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Manawatu v Fiji
Fiji in New Zealand 1953/54
VenueSportsground, Palmerston North on 29th, 30th January 1954 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossManawatu won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresNE Hassell, F Reid
Close of play day 1Manawatu (1) 117/6 (Scott 29*)
Fiji first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJ Aptedc Hambling b Beard29     
WW Aptedst Colquhoun b Reid20     
U Mokuc Reid b Beard0     
NN Tuiyauc Reid b Beard13     
NM Uluivitic Tarrant b Mummery5     
*+PT Raddockc McVicar b Beard44     
IL Bulac Turner b Beard24     
MJ Fennc Beard b Mummery20     
A Driunot out7     
E Loganimocest Colquhoun b Mummery13     
N Kavurust Colquhoun b Mummery0     
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(all out, 62.5 overs)180
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-51, 3-57, 4-62, 5-75, 6-111, 7-156, 8-162, 9-180, 10-180 (62.5 ov)
Manawatu bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tarrant15   2370--
Reid6   0251--
Beard28   5645--
Mummery13.52494--
Manawatu first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McVicarc Tuiyau b Fenn55     
MJ Hamblingc WW Apted b Loganimoce0     
BA Turnerc and b Loganimoce1     
DW Bowdenc Bula b Loganimoce17     
EL Mummeryc Raddock b Fenn9     
CM Penmanlbw b Kavuru6     
LRD Scottb Kavuru30     
DD Beardc Raddock b Driu21     
+IA Colquhounc Bula b Moku60     
NG Reidc Raddock b Moku9     
DR Tarrantnot out2     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 81.3 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-2, 3-43, 4-77, 5-90, 6-90, 7-119, 8-187, 9-215, 10-218 (81.3 ov)
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Driu17   8231--
Loganimoce23   4673--
Fenn19   1642--
Kavuru15   2392--
Uluiviti2   070--
Moku2.3122--
HJ Apted3   080--
Fiji second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJ Aptedrun out32     
WW Aptedc Colquhoun b Reid8     
U Mokuc Turner b Beard11     
NN Tuiyauc Mummery b Scott19     
NM Uluivitic Mummery b Scott0     
*+PT Raddockc Beard b Tarrant15     
IL Bulast Colquhoun b Scott9     
MJ Fennc Colquhoun b Scott41     
A Driuc Beard b Scott12     
E Loganimoceb Beard2     
N Kavurunot out4     
Extras(9 b, 4 lb)13
Total(all out, 58.3 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-44, 3-76, 4-76, 5-83, 6-99, 7-107, 8-135, 9-161, 10-166 (58.3 ov)
Manawatu bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tarrant10   4291--
Reid6   181--
Beard21   5372--
Mummery9   0410--
Scott12.32385--
Manawatu second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Hamblingb Loganimoce0     
BA Turnerc Uluiviti b Driu10     
DW Bowdenc Uluiviti b Kavuru9     
EL Mummeryc Bula b Driu13     
CM Penmanb Driu0     
DD Beardrun out4     
+IA Colquhounb Driu25     
NG Reidc Bula b Driu2     
CC McVicarnot out11     
LRD Scottnot out3     
DR Tarrantdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(8 wickets, 27 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-22, 3-24, 4-62, 5-64, 6-64, 7-67, 8-68
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Driu13   0395--
Loganimoce6   0101--
Kavuru7   0271--
Tuiyau1   010--
It is stated that Manawatu reversed the batting order in the second innings, which can't strictly be true, however McVicar batted 9 and Scott, who had retired earlier, saw out the finish.