Nat Uluiviti

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Nacanieli Uluiviti
Fiji
Personal information
Full name	Nacanieli Mataika Uluiviti
Nickname	Nat Uluiviti
Born	19 May 1932(1932-05-19)
	Suva, Fiji
Died	6 May 2004 (aged 71)
	Suva, Fiji
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1954	Fiji
1954-55	Auckland
First-class debut	12 February 1954: Fiji v Otago
Last First-class	21 January 1955: Auckland v Central Districts
Career statistics
	First-class
Matches	8
Runs scored	210
Batting average	16.15
100s/50s	0/0
Top score	48*
Balls bowled	372
Wickets	3
Bowling average	61.00
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	1/18
Catches/stumpings	11/0
As of 14 October 2007 Source: Cricket Archive

Nacanieli Mataika "Nat" Uluiviti (born 19 May 1932 in Suva, Fiji; died 6 May 2004 in Suva) was a Fijian cricketer^[1] and Rugby Union player.^[2]

[edit] Cricket

A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler,^[3] he played first-class cricket for both the Fiji national cricket team and Auckland in the 1950s.^[4]

He made his first-class debut against Otago on Fiji's 1954 tour of New Zealand, playing three further matches on the tour.^[5] He then attended university in New Zealand,^[6] and played four first-class matches for Auckland in the Plunket Shield.^[5]

[edit] Rugby Union

Uluiviti played at full-back for the Fiji national rugby union team's tour of New Zealand in 1957,^[6] playing two Tests against the New Zealand Māori, scoring 23 points in total.^[2]

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