Violet Apisah
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Tennis – Billie Jean King Cup

Pacific Oceania have prolonged their unbeaten run to 3 matches within the Billie Jean King Cup after beating Singapore 2-1 in Kuala Lumpur.

First up, Papua New Guinea’s Violet Apisah beat Audrey Tong 6-1, 6-1.

Then Carol Lee of the Northern Marianas secured the tie when she beat Sue Yan Tan 6-2, 6-1.

Both gamers have now gained all three of their singles matches after sucess in opposition to Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.

In the doubles useless rubber, Lee and Patricia Apisah misplaced in straight units.

On Thursday the group performs Guam which has misplaced all its three ties up to now.

Cricket – PNG

Papua New Guinea stays unbeaten after 4 video games on the East-Asia Pacific qualifier for subsequent yr’s males’s T-20 cricket world cup.

The winner of the four-team match at Amini Park in Port Moresby claims an automated spot for the match subsequent yr as a part of the brand new qualification pathway.

PNG has crushed Vanuatu twice, Japan as soon as and the Philippines as soon as.

Vanuatu has not but scored a victory.

The match wraps up on Saturday.

Football – Cook Islands

World soccer president Gianni Infantino is visiting the Cook Islands on Friday.

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) stated they hope to determine connections with the FIFA president and likewise showcase to him how far soccer has developed inside the Cook Islands.

Infantino and his delegation will meet with authorities officers earlier than heading to the CIFA headquarters to interact with members of the Cook Islands soccer group.

The Swiss nationwide is intending to go to all 11 Oceania Football Confederation member nations through the Women’s World Cup being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.

Rugby league – Solomon Islands

Overseas gamers who’re eligible to signify the Solomon Islands in rugby league on the 2023 Pacific Games are anticipated to be a part of the Nines competitors subsequent month.

The League Nines competitors will probably be held on August 18 in Honiara.

The League is anticipating eight males’s and 6 ladies’s group within the competitors.

Final alternatives for the nationwide groups to compete on the Games will probably be completed after the competitors.

Boxing – Fiji

The Boxing Commission of Fiji has a brand new chairman in Adi Narayan.

This was introduced in Suva by Fiji’s Minister of Youth and Sports Jese Saukuru on Tuesday.

Narayan replaces Dr Subbash Appana, who has been chairman since 2019.

The Boxing Commission oversees skilled boxing in Fiji.

Swimming – Fiji

Eleven-year-old Fijian swimmer Kelera Mudunasoko, will probably be aiming to set a brand new private greatest time when she competes within the 200-metre breaststroke on the World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka, Japan on Thursday.

She achieved a private greatest time within the 100-metre breaststroke race in 1 minute, 15.77 seconds on Wednesday.

Mudunasoko is a part of a handful of Pacific swimmers on the world occasion.