Brian Bell Village World Cup Regional Female Under 15 Series Supported by the NZ High Commission

The Brian Bell Village World Cup Female Under 15 Series, supported by the NZ High Commission is going out to the regions over April and May.

Locations	Dates
Milne Bay – Alotau	Wed, 06th Apr 2022
Rigo	Wed, 27th Apr 2022
Oro	Wed, 04th May 2022
Morobe – Lae	Wed, 11th May 2022
NCD	Wed, 18th May 2022

Cricket PNG General Manager Tony Naidu about the prospect of going to the regions “When we started this concept in 2021, we did it during the Covid lockdowns and we weren’t able to go out to the regions.  This year, we are excited about running this program in five locations over the next two months.”

The focus on this series is for Under 15 girls, giving them a fun way to experience cricket.  Brian Bell and the NZ High Commission, through these tournaments, are empowering the young women of PNG and making a positive difference in their lives.  With the ICC Women’s World Cup being held in New Zealand right now, this provides us an opportunity to connect the world of cricket to the villages of PNG.  Most of these young women will have had their first experience of cricket through Cricket PNG’s internationally awarded BSP School Kricket Programme, and now they get to compete in a fun festival that celebrates women in sport.

Naidu adds “While these young girls are playing for fun in these tournaments, having a pathway where they can see opportunities to continue to participate, can lead to lifelong enjoyment of sport and for some may even lead to representing the Junior Lewas or the Kumul Petroleum PNG Lewas at World Cups one day.” Cricket PNG thanks both Brian Bell and the NZ High Commission for their support, without which, these events could not run.