Century in Match Against Fijians

Chronicle (Levin), 30 March 1948, Page 5

Century in Match Against Fijians

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Crl S]m )KX March 29. A soutuI century by (f. O. Raboru was tlie feature of the fwo-day rnatel betweeii Poverty Bay aild the Fijia; tourists which opened today on a hani fast wieket in perl'eel weathei Rabone's 107 was marked by a gran.' exhibition of .eutting and hooking in eluding 11 boundaries. lle was 9' minntes at the crease. His stand transformed Poverty Bav'. prospects which early looked grim wit! two wielcets down for .''.5. The tourists alert tielding and good length bowlin early kept the home batsmen verv sub dued. Fenn and Gosling accounted fo six wickets between them. At stumps fhe visitors had 2(i on fo no wickets. POVERTY BAY First Jnnings Martin, b Oosling 1C Htewart, e. Apfed b Aria \t Rabone, e .Mosese b Fenn 107 I'^raser, c Anu-b Oakobau f> ( Hharp, c. and b Fenn l'.'! Blane, stpd Raddoek b Apted'.. .. l.'i I)ow, Ibw b Fenn u Cederwall, stpd Raddoek b Fenn . .'17 Tnrbitt, not out 2' t'lapham/c and b dosling' ."> Barbour, e Mosese b Snow 32 Fxtias It) Total 26! Bowling: Fenn four for 9!), Aria on for 29, (iosling two for 42, Oakobau on for 29, Apted one for 38, Snow one fu. 73. Fr.TT * Frrst Tnnings Apted, not out . . In Raddoek, not but 7 . Extras 3 Total for no wickets ...... 2(5