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Written by Barbara   
Tuesday, 04 July 2006
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Polocrosse - Papua New Guinea style
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PNG Players and Trophy Winners

The 1989 AGM was held at the Bena Vista in Goroka in February. A.Jones was elected President, and T.Kennedy as Secretary. Angela Blomfield joined the Council in place of Joe Bruno, and James Launder replaced Russell Smith. Lae Club struggled on as a recognised Club. The National Titles were to be held at Goroka. Bob Sargood from Tambo, Queensland came to be coach and guest umpire. Ramu won from Goroka.

At the 1990 AGM Arthur Jones and Trevor Kennedy were re-elected. Merv. Mangan was re-elected Chief Umpire. Markham Valley Club was to hold the National Titles at Nadzab.

A group of players decided to go to Zimbabwe to play. They raised money under the name of the Association for fares etc. in two raffles. After much discussion, and many rumours the money was held on IBD. It was eventually found in the Bank in Goroka and used by most of the original players about three years later. The Lae Club was reformed with Bruce Duffield returning to his old Club, joined by Dan Leahy, Mike Bromley and Merv Mangan. Goroka and Ramu were becoming weak in the A Grade.

The 1991 AGM was held, rather later than usual, at Nadzab. Trevor Kennedy became President again and Robert Jacobsen Secretary.
By then Ramu and Goroka had very few players, especially in the A Grade, Lae was strong and Markham Valley had few good players. Some of the Markham A and B Grade local players had been found stealing cattle from Maranbung and Maralumie by Rob.Blomfield and Jim Savage. They were not in favor with the Club, and some were in jail! The National Titles were held at Nadzab. The great rivals Ramu and Goroka had joined together to form the Barbarians in the AGrade and defeated the favourites, Lae.

By 1992 with Trevor Kennedy and Robert Jacobsen still at the helm, Arthur Jones became Chief Umpire. Merv Mangan had left PNG, and Dan Leahy had retired. Some Markham Valley players had joined Lae A Grade. Ramu and Goroka were weak.

The last big carnival was held in 1993 at the National Titles at Dumpu. A team from North-west Queensland visited, and a Port Moresby team came over again. Ramu won the A Grade.

In 1994 Sandi Jephcott succeeded Trevor Kennedy as President. For the first time the National Titles were cancelled due to excessive rain at Nadzab. A final carnival was held at Maranbung, then home of Angie and Rob.Blomfield, late in 1994. The following year Goroka held the National Titles and claimed the A Grade Cup, from a Ramu team. Goroka had the last laugh, but the overall score was Ramu 10, Goroka 6. A Goroka player claimed the new Cup, I ended up with the Best Horse trophy, Grant holds the C Grade trophy or returns it to the Hannons and Ramu won the C Grade. The B Grade Frame trophy’s whereabouts is unknown.


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