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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 117, 27 February 1935, Page 2

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HIGH SCHOOLS' MATCH. ASHBURTON DEFEATS TIMARU. A win by 66 runs on the first innings was obtained by the Ashburton High School's first eleven in the cricket match against the Timaru High School's second eleven, played at Ashburton yesterday. Ashburton batted first and made 128 (H. Dalgety 25, A. Kelly 39, E. Jordan 19, A. Colquhoun 12). Timaru replied with 62, the only double-figure scorer being Thompson, who made 14 runs. The home side went in again, and declared with two- wickets down for 46 runs. When time was called the visitors had 19 on the board for the loss of three wickets. Bowling for Timaru in Ashburton's first strike, Lawry took six wickets for 34 runs, and Grant two for 25. In the second innings Lovelock took one for 12, and Lawry one for 20. For Ashburton in Timaru's first innings, P. Zouch took two for 8, R. W. Biggar three for 21, E. Osborne three for 21, and A. Colquhoun one for 9; and in the second, Biggar took one for 0, and Colquhoun one for 2. Details were:—

Ashburton. First Innings. R. W. Biggar, run out 7 H. Dalgety, c Durning, b Lawry ... 25 A. Kelly, c Milligan, b Lawry ... 39 L. Taylor, b Lawry 4 E. Osborne, c and b Mottram ... 7 E. Jordan, c Milligan, b Laury ... 19 A. Parrish, b Grant 3 P. Zouch, b 'Lawry 1 E. Stayt, b Grant ' ... 9 A. Colquhoun, b Lawry 12 H. Baigent, not out 1 Extra ..' 1 Total ... 128 Bowling Analysis—Mottram took one wicket for 29 runs, Gardiner none for 13, Grant two for 25, Durning none for 9, Thompson none for 5, Lawry six for 34, Lovelock none for 13. V Second Innings. R. W. Biggar, b Lawry 6 Dalgety, not out ... ... 6 Kelly, c Mottram, b Lovelock ... 28 Taylor, not out 4 Extras 2 Total (for two wkts, dec.) 46 Bowling Analysis.—Lawry took one wicket for 20 runs, Gardiner none for 16, Lovelock one for 12, Grant none for 2. Timaru. First Innings. Burnett, b Osborne 9 Waddell, b Osborne ... ... 1 Lawry, lbw, b Colquhoun ... 0 Lovelock, b Osborne • 9 Milligan, run" out ... 3 Grant, b Zouch 9 Gardiner, c Osborne, b Biggar ... 7 Thompson, c Taylor, b Biggar ... 14 Lawrence, st Taylor, b Biggar ... 3 Durning, lbw, b Zouch 3 Mottram, not out 2 Extras -• ••• 2 Total 62 Bowling Analysis—E. Osborne took three wickets for 21 runs, A. Colquhoun one for 9, P'. Zouch two for 8, R. W. Biggar three for 21. . Second Innings. Burnett, c and b Biggar 3 Milligan, run out 1 Thompson, b Colquhoun 0 Gardiner, not out 11 Grant, not out 1 Extras 3 Total (for three wickets) ... 19 Bowling Analysis —Colquhoun took one wicket for 2 runs, Osborne none for 3, Zouch none for 12, and Biggar one for none. ■> PLUNKET SHIEUD GAME. OTAGO WINS ON FIRST INNINGS.

DUNEDIN, February 26. After further time had been lost through rain, the Plunket Shield cricket- match between Canterbury, winner of the trophy, and Otago, was concluded at Carisbrook to-day. Though showers had fallen during the night it was possible to resuijie play promptly at 11 o'clock, but a shower drove the players off the field for a few minutes during the morning, and further rain caused an adjournment at 12.42, the resumption of play being delayed until 2.45 p.m. On the close of plav in the morning Otago, which had a lead of 107 runs on the first innings, closed its second innings with seven wickets down for 241, leaving Canterbury the impossible task in the time at the visitors' disposal of making 349 to win. At one stage it appeared that Otago might be able to force an outright win, but Canterbury stubbornly held out until 5.36 p.m.,' when, owing to the failing light, stumps were drawn with five wickets down for 151. Under the rules of the Shield contest, Otago secured a win on the first innings. Scores: — OTAGO. First innings ... 248 Second Innings. F. T. Badcock, c Cromb, b Graham 18 Saxton, c Jackman, b Graham ... 11 Uttley, c Jackman, b Page ... 39 Talbot, lbw, b Butterfieid 69 Toomey, c Roberts, b Butterfieid ... 5 Elmes, c O'Brien, b Graham ... 52 Ohettleburgh, not out 22 Cavanagh, st Jackman, b Graham 2 Kerr, not out 10 Extras ... 13 Total (for 7 wkts., dec.) 241 Bowling Analysis.—Roberts took no

wickets for 39 raits, Andrews none for 5, Graham four for 50, Bellamy none for 41, Cromb none for 24, Page one for 14, Butter field two for 55. CANTERBURY. First innings •>• 141 Second Innings. Kerr, b Elmes ... 59 Bellamy, b Dickinson 1 Hadlee, c Ohettleburgh, b Dickinson ... ..i 11 Cromb, b Dunning ..... ... 13 Roberts, c Elmes, b Chettleburgh 0 Page, not out 24 Butterfield, not out 21 Extras 22 Total for five wickets ... 151 Bowling Analysis.—Dickinson took two wickets for 27 runs, Talbot none for 16, Badeoek- none for 15, Chettleburgh one for 42, Dunning one for 15, Elmes one for 14. £IO,OOO FOR TOUR. AUSTRALIANS FOR INDIA. FRFMAMFLE, February 26. Among the passengers on the Strathaird, which arrived from London today, is Mr Frank Tarrant, a former Victorian cricketer, who is seeking to arrange an Australian cricket team, to .carry out a private tour of India at the request of the Maharaja of Patiala., who is providing £IO,OOO to cover the cost. Mr Tarrant said that he had already approached a number of Australia's leading cricketers on. the subject. THE PROPOSAL REJECTED. RESULT OF POSTAL BALLOT. (Received This Day; 10.35 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. Mr J. S. Hutcheon, a member of the. Board of Cricket Control, stated that, after a postal ballot, the board had decided to reject the proposal by rant for a tour of India. NOW AN. UMPIRE. G. Brown, the former Hampshire and England batsman, and wicketkeeper, who did not play for his county last season, was recently appointed a firstclass umnire. The Hampshire's County Cricket Club gave him a cheque for JE292 as a farewell testimonial. He was 47 years old last October. Brown exceeded 1000 runs in a season on 10 occasions. His highest score was 232 not out y. Yorkshire at Leeds in 1920. Brown was a very versatile player. He was a left-hand batsman with a strong defence. Before he concentrated on wicket-keeping—and he was an excellent wicketkeeper—he was a very, useful fast bowler and in first-class cricket took 600 wickets at a cost of just ofer 29 runs each. He was also a darmg fieldsman at silly-point. He has toured the West Indies (twice), Ebuth Africa, and India, and played for England against Australia in, England.