French regret
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over Guam date
From a Noumea correspondent Sporting officials in Noumea were quick to oppose the choice of July for the staging of the next South Pacific Games in Guam, 1975. The French have pointed out that July interrupts the school term and most of the Caledonian athletes are high school students.
Roger Kaddour, president of the Territorial Sports Committee (CTS) points out that the choice of July 5- 17 is catastrophique for the Cale donians, who thus face difficulties in training and selecting delegation members.
Meanwhile, anxious to maintain their supremacy in medal collecting at the Games, Caledonian sporting officials are urging a maximum of encounters between the islanders and overseas teams.
Tennis players, who recently had the aid of a coach flown out from France, are looking forward to a visit from the French national team at the end of January. This national team, scheduled first to tour Aus tralia and New Zealand, includes a Melanesian from the Loyalty Islands, young Wanaro N’Godrella. • See "Putting the record straight" p 33.