North Otago vs Fiji
Action shot of Tom Dempster in action against Hawkes Bay in the Hawke Cup defence.
Friendly
First innings win to North Otago
Played at Centennial Park, Oamaru
17/18 January 1978 (2 Day Match)

North Otago 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
R.S. Wilson b Suka 2
I. Pitches c Nabuka b Suka 10
G.J. Smith c Singh b Lesavua 69
G.N. Johnstone c Nabuka b Lesavua 3
G. Johnson c McGoon b Tamani 23
C. Taylor not out 6
T. Roberson not out 0
Extras 23
Total (5 wickets declared ) 136
Fall of wkts: 1-14 (R.S. Wilson), 2-25 (I. Pitches), 3-80 (G. Johnson),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Jepson 0 36 0
Suka 0 23 2
Lesavua 0 31 2
Tamani 0 16 1

Fiji 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
I. Veikauyaki b H. Munroe 5
J. Singh b G.J. Smith 41
V. Alyappan c H. Munroe b G.J. Smith 2
J. Nabuka c R.S. Wilson b T. Robertson 8
N. Sorovakatini c&b C. Taylor 23
P. Lesavua b C. Taylor 0
J. McGoon c H. Munroe b K. McNally 1
S. Aria c I. Pitches b C. Taylor 13
I. Tamani c J. Cunningham b G.J. Smith 0
R. Jepson not out 11
I. Suka run out 10
Extras 17
Total (all out , 32.3 overs) 131 (4.03 runs per over)

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
H. Munroe 9.3 2 20 1 2.11
G.J. Smith 9 0 37 3 4.11
T. Roberson 4 0 26 1 6.50
C. Taylor 6 1 18 3 3.00
K. McNally 2 1 1 1 0.50
P. Bee 2 0 12 0 6.00

North Otago 2nd Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
R.S. Wilson b Suka 6
I. Pitches c Singh b Suka 14
G. Johnston b Jepson 30
G.J. Smith c Lesavua b Jepson 35
G.N. Johnstone b Suka 3
C. Taylor retired hurt 3
J. Cunningham not out 12
T. Roberson not out 2
Extras 10
Total (5 wickets declared ) 91
Did not bat: H. Munroe, K. McNally, P. Bee,

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Suka 0 43 3
Jepson 0 38 2

Fiji 2nd Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
I. Veikauyaki b H. Munroe 31
J. McGoon c J. Cunningham b H. Munroe 0
S. Aria c H. Munroe b G.J. Smith 4
N. Sorovakatini b H. Munroe 18
P. Lesavua b H. Munroe 1
J. Nabuka c J. Cunningham b H. Munroe 10
I. Suka c T. Robertson b G.N. Johnstone 1
I. Tamani c J. Cunningham b G.N. Johnstone 3
V. Alyappan not out 6
Extras 12
Total (8 wickets, innings closed , 12 overs) 86 (7.17 runs per over)

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
H. Munroe 6 0 31 5 5.17
G.J. Smith 5 0 33 1 6.60
Johnston 1 0 7 1 7.00

Match Information

Source: Copies of Scoresheets
Balls Per Over: 6
Toss: North Otago won the toss and chose to bat

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