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Pacific Games Officials

Published Tue 17 Oct 2023

With the Pacific Games 33 days from the Opening Ceremony Oceania Hockey Federation has confirmed their list of officials.

The Oceania Hockey Federation Committee has named the following officials from the Solomon Islands appointed to be trained as part of the legacy. Umpire Manager Paul Morrison (Centre) with the two umpires who umpired the final of the World Cup Qualifier in Gold Coast. These two have been named as two of the umpires to umpire Pacific Games Competition

Appointment

Name

Country

Tournament Director

GEMMING Gill

NZL

Umpire Manager

GRIBBLE Craig

NZL

Competition Manager

IZOMA Jefferson

SOL

Medical Director

GEMMING John

NZL

TO Female

LIEBENBERG Kerry

AUS

TO Male

MOVICK Ernest

FIJ

TO Male

HERITAGE Harry

FIJ

TO Male

AUGA Samson

SOL

TO Female

KAHAI Caroline

PNG

TO Female

PONGI Josephine

PNG

Neutral Umpire Male

HOCKING Ben

AUS

Neutral Umpire Female

FARNILL Michelle

AUS

Neutral Umpire Male

PAULIN Anton

NZL

Neutral Umpire Female

FOSKIN Kelly-Anne

NZL

National Umpire Male

BON Brendan

PNG

National Umpire Male

VIRA Frank

VAN

National Umpire Female

ISIAH Lili

VAN

National Umpire Female

TUKUCA Epeli

FIJ

National Umpire Male

WONG Aaron

FIJ

Judge Male

AENAGARI Samson

SOL

Judge Female

ALOKINI Cathy

SOL

Judge Male

UTUSIA John

SOL

The philosophy of the Pacific Games Council is for the Games to provide a legacy, not just in providing venues for future use, but developing Pacific Island umpires and officials. In italics are the officials from the Solomon Islands appointed to be trained as part of this legacy.

Solomon Island trainee technical officials working with TD Gill Gemming during the test event.