialist coach through funding from the PacificAus Sports Initiative. Dighton arrived last week and will be predominately working with the Barras batting group throughout the ICC CWCL2 tournament.

The Kumul Petroleum PNG Barramundis were involved in a thrilling first match of the CWCL2 series at Amini Park on Sunday, finishing tied with the USA. The large crowd were on the edge of their seats as the Barras inched towards their target in fading light only to lose their last wicket on the penultimate ball leaving the scores level.

The Kumul Petroleum PNG Barramundis will be back in action at Amini Park this Sunday as international cricket returns to PNG. Cricket PNG are hosting USA and Namibia as part of the ICC CWCL2 series, a pathway event to the next ICC One Day International World Cup in 2023.

Cricket Australia has today announced a new partnership with the Australian Government through PacificAus Sports to facilitate the growth of cricket in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

The Kumul Petroleum PNG Barramundis returned home this week after competing in their inaugural CDU Top End T20 hosted in Darwin by Northern Territory Cricket. The Cricket Australia co-sanctioned event included a Cricket Australia XI, Big Bash League (BBL) sides the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades as well as the Northern Territory state team.

Chants of “Oro Oro” welcomed Cricket PNG to Popondetta at the latest Brian Bell Village World Cup Female Under 15 Series, supported by the NZ High Commission on Wednesday May 18. The tournament was supported strongly by Robin Dogia and his entire Popondetta Cricket Association Committee, along with other volunteers and supporters from the region, embracing the first time this tournament has been run in Oro. Students from Igora Primary School, Resurrection Primary School, Hohorita Primary School, Popondetta Primary School and Popondetta Secondary School enjoyed the day representing Australia, Bangladesh, West Indies, England, India and New Zealand.

Panamex PNG won the Trukai VPL Final at Amini Park on Sunday May 15 by 274 runs over Koita Warriors. Panamex PNG after struggling in week 1, turned into knockout cricket experts, first beating Northern Alexanders in their Quarterfinal, before defeating the favoured and previously unbeaten Gamoga Lawyers Spirit of Rigo off the last ball in their Semifinal.

The Brian Bell Village World Cup Female Under 15 Series, supported by the NZ High Commission continued its journey around PNG with the fourth event held in Lae on Wednesday May 11. Four teams made up of students from Taraka Primary School, AOG Christian Academy, Haikoast Primary School, Omili Primary School and St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School represented England, West Indies, Bangladesh and PNG.

Cricket PNG, together with BSP Bank, announced that BSP Bank will continue to sponsor the BSP School Kriket Program, now into its thirteenth year. The sponsorship includes funding staff, including training, and ensuring equipment is provided to the regions so young children can participate in cricket for the first time.

The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in Papua New Guinea will be held at 3pm on Friday 17 June 2022 at Cricket Haus – Amini Park.

Gamoga Lawyers Spirit of Rigo and Koita Warriors had a Mother’s Day to remember, going unbeaten and automatically qualifying for the semi-finals of the Trukai VPL. Both teams are now in the box seat for the first prize of PGK 20,000 on Sunday the 15th of May.

Amini Park will be alive with the first Trukai VPL for 2022 kicking off. The six franchise teams, Fairprice Furniture Mambas, Panamex PNG, Gamoga Lawyers Spirit of Rigo, Northern Alexanders, Koita Warriors, Zara Wanderer’s will start playing from 9am, each hoping to win the Trukai VPL 2022 Cup and first prize of PGK 20,000.

Following on from the Brian Bell Village World Cup Female Under 19 Tournament, supported by the NZ High Commission that brought in 48 of the most talented young female cricket players to Amini Park, Cricket PNG is pleased to announce further development camps for 2022.

The Brian Bell Village World Cup Female Under 15 Series, supported by the NZ High Commission is going out to the regions over April and May.

The first ever ICC Female Under 19 World Cup will be held in 2023. Cricket PNG has qualified to be able to send a team to the ICC East Asia Pacific Qualifiers hosted by Indonesia in Bali July 2022, along with Samoa and hosts Indonesia. The winner of this qualifying tournament will gain direct entry to the World Cup.