Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu (? – 1914) was the son of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, upon whose death in 1901 he inherited the title of Vunivalu of Bau, the paramount

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of the Kubuna Confederacy of

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. The school Ratu Kadavulevu School was founded by him Ratu Penaia was a parliamentarian in the Legislative Council of Fiji.

Sports

Ratu Kadavulevu was a talented and keen

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er and represented Fiji in the sport. Kadavulevu made six first-class appearances for

in 1895 when they toured

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in 1895. In his six first-class matches on that tour, he took 5 wickets at an

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of 17.40, with best figures of 3/30. With the bat, he scored 52 runs at a low batting average of 4.72, with a high score of 25. In 1908, Ratu Kadavulevu was invited by Melbourne Savage Club, Vice President, John Huson Marden,to bring a team of Fijian cricketers to Australia, where they played a match against the Savage members at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. That evening, the Savage Club, entertained the Fijian visitors at a black tie 'Smoke Night', which they attended in national dress, sang national songs, performed the meke wau dance and conducted a kava ceremony.<4>

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References

* S. Berwick, ''Who's Who in Fiji'', Berwick Publishing House, 1990 Fijian chiefs Vunivalu of Bau Tui Kaba 1914 deaths Year of birth missing I-Taukei Fijian members of the Legislative Council of Fiji Politicians from Bau (island) Fijian cricketers 20th-century Oceanian people {{Fiji-politician-stub