Comments on: EHP athletes continue to starve at Taurama Barracks http://www.trupela.com/2009/11/22/ehp-athletes-continue-to-starve-at-the-png-games/ on Tribalism, Open Source and the Unexpected Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:35:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roberthttp://www.trupela.com/2009/11/22/ehp-athletes-continue-to-starve-at-the-png-games/#comment-1613 Robert Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:34:08 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/?p=5819#comment-1613 Just got of the phone to Eli. Although the food situation is far from perfect the players are now getting rice, cabbage. kaukau and tin fish meals.Within the last 24 hours members of the EHP community in Port Moresby have rallied behind the team and donated three pigs and several boxes of chickens.On a more worrying note - the EHP volleyball team just arrived at Taurama Barracks after leaving Goroka early last Wednesday morning.So far the Hockey team have played two games: Manus and Central. On both occasions the Eastern Highlanders losing 2-0.Eli certainly sounded more positive than a couple of days ago.R Just got of the phone to Eli. Although the food situation is far from perfect the players are now getting rice, cabbage. kaukau and tin fish meals.

Within the last 24 hours members of the EHP community in Port Moresby have rallied behind the team and donated three pigs and several boxes of chickens.

On a more worrying note – the EHP volleyball team just arrived at Taurama Barracks after leaving Goroka early last Wednesday morning.

So far the Hockey team have played two games: Manus and Central. On both occasions the Eastern Highlanders losing 2-0.

Eli certainly sounded more positive than a couple of days ago.

R

]]> By: Roberthttp://www.trupela.com/2009/11/22/ehp-athletes-continue-to-starve-at-the-png-games/#comment-1609 Robert Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:03:56 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/?p=5819#comment-1609 Hi Weast,Good thinking! Although it's really only Moresby (or perhaps Lae) that have the facilities to host an event of this size.Things seem to have settled down for the EHP Team @ POM and I hear that the food situation seems to be getting better.R Hi Weast,

Good thinking! Although it’s really only Moresby (or perhaps Lae) that have the facilities to host an event of this size.

Things seem to have settled down for the EHP Team @ POM and I hear that the food situation seems to be getting better.

R

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]]> By: Weasthttp://www.trupela.com/2009/11/22/ehp-athletes-continue-to-starve-at-the-png-games/#comment-1602 Weast Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:52:58 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/?p=5819#comment-1602 The games should have been hosted in a city/town linked to Okuk highway.reason being, (fresh) food would have been cheaper and transport cost for majority of the players would be cheaper. As well whats wrong with a center outside of POM getting its sporting facilities a new face lift or better still building them if they non-existent.What is the criteria to meet for hosting the games?this is total let down for the players. All the best with games olgeta Ayafa na Arinta, but we understand if you cant perform to your maximum ability.Weast The games should have been hosted in a city/town linked to Okuk highway.

reason being, (fresh) food would have been cheaper and
transport cost for majority of the players would be cheaper.
As well whats wrong with a center outside of POM getting its sporting facilities a new face lift or better still building them if they non-existent.

What is the criteria to meet for hosting the games?

this is total let down for the players. All the best with games olgeta Ayafa na Arinta, but we understand if you cant perform to your maximum ability.

Weast

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