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Northland v Fiji
Fiji in New Zealand 1967/68
VenueCobham Oval, Whangarei on 9th, 10th February 1968 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultFiji won by 1 wicket
Close of play day 1Fiji (1) 121/5 (Naqutu 18*, Sorovakatini 19*; 31 overs)
Northland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Blakenot out7     
JC McLeodc Uluiviti b Vodoqiqi10     
DP Lloydc Vodoqiqi b Heibner22     
B Dunningc Sorovakatini b Heibner40     
AR Morrisonc Sorovakatini b Valentine1  -- 
T Maerac Uluiviti b Valentine1  -- 
*NR Wilsonc Apted b Valentine47 4641 
GG Dickesonc Naqutu b Jamnadas13     
+LS Mountainc Valentine b Vodoqiqi20     
WR Holtc Uluiviti b Vodoqiqi12     
MK Joassc Apted b Uluiviti28  5- 
Extras(13 b)13
Total(all out, 205 minutes, 68.4 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (McLeod), 2-51 (Lloyd), 3-60 (Morrison), 4-80, 5-80, 6-119, 7-149, 8-169, 9-181, 10-214 (68.4 ov)
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Valentine13   3363--
Vodoqiqi18   7493--
Heibner24   6692--
Uluiviti8.40291--
Jamnadas5   1181--
Fiji first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJ Aptedc Dickeson b Dunning44 47   
*BA Heibnerc Dickeson b Holt16     
E Loganimocec Holt b Dunning5     
S Naqutunot out30     
G Jamnadasc Mountain b Maera2     
+IV Tabualevuc McLeod b Dickeson13     
U Sorovakatinic Dickeson b Dunning20     
NM Uluivitic Mountain b Dunning0     
S Ariac sub (JM Parker) b Dunning2     
FLC Valentineb Dunning2     
S Vodoqiqib Dunning0     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 127 minutes, 42.1 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Heibner), 2-62, 3-69, 4-74, 5-95, 6-133, 7-133, 8-135, 9-139, 10-141 (42.1 ov)
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holt14   4581--
Dunning16.13357--
Maera3   0141--
Dickeson4   191--
Joass4   0180--
Wilson1   100--
Northland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DP Lloydc Naqutu b Valentine42     
JC McLeodb Vodoqiqi6     
T Maerac Vodoqiqi b Uluiviti20     
AR Morrisonb Vodoqiqi17     
B Dunningnot out71   3 
*NR Wilsonc Sorovakatini b Vodoqiqi0  -- 
WR Holtb Vodoqiqi16     
MK Joassb Vodoqiqi0  -- 
GG Dickesonb Vodoqiqi4   - 
+LS Mountainc and b Apted13     
TW Blakenot out5   - 
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(9 wickets, declared, 57 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (McLeod), 2-40 (Maera), 3-84 (Lloyd), 4-96 (Morrison), 5-102 (Wilson), 6-125 (Holt), 7-125 (Joass), 8-143 (Dickeson), 9-163 (Mountain)
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vodoqiqi16   1486--
Valentine11   0301--
Heibner10   3260--
Uluiviti8   0281--
Jamnadas8   1310--
Apted4   0311--
Fiji second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJ Aptedrun out23     
*BA Heibnerrun out15     
E Loganimocec Mountain b Joass3  -- 
+IV Tabualevub Joass5   - 
G Jamnadasc Dunning b Morrison11     
S Naquturun out20     
NM Uluivitic Holt b Wilson124 53164 
S Ariab Dickeson3  -- 
U Sorovakatininot out34     
FLC Valentinelbw b Wilson5   - 
S Vodoqiqinot out11     
Extras(10 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)17
Total(9 wickets, 145 minutes, 58.3 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-40, 3-46, 4-47, 5-70, 6-151, 7-181, 8-231, 9-241
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holt5   0200--
Dunning4   0230--
Joass8.34112--
Dickeson12   0501--
McLeod10   2460--
Morrison7   0301--
Wilson12   0742--
Notes
--> Fiji first innings: 50 in 30 minutes
--> NM Uluiviti (2) 100 in 44 minutes
--> TW Blake retired hurt in the Northland first innings having scored 2 (team score 2/0) - he returned when the score was 181/9
The start of the match was delayed by 30 minutes due to light drizzle
Rain interrupted play several times on the first day
Fiji had 165 minutes to score 270 to win and achieved the target with 20 minutes to spare but with just 1 wicket in hand
S Naqutu and NM Uluiviti added 81 for the sixth wicket in the Fiji second innings
Blake was struck above the right eye when he attempted to hook the fourth ball of the match and he was helped from the field to be treated by a doctor at the ground
BA Heibner was given the honour of captaining Fiji because this was his final match for Fiji