Franklin Beats Fiji By 70 Runs

Press, Volume C, Issue 29702, 21 December 1961, Page 22

Franklin Beats Fiji By 70 Runs

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, Dec. 20. Franklin beat the Fijian touring cricket team by 70 runs in the last over of the day at Pukekohe today in an unexciting finish. The victory could have been gained much earlier than it was. Franklin, which scored 330 in the first innings, put Fiji ou* for 153 soon after lunch today. If the follow-on had been enforced it would have been surprising if the Fijians could have avoided defeat by an innings. Instead, Franklin chose to bat a second time for a little more than an hour, scoring 74 for six wickets before declaring. The timing of the declaration served merely to prolong the game, as no doubt it was intended to, for the task facing the Fijians was to score 252 runs to win in two hours snd a half. As it is highly imorobable that the Fijians could reach such a total in a full day’s play, the only question remaining was whether the Franklin bowlers could disoose of the tourists’ second inn ; ngs in the time left The visitors were all out for 181 almost on 6 p.m. In this total F. Valentine hit a vigorous half century. Scores:— FRANKLIN First innings .. .. 330 Second Innings R. Wright, b Tavo .. ..3 N. Gibbons, b Tavo .. 9 W. Macmillan, c Apted, b Tavo - - -. 6 J. Clarke, b Uluiviti 18 K. Macmillan, lbw. b Tavo 1 J. Kirtlan. c Loganimoce, b Uluiviti .. ..20 N. Snell not out .. 12 M. Douil. not out .. .. 1 Extras .. .. 4 Total for six wickets declared -. 74

Fall of wickets: one for 3, two for 18. three for 19. four for 27, five for 51, six for 69. Bowling —F. Valentine, 4,0, 18. 0; S. Tavo. 8. 0, 30. 4; N. Uluiviti. 6, 0. 18 2; O. Tuldraki, 1, 0, 4. 0. FIJI First Innings E. Loganimoce, b Snell .. 22 N. Uluiviti. st Wright, b Snell .. 23 O Tuldraki. c Snell, b Nelson .. 1 U. Sorovakaini. c W. Macmillan, b Nelson .. 16 H. Apted. c Wright, b Kirtlan .. .. 24 I. Bula. run out .. 38 W. McGoon. c Kirtland, b Snell .. ..6 S. Snowsill, b Nelson .. 16 F. Valentine, c Snell, b Gibbons .. .. 1 A. Waqatabu. not out .. 2 S Tavo. c W. Macmillan, b Gibbons .. .. 2 Extras .. .. 2 Total .. ..153 Fall of wickets: one for 30. two for 31. three for 59. four for 84. five for 92. six for 106 seven for 138. eight for 149. nine for 151. Bowling.—B. Nelson, 19. 4. 52. 3: N. Kirtlan. 14. 1. 46. 1: J. Snell. 15 2. 43 . 3; N. Gibbons. 2.5. 0. 8. 2. Second Innings Apted. c Snell, b Kirtland 5 Bula. c K Macmillan. b Snell .. ..14 Sorovakatini. lbw. b Snell .. 2 Loganimoce. c Snell, b W. Macmillan .. .. 19 Uluiviti, c Nelson, b W, Macmillan .. ..4 Tuldraki, b Snell .. 26 Mgoon, b Snell .. ..9 Snowsill. b K. Macmillan .. 29 Valentine. lbw. b Snell 50 Waqatabu. c Clarke, b Gibbons .. -.11 Tavo. not out .. .. 2 Extras .. ..10 Total .. .. 181 Fall of wickets: one for 3. two for 5. three for 30, four for 40. five for 35, six for 85. seven for M. eight for 130. nine for 178. Bowling.—Nelson. 7. 0 21, 0; Kirtlan. 6. 2 8. 1; Snell. 15, 4. 40, 5: K. Macmillan. 14, 1, 59. 1: W. Macmillan. 7,0, 41, 2; Gibbons, 1, 0. 2. 1.