June 2010

THE US FIJI TIMESWorld’s Largest Fiji Newspaper Out Of Fiji Islands June 2010 Monthly Publication - Subscription Available 80 Pages Volume: 72 FREE » More on Page 30 » Story on Page 31 » Story on Page 61 » Story on Page 33 Dental Corner By Dr.... More

THE US FIJI TIMESWorld’s Largest Fiji Newspaper Out Of Fiji Islands June 2010 Monthly Publication - Subscription Available 80 Pages Volume: 72 FREE » More on Page 30 » Story on Page 31 » Story on Page 61 » Story on Page 33 Dental Corner By Dr. Vishnu Shankar Tongan News Samoan News By Jack Naidu Fiji Soccer Made Historywhen they Defeated Australia in Suva in 1977 FIJI 1 vs AUSTRALIA 0 The match was played at Burkhurst Park (National Stadium) on Saturday, March 19, 1977 It was a dull March 1977 afternoon as I stood on the sideline at Suva’s Buckhurst Park to report on the Fiji vs Australia international soccer match. The Fiji team did not have any players from Ba as Ba had planned to tour New Zealand before the game. But the makeshift Fiji team, coached by John Lal and captained by George Koi surprised the nation and brought much needed pride to the Fiji soccer community. I remember Fiji goalkeeper Vula Wate making some of the mos Less