Starting with the U13's and makingg their way progressively to the main A grade event, the games were held in the heart of the big village with all the pomp and ceremony expected of such an occasion. The only difference was the court was the main street, the lines marked in oil and the nets, mounted on tyre rims, rolled out for the event.
The spectators needed only to step out of their houses to watch, or sit on their verandas and take in the games.
The street was blocked off at the main intersection well in advance that morning and the stage had been set with uniformed supporters, cheerleaders and a few drops to get set for the biggest day in the PNA calendar.
The handful of images from our archives that are set out below are taken from a selection that has been uploaded to our galleries for your enjoyment.
For the politically correct, the Poreporena Netball Association has now been altered to be the Motu Koita Netball Association and will include several of the Hiri and Lagatoi constituents to the respective electoral boundaries. Kairuku Hiri and Central Associations absorb the balance. One thing we can be assured of is that the passion will still remain for the game
From what we are hearing, the street games at hanuabada will be a thing of the past as Governor Parkop has made a commitment to build several courts similar to the Erima courts at the big village and we are looking forward to when they are completed so we can bring you images of the games staged there.
I bet they never thought these images would make press..........
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