Papua New Guinea national netball team

Papua New Guinea
Nickname(s) The Pepes
Association Papua New Guinea Netball Federation
Confederation Oceania Netball Federation
INF ranking 19 Decrease 2
Team colours
World Championships
Appearances 3 (Debuted in 1991)
Best result 14th (1991)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances 1 (Debuted in 2010)
2014 placing 11

The Papua New Guinea national netball team represent Papua New Guinea in international netball competition. They are nicknamed the "Pepes", which comes from the Keapara word for "butterfly".[1] Papua New Guinea played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, finishing 11th. As of 20 December 2014, the Pepes are 19th in the INF World Rankings.[2]

Players

As of July 2011.[3]
2011 PNG Pepes team
Players Debut (caps) Positions Date of birth Height Club
Lua Rikis (cc) 1988 (61) GS, GA, GK, GD 31 January 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) City Pharmacy Rebels
Winnie Mavara (cc) 1999 (63) WD, GD, GK, WA, C 22 June 1978 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) City Pharmacy Rebels
Maleta Roberts (vc) 2006 (33) GA, GS, WA 25 April 1985 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Suncoast Lynx
Richanda Kassman 2008 (21) WA, C 31 July 1985 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) South Brisbane Strikers
Nisha Omi 2008 (25) GK, GD, WD 13 September 1990 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Madang
Alurigo Opina 2007 (23) WA, C 29 July 1989 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) PoMNA Sparrows
Marie Ottio 2009 (13) GA, GS, GK, GD 8 April 1989 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Monier Paramana
Cheryl Renagi 2010 (13) C, WA 8 July 1990 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) Lismore A
Lama Lua N/A (-) GK, GD, WD 20 February 1992 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Esco Telstars
Marypaul Buehler 2011 (-) GS, GA – 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Snax Mermaids
Nancy Kapi 2011 (-) GK, GD, WD (age 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Snax Mermaids
Jessie Logo 2011 (-) GK, GD 3 February 1988 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Monier Paramana

Competitive record

As of 4 October 2010.[4]
World Netball Championships
Year Championship Location Placing
1991 8th World Championships Sydney 14th
1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England 15th
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 18th
2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica DNQ
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand DNQ
2011 13th World Championships Singapore DNQ
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
1998 XVI Games 1st Netball Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DNQ
2002 XVII Games 2nd Netball Manchester, England DNQ
2006 XVIII Games 3rd Netball Melbourne, Australia DNQ
2010 XIX Games 4th Netball Delhi, India 11th
Arafura Games
Years Placing
1995 2nd
1997 2nd
2001 2nd
2007 1st
Pacific Games
Years Placing
1995 2nd
1999 2nd
2003 2nd
2007 3rd
Pacific Mini Games
Years Placing
1997 3rd
2001 2nd
2005 (no event)
2009 2nd
Pacific Netball Series
Years Placing
2009 4th
2010 3rd
2011 4th

See also

References

  1. ↑ Papua New Guinea Netball Federation. "Pepes team profile and results". Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. ↑ International Federation of Netball Associations. "Current World Rankings"..
  3. ↑ Papua New Guinea Netball Federation. "Profiles – Current Pepes". Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Papua New Guinea Netball Federation. "Pepes – Game results & tournaments since 1991". Retrieved 4 October 2010.