Teamwork Secret

Of Games Tennis

A strong team combination won he tennis gold medal for Fiji, al hough some other territories, not ably the French teams, played more brilliantly. [>. CAISSON, 20, of French Poly nesia, although put out in the rst match, was a remarkably fine layer. Palelei, of Tonga, was mazingly fast on the court.

Mrs. Nono Tani, of the Cooks, Iways looked good, but the Cook danders were not sophisticated layers because of lack of competi on. Some had never played with fficials or umpires before and there as much foot faulting.

Women, particularly, suffered from te lack of competition in many lands.

The series proved that the standard f tennis is higher in territories ith the biggest transient European ipulations.

Papua-New Guinea would have ade a better showing if its team embers had had more experience gether. This was the strength of e Fijian players.

A notable feature of the tennis as that many players were well »ove the usual age in championships this kind (one was 52), so terri ries which sent young players will ap the benefit at the Noumea Games 1966. Only Niue and the BSIP d not send tennis teams.

TAHiTIAN BELLES: Olga Laharragua, 16 (tennis), and Annick Malyoisin, 15 athletics), both of French Polynesia, take a breather after practice. Annick was the youngest competitor from her territory.—Photo: Stan Whippy.

THRILLS: Women's basketball was one of the most eagerly followed of the spectator sports at the Games, with big crowds on all days. Strongest teams were from Fiji and Western Samoa, here seen in action.

A Samoan player has the ball. One of the most popular teams was the one from Niue, which won no medals but plenty of acclaim for happy team spirit and sports manship.—Photo: Stan Whippy.