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Naitini Tuiyau Personal information Full name Naitini N Tuiyau Born 16 June 1915
Navatau, FijiBatting style Right-handed International information National side Fiji Career statistics Competition FC Matches 4 Runs scored 170 Batting average 21.25 100s/50s –/– Top score 33 Balls bowled 6 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 4/– Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2010 Naitini N Tuiyau (June 16, 1915 - March 1, 2002) was a Fijian cricketer and rugby union player.
Tuiyau was a right-handed batsman and made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1954 against Otago during Fiji's 1953/54 tour of New Zealand. During the tour he played three further first-class matches, with his final first-class match for Fiji coming against Auckland.
In his 4 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 170 runs at a batting average of 21.25, with a high score of 33. In the field Tuiyau took 4 catches.
Tuiyau also represented Fiji in 10 non first-class matches for Fiji in 1954. Tuiyau's final match for Fiji came against Bay of Plenty during the 1953/54 tour.
In rugby union he played as a scrum-half and featured in five Test matches for Fiji, two against Tonga in 1947 and three against New Zealand Maori the following year.
External links
- Naitini Tuiyau at Cricinfo
- Naitini Tuiyau at CricketArchive
- Naitini Tuiyau at ESPN Scrum
Categories:- 1915 births
- Fijian cricketers
- Fiji international rugby union players
- 2002 deaths
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