Dismal Tour
pp. 17-18 · Read in the full issue
The Fiji Rugby Union had a dismal tour of Australia in May-June, playing 13 matches, winning five only and losing eight, including the three tests. They scored 250 points, while 201 were scored against them. Results, Fiji score first Sydney, 4-12; Tasmania, 48-8; Western Australia, 47-3; South Australia, 7-10; Victoria, 27-4; NSW Country, 11-13; NSW, 6-37; Australian Capital Territory, 28-12; Australia, 6-22; Queensland, 16-28; Australia, 9-21; Queensland Country, 24- 4; Australia, 17-27.
There will be no early election in Papua New Guinea. In Port Moresby towards June’s end the National Parliament defeated a move by Prime Minister Mr Somare, for a November election. Now he will have to wait until the scheduled elec tions in the middle of next year.
Outside the parliament after the vote, Mr Somare said he had no more tricks up his sleeve to force an early election. But he added that he took the vote as an expres sion of confidence in his government.
“How else can you construe it?” he asked.
Mr Somare said he had been prepared to go to the people ahead of schedule. He had moved accordingly in parliament, but the opposition had led a move refusing the re
quired approval.