Tongan Footballers

This is the Mu’a Football Team which won the Hellaby Rugby Football Shield for 1950. It is the first time since 1925, when Mr F. A. Hellaby of Auckland, presented the Shield to Tonga for annual competition, that the Shield has been won by a team outside the Nuku’alofa township.

The Ma’u Football Club not only won the Senior Competition but also won the Junior Competition.

Of the six games played by the Seniors, four were won and two drawn, and the Juniors played six and won six. Both of the Mu’a teams were coached by Mr. A. Johansson, an Old Boy of the Sacred Heart College, Auckland. From left to right they are, back row: Save Sime; Tevita Taulanga; Kosi ’Amone; Aisea Vaka; Pulepule.

Second row: Fili Toto; ’Ohai Fale; Tevita Finau; Molitika Vaka; Tongo Sakalia. Sitting: Sione Kali; Lea Loumoli; Siope Tafa (V. Capt.); A.

Johansson (Capt. & Coach); Manase Tonga; Taniela Moala; Tuipilisio Mahe.

Photo by Hettig.