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I.L. Bula
Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau (born 15 November 1921, date of death unknown) was a Fijian cricketer who played nine first-class matches for Fiji between 1947–48 and 1953–54. He was more commonly known by the shortened version of his name, I. L. Bula, derived from his initials and the third and fourth syllable of his name – his official surname is, however, the longest of any man who has played first-class cricket. His name literally means "returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakeba island in the Lau group". As Fiji was not a Test nation during his time, his first-class matches were limited to two tours of New Zealand. Bula was a hard hitter of the ball, and was said to have scored a century in an hour against Canterbury on his second tour in 1953–54. He also hit 22 sixes in a club match at Suva in 1958 in which he scored 246, the highest total in domestic Fijian cricket. In 2005, Bula became the first cricketer inducted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubou
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Tubou is a village on the Fijian island of Lakeba. One of eight villages on Lakeba, it is considered the capital of the Lau Islands, being the seat of the Vuanirewa clan, a powerful chiefly family from which Fiji's longtime Prime Minister and President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) and one of Fiji's famous cricketers I. L. Bula (1921–2002), hailed. The Tongan-Fijian warlord Enele Ma'afu, who conquered much of eastern and northern Fiji in the mid-19th century, is buried in Tubou, as are Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna (1888–1958), Fiji's first modern statesman, and Mara himself. Many early Christian missionaries are also buried in Tubou. Tubou Tubou is a village on the Fijian island of Lakeba. One of eight villages on Lakeba, it is considered the capital of the Lau Islands, being the seat of the Vuanirewa clan, a powerful chiefly family from which Fiji's longtime Prime Minister and Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Cricket Team
The Auckland cricket team represent the Auckland region and are one of six New Zealand domestic first class cricket teams. Governed by the Auckland Cricket Association they are the most successful side having won 28 Plunket Shield titles, ten wins in The Ford Trophy and the Super Smash four times. The side currently play their home games at Eden Park Outer Oval. The limited overs side, known as the Auckland Aces, have a predominantly light blue kit with a navy and white trim. Their One Day Championship shirt sponsors are Ford whilst their major T20 sponsor is Mondiale. They won the Men's Super Smash competition in the 2015–16 season, their 4th domestic Twenty20 title overall, making them become the most successful team in New Zealand. Honours Plunket Shield (23) 1907–08*, 1908–09*, 1909–10*, 1911–12*, 1919–20*, 1921–22, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1977–78, 1980– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isoa Logavatu
Isoa Tuinaceva Logavatu (born 1925 at Nadi, Fiji; died 1991 in Fiji) was a Fijian cricketer. Logavatu made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1948 against Auckland during Fiji's 1947/48 tour of New Zealand. During the tour he played five first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against Auckland. In his 5 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 73 runs at a batting average of 12.16, with a high score of 48. With the ball he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 30.00, with best figures of 4/46. Logavatu took 3 catches in the field. Logavatu also represented Fiji in 26 non first-class matches from 1948 to 1962, with his final match for Fiji coming against Taranaki during their 1961/62 tour of New Zealand. Logavatu died in Fiji in 1991. External linksIsoa Logavatuat Cricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Apted
Harry Joseph Apted (30 April 1925 – 8 April 2016) was a Fijian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left arm orthodox. Apted made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1948 against Auckland during Fiji's tour of New Zealand. From 1948 to 1954 he played 9 first-class matches for Fiji, with his final first-class appearance coming against Auckland during Fiji's 1953/54 tour of New Zealand. In his 9 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 497 runs at a batting average of 27.61, with four half centuries and a high score of 97 against Auckland in 1948. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 27.80, with best figures of 2/36. In the field he took 19 catches for Fiji. Apted also represented Fiji in 76 non first-class matches from 1948 to 1968, including a match against the touring West Indians. Apted's final match for Fiji came in 1968 against Northland. In 2008, Apted was inducted into the Fiji Sports Hall of Fame. He died in April 2016. External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otago Cricket Team
The Otago cricket team, nicknamed the Volts since the 1997–98 season, are a New Zealand first-class cricket team which first played representative cricket in 1864. The team represents the Otago, Southland and North Otago regions of New Zealand's South Island. Their main governing board is the Otago Cricket Association which is one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket. The team plays most of its home games at the University Oval in Dunedin, but occasionally plays games at the Events Centre in Queenstown, Queen's Park Ground in Invercargill and Molyneux Park in Alexandra. The team plays first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches against other New Zealand provincial sides, although in the past has also played against touring sides. The team's current coach is Dion Ebrahim. Honours * Plunket Shield (13) 1924–25, 1932–33, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1957–58, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1987–88 * The Ford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Fenn
Maurice Joseph Fenn (5 May 1911 – 11 April 1995) was a Fijian cricketer. Fenn was a leg break googly bowler. Fenn made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1948 against Auckland during Fiji's 1947–48 tour of New Zealand, where he played five first-class matches in total. Fenn played a further four first-class matches during Fiji's 1953–54 tour of New Zealand, with his final first-class match for Fiji coming against Auckland. In his 9 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 296 runs at a batting average of 19.73, with a high score of 44. Widely regarded as the best bowler Fiji has produced, Fenn took 50 wickets at a bowling average of 20.90. He took four five wicket hauls and took ten wickets in a match once, with best innings bowling figures of 6/94 against Auckland in 1948. Fenn also represented Fiji in 25 non first-class matches from 1948 to 1960, with his final match for Fiji coming against Newcastle during their 1959–60 tour of Australia. Fenn died on 11 Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Raddock
Patrick Tasman Raddock MBE (31 October 1925 – 23 May 1977) was a Fijian cricketer. Raddock was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Raddock made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1948 against Auckland during Fiji's tour of New Zealand. From 1948 to 1954 he played 9 first-class matches for Fiji, with his final first-class appearance coming against Auckland during Fiji's 1953/54 tour of New Zealand. In his 9 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 337 runs at a batting average of 21.06, with a single half century score of 89 against Wellington in 1954. Behind the stumps Raddock took 11 catches and made 10 stumpings. Raddock also represented Fiji in 18 non first-class matches from 1948 to 1956, with his final match for Fiji coming against the touring West Indians. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1971 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1971 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Cricket Team
The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand men's first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. It is based in Wellington. It competes in the Plunket Shield first class (4-day) competition, The Ford Trophy domestic one day competition and the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 competition. Honours * Plunket Shield (21) :1923–24, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2019–20 * The Ford Trophy (8) :1973–74, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2001–02, 2013–14, 2018–19 * Men's Super Smash (4) : 2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–21 Grounds Home games are usually played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, which is also used by the OBU senior club rugby side during the offseason. Wellington also occasionally use Wellington Regional Stadium for day/night match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Hemmingson
Francis Hemmingson (5 September 1912 – 7 April 1963) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ... between 1945 and 1950. See also * List of Auckland representative cricketers References External links * 1912 births 1963 deaths New Zealand cricketers Auckland cricketers Cricketers from Auckland {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin Bowling
Spin bowling is a bowling technique in cricket, in which the ball is delivered slowly but with the potential to deviate sharply after bouncing. The bowler is referred to as a spinner. Purpose The main aim of spin bowling is to bowl the cricket ball with rapid rotation so that when it bounces on the pitch it will deviate from its normal straight path, thus making it difficult for the batsman to hit the ball cleanly.Knight, pp.122–123. The speed the ball travels is not critical, and is significantly slower than that for fast bowling. A typical spin delivery has a speed in the range 70–90 km/h (45–55 mph). Techniques Spin bowling is divided into four different categories, depending on the particular physical technique used. There is virtually no overlap between the two basic biomechanical techniques of wrist spin and finger spin. Depending on technique, a spin bowler uses either predominant wrist or finger motion to impart spin to the ball around a horizont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowled
In cricket, the term bowled has several meanings. First, is the act of propelling the ball towards the wicket defended by a batsman. Second, it is a method of dismissing a batsman, by hitting the wicket with a ball delivered by the bowler. (The term "bowled out" is sometimes used instead.) Third, it is used in scoring to indicate which bowler is credited with dismissing a batsman, when the batsman is dismissed by being bowled, leg before wicket, caught, stumped, or hit wicket. Delivery of a ball Dismissal of a batsman This method of dismissal is covered by Law 32 of the ''Laws of Cricket''. A batter is Bowled if his or her wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler. It is irrelevant whether the ball has touched the bat, glove, or any part of the batsman before going on to put down the wicket, though it may not touch another player or an umpire before doing so. Such rules mean that bowled is the most obvious of dismissals: almost never requiring an appeal to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declaration And Forfeiture
In the sport of cricket, a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's innings closed and a forfeiture occurs when a captain chooses to forfeit an innings without batting. Declaration and forfeiture are covered in Law 15 of the ''Laws of Cricket''. This concept applies only to matches in which each team is scheduled to bat in two innings; Law 15 specifically does not apply in any form of limited overs cricket. Declaration The captain of the batting side may declare an innings closed, when the ball is dead, at any time during a match. Usually this is because the captain thinks their team has already scored enough runs to win the match and does not wish to consume any further time batting which would make it easier for the opponents to play out for a draw. Tactical declarations are sometimes used in other circumstances. It was proposed by Frank May at the Annual General Meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club on 2 May 1906 that in a two-day match, the captain of the batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
