Naitini Tuiyau | |
Country: | Fiji |
Fullname: | Naitini N Tuiyau |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1915 |
Birth Place: | Navatau, Fiji |
Batting: | Right-handed |
International: | true |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 4 |
Runs1: | 170 |
Bat Avg1: | 21.25 |
100S/50S1: | - / - |
Top Score1: | 33 |
Deliveries1: | 6 |
Wickets1: | - |
Bowl Avg1: | - |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | - |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/ - |
Date: | 14 March |
Year: | 2010 |
Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24073.html Cricinfo |
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.