CRICKET AUCKLAND LEADING FIJIAN TOURISTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 April 1948, Page 7

CRICKET AUCKLAND LEADING FIJIAN TOURISTS

(PA) AUCKLAND, April 4. After the first day’s play on Saturday, the return cricket match between the touring Fijian team and Auckland is at a most interesting stage. Batting first, the Fijians were dismissed for 129, and Auckland replied with 140 for the loss of six wickets. , x , . , . Heavy rain had made the wicket soft, and play was delayed for 75 mm utes on Saturday morning. Otheiwise, conditions were ideal, a stron o sun making the wicket drier and easier as the day wore on. On winning the toss, H. T. _ ears - > the Auckland captain, sent r iji m to bat. Unaccustomed to soft conditions, the Fijians were clearly not comfortable. Scores:— Fiji—First Innings: H. J. Apted, b Cleverley 6: P. T. Raddock, b Cleverley 13; Bula, c and b> B^ e E c Cakobau, c Cleal, b Burke 8, Ana, c deal, b Burke 21; P. A. Snow, not om 16; M. J. Fenn, c Sutcliffe, b Hem mingson 0; Moses, b Cleverle ,d ,std Crump, b Hemmmgson2, Vi liam , c and b. Hemmmgson 13, extras o, “’bUw.-D. c. Cleverley 22 overs, 9 maidens, 30 runs, 3 wickets, • Brooker 11, 3, 23, 0; C. C. Buike , , 35, 3; F. E. Hemmmgson 11, 2, Auckland. —First Innings: B. Sutcliffe, b E. Cakobau 67; H. T. Pearson, c Aria, b Fenn 26; D. D. Taylor, c Apted, b Fenn 10; A. Deane, c Apted,b Fenn 22; A. Putt, b Cakobau 0; O. C. Cleal, c Apted, b Fenn 4; V. Brooker, not out 9; extras 2; total for six wickets 140. o Bowling—Fenn 21, 4, 63, 4; Isoa 8, 1, 26, 0; Villiame 5,1, 28, 0; E. Cakobau 7,2, 21, 2.