THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 16, 19 January 1924, Page 11

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

WEIXINGTOK'S BIG SCORE. (Ey Telegraph.—Tress Association.) DUXEDIX, Friday. The final match of the season for the Plunkct Shield, between Wellington ami Otngo, was continued this afternoon, Kortlang and Haker establishing a fine partnership after the dismissal of Hnddlestonc with the score at 3G for one wicket. Kortlang batted with more c-rispnesa than the other two, and 50 went up for 50 minutes' play. Then Baker, w.ith his score at -23, gave another chance ofT Dickinson, this time to Oalland behind the sticks. The first four from a drive was scored by Kortlang off Alloo .after the fjame had been in progress an hour. A late cut by Baker off Shepherd went high, just out of Blamires' reach. Shepherd was being hit by bofh batsmen, but continued to have faith in himself. Neither Blamires nor A. Alloo met with success, and Dickinson, who had been rested for a dozen overs, came on again. Baker reached his half-ocntury in So minutes. Kortlang then l>einj» -2X. At the luncheon adjournment 140 runs were up for one wicket; Baker 80 and Kortlang 32. Livelier Batting. The afternoon's play opened with brighter batting, in spite of the fact tlwt the bowling was 'better. Both Blaraircs and Dickinson were swinging in from the off. Baker revelled in anything on the lop side, scoring repeatedly with a le<r glance. Kortlang pulled several balls from ofT to the leg boundary. At OS Haker snickod one into Ahe slips just out of Blamires' reach, find then completed his . century for 14-0 minutes. At 175 Douglas, liaviiifr enme. .in after the adjournment, took tnc hall from Dickinson and bowle.l a maiden over. Baker off-drove Blamires to Douglas, who just failed to bring off a good catch low down. Korllang hit a fullvfbss from BUimir n s lo the \o<t boundary and brought himself to 50 for 125 mii'utes af. the crease. The board showed 200 for just under three hours' batting. A four to Kortlsinsr. who was now rfeoinf? f:isti?r ihan Bnkor, established a 2(10 partnership for just under three hours' piny. A chance from Baker eamrht Blamire,-- nappinc in the slips. and 250 went up for three and a-hulf

hours' play. Slieplierd took the ball .-.gain. Koflltn? pending hi* first two into the slips, one f<pr four, tlm other for two. making hi> total OH. Hγ then drove the s.ime Ijowler to tli<» I<\~ houndarv for four, Winning up his i-entiiry and the toHl fn 200. ' A. Alloo inok- llio ball, am! Kort- ; lnr.?"-; Gr~t nppU!\ sfrok" went into the I"i>mls oi Chcrrv a , mid-on. 2G2— 2 — 10.'!. The partnership h:-d lasted three litmr* and had ymr on 2-7 run-. With (he departure of Kortlarnj t'fp scoring flowed down, and the spprtators to Baker to have a hit. At <W ton adjournment tlm bonrd showed I 281 for two v.ickols (Baker l:'l, WatsOn ".) Wilson hit herd on lii^ polu-y .npr.Ut-.idr>,]. Tllfi bond showed :!00 ft-r "four hours I.", minute* , 'play. A. Alloo placed the ficM well out and eei-t down n loose ball to W:iison. who drove it to S'ienl, e rd at mi.!«ff. the Otago captain holding the ba!'. HOT- :: - 20. I Collins >OR next. Baker continued to piny v.ith the nfinosl ear", but a ball from A. Alloo that lct'pt low w:i« too mm-!i for him. 311i—4—142. Rjkrr ]<-m\ riven o;:ly one olr.im-e that eoiil.l he ilosi-ribed n< an v.i~v one to Blnmireill Ilie *lirw. ITiere was-sonifi doubt as to v.lieilier lie was out or nnt wlien Kni»ht held liim while falling. tho initsniiinV exhibition in the ni«iti was !<o»nd cricket if not briplit. Deirji-lor. who joined Collins, did ?iot l«st.. A hrpokinj: ball from A. Alloo beH him ill! the way. «22--5 —4. SU'fiirr aiul Collins iot poiiiT and tho SOOrt , mounted stendilr. A. Alloo sent down :i btil! Unit McGirr lifted hisb to Ihe bouniinry. where Dickinson m1sM"»l a ninninj! cttfeh. Collins at :!I hit UouTii.ird to Oickinpon to miliar** 'e«j f t'u* chnsiro no , bt'iiijj accepted. McGirr hi' 1!m first six of the d<v o(T DonpUs. Dickincon took tlie lipll from Doujjlas and droppe<l McOirr off his own bowling. Tho total of 400 went up at ."».:!!) rj.m. Difkinson sent a full toss to Coll'l'S". w!io skied if over the slips' heads. McGirr raced and bent Collins to 50 liv one run. Then Collins got there and stumps were drawn.