FIJI BEATEN BY 46 RUNS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25445, 17 March 1948, Page 3

FIJI BEATEN BY 46 RUNS

CRICKET

SUCCESS OF OTAGO SPIN BOWLERS

VISITORS’ DISASTROUS START

(P.A.) DUNEDIN* Match 16. In spite of efforts of later batsmen to retrieve the position after a disastrous start, the Fijian touring cricket team was dismissed for 196 in the second innings of its match against Otago at Carisbrook today, leaving the home side the winners by 46 runs. When play was resumed, the Fijians needed 243 runs for a win and had 31 runs for one wicket, but three wickets fell cheaply, including that of H. J. Apted, who was bowled by McArley with the first ball he received. w a . ... Seven wickets were down for 112 when Edward Cakobau joined his captain, P. a. Snow, and this pair added 40 before Groves dismissed Snow. E. Cakobau ana K. Aria provided the liveliest batting of the innings in the last wicket stand, which added 29, Aria hitting two sixes in scorFijians were never completely at home to the slow spin bowlers, and Groves and Smith each took three wickets. Scores:— OTAGO First innings • - •• Second innings •• •• 251 FIJI First innings • • 226 Second Innings P. Kubu, st Mills, b Smith .. .. 7 Isoa Logavatu, c Watson, b Groves .. 48 M. Bogisa, b McArley .. • • ® H. J. Apted, b McArley .. ? P. T. Raddock, b McGregor .. 5 I. L. Bula, c St. John, b Watson .. 25 G. Cakobau, b ’Smith • • 5 P. A. Snow, c Watson, b Groves .. 21 E. Cakobau, not out .. •• M. J. Fenn, c Hunt, b Smith .. 10 K. Aria, c McGregor, b Groves .. 14 Extras (byes 4, leg-byes 2, no-balls 2). .. 8 Total .« •• 196

Bowling O. M. R. W. V. A. C. McArley .. 11 1 28 2 L. J. Groves .. 12.4 1 46 3 L. D. Smith ..15 1 49 3 N. McGregor ..3 1 6 1 D. S. St. John .. 6 0 27 0 J. M. O’Sullivan .. 7 2 19 0 E. Watson 6 1 13 1 O’Sullivan bowled two no-balls.

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN PLAY OTAGO (P.A.) DUNEDIN, March IS. In a three-hour exhibition of powerful hitting, the Australian women’s cricket team to-day made 358 runs for three wickets after dismissing Otago for 110. Centuries were scored by Dive (123) and Paisley (109). At stumps Wilson was 83 not out. With the exception of Holley (37), the Otago batsmen succumbed to the spin bowling of Paisley and Wilson.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following is the drawn far the tenth and final round of matches on March 20, 1948: , _ First Grade.—West v. Q. 8., at Hl; O.C. v. St. A., at Elm. 1; Syd. v Ric., at H 3; L.P. v. East, at L.P.2 Second Grade A—T.O.B. v. 0.8., at H 4; Syd. v. L.P., -at SI; O.C. v St. A., at H 6; W.Q.B. v. West, at H2. _ Second Grade B.—Syd. v. 0.8., at H.C.I; St. A. v. East, at L.P.3; 5.8.0J8. v. Wert, at H 5; Vars. v. Ric., at H.C2. Second Grade C.—Syd. v. West, at S2; BJH.S. v. T. 0.8., at Stvn. rd. 1; C.Q. v. W.0J3., at Cl; St. A.T.C. v. 0.8., at H.C.3; Ric. a bye. President’s Grade—St. A. v. 0.C.A.. at Elm. 3; T. 0.8. v. LB., at Ens. rd. 1; Syd. v. OJB. B at S 3; East v. West, at H.C.4. Third Grade A.—Vars. v. Ric, at Sprey. Dbm. 2; L.P. v. W. 0.8., at Barr. 2; Syd. v. St. A., at Barr. 1; West v. 0.8., at K Third Grade B.—LB. v. 5.8.0.8., at Elm. 2; Syd. v. 0.8, at H.C. 6; Cath. v. East, at L.P. 4; West a bye v. Cath. (3C), at Barr. 3. '• Third Grade C.—W.H.S. v. St. 8.. at St. B. 1; C.C. v. 8.H.5.. at Stvn. rd. 3; St. A.T.C. v. Pap Tech., at Ldgs. rd.; Cath. v. St. An. Cath. win by default. Friendly game v. West (3B), at Barr. 3. Fourth Grade A.—Cath. v. LP. B. at Linwood; Syd. A v. Syd. B, at S 4; 0.8. v. T. 0.8., at Ens. rd. 2; East v. LJ». A, a 1 H.C. 8; Ric. v. St. A. A, at H.C. 9; 5.8.0.8. v. St. A. B, at Elm. 4.. Fourth Grade 8.—C.C.8. v. WJH.S., al C 3; C.C. A v. C.C.C., at C2; C.T.C. v St. B. B, at Ens. rd. 3; St. B. A v. B.H.S at St. B. 2; B.H.S. Av St. An. B.H.S. A win by default. Presentation of trophies to winning teams will take place at Hagley Oval a 1 6 p.m. Advt