Enga Mioks
Encyclopedia
Enga Mioks are a rugby league
team based in Enga Province
, Papua New Guinea
. The team competed in the SP Inter-city Cup and now the re-generated PNGNRL competition. They play at Johnson Siki Aipus Oval, Wabag located at 3km outside the provincial capital Wabag
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Entering the new PNGNRL competition on 2005 they had a scrappy season finishing a lonely second last. In 2006, however they improved just missing out on the finals play off by points difference.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team based in Enga Province
Enga Province
Enga refers to both an ethnic group located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the province in which they are the majority ethnic group.-Physical geography:...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The team competed in the SP Inter-city Cup and now the re-generated PNGNRL competition. They play at Johnson Siki Aipus Oval, Wabag located at 3km outside the provincial capital Wabag
Wabag
Wabag is the capital of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is the least populous provincial capital in the country. It is on the Lai River; the Highlands Highway passes through the town, between Mount Hagen and Porgera...
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History
The team qualified for the SP Inter-city Cup in its 1998 season. In their maiden season they came a miserable second-last. The following season under new coaching staff and new sponsors Toyota they improved significantly coming fourth. In their third season with the smart recruiting of power-house international prop Raymond Karl the Mioks won their first minor premiership and SP Intercity Cup title. Ever since then the team has had a wayward time with financial problems and provincial problems.Entering the new PNGNRL competition on 2005 they had a scrappy season finishing a lonely second last. In 2006, however they improved just missing out on the finals play off by points difference.
Honors
- Cambridge Cup Club Champions: 1995, 1996, 1997
- Qualified for SP Intercity Cup: 1999
- SP Intercity Cup Champions: 2001
- BMobile Cup Runner-Up:2009
Sources
- www.lbcbombers.com.pg
- www.thenational.com.pg
- www.postcourier.com.pg
- Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League
- Enga Provincial Government