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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1956Vol. XXVI, No.7

Popular Gan

p. 62 · Read in the full issue

Rabaul’s Most Popular Gan

THE 1955 New Guinea Bases season in Rabaul ended i;i blaze of glory when over 53 spectators saw the Chinese Red defeat Silver Lions for the Prerm ship.

Right throughout the competii a high standard of baseball played and keen sportsmanship played.

As the 1955 season closed it marked the 25th anniversary of i cessful baseball in Rabaul. Thee troduction to Rabaul of this gg sport was by none other than j master himself, Harry (Hightl Hugo, and great credit must g»? this fine sportsman for his pionr. ing of the game.

Of the ten teams that compc throughout 1955, the final in the points score were Red and Silver Lions, equal first. O and New Guinea Club, equal seco

C. H. Meen.

Teams shown on this page, left to top: Red Sox and Silver Lions. Lower, and New Guinea Club.