misc34680
Midlands v Fiji
Fiji in New Zealand 1977/78
VenueKaimanawa Reserve, Taupo on 1st, 2nd January 1978 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultMidlands won by 126 runs
Close of play day 1Fiji (1) 253/9 (Dakainivanua ?*, Tambualevu ?*)

Midlands first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RD Fox[dismissal not known]0     
PJ Malcon[dismissal not known]29     
CDT Bloor[dismissal not known]61 1657- 
WT Murdock[dismissal not known]0     
JF Baileynot out130 163122 
RJ Nixon[dismissal not known]61 5723 
D Boydnot out13     
BG Fouldsdid not bat      
NG Cambiedid not bat      
R Henleydid not bat      
DW Pinderdid not bat      
Extras10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 216 minutes)304
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakainivanua??894--
Jepsen??450--
Tambualevu??240--
Valentine??460--
McGoon??380--
Aria??421--
Sekinini??100--

Fiji first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Loganimoce[dismissal not known]20     
Jaswant Singh[dismissal not known]0     
U Sorovakatini[dismissal not known]53 8372 
J McGoon[dismissal not known]32 4142 
IN Vuli[dismissal not known]76 99113 
S Sekinini[dismissal not known]2     
S Aria[dismissal not known]10     
RG Jepsen[dismissal not known]12     
FLC Valentine[dismissal not known]16     
P Dakainivanua[dismissal not known]9     
IV Tambualevunot out5     
Extras23
Total(all out, 204 minutes)258
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Loganimoce), 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-189, 9-253, 10-258
Midlands bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foulds??360--
Cambie??353--
Nixon??421--
Pinder??141--
Fox??503--
Bloor??361--
Murdock??20--
Boyd??201--

Midlands second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RD Fox[dismissal not known]45 686- 
PJ Malconnot out119 16417- 
CDT Bloor[dismissal not known]37 494- 
WT Murdock[dismissal not known]29     
D Boyd[dismissal not known]0     
RJ Nixonnot out3     
BG Fouldsdid not bat      
JF Baileydid not bat      
NG Cambiedid not bat      
R Henleydid not bat      
DW Pinderdid not bat      
Extras15
Total(4 wickets, declared)248
Fall of wickets:
1-109 (Fox), 2-185 (Bloor), 3-? (Murdock), 4-? (Boyd)
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakainivanua??850--
Aria??70--
Vuli??744--
Valentine??460--
McGoon??210--

Fiji second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Loganimoce[dismissal not known]10     
Jaswant Singh[dismissal not known]22     
U Sorovakatini[dismissal not known]0     
J McGoon[dismissal not known]7     
IN Vuli[dismissal not known]1     
S Sekinini[dismissal not known]59 5610- 
S Aria[dismissal not known]8     
RG Jepsen[dismissal not known]29 425- 
FLC Valentine[dismissal not known]8     
P Dakainivanua[dismissal not known]14     
IV Tambualevunot out6     
Extras4
Total(all out, 116 minutes)168
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-168
Midlands bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foulds??263--
Cambie??181--
Nixon??190--
Fox??301--
Murdock??715--

Midlands (1) Bloor and Bailey added 117 for the fourth wicket in 77 minutes
Midlands (1) Bailey and Dixon added 129 for the fifth wicket in 57 minutes
Fiji (1) Sorovakatini and McGoon added 64 for the third wicket in 41 minutes
Fiji (1) Vuli and Jepsen added 64 for the ninth wicket
Midlands (2) Fox & Malcon added 109 for the first wicket in 68 minutes
Midlands (2) Malcon and Bloor added 76 for the second wicket in 49 minutes