Old English Game in Young Tropical Islands
p. 82 · Read in the full issue
There is keen interest among the young men of Eastern Papua in the old English game of cricket. In April, after a lively competition, the Kwato Cricket Club defeated Samarai’s No. 1 Team and thus became the 1953-54 Premiers.
Mamari, Marapa and Kaipo were Kwato’s outstanding batsmen, and Makura and Raleigh their best bowlers. Michael and Edgar were Samarai’s outstanding bats men, while for Kwato, Leo Baptist and Wellington each took three wickets.
Above are shown, on top, the Kwato
team and, below, the Samarai. Left to right the names are:— KWATO, BACK ROW; Mamari, Eka, Peni, Frank (Capt.). Raleigh, Makura and Kairo.
FRONT ROW: Kahana, Norman, Lau vasi, Billie. ABSENT; Merari Dickson
(Mlc).
SAMARAI, BACK ROW: Christopher, Edgar, Henry, Leo Baptist (Capt.), Michael, Wellington. FRONT ROW: Har board, Willie, Silas, Richardson, David.