ATTRACTIVE BAITING

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29715, 8 January 1962, Page 14

ATTRACTIVE BAITING

Fiji, Wellington Draw (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Jan. 7. Rain allowed only two hours’ play in the Fiji-Wel-lington cricket match at the Basin Reserve on Saturday. It was enough to give more than 500 people who came to the ground when a radio announcement was made at 3 pm. some wonderfol entertainment. They saw Bula hit a couple of his best sixes and Dewes play a fine innings. Snowsill gave Wellington 41 minutes to make 100. Driu cracked open the innings but Preston and Sinclair gave a delightful exhibition to put on 69 in a little more than 20 minutes. The result was a draw. Scores: FIJI First Innings .. ..206 Second Innings F. Valentine, c Sinclair, b Morrison .. 4 I. Tabualevu, b Blair .. 3 U. Sorovakatini, c Beck, b Blair .. .. 9 H. Apted, b Blair .. ..4 A. Dewes, not out .. .. 27 I. Bula, st McMahon, b Butler .. ..29 N. Uluiviti, c McMahon, b McConnell .. .. 10 Extras (bye 1, leg-bye 1) 2 Total for six wickets declared .. .. 88 Fall of wickets: one for 7, two for 15 three for 16, four for 30, five for 57, six for 88. Bowling.—R. W. Blair, 7. 5, 12. 3; B. D. Morrison, 2.1, 3,1; J. St. J. Parson, 4,1, 11, 0; L. C. Butler. 7,0, 32, i; G. T. McConnell, 6,0, 28, 1. WELLINGTON First innings .. ..195 Second Innings T. G. McMahon, c Dewes, b Driu ~ .. 3 P, H. Standidge, b Tavo .. 2 A. H. Preston, not out .. 43 J. E. F. Beck, b Driu .. 0 L. C. Butler b Driu .. 4 B. W. Sinclair, not out .. 31 Extras (byes 3, leg-bye 1) .. .. 4 Total for four wickets .. 87 Fall of wickets; one for 6, two for 11, three for 12, four for 18. Bowling.—A. Driu, 6 overs, 0 maidens. 26 runs. 3 wickets; S. Tavo, 4, 0 8,1; F. Valentine. 1. 0. 11, 0; N. Uluiviti, 2,0, 16, 0; H. Apted, 2, 0. 22, 0.