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REDCLIFFE LEAGUES CLUBHOUSE NEWS NEWS • THE staff at Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort showed who they were barracking for. PNG trip will stay in memories THE trip started early Friday morning when the squad jumped on a bus to the airport from the Leagues Club at 6am. After breakfast at the airport and a bit of duty-free shopping, the travelling party, which included Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland and Cr James Houghton, headed off to Port Moresby. We had a two-hour stopover in Port Moresby, having a bite to eat before boarding the connecting flight to Rabaul. From the airport the squad boarded a bus and headed straight to Kalabond Oval in Kokopo for a light training session. On our way to the ground our bus passed a number of locals, each of them with a broad smile on their face and a wave for us. As we arrived at the ground there were a dozen or so children running barefoot beside our bus all the way to the ground entrance where security were waiting. We watched the local side the Agmark Gurias wrap up their preparation for the weekend before having a session of our own in front of about 100 locals. After training we headed to our accommodation for our stay at Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort, not really knowing what to expect. We checked in and headed for dinner THE Village Motors Dolphins last month travelled to Kokopo in the Papua New Guinea province of New East Britain for the round 15 clash with the Hunters. It was a weekend that will stick with the young Dolphins squad for a very long time. where we were greeted by friendly staff who left no stone unturned to ensure we were well looked after - as we would find out time and time again over our short stay. Our players will remember the people more than anything else. Day 2 A group of 28 players and staff made the trip on Saturday morning to the East New Britain markets. Locals meet in this central location to sell hand-made handicrafts and fresh produce. The market vendors were not pushy and seemed to have very little interest in selling us their products as long as we stopped for handshakes or to simply say hello. While the players were at the markets, the rest of the travelling party headed out to have a look at the Tavurvur and Vulcan volcanos. It was an unusual game-day preparation for the side. Again, the hospitality of the staff at Kokopo Beach Bungalows came to the fore as they allowed us to take over the hotel function room and create a makeshift dressing room. The bus trip to the ground was also unusual as we travelled in full playing kit as there are no dressing shed facilities at Kalabond Oval. It was straight from the bus to the field for warm-up. The game didn’t go as we wanted it to and unfortunately we came out on the wrong side on the scoreboard. Immediately after the match on field the players met a group of local rugby leaguemad school kids who made our boys feel like NRL stars. You couldn’t wipe the smiles off the shy locals’ faces at times when they were each given a Dolphins cap and the chance to meet our players. A few of our players even gave their boots to junior players after the match and for the kids it was like they won the lotto they were so happy. After the game it was back to the resort where the players mixed with the locals before hitting the road at 5am on Sunday for the trip home. We can’t thank the staff at Kokopo Beach Bungalows enough for how they treated us during our stay, even going to the extent of washing our playing kit. Day 3 On our way back to Australia we had another stopover in Port Moresby, but this time instead of staying around the airport we travelled to the war cemetery. What a truly special place this is with a number of our party being visibly moved. It didn’t go unnoticed that a number of the fallen were on unmarked graves or were the same age if not younger than the players in our team. It was a very humbling experience that put a lot of things into perspective for our group. After spending time at the cemetery we headed to the Holiday Inn for a bite to eat before boarding the plane for the return trip to Brisbane. Despite not winning the match – our main objective – the whole experience was very rewarding for our travelling party. For the majority of our players they have said the trip was the best life experience that they have received through rugby league. To all the people we crossed paths with in Papua New Guinea, all we can do is say thank you for welcoming us into your community albeit for only a short time. They are very enthusiastic about life in general and fully appreciate all the little things in life that we take for granted. It was a trip that most of us won’t forget in a hurry if at all. WHO BECOME VOTED A MEMBER FOR LESS TODAY ENTERTAINMENT? FROM JUST $11! 12 — DOLPHINS NEWS, JULY 2014 Please mention the Leagues News when responding to the advertisements
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