Tongan Rugby

W Hy Mm Liners Cannot

Make Olympiad Voyage

NOUMEA report indicated in L August that Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes Ltd. had tnewhat summarily rejected a sug stion that one of its two new icific passenger liners might be ed to take New Caledonia people the Olympic Games at Melbourne xt year. rhe reason given in the report is that sailing schedules would t permit such rearrangement.

A.t Sydney the company had an ler explanatoin.

Ihe suggestion was that the ship ould remain at Melbourne as a ating hotel. The cost of operat l a big liner is very considerable d the fee that would have to be arged to cover costs would be out all proportion to the number of rsons who could be accommodated card. rhe proposal had been given orough examination. Had it been acticable, the company would rtainly have accepted the sugges m.

t “Granny,” in Sydney Morning Herald on September 28, had an observation on a timber man well known in the Solomons and New Guinea —Mr. Norman K. Wallis.

Under the heading One Track Mind? “Granny” observed: “His

home ... is Trees, his caretaker’s house ... is Saplings, his Great Dane’s kennel is Twigs, whilst Chum, the cattle dog, lives in a kennel with the nameplate Seedlings. A new dog kennel . . . will be named Bark.”

Huni, Sitaram Marmanrav (manager and coach); middle row, K. Fine, L. Moala, S. Latu Kefu, S. Motu (vice-captain), M. Fakauho (captain), F. Moala, S. Rani, L. Mo'unga; front row, M.

Sione Manu, N. Pau'u. —Photo by Hettig.

Tongan Rugby

Winners

The Hihifo Rugby team, Tonga, played 20 matches this season, won 19 and drew one.

The team has won the Hellaby Shield for the third time and the annual cup trophy for the second time. In this group are (left to right): Back row, S.

Kaifilo, E. Lupina, Pou Ma'afu, T. Pani, Pauli Ma'afu, M. Valu, M.