Netball PNG aims to deliver a successful training camp for our PNG Pepes scheduled for this weekend. The team is expecting 13 Australian based and 11 PNG based players to trial out for 15 available spots. It is going to be a tough task for our national selectors as we aim to select the top and most skilled players to represent PNG in the upcoming Singapore Series in October 2023 and Pacific Games in November 2023. The 24 players have been invited to trial out this weekend and are expected to move into camp on Friday, 1st September 2023. Assistant Coach, Helen Edwards who is also based in Brisbane is expected to travel in with the Australia based players. The camp program includes Physio Fitness Screening, Match Plays and Skill work (Footwork and Ball work). The training/selection camp will be held at the Sir John Guise Indoor Stadium, Waigani from 9am onwards and will be open to public during game time/s after midday. The selection panel is made up of Julienne Leka-Maliaki, Helen Edwards who is currently the Assistant Coach and Head Coach, Annie Lamo. At this juncture, Chairperson of Netball PNG Board, Ulato Avei extends great gratitude to Mr Gary Seddon, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Air Niugini for offering a Flight Sponsorship for PNG Pepes and Netball PNG. In return, Netball PNG has agreed to name Air Niugini as Official Airline for Netball PNG. In addition, Netball PNG will ensure Air Niugini brand prominence on uniforms and training apparel and social media. Air Niugini is also very keen to encourage the company’s support of Women’s Sport, particularly in netball. Air Niugini wishes to establish an ambassador program and Netball PNG is more than happy to enter this program. Write to Paula David