CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 97, 4 February 1930, Page 2

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. WELLINGTON DEFEAT OTAGO. (Per Press Association.) DUNESDIN, February 3. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Wellington was concluded on tho Garisbrook ground to-day. Ihe home side collapsed when in sight ot victory. , . . Otago, in their second innings, inquired 268 runs to win. Five wickets had fallen in the second strike tor JL«u runs, and the position looked rosy tor a win with onlv 78 runs required ami five wickets yet to fall; but Cavanagli s downfall was the preface to disaster. The colt had played a good innings foi 87 runs. The Otago captain, Alloo went out a few minutes after him, ami the remaining four wickets fell before 200 was reached, the innings closing for 193. Wellington thus won by 63 runs. Details arc: — WELLINGTON. * QQO First Innings ... -^ Second Innings ... liu OTAGO. First Innings ... xua Second Innings. Shepherd, c Badcock, b Henderson 49 Knight, c Lowry, b Henderson ... o Cavanagh, Ibw, b Baker of McMiillan, b Henderson ... • ••• « Elmes, b Baker ... j£ Alloo, lbw, b Hollings lg Dunning, b Hollings ... ••• £ Groves, not out ... ~ Moloney, c and b Baker « Heenan, b Baker j* Lemin, c Ward, b Baker 1U Total ••• 193 Bowling analysis: McGilT none for 37, Hollings two for 18, Badcock none for 20, Henderson three for 58. Baker five for 50.

M.C.C. DEFEAT HAWKE'S BAY. NAPIER, February 3. The M.C.C. to-day defeated Hawke's Bay by an innings' and 248 runs, the home batsmen failing against the accurate bowling of the visitors. Early in tl*e innings wickets commenced to fall, Nichols and Allom making great pace off the hard and fast wicket. Six wickets fell for 35 runs, and then Back (35 not out) and Evans (18) made a very game stand, adding 33 for the next wicket, while the next, when Kavanagh joined Beck, produced another 39. The innings eventually closed for 119. Woolley reaped a harvest at the expense of'the later batsmen, claiming four wickets at a cost of only 14 runs.

Following on, the Hawke's Bay batsmen again showed lack of confidence, and to the bowling of Allom and Woolley wickets soon fell. Eight were down for 62, but the tail did exceptionally well, and provided the bright spot of the day's play. For the ninth wicket Nairn and Kavanagh added 55 runs, and the last-wicket stand produced 27, the innings closing at 144 (Kavanagh not out 32, Nairn 31, Bark 18).