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Pacific Islands Monthly, 20 November 1935Vol. VI, No. 4

All-Round Fiji Athlete

p. 28 · Read in the full issue

MR. J. ANTHONY MOORE, well known in Fiji as an all-round athlete, is Fiji born, and was educated at St. Felix Col lege, Suva. He has won many prizes and trophies in athletic competitions. He first

attained prominence when he played with the All-Fiji Rugby team against the New Zealand ’Varsity team in 1926 and 1928.

In 1930, when the N.Z. ’Varsity team visited Fiji for the third time, Fiji’s team was captained by Tony Moore, and won two out of the three matches.

The young man also took a leading part in cricket and athletics.

He won the athletic championship of St.

Felix College in 1926, and the athletic championship of the Fiji Defence Force in 1929. He won the 100 yards open champion ship of Fiji four years in succession— -1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935.

In addition, Tony Moore is a fine hoc key player and was in the team which represented Fiji

against the New Zealand ’Varsity hockey team in August, 1935.

Mr. J. A. Moore