Sports Review

ther Fiji Honour

"Kam”

Ir. K. C. Gajadhar has fallen 3 honour of being the first dian to manage overseas an es Fiji sports team. Mr. lar, “Kam” to his friends, is and practical sports admin r. and managed the Fiji team August-September tour of nd province. s the secretary of the con l bodies of hockey and cricket , still plays cricket regularly idopts the role of hockey ! during the winter, for his initiative in making jroach to NSW, the January ry Fiji cricket tour may have taken place.

He worked hard behind the scenes with president Hugh Bromley to ensure the hockey tour would be a success.

It is a tribute to his popularity that even though he won the hockey managership by one vote only, his selection was warmly acclaimed by all races.

“Kam” obtained his law degree at Victoria University College, Well ington, NZ. in the early 50’s, and on tour of the Dominion, when man agerial duties permitted, he re newed many acquaintances.

Till recently in private practice, he is now a Crown Counsel in the Attorney-General’s Department, Suva.

They Don't Give

It To Jo, Now

Prom Norman Baxter, in Suva JO LEVULA, long-striding rugby wing three-quarter, as well known in the Eastern States of Australia, as well as in his home land of Fiji, has lost the kick which made him a warm favourite with crowds wherever he played.

Now nearing the end of his tether as a footballer, Jo still plays at Nadi, and this season had the honour of captaining the repre sentative team from that district.

But, sadly, gone are those thrilling runs down the wing which used to bring the crowds to their feet, screaming encouragement.

Crowds fickle in their admiration, now have new heroes, and no longer does the cry, “Give it to Jo”, echo from the sideline.

In his heyday, Jo toured Aus tralia and New Zealand twice, and Tonga once, as well as playing as

far afield as Hongkong and Bangkok while he served in Malaya with the Fiji Battalion.

Jo, as boyish and likeable as ever, can look back on his career with satisfaction.

But for concentrating on rugby, he may have made a big name for himself as a sprinter. He did run seriously for a season or two and clocked better than even time for the 100 yards.

Sports fans will regret that his spectacular career is now drawing to a close.

The Best Men Won

(Undoubtedly)

A TONG A rugby man, who wants to be referred to as “Fair Play” for diplomatic reasons, in a letter to the Sports Editor, goes scone hot over a July Sports Review item, which he says suggests that Tonga’s victory in the recent Maori test in Tonga could possibly be credited to Maori injuries.

He says. “We won it fair and square—Tonga defeated the Maoris by being the better side.”

“Fair Play” says that during the four matches in Nukualofa only one Maori player left the field through injuries and thus only in one match did the Maoris not have their full complement because of injury.

Fair enough, “Fair Play”, Tonga rugby players are the greatest.

was represented at the Olympic [?]s as usual. And, also as usual, public found a lot of the money to the delegation, thanks to a devoted [?]of sports enthusiasts. Mr. L. O. son organised a Suva street appeal creditable results. Here a Fijian medical student gets a contribu from Geoff Kemp, Suva business- Who is also prominent at bowls.

Photo: C. L. Cheng.

Hollandia Yachts In Action

Hollandia's Yacht Club, in Netherlands New Guinea, is one of the most progressive in the South Pacific—and its clubhouse certainly the most modern. Photographs of it appeared be fore in "PIM". Visitors receive honorary membership. The club has 16 yachts—and here are most of them out for a day's sailing on the broad waters of Humboldt Bay.