KUMULS coach Adrian Lam was punched at a night club in Port Moresby last Saturday.
Lam, who was in town to present a report on the Kumuls World Cup campaign to the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League Board, was apparently hit by an angry fan. Lam flew back to Sydney the following day but it is not clear whether he reported the assault. Attempts to contact him were unsuccessful. Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko said he had heard of the attack through social media but had not received a report on the incident. Word of the attack has been “public knowledge” since Sunday. Tkatchenko described the incident as disappointing saying fans had no right to attack a coach or anyone for any reason. He said the incident reflected poorly on the people but also added that Lam should have been more careful. The PNGRFL is yet to make a statement on the incident.
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AUSTRALIA’s skill and experience were too much for Papua New Guinea, posting a dominant score of 93-35 yesterday in the opening day at the FIBA Oceania Pacific Basketball championship.
The game was fast paced from the start, with neither team willing to back down, but ultimately, Australia’s superior skill set and depth of bench allowed them to forge ahead. Michael Healy came off the bench for Australia, showing grit and determination under the rim at either end of the court, and as a result, put up a points tally of 18, the team high. Both teams were able to move the ball around well, although Australia did capitalise on mistakes made by the newly formed Papua New Guinea team. Starting the second half trailing 15-51, Papua New Guinea rallied together and dug deep, showing flashes of good skill and ball control. An alley-oop completed by Apia Muri put a strong full stop to the third quarter, although it was too little too late. He ended up as the top scorer for PNG, slotting 15. Australia had an insurmountable lead and they did not let off the gas, continuing to pile on the pressure and the points. The coaches of both teams were pleased with the way their teams performed and are looking forward to their next match ups. Australia 93 (Healy 18, Krebs 14, McKay 13) Papua New Guinea 35 (Muri 15). PNG is in pool one, which has Tahiti and Guam. The women opened up their campaign yesterday, taking on hosts New Zealand Maori in a result that was not available at press time. In their Pool 2 are Tahiti and Samoa, who will not get any points for breaching eligibility rules. |
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