The Outsider Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 In the early 1950s the Fijian cricket team toured New Zealand, including a player known as "Bula". However, his real surname was an amazing 50 letters long, if I remember correctly. Can you shed some more light on him? asked Paul Marshall from New Zealand Cricinfo's player page solemnly records that Mr Bula's full name was "Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau", which is 49 letters unless I got lost halfway through. It was probably very good news for the scorers that he didn't mind being abbreviated. Apparently his name means "returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakemba island in the Lau group". Bula played nine matches now recognised as first-class, on two tours of New Zealand with the Fijians - in 1947-48 and 1953-54. He scored two centuries, one on each tour, against Canterbury both times. According to our records Bula is still alive at 85. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/columns/content/current/story/293885.html Link to comment
Predator_05 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? The commentators must have loved him... Link to comment
yoda Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? that's one loooong last name. just trying to pronounce it once makes me feel dizzy. Link to comment
kabira Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? he beats Chamida Vaas... Link to comment
Guest BossBhai Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? -- Removed on request of the user -- Link to comment
DesiChap Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggggggggggggggh Link to comment
Lurker Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? Cricinfo's player page solemnly records that Mr Bula's full name was "Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau", which is 49 letters unless I got lost halfway through. It is perhaps just right that cricket is a gentleman's game. Can you imagine a woman walking to "Bula" and having her breasts autographed.... :chin: xxx Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? Can you imagine a woman walking to "Bula" and having her breasts autographed.... :chin: ***** yup start at breast and we all know where it would end. good option to have. Link to comment
Rajiv Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? Translates to Without doubt IL Bula has the longest name of any cricketer - the literal translation is "returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakemba island in the Lau group". Link to comment
CC1981 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Re: Whats in a name? he literal translation is "returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakemba island in the Lau group". All i can say is thank God he wasn't born in some place such as Warnakulasurya hospital at Vishakapatnam in the ChaldoAssyrian group. That would've been even worse. Link to comment
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