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Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 6

_ : - ^ ; — • - . GISBORNE, March 30. ■ The cricket match between the Fijians and Poverty Bay was witnessed by a big crowd today when the tourists, by a margin of ' three runs, just failed to snatch an outright victory. The gaine was drawn. The Fijians, in reply to Poverty Bay's 269 in the first innings, knocked up 271 for eight wickets and declared. , Ninety' mihutes ' were left when the .horne sifi,e began its second innings and Bay declared with four down for 70. Tlie Fijians, with 34 .minutes left- in wliicli to make 73; for an outright win, pasted the bowling all round the field, making 70 at stumps. The visitors hoisted 50 in the last 16 .mmutes. Bula delighted tlie crowd with an exhibition of big hitting, including many boundaries.iii his 84. Fenn also gave a dashing display in his 40 not but. FIJI. First Innings. 'Apted, lbw. b 6arbour 25 Raddock, c Steward b Barbour ..17 Bula, c 'Martin b Sharp ...... 84 E. Cakobau, b Sharp 0 Snow, lbw b Blane 26 Petero, run out 26 Mc^sese, c Rabone b Fraser .... 21 Fenn, not out -40 Turuva, stpd Turbitt b Sharp 0 Aria, not out y 16 Extras ................ 16 Total for S- wickets (dec.) . . 271 Bowling: Sharp 3 for 81, Barbour 2 for 22, Blane 1 for 31, Fraser 1 for 31, Rabone 0 for 60,.Clapham 0 for 20. Secon'd Innings. Aria, b Clapham . , 1 Bula, b Clapham 7 Tnruva, stpd Turbitt b Sharp .. . 36 Petero, b Clapham 0 Fenn, not out .............. 23 Cakobau, not out 1 Extras .... . . .. ,2 Total for 4 wickets 70 Bowling: Clapham 3 for 5, Sliarp 1 for 29, Barbour 0 for ,8, Fraser 0 for 26. POVERTY BAY. First Innings ."i . . . . " 269 Second Innings. Blane, lbw b Aria 8 Rabone, stpd Raddock b Fenn . . 43 Dovv, b Aria 3 Barbour, c Bula b Aria .; .. 5 Fraser, not out . . 10 Extras , 5 Total for 4 wickets (dec.) . . 74 Bowling: Aria 3 for 23, Fenn 1 for 5, Gosling 0 for 23, Cakobau 0 for 18.