Big Hitting By Fiji's Cricketers
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HAMILTON, Feb. 11. Sixty-seven runs in 23 miuutes for an outright v.'in by nine wielcets, was tbc phenomenal seoring rate by tke Fijian cuicketers in tlie concluding stages of the representative match. Avitk Waikato at Hamilton. Evorest, tlie Waikato captain, declared the seeond innings closed with eigkt down for 14.7. Fiji, which led by ST runs oil" the first innings, opened with two big liitters in the seeond innings. Aria was bowled by Lyons before a rij'n was seored but Huia, who had batted so w.ell for 77 in the first innings, scored quickly with some gigantie liits.- He scored 53 in 21 minutes, hitting live sixes and three ifours. The crowd ivas deliglited with the big hitting and also with the smart singles stolen by Bula and Semi. The leg- break bowler, Fenn, met with sueeess in Waikato 's seeond innings taking four for 20. Viliame again bowled very vvell. „
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 February 1948, Page 2
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