| Nacanieli Uluiviti | |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Fullname: | Nacanieli Mataika Uluiviti |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Suva, Fiji |
| Death Place: | Suva, Fiji |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Fiji |
| Year1: | 1954 |
| Club2: | Auckland |
| Year2: | 1954/55 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 12 February |
| Debutyear1: | 1954 |
| Debutfor1: | Fiji |
| Debutagainst1: | Otago |
| Lastdate1: | 21 January |
| Lastyear1: | 1955 |
| Lastfor1: | Auckland |
| Lastagainst1: | Central Districts |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 210 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.15 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 48 |
| Deliveries1: | 372 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 61.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 11/– |
| Date: | 14 October |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/23/23018/23018.html Cricket Archive |
Nacanieli Mataika "Nat" Uluiviti (19 May 1932 – 6 May 2004) was a Fijian cricketer, rugby union player and politician, serving in the Senate.[1] [2]
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.
Uluiviti played at full-back for the Fiji national rugby union team's tour of New Zealand in 1957, playing two Tests against the New Zealand Māori, scoring 23 points in total.