The NCD Governor’s Cup under Gerehu Rugby League is going steady in its competition and currently is in the eighth (8) round of its season proper competition with games expected to be completed by the end of February 2021.
Gerehu Rugby League Vice President Bomai Ninkama said there were a total of fifteen rounds but due to time limitations, they had to cut down four (4) rounds of competition.
He added saying that there will be five weeks of preliminary final playoffs which will see only 22 teams advance. Then the competition will head into its main finals for two weeks.
With a total of 64 team’s altogether, Mr Ninkama said that the aim of the competition was to engage youths into sports so that they don’t venture into any criminal activities on the streets.
“By abiding by the 10 pillars of change, we hope that our Youths can transform themselves into better citizens of Papua New Guinea by using sports especially rugby as an agent of change,” said Bomai
These are the 10 Pillars of Change that GRL hopes that rugby as a sport would be the agent of change on their youths taking part in the competition.
- Converting drunkards and drunk addicts into rugby league
- To reduce the report on petty crimes
- To minimize nuisance in residential areas
- To reduce reports on robbery
- To reduce street vendors
- To convert a violent Youth into a better citizen
- Maximizing the disciplinary concern in the community
- To raise better leaders in the society, team or an organization
- To make Gerehu and Port Moresby a safe and better place to live in
- To help generate income by marketing during games on the day by Mothers and Youths
The Top 3 teams on the ladder after round 7 of the competition in the A Grade division are Erima Flyover’s followed by Roots 66 then holding onto the third position are the Hohola Pirates. In the B Grade division, Zero Units Blackout are at the top followed by Keasu Spiders and holding onto the third position are the Erima Flyover’s.
”With only three more rounds remaining to the preliminary finals playoffs, we are thankful to all teams from different suburbs who have showed their interest in the competition and fully registered their teams. Because without those teams, we would not have a competition” said Bomai
“I would also like to thank Mosin Plaza Gerehu for coming on board to be the Co-Sponsors of the Gerehu Rugby League competition”, said Bomai.
