Wangauiu-Fiji Cricket Game Is Drawn
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WANGANUI, Feb. 19. Tvetrieving' their position after tfie first-day failure of all out for 6(5, Ihe Wanganui eleven gave an improved batting displav today against tlie visiting Fi.jians, making 299 runs in their s-econd inuings and declaring with eight wickets down. The Fijians, with 15 minutes' play left and requining 141 runs for an outright win,'secured 77 for tlie loss of four wickets and Ihe match was drawn. Fenn had the best figures for the visiting. bowlers takiug six for 94. Top scorers for Wanganui were 11. , Thomas (captain) 94 run out, E. K. , Ilunt b Fenn 60, I). A. Cameron c Rad [ dock 1) Fenn 60. For the visitors tlie best seorers were A. Turuva l.b.w. b Beard 10, B. M. AIoss b AlcConwa.v 20, A. J. Wendt c and b Beard 16, L. JBula c Thomas b Hunt 16, Semi not. out 9. "For Wanganui Bea,rd took two for 9.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 February 1948, Page 7
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