CPL Group and Foundation reaffirms support to CPL Rebels Netball Team

  • 13 May 2024
  • By - CPL

CPL Group has recently renewed its longstanding sponsorship with the CPL Rebels Netball Club in the Port Moresby Netball Association (POMNA) Professional Competition. The partnership with the Rebels, span over 25 Years and demonstrates the Group’s commitment to supporting community sports.

Through the CPL Foundation, the retailer’s Philanthropic arm, the sponsorship deal covers both equipment and administrative costs for the CPL Rebels Netball Club. CPL Group brand, Jack’s of PNG, also lent support to the Rebels with brand-new uniform kits for the 2024 Season. This support enables the club to thrive and continue its mission of empowering women through sports.

The sponsorship renewal was recently made during the presentation of the Club’s brand-new uniform kits, with Club Executives, CPL Foundation and Jack’s of PNG Staff at Jack’s of PNG’s Waigani Central Retail Store.

 

 

“We are hugely appreciative to CPL for their continued support to the Rebels. Our main goal for 2024 is to rebuild the club, focussing on our senior team while building the Juniors”, said Lysa Kalo, CPL Rebels Club President. “It hasn’t been easy for us over the past few seasons when we lost our late Club President, Mrs. Emily George Taule, but we’ve managed to pull through thus far with the support from the CPL Foundation, and Jack’s of PNG, to keep pushing on”.

Over the years, this enduring partnership has produced remarkable talent, with players representing both the National Capital District and Papua New Guinea on the international stage. Notable sports heroes associated with the Rebels include Barbara Penrose Stubbings, Veronica Weiang Marinama Maha, Lua Rikis, and Winnie Mavara, along with coaches such as the late Emily George Taule, Jan Waddy, Oti Sarufa, and Helen Edwards.

The CPL Rebels Netball Club remains committed to promoting discipline, commitment, and community development among its players.

Despite the challenges posed to the Group in early 2024, CPL’s commitment to Sports ensures that the Rebels continue to thrive and contribute to the vibrant netball community in Port Moresby.