Telikom Media Pool Competition

Round 13 pictures

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Results and ladder after Round 12 (please click to enlarge)

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Round 10 pictures

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Round 10 results and ladder

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Round 6 results and ladder (please click to enlarge)

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Round 6 pictures

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Round 5 pictures

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Round 5 results and ladder (please click to enlarge)

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Current results and ladder (please click to enlarge)

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Round 4 pictures

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Your favourite daily is No 1 - by a long way

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THE National has again surpassed the 30,000 copies mark in the first quarter of the year and, in doing so, distanced itself further from the other daily newspaper, Post-Courier.

According to the internationally-recognised Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), which audits both newspapers, the circulation of The National during the January-March period of this year averaged 30,439 copies, while the Post-Courier was about 30% less at 21,352 (9,087 fewer).

In the previous quarter, The National’s average circulation was 27,765, compared to the Post-Courier’s 20,636 (7,129 copies or 25.6% less).

The ABC report, released two weeks ago, confirms that The National not only remains the number one selling newspaper in PNG for the past year and a half, but is likely to grow further.

For the January-March period of 2008, The National averaged 26,450 copies.

In the second and third quarters, it increased to 28,167 and 30,053 respectively.

In the last quarter, circulation went down to 27,765 as expected due to the holiday season before increasing to more than 30,000 in the first three months of this year.

The Post-Courier fared differently.

From 25,799 copies for the first quarter of last year, Post-Courier dropped to 24,140 (second quarter), 23,139 (third quarter), 20,636 (fourth quarter) before finally picking up about 700 copies in the first quarter of this year.

Meanwhile, after some initial delays, work on a new building to house a bigger printing press at The National’s headquarters in Port Moresby is progressing smoothly.

The new press will provide for a bigger print run with more colour pages to meet the newspaper’s growing circulation and demand of advertisers.

A similar press will also be installed in the company’s second printing plant in Lae, which caters mainly for the northern region.

Both presses are expected to be in operation in a few months’ time.

The National will also be setting up at least two new offices this year and expanding others to improve coverage.

Recently, veteran journalist Oseah Philemon was recruited for the Lae regional office to head editorial operations in the northern region.

Round 3 pictures

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Round 3 pictures from last Saturday, May 23.
Results and ladder to come as soon as they are made available.

Malum

7 to 8 DIGIT NUMBERS FOR MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS (Please click to enlarge)

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Some pictures just do not need captions!

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Something to put a smile on your face this Monday morning!

Round Two results and ladder (please click to enlarge)

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Pacific Media Summit (please click to enlarge)

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Wagambie Lawyers sponsors Media Pool Competition team

2009-05-14T16:59:00.000+10:00

By BURI GABI

Law firm Wagambie Lawyers has come forward to support Tribe FM with K2, 600 to compete in the 2009 Media Pool Competition.
According to principal lawyer, Michael Wagambie, it was good to give back to the community in terms of supporting sporting events and the Media Pool Competition was no exception.
It is the first time for Wagambie Lawyers to come out and support such sporting events in the country.
It is the first time for Wagambie Lawyers to come out and support such sporting activities in the country.
Pictured here are some of the participants who will be competing in this year’s pool competition.

Full draws for 2009 season (please click to enlarge)

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Results and ladder after Round 1 (please click to enlarge image)

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2 Fast Motors car donation to Media Pool Competition

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"This is the first time in a long time that a car dealer has actually given a car to a competition - it's quite rare these days," says Media Pool Competition chairman Colin Taimbari.
"Normally, sponsors give money and uniforms - but not a car - to the organising committee of the competition to assist with transport in running the competition. I am grateful that a little-known car dealer like 2 Fast Motors can come out in a big way to support the competition. The car, which carries the company logo, will be a mobile advertising for 2 Fast Motors and people should go and buy cars there as well as get their cars tinted, spray painted, waxed and fixed etc. "

The quest for the Holy Grail begins!

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Competion chairman Colin Taimbari and victorious skipper of the 2008 Cool Graphics Tony Sipa with the Auld Mug of the Media Pool Competition. Pictures by WILLIAM WILLIANDO

2 Fast you are!

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Managing Director of 2 Fast Motors Bill Lin hands over keys for the vehicle (background) to Media Pool Competition Chairman Colin Taimbari

Used car dealer 2 Fast Motors has donated a K40, 000 vehicle to the Media Pool Competition.

This was revealed by deputy chairman Joe Kaiyo during the launch last Friday and will certainly offset the transport burden of managing the affairs of the competition.

23 teams confirmed for 2009 competition

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Telikom PNG's Martha Rupa hands over the K10,000 sponsorship to Media Pool Competition chairman Colin Taimbari and his deputy Joe Kaiyo

National Broadcasting Commission's Joe Kaiyo (left), also the deputy chairman of the Media Pool competition, gives NBC's K10,000 offering to chairman Colin Taimbari. Pictures by WILLIAM WILLIANDO

A total 23 teams have been confirmed for this year’s Media Pool Competition which starts in earnest next Saturday, May 9.

The teams were confirmed during the launching of the competition at the Lamana Hotel last Friday.

Telikom PNG, National Broadcasting Commission and National Gaming Control Board will chip in with K10, 000 each.

Telikom’s public relations officer Martha Rupa and NBC’s Joe Kaiyo presented their contributions to competition chairman Colin Taimbari last Friday.

City manager Leslie Alu chipped in with K5, 000 from National Capital District Commission.

Niugini Tablebirds has joined the part with chcken and flour, while Lamana will be the venue free of charge.

New teams are Parliament Tambaran, Kundu 2, Media Council, CPL, Post-Courier and 2 Fast Motors/Advance Signs.

Existing teams are NBC Wokabaut, Poi Nangu, Post-Courier Weekender, Post-Courier Nambawan, Sunday Chronicle 1, The National, Wantok, NCDC Sivarai, NCDC Yumi Lukautim Mosby, PNG FM, Nau FM, Spin Doctors, FM 100, News Makers, Business Times and Freelancers.

Press freedom declines in every region, says Freedom House

2009-05-03T13:29:00.001+10:00

Israel, Italy and Hong Kong lose 'free' status
www.freedomhouse.org

WASHINGTON (Freedom House /Pacific Media Watch): Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, according to Freedom House's annual media study. The rollback was not confined to traditionally authoritarian states; with Israel, Italy and Hong Kong slipping from the study's Free category to Partly Free status.

"The journalism profession today is up against the ropes and fighting to stay alive, as pressures from governments, other powerful actors and the global economic crisis take an enormous toll," said Jennifer Windsor, Freedom House executive director.

"The press is democracy's first defence and its vulnerability has enormous implications for democracy if journalists are not able to carry out their traditional watchdog role."

Freedom House formally released its findings from Freedom of the Press 2009 on Friday, May 1 at 10 a.m. in Washington in front of the organisation's giant Map of Press Freedom at the Newseum: www.freedomhouse.org

The study indicates that there were twice as many losses as gains in 2008, with declines and stagnation in East Asia of particular concern. While parts of South Asia and Africa made progress, overall these gains were overshadowed by a campaign of intimidation targeting independent media, particularly in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East and North Africa.

There were some notable improvements. The Maldives made the study's largest jump, moving to the Partly Free category with the adoption of a new constitution protecting freedom of expression and the release of a prominent journalist from life imprisonment. Guyana regained its Free rating with fewer attacks on journalists and a government decision to lift a boycott on advertising in the main independent newspaper.

Out of the 195 countries and territories covered in the study, 70 (36 percent) are rated Free, 61 (31 percent) are rated Partly Free and 64 (33 percent) are rated Not Free. This represents a modest decline from the 2008 survey in which 72 countries and territories were Free, 59 Partly Free and 64 Not Free. The new survey found that only 17 percent of the world's population lives in countries that enjoy a Free press.

Key regional findings include:

- Asia Pacific: Cambodia dropped to Not Free status because of increased violence against journalists. Hong Kong slipped to Partly Free as Beijing exerted growing influence over media. China's media environment remained bleak. Media in Taiwan faced assault and growing government pressure. South Asia saw improvements in the Maldives, Bangladesh and Pakistan, while Sri Lanka and Afghanistan suffered setbacks.

- Central and Eastern Europe/Former Soviet Union: The region suffered the biggest drop in press freedom of any region, with journalists murdered in Bulgaria and Croatia and assaulted in Bosnia. Russia's score declined with the judiciary unwilling to protect journalists from attacks, as well as the frequent targeting of independent media by regulators.

- Middle East and North Africa: The region continues to have the world's lowest level of press freedom. Restrictions on journalists and official attempts to influence coverage during the Gaza conflict led to Israel's Partly Free status. The Israeli-Occupied Territories/Palestinian Authority saw declines with both Hamas and Fatah intimidating journalists. Iraq saw the security environment for journalists improve and new legal protections for media in the Kurdish areas.

- Sub-Saharan Africa: Press freedom suffered in Senegal with an increase in both legal and extralegal action taken against media. In Madagascar, media outlets critical of the government were targeted. Other declines were seen in Botswana, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Lesotho, Mauritania, South Africa and Tanzania. Comoros, Sierra Leone, Angola and Liberia improved.

- Americas: Guyana regained its Free rating, while Haiti and Uruguay saw significant improvement. However, Mexico's score dropped again because of increased violence, the government's unwillingness to make legal reforms, and pressure on media from local and state officials. Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Nicaragua registered major declines.

- Western Europe: The region continues to boast the world's highest level of press freedom. However, Italy slipped back into the Partly Free category with free speech limited by courts and libel laws, increased intimidation of journalists by organised crime and far-right groups, and concerns over the concentration of media ownership. Greece also suffered a significant decline.

World Press Freedom Day 2009: Dialogue, mutual understanding and reconciliation

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23-04-2009 (Paris)

The way the media influences thought and action and its capacity to foster dialogue, understanding and reconciliation will be the focus of discussions at a UNESCO conference marking World Press Freedom Day 2009, to be held in Doha (Qatar) on 2 and 3 May.

In his message for World Press Freedom Day 2009, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, stressed: “We must strengthen our efforts to build a media that is critical of inherited assumptions yet tolerant of alternative perspectives; a media that brings competing narratives into a shared story of interdependence; a media that responds to diversity through dialogue.”
Based on the premise that only a free media will innately contribute to the dialogue and understanding across divides, the two-day programme will be divided into four sessions, during which media professionals from around the world will discuss:

§ The capacity of the media for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding;

§ The need to establish ethical and professional standards in order to build models of accountability as well as effective self regulation for journalists;

§ What specific place for media in promoting interreligious dialogue and mutual understanding?

§ Media and enhancing dialogue as a tool for empowering citizens.

The conference has been organised under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, consort of His Highness the Emir of Qatar Shiekh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, Chairman of the Board, Doha Center for Media Freedom (Qatar), will open the event with George Anastassopoulos, President of UNESCO’s General Conference, and Abdul Waheed Khan, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information.
South-African journalist Allister Sparks, the author of several critically-acclaimed books on his country’s transition from apartheid including, most recently, Beyond the Miracle: Inside the New South Africa, will present the keynote speech.
During the conference, Mr Matsuura will present the 2009 World Press Freedom Prize, awarded posthumously to murdered Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge. Mr Wickrematunge’s widow, Sonali Wickrematunge, will accept the prize, which is supported by the Ottaway and Cano foundations and JP/Politiken Newspaper LTD

World Press Freedom Day

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Happy World Press Freedom Day,

Every year, May 3 is dedicated to World Press Freedom; to remember, celebrate and emphasise the importance of press freedom, which is crucial for the functioning of a healthy democratic and free society.

This year, World Press Freedom Day will be celebrated in Papua New Guinea with events in Port Moresby and Lae over this week, and termed as “Media Freedom Week”, where the central theme will be 'Media Freedom is your Right'.

International guests including Ray Martin and Simon Dring will join PNG in celebrating its media freedom events, and so please invite as many stakeholders as possible through your contacts.

Please find attached some useful resources for Editorial, Adverts, Cartoons, and Photos on http://www.worldpressfreedomday.org/ from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN).

Profile of Chairman Colin Taimbari

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Colin Taimbari is the founding Chairman of the Telikom Media Pool Competition.

While in the final semester of his Bachelor in Journalism program at the University of Papua New Guinea, he was employed by the Post-Courier newspaper and went on to spend 10 years as a print journalist.

He resigned from mainstream journalism as the Chief Political Reporter of The National newspaper in late 2003.

As a journalist, Colin Taimbari has widely covered PNG and the region.

He was awarded the PNG Journalist of the Year Award by the Divine Word University in 2002 and in 2003 won the Commonwealth Press Union's prestigious Harry Britain Fellowship spending two months in the United Kingdom on a study trip.

Colin Taimbari is currently the Public Relations Coordinator for the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority and also serves as a Director on the Board of the Surfing Association of PNG.

Launch of 2009 Media Pool Competition

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By COLIN TAIMBARI

Chairman

Telikom Media Pool Competition

Dear All,

The Media Pool competition Launch is this Friday, May 1, 2009. It will be at the Balcony - Lamana Hotel - 5pm start.

We are hoping to get all our major sponsors there on the evening.

Unfortunately, given our limited resources, the Launch is not open to all teams and players - each team is only allowed a captain and three players - all must be in team uniforms.

Please, email or text me the names (72002404) by 10am Friday.

Invitation cards are also been printed and we will deliver to news directors, editors and managing directors of respective media houses as well as our sponsors.

Invitations will also be given to sports reporters to cover event for publicity purposes.

Telikom will be presenting their cheque on the evening as well and as part of the program we will ask sponsors to draw names of teams to make up the competition draw for the year.

Majority of the teams have paid up their registrations except for two or three teams due to internal accounting processes etc, please, do so before midday Friday so we can lock in the 22 teams for this year.

EM Tasol.

Colin

D-Day for media pool comp

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THE moment of truth in the inaugural 2008 Telikom Media Pool competition will be revealed tomorrow as minor premier Paul Paraka Spin Doctors and Cool Graphics Wokabout fight for supremacy in the grand final for the Telikom Cup.
Team National and the ‘sago boys’ Poi Nangu will challenge for third ranking at the media fraternity’s hotly contested sporting events.
Bookmakers’ favourite Spin Doctors, who pocketed K1,000 cash and the IBS Trophy for finishing the season at the top of the points table, will be looking to carry on the form into the crunch match against the equally determined Wokabaout.
Spin Doctor’s captain Dominic Krau acknowledged that their opponents were tough but his camp were confident of lifting the coveted Telikom Cup.
“We respect our opponents but we are confident of pulling off the big one, given the quality of players we have in the team,” Krau said.
Krau also thanked their sponsor Paul Paraka Lawyers for their support.
Wokabaout skipper Joe Kaiyo said his team made their way up from the bottom eight and have the potential to go further.
“Our opponents were very good and we respected them. We are here because of our self-belief and we believe that can take us through tomorrow,” Kaiyo said.
Best male player, best female player and the overall player of the competition as voted by their peers after each match throughout the competition will be recognised.
The player of the competition trophy is sponsored by NBC and managing director Joe Ealadona has named it the Bunam Lakasa Trophy after the late Morobean colleague.
The organising committee has confirmed the cash prizes and awards for the grand final day as follows:Major premiers – K3,000 and Telikom Cup; runners-ups K2,000 and PicknBuy24.com Trophy; minor premiers – K1,000 and IBS Trophy; third place – K1,500, fourth place – K1,000, fifth and sixth – K600; and, seventh and eight – K500 each.
The rest of the teams in the competitions will each receive consolidation cash prizes of K400 each.

Round 11 Draws for Saturday 23rd August

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Ladder after Round 10 (Saturday August 16)

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2008 Telikom Media Pool (Eight-Ball) Competition Round #10 Results

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C/Stoppers 5 d NCDC 2

National 5 d S/Doctors 2

Niusmakers 4 d P/Nangu 3

Komodo 5 d M/Media 2

NCDC 4 d PC Nambawan 3

PC Weekender 4 d Wantok 3

S/Chronicle 7 d NBC 0 on forfeit

C/Stoppers 6 d Wantok 1

FM 100 4 d Freelancers 3

GC Wokabout 4 d FM100 3

Komodo 6 d Freelancers 1

National 5 d S/Chronicle 2

Round 8 Draws for Saturday August 2

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11.00am

Table 1
NBC v NCDC

Ref: S/Chronicle

Table 2
P/Nangu v National

Ref: S/Doctors

Table 3
Freelancers v Niusmakers

Ref: Nambawan

Table 4
Weekender v Wokabout

Ref: Wantok

1.00pm

Table 1
Weekenders v P/Nangu

Ref: Komodo

Table 2
NCDC v Niusmakers

Ref: NBC

Table 3
Wantok v National

Ref: C/Stoppers

Table 4
Nambawan v S/Chronicle

Ref: FM100

3.00pm

Table 1
S/Chronicle v Komodo

Ref: P/Nangu

Table 2
C/Stoppers v Freelancers

Ref: Newsmakers

Table 3
M/Media v Nambawan

Ref: National

Table 4
S/Doctors v FM100

Ref: Weekender

NOTE
1. Please turn up 30 minutes before starting time.
2. Fill out Team Sheets and give to referee before start of the match.
3. Both captains to sign at end of match and give team sheet to Lucy Kapi.
4. Remember to settle any disputes re rules etc on the spot before proceeding with the game.
5. Teams to nominate referees and referee as above – See match Director re rules before game.

Happy Potting!!!!!!

Ladder after Round 7 (Saturday July 26)

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Round 7 Results for Saturday July 26

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S/Doctors 7 d Niusmakers 0

M/Media 6 d FM100 1

C/Stoppers 6 d S/Chronicle 1

M/Media 4 d PC Weekenders 3

S/Doctors 4 d Komodo 3

National 5 d Freelancers 2

NCDC 4 d FM100 3

P/Nangu 4 d C/Stoppers 3

PC Nambawan 5 d Wantok 2

NBC 4 d P/Nangu 3

Wantok 4 d Niusmakers 3

Komodo 4 d Wokabout 3

Thought for today...

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Reminder Notice

2008-07-28T17:05:00.001+10:00

Dear all,

This is just to remind all media personnel involved in the 2008 Telikom Media Pool Competition that our fundraising dance is scheduled for Saturday August 16, 2008, at The Junction Club, Holiday Inn.

I have distributed 30 tickets each to each team captains/reps last Saturday at Lamana to distribute amongst yourselves to sell.

A ticket is K15 pre-sold and K20 at the gate.

Remember, we only have less than three weeks to sell these tickets, so the committee is appealing to each team captains and their players to support the committee’s efforts in this fundraising by way of fast selling all the tickets.

If you need extra tickets, do not hesitate to call me on 324 6888 or email me on this email, lkapi@thenational.com.pg, or come by The National office to see me.

Thank you.

Yours in Media Pool Comp

Lucy
Coordinator

Want your own Blog or Website

2008-07-27T13:05:00.001+10:00

I have been inundated with querries from many of my journalism colleagues wanting to build their own Blog or website.

If you need any assistance in this regards, email me on malumnalu@gmail.com or phone (675) 3446734 or mobile (675) 6849763.

It will, of course, cost you a 6-pack!

Malum

Ladder after Round 6 (Saturday July 19)

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Round 7 Draws for Saturday 26th July

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Note: The organising committee had not sent in results from last week and the ladder at the time of posting.

11am
1. Spin Doctors v Niusmakers
2. Madame Media v Weekender
3. NCDC v FM100
4. NBC v Poi Nangu

1pm
1. FM100 v Madame Media
2. Spin Doctors v Komodo
3. Poi Nangu v Crime Stoppers
4. Wantok v Niusmakers

3pm
1. Sunday Chronicle v Crime Stoppers
2. Freelancers v National
3. Wantok v Nambawan
4. Wokabout v Komodo

Round 6 pictures

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I wanna rock!

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Profile of Chairman Colin Taimbari

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Colin Taimbari is the founding Chairman of the Telikom Media Pool Competition.

He resigned from mainstream journalism as the Chief Political Reporter of The National newspaper in late 2003.

As a journalist, Colin Taimbari has widely covered PNG and the region.

Colin Taimbari is currently the Public Relations Coordinator for the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority and also serves as a Director on the Board of the Surfing Association of PNG.

Round 5 Pictures

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Round 6 Draws for Saturday 19th July

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11.00am

Table 1
M/Media v Wokabout

Ref: Weekender

Table 2
S/Doctors v S/Chronicle

Ref: Komodo

Table 3
NBC v National

Ref: Nambawan

Table 4
Niusmakers v C/Stoppers

Ref: FM100

1.00pm

Table 1
S/Doctors v Weekender

Ref: Freelancers

Table 2
NCDC v Komodo

Ref: P/Nangu

Table 3
Nambawan v FM100

Ref: National

Table 4
NBC v Wokabout
Ref: C/Stoppers

3.00pm

Table 1
Nambawan v Freelancers

Ref: S/Doctors

Table 2
P/Nangu v FM100

Ref: M/Media

Table 3
NCDC v Weekenders

Ref: Niusmakers

Table 4
Wantok v Komodo

Ref: Niusmakers

Ladder after Round 5 (Saturday July 12th)

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2008 Telikom Media Pool (Eight-Ball) Competition Round #5 Results

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Freelancers 4 d NCDC 3

S/Doctors 5 d Wantok 2

PC Nambawan 5 d PC Weekenders 2

M/Media 4 d S/Doctors 3

S/Chronicle 6 d NCDC 1

FM100 7 d YumiFM Komodo 0 (forfeit)

P/Nangu 5 d Wantok 2

Freelancers 5 d Wokabout 2

NBC 6 d Crime Stoppers 1

Wokabout 5 d S/Chronicle 2

M/Media 5 d P/Nangu 2

National 5 d Niusmakers 2

Committee Rulings from Round 4

2008-07-10T17:43:00.000+10:00

The committee’s decisions on the disputes and appeals raised after round 4 games at its meeting on Tuesday are as follows:

1. PC Nambawan v Niusmakers

Niusmakers appealed against the referees decision to allow play to continue when the PC Nambawan player missed the black ball after potting the last coloured ball. The opponent was on the black ball at the time and when play continued, the player potted both the black and white, therefore losing the game to Nambawan.
The decision made was “the player who misses or fouls on the black after all colors have been potted loses that game. The Nambawan player missed the black ball therefore the game is awarded to Niusmakers”
This rule has been added to the game rules as Rule no. 11.

2. NBC v Komodo

NBC did not have a full team when play started and after 15 minutes, a forfeit was claimed by Komodo.
The decision by the committee was “NBC did not fill out a team sheet and were not ready 15 minutes after the scheduled starting time therefore the game be awarded to Komodo as a win on forfeit”.
This is the second forfeit NBC have conceded and one more forfeit may result in the suspension of the team (refer rule 3 under Disqualifications of the Rules and Regulations of the competition).

3. Crime Stoppers v FM 100

Crime Stoppers changed the team sheet while the match was in progress and included a new player who had just arrived. Rule no.6 of General Conditions of the Rules and Regulations of the competition was breached and the committee’s decision was “the game be awarded to FM 100 due to breach of this rule by Crime Stoppers”.
All rules and regulations were enforced from last weekend and will continue until the end of the competition.

4. Uniforms

Those teams that have two different sets of uniforms must decide on which set to wear per Saturday and must be uniform. If the players are wearing one or the other set and the team is not in one color or uniform, the referee must be advised by the captain which is the official uniform for that Saturday otherwise rules 3 and 4 under Dress Codes of the Rules and Regulations of the competition will be enforced.

Colin Taimbari
Chairman

Round 5 Draws for Saturday 12th July

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11.00am

Table 1
NCDC v Freelancers

Ref: Weekender

Table 2
M/Media v S/Doctors

Ref: Komodo

Table 3
Wantok v P/Nangu

Ref: C/Stoppers
Table 4
S/Chronicle v Wokabout

Ref: National

1.00pm

Table 1
S/Doctors v Wantok

Ref: NBC

Table 2
NCDC v S/Chronicle

Ref: FM100

Table 3
Wokabout v Freelancers

Ref: NBC

Table 4
M/Media v P/Nangu

Ref: Niusmakers

3.00pm

Table 1
Weekenders v Nambawan

Ref: S/Doctors

Table 2
FM 100 v Komodo

Ref: S/Chronicle

Table 3
NBC v C/Stoppers

Ref: Wokabout

Table 4
Niusmakers v National

Ref: Poi Nangu

NOTE
1. Please turn up 30 minutes before starting time.
2. Fill out Team Sheets and give to referee to record scores.
3. Both captains to sign at end of match and give team sheet to Lucy Kapi.
4. Remember to settle any disputes re rules etc, on the spot before proceeding with the game.
5. Teams to nominate referees and referee as above – See match Director re rules before game.

Happy Potting!!!!!!

Ladder after Round 4

2008-07-10T17:02:00.000+10:00

2008 Telikom Media Pool (Eight-Ball) Competition Round #4 Results

2008-07-10T17:00:00.000+10:00

PC Weekenders 5 d C/Stoppers 2

PC Nambawan 4 d NBC 3

M/Media 4 d NCDC 3

FM 100 4 d National 3

Niusmakers 6 d Komodo 1

S/Doctors 5 d Freelancers 2

PC Nambawan 4 d Niusmakers 3

National 4 d PC Wekenders 3

P/Nangu 5 d S/Chronicle 2

Komodo 7 d NBC 0 on forfeit

C/Stoppers 4 d FM 100 3

Wokabout 5 d Wantok 2

Round 4 Pictures

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Thought for today...

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Round 3 Pictures

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Thought for today...

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Telikom Media Pool Competition Draw for Round 4 Saturday July 5th

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11.00am

Table 1
C/Stoppers v Weekenders

Ref: NCDC

Table 2
FM 100 v National

Ref: M/Media

Table 3
Niusmakers v Nambawan

Ref: S/Chronicle

Table 4
NBC v Yumi FM Komodo

Ref: Wokabout

1.00pm

Table 1
NBC v Nambawan

Ref: Madame Media

Table 2
Niusmakers v Komodo

Ref: Spin Doctors

Table 3
Weekenders v National

Ref: Wantok

Table 4
Crime Stoppers v FM 100

Ref: Sunday Chronicle

3.00pm

Table 1
Madame Media v NCDC

Ref: Weekender

Table 2
Freelancers v S/Doctors

Ref: FM100

Table 3
Sunday Chronicle v Poi Nangu

Ref: Nambawan

Table 4
Wantok v Wokabout

Ref: Niusmakers

NOTE
1. Please turn up 30 minutes before starting time.
2. Fill out Team Sheets and give to referee to record scores.
3. Both captains to sign at end of match and give team sheet to Lucy Kapi.
4. ALWAYS FILL IN and STATE CLEARLY win or lose beside the player’s name on the score sheet and PRINT OUT CLEARLY THE FINAL SCORE to avoid confusion.
5. Remember to settle any disputes re rules etc, on the spot before proceeding with the game.
6. Teams to nominate referees and referee as above – See match Director re rules before game.

Happy Potting!!!!!!

2008 TMPC (Eight Ball) TALLYBOARD

2008-07-01T10:18:00.001+10:00

** Wantok won on forfeit against NCDC (Round 1)
** Niusmakers won on forfeit against NBC (Round 3)

2008 Telikom Media Pool (Eight-Ball) Competition Round #3 Results

2008-07-01T09:37:00.000+10:00

Yumi FM Komodo 5 d Post-Courier Nambawan 2

Sunday Chronicle 7 d Madame Media 0

Spin Doctors 4 d Wokabout 3

National 4 d Crime Stoppers 3

Freelancers 5 d Wantok 2

Poi Nangu 4 d NCDC 3

PC Weekenders 6 d FM 100 1

Wokabout 4 d NCDC 3

Freelancers 7 d Madame Media 0

Niusmakers 7 d NBC 0 on forfeit

Spin Doctors 4 d Poi Nangu 3

Sunday Chronicle 4 d Wantok 3

Thought for the day...

2008-06-30T14:40:00.000+10:00

Thought for the day...

2008-06-27T12:04:00.000+10:00

Oseah Philemon leaves as Post-Courier Editor-In-Chief

2008-06-26T15:39:00.000+10:00

It came as a surprise to us all that Oseah Philemon, Editor-In-Chief of the Post-Courier and a friend and mentor to many of us, is leaving the Post-Courier.

Below is a short message he sent to Justine Kili today:

"JK,

"Thank you for your message as I have been trying without luck to inform you that tomorrow 27th June 2008 will be my last day with the Post-Courier.

"After 35 years in the media ( broadcasting/print/government public relations and information) I am finally heading back to my roots – Labu Lakes.

"I bid farewell to all you my colleagues and urge you to keep up the fight to preserve/protect free speech and media freedom.

"God Bless You All.

"OP"

2008-06-26T14:40:00.001+10:00

Beer contains female hormones

Last month, the National University of Swaziland scientists released theresults of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormonesin beer.

Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption.

The theory isthat beer contains female hormones (hops contain phytoestrogens) and thatby drinking enough beer, men turn into women.

To test the theory, 100 men drank 8 pints of beer each within a 1 hourperiod.

It was then observed that 100% of the test subjects:1) Argued over nothing.2) Refused to apologize when (obviously!) wrong.3) Gained weight.4) Talked excessively without making sense.5) Became overly emotional.6) Couldn't drive.7) Failed to think rationally.8) Had to sit down while urinating.

No further testing was considered necessary.

Send this to the men you know to warn them about drinking too much beer!

And send it to your women friends to give them a good laugh!

If you thinkthey can handle it.

Robert Palme leaves for Hagen

2008-06-25T11:03:00.001+10:00

To all, I will be leaving for Hagen tomorrow and I would like to thank you all for the fun, jokes and every other thing not worth mentioning.
Cheers
Rp

Important Toksave To All Teams

2008-06-24T17:00:00.000+10:00

1. Please turn up 30 minutes before starting time.
2. Fill out Team Sheets and give to referee to record scores.
3. Both captains to sign at end of match and give team sheet to Lucy Kapi.
4. Remember to settle any disputes, re rules etc, on the spot before proceeding with the game.

Happy Potting!!!!!!

2008 TMPC (Eight Ball) TALLYBOARD

2008-06-24T16:52:00.000+10:00

Telikom Media Pool Competition Draw for Round Three – Saturday June 28, 2008

2008-06-23T15:20:00.000+10:00

Telikom Media Pool Competition Draw for Round Three – Saturday June 28, 2008

Time Table Team
11am 1 YUMIFM Komodo Vs PC Nambawan
11am 2 C/Stoppers Vs National
11am 3 PC Weekender Vs FM100
11am 4 NBC Vs Niusmakers

1pm 1 S/Chronicle Vs Madam Media
1pm 2 Wantok Vs Freelancers
1pm 3 NCDC Vs Wokabaut
1pm 4 S/Doctors Vs Poi Nangu

3pm 1 Wokabaut Vs Spin Doctors
3pm 2 Poi Nangu Vs NCDC
3pm 3 Freelancers Vs Madam Media
3pm 4 Sunday Chronicle Vs Wantok

Note:

Chairman Colin Taimbari has reminded those starting at 11am to be there early and to start on time.
“Those teams playing on 11am must start on time because any delays will push the later games back due to late start last weekend, the last game finished at 6pm and I do not want a repeat of this,” he said.
He also reminded everybody to adhere to the dress standards of Lamana Hotel.
Taimbari also said that this weekend is the third round and all player transfers, uniforms and registrations must be sorted out by this weekend.
“All teams are reminded that after this weekend, the rules of the competition will be enforced where all teams must be in uniform, players must be registered and finalised and no more player movements,” he said.
“Before round four starts the following week, all these must be finalised especially uniforms and final team list.”

2008 Telikom Media Pool Competition Round Two Results

2008-06-23T14:36:00.000+10:00

2008 Telikom Media Pool Competition Round Two Results

Time Table Team

11am 1 Wokabaut Vs P/Nangu (3-4)
11am 2 S/Doctors Vs NCDC (3-4)
11am 3 M/Media Vs Wantok (2-5)
11am 4 S/Chronicle Vs Freelancers (3-4)

1pm 1 National Vs Nambawan(3-4)
1pm 2 C/Stoppers Vs YUMIFM Komodo (5-2)
1pm 3 FM100 Vs NBC (4-3)
1pm 4 Weekenders Vs Niusmakers (5-2)

3pm 1 Niusmakers Vs FM100 (3-4)
3pm 2 NBC Vs Weekender (4 -3)
3pm 3 C/Stoppers Vs Nambawan (3-4)
3pm 4 National Vs YUMIFM Komodo (2-5)

Round 2 Pictures

2008-06-23T14:16:00.000+10:00

Round 1 Pictures

2008-06-17T17:31:00.000+10:00

2008-06-17T17:11:00.000+10:00

Draws for weekend starting at 11.00am as follows:

11.00am Table 1 Wokabout vs Poi Nangu
Table 2 Spin Doctors vs NCDC
Table 3 Madame Media vs Wantok
Table 4 Sunday Chronicle v Freelancers

1.00pm Table 1 National v Nambawan
Table 2 Crime Stoppers v Yumi FM Komodo
Table 3 FM100 vs NBC
Table 4 Weekender vs Niusmakers

3.00pm Table 1 Niusmakers v FM100
Table 2 NBC vs Weekender
Table 3 Crime Stoppers vs Nambawan
Table 4 National vs Yumi FM Komodo

2008 Telikom Media Pool (Eight-Ball) Competition Round #1 Results

3 Niusmakers v M/Media 4

4 NBC v Freelancers 3

6 Weekenders v Komodo 1

6 S/Doctors v C/Stoppers 1

7 (by forfeit) Wantok v NCDC 0

3 FM100 v S/Chronicle 4

5 P/Nangu v PC Nambawan 2

3 Wokabout v National 4

2008-06-17T16:53:00.000+10:00

Dear all,

The Committee had a meeting yesterday to address an urgent matter raised by the Lamana management following Saturday’s Round One match.

The Lamana management complained that they had a few problems with some media pool players not dressed decently as per the club rules.

Due to the misconduct by a minority, please be informed that the management have no choice but will have to have security enforce the rules this Saturday onwards and they do not want any problems arising from this, as there were arguments from some of the players who were not dressed appropriately.

The management has also stressed that they do not want to have to cancel their sponsorship of the venue for this.

This is what was discussed by the committee and everyone should take note of it.

Remember that Lamana is a Hotel with a reputation to keep. All its members/clients/guests enter with high regard and respect for the Club’s Dressing & Behaviour Code and we must do the same.

Also remember that it is NOT Club 22 where you can come with shorts, cut jeans, slippers, round neck T-shirts etc… so DON’T bring the Club 22 rules across to Lamana where they have standard professional Code of Dressing.

We are media people and are suppose to be showing a good example.

The committee will be forwarding you the rules for Lamana as soon as they send it to us.

No alcohol should be carried into Lamana.

The security had noted some instances and this should not be repeated by all means.

This is an embarrassment for us as professional media people and very disrespectful to Lamana.

We have to respect the fact that Lamana has provided a very decent venue for us to host this competition and the only way out of appreciation is to go play our game and buy a beer or two.

If you have extra bottles or cans, finish them outside before coming in.

The committee is reiterating Lamana Management’s concern and is appealing to Team Captains & Managers to uphold the Code of Conduct Rules.

It has come to a stage where the management is considering canceling the sponsorship of the venue so everyone has to help support the committee’s effort to make sure that this does not happen again.
A
s we still have 13 more weeks to go and to ensure a very successful competition without any more problems such as this, the committee has agreed in its meeting to impose a K50 fine on the team whose player(s) misconducts in behaviour or dressing.

The K50 fine has to be paid before the next match or the team would not be asked to play.

It’s up to the team captains, managers to ensure their players respect the rules of the competition and club to ensure the smooth running of the competition.

The committee has also selected these individuals from the 16 teams to help as match committee members to help the committee see the smooth running of each match.

One of the match committee’s responsibilities will be to supervise the matches, check players if in uniform to play and if not accord forfeits etc…but you all will be updated by the match committee chairman, Ephata Samuel and his assistant Kas T when they call you for a meeting soon.

Below is the list:
Jack Metta (Poi Nangu)
Erick Kone (Spin Docctors)
Jacquelyn Krewanty (Madam Media)
Richard Saini (Wokabaut)
Roger (NBC)
William Natera (Wantok)
Leslie Omaro (Weekender)
Robert Palme (Nambawan)
Grace Maribu (NCDC)
Cephas (YUMIFM Komodo)
Martin Liri (Sunday Chronicle)
Ryan (FM100)
Kairu (Freelancers)
Peter Niesi (Freelancers)
Henry Morabang (National)
Henry Arifeae (Crime Stoppers)

The Acting Chairman, Joe Kaiyo, is appealing to everyone to abide by the competition and Lamana Club rules so we see this competition through successfully if we want to impress Lamana to provide the venue for us again next year.

Refer any queries regarding any of the above to the A/Chairman Joe Kaiyo (email cced), Kas T or Ephata Samuel.

Attached is the Scoreboard and Draw for this Weekend’s match.

Also if you’re connected to the internet, check out this website: www.pngod.com/telikompool.html every week for any latest update on the competition.

The director of Papua New Guinea Online Director, Rex Sos is proud and happy to support the 2008 Telikom Media Pool Competition by providing us a page on their site to include updates on results, ladder, draws, photographs etc.

To access the page simply log onto www.pngod.com and you should see an image link on the front page on your right. Simaply click to enter the page or copy this link and paste in your internet browser www.pngod.com/telikompool.html

The page should be ready by this week.

Thank you.

Lucy Kapi

On behalf of the A/Chairman