It seems appropriate right now when there are so many corporations involved in the PCNC competition to see if we can't get them to also consider extending a tiny little bit more of their generosity to help send the PNG national netball side to the Pacific Netball Series in the Cook Islands in June this year and ultimately for 2010, to the Commonwealth Games in India.
Unlike the Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa, PNG does not enjoy the inordinate amounts of government funding for development of their game. In PNG it is Rugby League, Rugby Union and Soccer that enjoy that priviledge. But despite its amateur status, PNG has managed to carve out a very respectable ranking of 12th from among 70 odd netball playing countries in the world. That has come out of a dogged determination by the individuals on the national team to win and the unwavering tenacity of a small but solid administration.
(above) PNG Pepes in Singapore at the Nations Cup
(above) PNG brings home gold from Arafura
To salute the efforts of our Pepe's and the amazing leadership Mona-Lisa Leka and the senior players have shown over recent years to keep their minds and keeness sharp and their hunger for success strong, please make an effort to show them your support in March 2010. Let the hum of your enthusiasm infect others, especially corporate PNG and help them to see through the success of the PCNC competition, the potential of netball in PNG.
Take note of the date - 20th March 2010 and help us support the Pepe's and demonstrate to corporate PNG that netball does not simply sit back and wait for total funding handouts, rather, it proactively does its part as a sport to fund its way.
Details are still not available of what the NF has in mind for 20th March 2010, but where you have the capacity to encourage your sponsor/employer to look at assisting, please do so for netball.
Images courtesy of Mike Petrides, Assistant Coach, PNG Pepe's.
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