THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1925, Page 7

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

OTAGO V. CANTERBURY. CANTERBURY BATS FIRST. THREE WICKETS FOR 43. iP.y Teie-rapli.- Press Association.) IH'NKDIN. this day. The linal match for the I'hmkcl Shield xvas opened to-dax. Canterbury batting first. ' Tin- opening was sensational, (.1 —,ii being bowled fnr a. "luck.'' Illuiit. xx as nearly bowled by Dickinson, th,, ball nipping past, and grazing the top of the slumps. The wicket was all in favour uf the batsmen, runs coming steadily. Talbot, who played confidently, u-a- xmkeil by Dickinson xvith the first ball of the fourth over. 2:>— •_- 12. Crawford came in. and xvas nearly boxvleil by Torrance before he scored. Blunt then xvent out lbw to Dickinson. with an additional •">. This was also the initial ball of Dickinson's over. 28— a—U. The fast boxvler noxv had three wickets for 12 runs. Crawford xvas a long time without s.-oring. His opening account was a trin off Torrance, xvho had him in difficult ies most of the time. The two were together at lunch. Following arc the scores:--CANTERBURY.—First Innings. (iasson, Ii Dickinson 0 Blunt, lbw. li Dickinson 11 Talbot, b Dickinson 1_ Crawford, not out -1 (lliicr. not out 10 Extras ti Total, three xxiikets lnr 4:i