WIN FOR FIJI
Century By P. Papps (N.Z. Press Association) OAMARU. Set the task of scoring 240 runs at the rate of two runs a minute against Fiji North Otago made a spirited attempt but at stumps on the final day yesterday had scored 174 runs for six wickets, and Fiji claimed a first innings win. Fiji declared at tea with 190 second innings runs for seven wickets, leaving North Otago 120 minutes to make 240 runs. North Otago declared at lunch yesterday with 261 runs on the board and nine wickets down, in reply to Fiji’s first Innings total of 311 for eight declared. Yesterday morning it seemed probable that North Otago would be forced to follow on, but a saving innings of 136 by the captain, B. Papps, provided the local team’s score with a semblance of respectability. In Fiji’s second innings H. Apted made 95 not out.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31585, 24 January 1968, Page 14
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