1 week Ago By Post-Courier
SQUASH: FIRST Time’s a charm for PNG PNG Junior Timonaliz Alarcos Kriebisch. The 12-year-old Kriebisch claimed the Bulgaria Junior Open U13 Girls title last week. The tournament which was held in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria from April 4-6 concluded with Timonaliz taking the win.
This is Timona’s second European Junior Competition and her first win. And also, the first time for a PNG Junior to compete at this competition in Bulgaria. Timona, who made the finals, faced off against home crowd favourite and Bulgaria’s No.
1 U13 girl Bozhana Bozhilova. Timonaliz took the final in 3 (11-4,13-11,12-10) This was Timonaliz’s last competition on in the U13 Girls, and she now ages out to play in the U15 Girls. “Timona would like to thank the Carbine Club of PNG for their sponsorship and she looks forward to the U15 tour coming up.
” PNG Squash Racquets Federation President Lady Anna Togolo said Timonaliz is now ranked 10 in the U13 Girls European rankings and will continue her preparation towards the Samoa 2025 Oceania Closed Championships in October. The Samoa OCCC is a ranking event towards the Tahiti 2027 Pacific Games. “Over the past 2 years Timona has committed herself on and off the Squash court and the results are now coming in.
We look forward to seeing her Squash game develop as she gains more experience on the European circuit. Towards the Pacific Games,” Lady Togolo said..
