Sportsman of

the year

Bruce Richter, 11-year-old mem ber of the sporting Richter family of Port Moresby, received some well-merited recognition in Feb ruary when he was nominated P-NG’s “Sportsman of the year”

This will entitle him to go to Canberra, along with the nom inees from each Australian State, where the Australian Sportsman of the Year will be chosen by the Sportsman’s Association of Aus tralia.

Following impressive perform ances at the South Pacific Games in Suva and Noumea, Bruce has become known to Pacific sports men as an outstanding sprinter.

But to the people of Papua- New Guinea he is one of the best all-round sportsmen ever pro duced in the territory—good at cricket, basketball and Rugby, be sides athletics. He is also secretary of the Port Moresby Amateur Athletic Association. JIM

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