Fijian Cricketers Have Win Over Wellington
WELLINGTON, Mar. 1. \ Oue of the most exciting finishes ever seen in Wellington crickct was witnessed 'at the Basin Reserve todaywhen Fiji beat Wellington by oue jvicket. When the last man, Villiame, approached the crease, Fiji needed 19 runa to win. Cheeky runs were stolen and the niatcli was won with a 4 by Fenn. The previous ball Villiamp had chopped to square leg and the batsmen run live. WELLINGTON. First Tunings 124 Seeond Innings. Iv. Phillips, b Fenn 67 R. W. Tiiulill, b Villiame .. .. .. 10 R. A. Yance, c Turivva, b Isoa .. 12 1L/T. Barber, li Cakobau 34 IX S. 0Wilson, c Turuva, b Snow . . 54 A. McClean, c Cakobau, b Isoa .. 73 E. Dempster, run out 1 F. L. Mooney, run out 8 R. M. Murray, b Villiame 9 It. Challies, lbw, b. Villiame .... 4 R. Allen, not out... .". 6 Extras ... .» ... .. .15 Total . . .» .. .«■ *>, ;,a.. • * 293 Bowling: Isoa 2 for 59, Villiame 3 for 75, Cakobau 1 for 18, Fenn 1 for 47, Snow 1 foi'' 40, Wendt 0 for 40. FIJI. First Innings .. .. ». 171 Second Innings. , P. T. Itaddoek, c Allen, b Murray 0 II. J. Apted, b-McLean 32 T. Bula, e Murray, b Allen .... 88 It. Cakobau, c Mooney, b Wilson . . 38 P. A. Snow, c Tindill, b Murray . 7 Alosese, st Mooney, b Allen .... 0 A. Turuva, c and b Allen .. .'. 23 A. J. Wernlt, e Mooney, b Wilscn 9 L. Isoa, st Mooney, b McLean . . 8 M. .T. Fenn, not out 25 "M. Villiame, not out 14 Extras ' 6 Total for 9 wiakets . . . . . . 250 Bowling: Wilson 2 for 41, Murray 2 for 83, Allen 3 for 43-, Challies 0 for 47. McLoan 2 for 30.
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Chronicle (Levin), 2 March 1948, Page 3
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