Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Cakobau was Governor General of Fiji from 1973 to 1983. A great-grandson of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the King of Bau who had unified all the tribes of Fiji under his reign in the mid-1800s and subsequently ceded the islands to the United Kingdom in 1874, Ratu Sir George held the traditional titles of Vunivalu of Bau and Tui Levuka and thus was considered by many as Fiji's highest-ranking traditional chief. Ratu Cakobau was appointed Governor-General in 1973, becoming the first indigenous Fijian to serve as the representative of Queen Elizabeth II.
Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau is 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 by any man who has played first-class cricket. His name literally means "returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakeba island in the Lau group".
Frederick Theodore Badcock, or Ted Badcock, was a New Zealand first-class and Test cricketer. Perhaps the best all-rounder in New Zealand in the inter-war period, he played seven Tests for New Zealand between 1930 and 1933, including New Zealand's inaugural Test in 1930. He is the only player to be out first ball in both innings on his Test debut.
Sydney Gordon Smith was a cricketer who had three distinct careers, playing for Trinidad in the West Indies, for Northamptonshire in England and for Auckland in New Zealand. He also played for representative sides – for the West Indies side that toured England in 1906; for the MCC sides that toured the West Indies in 1910-11 and 1912-13; and for New Zealand in pre-Test cricket matches against MCC and Australian sides.
The Fiji national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Fiji in international cricket. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1965, although the team's history goes back to the late 19th century.
An English team raised by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) toured New Zealand between December 1906 and March 1907. The tour comprised two first-class matches against New Zealand, two each against the four main provincial teams – Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and Wellington – and one against Hawke's Bay. There were also five minor matches against teams from country areas.
Leslie Charles Butler was a New Zealand cricketer. A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm spin bowler, Butler played as an all-rounder for Wellington between 1951 and 1967, scoring 1,396 runs and taking 120 wickets from 53 first class cricket matches. He was also selected for two first-class matches against the Marylebone Cricket Club as part of the New Zealand hosting team.
Harry Joseph Apted was a Fijian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left arm orthodox.
Patrick Tasman Raddock, MBE was a Fijian cricketer. Raddock was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper.
Kaminieli Tako Aria was a Fijian cricketer.
Isoa Tuinaceva Logavatu was a Fijian cricketer.
Mosese Bogisa is a former Fijian cricketer. Bogisa was a right-handed batsman.
Maurice Joseph Fenn was a Fijian cricketer. Fenn was a leg break googly bowler.
Aisea Turuva Tuidraki was a Fijian cricketer.
Nemani Kavuru is a former Fijian cricketer. Kavuru was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
While the Australian Test team was touring South Africa in the 1949–50 season, another Australian team captained by Bill Brown played 14 matches in New Zealand between February and April 1950, five of which were first-class. These included one match against the New Zealand national cricket team, but this was not granted Test status.
William Robertson was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1894 to 1901 and played in New Zealand's first representative matches.
Joseph Henry Bennett was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1898 to 1920, and played several times for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket.
Charles Walter Robinson was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1912 to 1915 and played for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket.
Alan McLean was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington in the 1947-48 season.