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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1963Vol. XXXIII, No. 6

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Pacific Games

THIRTEEN territories have ini cated their intention of tak;; part in the first South Pacific Garr in Suva in August.

Besides Fiji, the territories ; Papua-New Guinea, Nauru, N 1 Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wat and Futuna, Western Samoa, Cc Islands, Niue, British Solomon Islan Protectorate, Gilbert and Fill Islands Colony, Guam and Tonga.

The team from French Polynes is expected to comprise 42 to 45 m and six to eight women. T Governor of French Polynesia, Mo sieur A. Grimald, is expected to among the official party accompau ing the team.

Teams from two of the competiJ territories Fiji and Papua-Nt Guinea gained valuable experien in the British Commonwealth Gam in Perth in December, although tH won only three bronze medals tween them.

The medal winners, all boxers w»\ Moses Evans (middleweight) as Helga Johansen (heavyweight), Fiji, and Ken Hopkins (light-midcb weight), of Papua-New Guinea.