Siliwen also won a closely contested long jump competition with a leap of 4.78m from Vivian Tutuai of ENB (4.75). Kenneth Harrison of ENB continued where he left off at the National Championships in Kimbe last year in winning the open mens long and triple jumps. The WNB team also boasted some quality in the middle distance events with Lawrencia Banaule winning the 800m and Dominica Kakapa making a strong showing in the 1500m and 3000m behind Pacific Games Representative Monica Kalua. Both Kalua and her fellow Duke of York Islander Israel Takap were in fine form in both the 1500m and 3000m. Takap was set up for an excellent 1500m time of 4min 15 seconds by schoolmate Siune Kagl, who had himself blown the field away in the 5000m with an outstanding 15mins 45 seconds. Kagl also won the 3000m in 9min 8 seconds from Takap (9min 12secs). A number of promising middle distance runners are emerging in the NGI region with Sialis Passinghan of New Ireland (Open) and Adolf Kauba (U18) both running under 2mins to win their respective divisions. With Samuel Pai of West New Britain also showing good form and another New Irelander Stewart Tali clocking 2min 01 some very good competition is expected in this event at the WNB Championships next month. The Open Mens Javelin saw a very good and closely fought competition with only 1.5m separating the first three places. However the actual measuring and recording of the distances is being queried by Athletics PNG before the marks are ratified. Athletes are now looking forward to the WNB Championships in Kimbe on 14/15 November which will give them a quality competition ahead of the PNG Air National Championships in Port Moresby on December 4 to 6
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