FIJIANS AT BLENHEIM

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29718, 11 January 1962, Page 14

FIJIANS AT BLENHEIM

Quick Scoring In Drawn (N.Z. Press Association) BLENHEIM January 10. The touring Fijian cricket team today drew a one-day game with Marlborough. ReSulring 203 runs in 156 minutes le Fijians failed to achieve their objective by only two runs. The main performances were a hard-hit 53 by M. Dunne for Marlborough and a more restrained 46 by J. Litchfield. For the Fijian* I. Bula played a forcing, if unorthodox, knock for 66 and was supported by N. Uluiviti (38) and A. Dews (341. Requiring 13 runs off the last over W. McGoon and E. Loganlmoce could get only 11. Scores:— MARLBOROUGH First Innings S. Lane, b Tavo ... ..11 B. Kennedy, b Dews .. 25 J. Litchfield, b Uluiviti .. 46 J. McGuire, c Tabualevu, b Uluiviti .. .. 5 R. Sheridan. b Uluiviti .. 10 I. MacGregor, c Apted, b Uluiviti .. ..14 M. Dunne, b Tabualevu. b Dews .. .. 53 A. Elliott, b Apted .. 17 D. Crisp, c Tabualevu. b 53 I. Andrell, c Uluiviti. b Apted .. .. 0 R. Mortimer, not out .. 1 Extras .. ..18 Total .. Bowling: Tavo. 16, 6, 25. 1: F. Valentine. 12. 2, 32. 0; A. Dews. 13.5, 1. 60. 3: E. Loganlmoce. 4. 0. 17. 0: N. Uluiviti. 16. 2. 29. 4; H. Apted. 4. O, 21. 2. nn

Total for eight wickets 201 Bowling: D. Crisp, 13, 6. 25. 0; R. Mortimer. 14, 2, 53, 2: A. Elliott. 17, 2. 53, 2; I. MacGregor, 10. 1. 58. 3.

First Innings H. Anted, c McGuire, b Elliott 12 S. Snow-sill, run out 8 A. Dews, st Andrill. b MacGregor 34 I. Bui a. c MacGregor, b Mortimer 66 N. Ululvlti, c Sheridan, b MacGregor 38 U. Sorovakatinl, b MacGregor .. 0 I. Tabualevu. c AndreU, b Mortimer a a 7 E. Loganlmoce. not out 9 F. Valentine, b Elliott a a 0 W McGoon, not out 15 Extbas • < 12