Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 February 1947Vol. XVII, No. 7

Tonga's Champion Footballers

p. 24 · Read in the full issue

Page 2424

Photograph shows: Back row (left to right): Makoni, Kupu, Mahe, Sauia, Teni, Manase, Lopeti, Meisui, Valita. Middle row: Feleti (com mittee), Malakai (vice-captain), D. Riechelmann (coach), Tonga Vaivai (captain), F. Leger (com mittee), Sioeli, Moala (eommittee). Front row: Viliami, Toafa, Kilifi, Halalova, Finau, Molisi.

Photo by Hettig.

This is the Fasi Football Team which won the Rugby Championship Shield for 1946. The Shield was presented to the Tonga Football Association in 1925 by F. A. Hellaby, of Auck land. It has been contested annually, except during the war period. The Fasi team was coached by Mr. D. Riechelmann, who is an ex- King’s College footballer.

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