FIJIANS WIN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22584, 12 March 1948, Page 6

FIJIANS WIN

SOUTHLAND MATCH SEVEN WICKETS’ MARGIN (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, March 12. The cricket match between Fiji and Southland ended in a win for the visitors by seven wickets. Big hitting by Aria was a feature of the game. The weather yesterday morning was fine and warm, but deteriorated in the afternoon. The Fijians passed Southland’s score with five wickets down and went on to make 153 in 154 minutes on a dead ground. At one time it looked as if Southland would not save an innings defeat, but they had 18 to snare, leaving the visitors 19 to get to win. E. Cakobau and Fenn again bowled unchanged for Fiji. Details:— SOUTHLAND First Innings 78 Second Innings. Gill, c G. Cakabou, b E. Cakobau .. 8 I. Gilbertson, st. Petero, b Cakobau 4 A. W. Gilbertson, st. Petero, b Fenn 12 Shirley, c Bula, b Cakobau .. .. 7 Cutler, b Fenn 9 Bleakley, c Snow, b Cakobau .. 2 Semmens, b Fenn 23 Grace, c Petero, b Cakobau ~ .. 4 Gibson, not out 11 Overton, c and b Cakobau .. .. 3 O’Grady, c Apted, b Cakobau .. .. 6 Extras 4 Total 93 Bowling.—Fenn, three for 39; Cakobau, seven for 50. FIJI First Innings Apted, b Overton .. 19 Cakobau, c Gibson, b Semmens .. 22 Bula, c Gibson, b Semmens .. .. 7 E. Cakobau, st. Shirley, b Cutler .. 23 Mosese, c Butler, b Semmens .. 4 Fenn, b Semmens 4 Aria, not out 49 Semi run out 45 Wendt, c Shirley, b Gibson .. .. 0 Petero, b Cutler 0 Snow, b Cutler 1 Extras 8 Total 153 Bowling.—Overton, one for 18; O'Grady, none for 26; Cutler, three for 21; Semmens, four for 77; Gibson, none for 9. Second Innings E. Cakobau, st. Shirley, b Cutler .. 4 Petero, c Gibson, b Semmens .. 1 Aria, c Gibson, b Semmens .. .. 0 G. Cakobau. not out 9 Semi, not out n Total, for three wickets .. .. 25 Bowling.—Cutler, one for 14; Semmens, two for 11.