1969 South Pacific Games

The third edition of South Pacific Games was held from 13–23 August 1969 at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Twelve Pacific nations competed at the Games. There were fifteen sports contested at the 1969 South Pacific Games.

Final medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 New Caledonia 36 20 21 77 2 Papua New Guinea 23 23 18 64 3 Fiji 13 18 25 56 4 French Polynesia 8 11 13 32 5 Tonga 6 4 2 12 6 Western Samoa 4 4 1 9 7 Wallis and Futuna 1 5 1 7 8 New Hebrides 1 4 2 7 9 Guam 1 3 2 6 10 Nauru 1 2 4 7 11 American Samoa 1 0 5 6 12 Solomon Islands 0 2 1 3 Totals 95 96 95 286

Athletics Men Event Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres Jean Charles Godden 10.9 11.0 Semi Pulu (TGA) 11.0 (wind: -0.8 m/s) Bourne (PYF) (NHB) Jean Charles Godden

200 metres 21.8 22.1 Semi Pulu (TGA) 22.1 Bourne (PYF) (NHB) Saimoni Penisimani Joseph

400 metres 48.8 49.3 50.1 Tamani (FIJ) Tuipulotu (TGA) Wéjièmé (NCL) Saimoni Osea Peceli

800 metres 1:57.3 1:58.7 1:58.9 Tamani (FIJ) Malamala (FIJ) Tuinakauvadra (FIJ) Raka Vele Michel Peceli

1500 metres 4:08.6 4:11.9 4:12.3 (PNG) Guepy (NCL) Tuinakauvadra (FIJ) Phillip Kayo Robert Morgan-

5000 metres 16:02.8 16:03.0 Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) 16:05.0 (PNG) Morris (NRU) Usaia Phillip Kayo Robert Morgan-

10000 metres 33:13.2 33:17.0 33:17.2 Sotutu (FIJ) (PNG) Morris (NRU) Julien Robert Morgan-

Marathon 2:49:19 Gari Vagi (PNG) 2:59:13 3:03:10 Gohe (NCL) Morris (NRU) 3000 metres Usaia Nowame Tony 9:48.8 10:02.0 10:09.6 steeplechase Sotutu (FIJ) Vuto (FIJ) Bowditch (NRU) 110 metres Penisimani Charles 15.0 15.7 Jean Salmon (PYF) 15.7 hurdles Tuipulotu (TGA) Tétaria (PYF) 400 metres Penisimani Moses Purpuruk Marcel 53.6 55.7 56.4 hurdles Tuipulotu (TGA) (PNG) Blameble (NCL) Jean Ludovico Pierre Léontieff-

High Jump 1.88 1.88 1.83 Salmon (PYF) Manuafina (WLF) Téahu (PYF) Yannick Bonnet Stanley Joseph Buboi

Pole Vault de 4.22 4.02 3.66 Drollet (PYF) (PNG) Larbogne (NCL) Christian Georges Lepping Jacques

Long Jump 7.03 6.97 6.84 Kaddour (NCL) (SOL) Pothin (NCL) Christian George Fafale Piewavagi Waea

Triple Jump 14.58 14.48 14.37 Kaddour (NCL) (SOL) (PNG) Arnjolt Martial Lolésio

Shot Put 17.89 14.17 13.85 Beer (NCL) Bone (NCL) Tuita (WLF) Arnjolt Martial

Discus Throw 50.22 43.88 William Liga (FIJ) 39.24 Beer (NCL) Bone (NCL) Henri Martial

Hammer Throw 43.14 43.08 Arnjolt Beer (NCL) 41.84 Wetta (NCL) Bone (NCL) Lolésio Petelo

Javelin Throw 72.76 67.90 William Liga (FIJ) 62.28 Tuita (WLF) Wakalina (NCL) Raki Leka Alipeti Charles

Decathlon 6185 6010 5896 (PNG) Latu (TGA) Tétaria (PYF) New Hebrides Fiji French Polynesia Jean Bai Alec Eastgate Jean Salmon 4 x 100 metres Yves Rolland 42.5 Roy Thomas 42.8 Emile Roche 42.9 relay Seru Korikalo Samuela Yavala Alexandre Aunoa Charles Godden Eliki Nukutabu Jean Bourne Papua and New Fiji New Caledonia Guinea Saimoni Tamani Joseph Wéjièmé 4 x 400 metres Brother Gough Lasarusa Waqa 3:19.6 3:22.2 Didier Lacabanne 3:22.9 relay D. Uvah Samuela Yavala Marcel Blameble Geno Pou Osea Malamala Honoré Iwa Loko Kilore Women Event Gold Silver Bronze Naomi Taraingal

100 metres Keta Iongi (TGA) 12.8 12.9 Torika Varo (FIJ) 13.0 (PNG) Naomi Taraingal

200 metres Keta Iongi (TGA) 25.7 Saria Kaluat (NHB) 25.9 26.3 (PNG) Kito Kaida Salitia Pipit

400 metres 59.1 Torika Varo (FIJ) 59.4 59.5 (PNG) (PNG) Salitia Pipit

800 metres 2:22.3 Kito Kaida (PNG) 2:22.3 Alisi Qalo (FIJ) 2:25.4 (PNG)

80 metres hurdles Keta 12.1 Naomi Taraingal 12.4 Dominique 12.4 Iongi (TGA) (PNG) Chaze (PYF) Henriette Lauria

High Jump 1.54 Ines Elocie (NCL) 1.50 1.50 Wahuzue (NCL) Meindu (NCL) Miriama Jane

Long Jump 5.24 Delilah Exon (PNG) 5.23 5.16 Tuisorisori (FIJ) Phineas (ASA) Marie-Claude Atanasia Eleanor

Shot Put 12.19 11.77 11.45 Wetta (NCL) Fenuafanote (WLF) Phillips (FIJ) Mereoni Marie-Claude

Discus Throw Lois Lax (NRU) 41.42 38.82 36.98 Vibose (FIJ) Wetta (NCL) Élise Mereoni Soana

Javelin Throw 42.58 41.70 41.56 Poaniewa (NCL) Vibose (FIJ) Simutoga (NCL) Eleanor Yvonne

Pentathlon Keta Iongi (TGA) 3801 3742 3460 Phillips (FIJ) Harry (PYF) Papua and New Guinea New Hebrides Guam Kito Kaida Leisdale Mangawai M. Manibusan

4 x 100 metres relay Delilah Exon 52.0 Lois Hafu 54.7 I. Cruz 56.8 Asenata Merilyn-Rose Leo J. Cruz Kalamana Saria Kaluat L. Taitano Neomi Taraingal

Basketball Medal summary Event Gold Silver Bronze

Men's Tahiti Papua New Guinea New Caledonia

Women's Papua New Guinea Tahiti Fiji

Men's tournament Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tahiti 7 7 0 533 269 285 14 Papua New Guinea 7 5 2 416 248 -5 10 Guam 7 5 2 544 421 168 10 New Caledonia 7 5 2 499 376 -45 10 Nauru 7 2 5 390 544 -25 4 American Samoa 7 2 5 374 415 -131 4 Fiji 7 2 5 463 505 -228 4 Solomon Islands 7 0 7 250 691 250 0

Group matches August 1969

Tahiti 43–40 Papua New Guinea Tahiti 79–38 Guam Tahiti 67–47 New Caledonia Tahiti 101–29 Nauru Tahiti 63–47 American Samoa Tahiti 73–45 Fiji

Tahiti 107–23 Solomon Islands

Papua New Guinea 54–44 Guam Papua New Guinea 66–28 Nauru Papua New Guinea 67–32 American Samoa Papua New Guinea 71–42 Fiji Papua New Guinea 83–15 Solomon Islands

Guam 75–64 New Caledonia Guam 108–63 Nauru

Guam 85–60 American Samoa Guam 85–59 Fiji Guam 109–42 Solomon Islands

New Caledonia 44–35 Papua New Guinea New Caledonia 100–49 Nauru New Caledonia 51–36 American Samoa New Caledonia 88–80 Fiji New Caledonia 105–34 Solomon Islands

Nauru 81–72 Fiji Nauru 86–41 Solomon Islands

American Samoa 56–54 Nauru American Samoa 90–41 Solomon Islands

Fiji 54–53 American Samoa Fiji 111–54 Solomon Islands Bronze final August 1969 Guam 64–72 New Caledonia Gold final August 1969 Tahiti 56–39 Papua New Guinea

Women's tournament Standings Final standings after the round robin tournament Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Papua New Guinea 4 3 1 227 110 +117 6 Tahiti 4 3 1 203 120 +83 6 Fiji 2 2 2 241 151 +90 4 New Caledonia 4 2 2 182 182 0 4 Guam 4 0 4 81 371 −290 10

Group matches August 1969 Papua New Guinea 23–17 Tahiti New Caledonia 43–34 Fiji New Caledonia 64–42 Guam Fiji 117–14 Guam Papua New Guinea 51–26 New Caledonia Tahiti 82–16 Guam Tahiti 55–49 New Caledonia Papua New Guinea 108–9 Guam Tahiti 49–32 Fiji Fiji 58–45 Papua New Guinea Bronze final August 1969 Fiji 50–28 New Caledonia Gold final August 1969 Papua New Guinea 35–33 Tahiti

Football Round robin stage Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD New Caledonia 9 5 4 1 0 18 2 +16 Tahiti 7 5 3 1 1 15 4 +11 Papua New Guinea 5 5 2 1 2 9 9 0 Fiji 5 5 2 1 2 11 17 -6 New Hebrides 3 5 1 1 3 9 19 -10 Solomon Islands 1 5 0 1 4 8 19 -11 Correct as at: 20 August 1969 Source: rsssf.com • Teams ranked 1st and 2nd (Green background) met in the Gold final. • Teams ranked 3rd and 4th (Blue background) met in the Bronze final. Round 1 14 August 1969 Fiji 5 - 1 Solomon Islands

New Hebrides 3 - 3 Tahiti New Caledonia 4 - 1 Papua New Guinea Round 2 15 August 1969 Solomon Islands 1 - 1 New Caledonia Fiji 5 - 2 New Hebrides

Tahiti 3 - 1 Papua New Guinea

Round 3 16 August 1969 New Caledonia 2 - 0 New Hebrides

Papua New Guinea 4 - 0 Solomon Islands

Tahiti 2 - 0 Fiji Germania Club, Port Moresby

Round 4 18 August 1969 New Caledonia 11 - 0 Fiji Papua New Guinea 2 - 1 New Hebrides Tahiti 7 - 0 Solomon Islands

Round 5 20 August 1969 Solomon Islands 7 - 1 New Hebrides Papua New Guinea 1 - 1 Fiji New Caledonia w/o* Tahiti Germania Club, Port Moresby * Note: French Polynesia (Tahiti) forfeited the match as they were unable to field a team due to injuries to 11 of their 19-man squad.

Bronze medal match 22 August 1969 Papua New Guinea 2 - 1 Fiji

Gold medal match 22 August 1969 New Caledonia 2 - 1 Tahiti National Stadium, Port Moresby

1969 South Pacific Games Winners New Caledonia Second title