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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1951Vol. XXII, No. 4

onga’s Football Champions

p. 51 · Read in the full issue

Mr. Maurice Baker, chief of the ?riculture Department of the 3ok Is., in association with Mr. ‘well, an officer of the NZ depart ent, has been investigating the )ssibilities of citrus growing and her agricultural problems on Niue, bey have in view the increased ■oduction of present crops and the troduction of new kinds of food ants.

This is the Hihifo Football Team, which is year won the Hellaby Rugby Foot [?]ll Shield. Eleven matches were played [?]ring the season. Hihifo team won nine [?]d drew two. The team gained high [?]ints through their fast scoring in each [?]tch and had it their own way through [?]t the season. Names of team in photo, [?] ading from left:— Top Row: Lupeti Finau (Coach), L. [?]nau, S. T. Ikae’e, U. Latukefu, S. H. [?] haki, F. Fe’ao.

Middle Row: F. Kelekele, M. Vakauho, Fotu (Vice-Captain), S. Moungaloa [?]aptain), V. Salakielu, L. Ma’afu, L. [?]ungaloa.

Front Row: M. Huni, S. Kauavale, P. [?]ulu, S. Malakai.

The coach is an old Newington boy, son Moulton Finau, another old Newington [?]y. —Photo by Hettig.