OTAGO'S GOOD SCORE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 305, 26 December 1928, Page 13

OTAGO'S GOOD SCORE.

A. ALLOO GETS A CENTURY. HOME !>IDE 281 FOR SIX. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Plunket Shield match between Otapo and Wellington, the holders of the trophy, was commenced yesterday morning at the Basin Reserve, and was continued to-day. Otago batted first a/id made 398. When stumps were drawn to-day Wellington had lost six wickets for 281 runs. H. C. Alloo and Knight opened for Otago in glorious sunshine yesterday morning, and McGirr took up the bowling. Alloo was smartly taken by Foley at second slip off the last ball of the over. Blunt came next, and shaped confidently. The first 50 was up in as many minutes. With the total at 58 Kniirht, who had reached 18, touched a rising ball from Henderson and James took a brilliant one-handed catch at short-stop.

L. C. Eastman, the Essex professional, opened in a confident fashion, and pleaded the crowd with his forceful methods. After leaching 39 Blunt was smartly snapped up by James at short stop off Henderson, who had now taken two wickets for 38. Monk, the exAucklander, joined Eastman, and 100 came up after 81 minutes' play. Eastman was playing sparkling cricket. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the hoard showing 157 for three wickets, Eastman heing 08 and Monk 20, the pair having put on 68 for the fourth wicket. Dempster's Fine Catch. On resuming Hoar, who was making his debut in Shield games, was % tried with the ball, and bowled with excellent length. Monk, who had played a very useful innings for 25, opened out at Hoar and was beautifully taken with a running catch by Dempster at long-off. He had helped Eastman to add 96 for the fourth wicket. Galland arrived to «iee Eastman, who had been at the wickets for 87 minutes for 88, tip a ball from Henderson, and .James took his third catch at short stop. The Otago coach had given a delightful display of free scoring. He hit 15 fours, and played all the bowlers with confidence.

Cavanagh joined Galland. but the latter snicked one from Henderson, and Foley took his second smart catch in the slips. A. W. Alloo came next, and although the bowlers were frequently changed the tea adjournment was taken with the score reading 290 for six wickets. Cavanagh being 52 and Arthur Alio,, 45.

With the total at 326 the partnership, which had added 140 for the seventh wicket, was severed by Cavanagh lifting one from Lowry to McGirr at deep square-leg. Cavanagh had shaped very soundly for his 67. which included four boundary shots. Douglas scored three, and then moved in front of a straight ball from Lambert. Zimmerman batted brightly for 29. and then gave a catch into Lamason's hands close in at squareleg. He had assisted his captain to put on 59 for the ninth wicket. Elmes came in as last man, and was enterprising.

Valuable Century.

The innings closed at 5.20, when Alloo lifted a ball from Lambert rnt-o Rotherham's hands at long-on. He had played an invaluable innings for 101. He went in at a critical stage of the game, and his stand with Cavanagh was the turning-point of the innings, which realised 398.

Dempster and Foley opened Wellington's first innings, and were still together when stumps were drawn with the total at 18.

The weather was ideal when the game was resumed this afternoon. Eastman and Monk took up the bowling. With 29 up Foley gave a chance to Blunt off Monk. Dempster tried to turn the next, ball to leg and was well taken on the leg tide behind the wickets by Galland. Badcock brought up 50 by placing Blunt's first ball through the slips for 3. He gave a sparkling display for 36 before being clean bowled by Elmes. Slow Play. Lowry filled the vacancy and a period of slow play caused the crowd to become rarcastic and cheers went up when Dempster lifted A. Alloo to long-off for three. The tea adjournment was taken with the board showing two wickets down for 150. Dempster being 60 and Lowry 25. A. W. Alloo and Douglas took up the bowling when play was resumed. In the Otago captain's second over Dempster was smartly caught by Douglas off Alloo. He had been very restrained in scoring his 66, which included only seven fours. Rotherham failed to score. J. Lamason came next and play quietened down again. In stopping a hot return from the outfield Douglas had a finger injured and had to leave the field.

Lowry continued his stonewalling tactics. With 189 up Elmes took the ball from Eastman. Lowry pulled Elmes' first ball into Monk's hands at mid-on. It was an inglorious end to a stubborn innings. Half the side was now out for 189 runs.

However, Lamason and James became associated in a useful partnership. James batted briskly and was in the thirties when he was caught off Elmes. McGirr was the next man in and he and Lamason were still together when stumps were drawn with the score at 2SI for sis wickets.

The Scores. Details are:—■ OTAGO.—First Innings. H. CL Alloo, c Foley, b McGirr .... 6 A. K. Knight, c James, b Henderson 18 R. C. Blunt, c James, b Henderson .. 39 Li. C. Eastman, c James, b Henderson 88 P. Monk, c Dempster, b Hoar 25 A. Galland, c Foley, b Henderson .. 2. V. A. Cavanagh, c McGirr, by Lowry flft A. W. Alloo, c Rotherham, b Lambert H)l W. Douglas, lbw, b Lambert 3 L. Zimmerman, c Lamason, b Lambert 29 C. Elmes, not out .......... ....... G Extras A?...—•„... ...,*.. 20 Total 398 Bowling.—McGirr took one wicket for 56 runs; Badcock, none for 32; Rotherham, none for 21; Henderson, four for 127; Lambert, three for 67; Lowry, one for 32; Hoar, one for 18; Dempster, none for 12; Foley, none for 13. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. ,-, C. S. Dempster, c Douglas, bA. Alloo 66 H. Foley, c Galland, b Monk „ 18 F. T. Badcock, b Elmes 30 T. C. Lowry, c Monk, b Eastman .. 42 G. A. Rotherham, b A. Alloo 0 .1. R. Lamason, not out 52 K. C. James, c Galland, b Elmes .. 33 H. M. McGirr, not out .... 20 Extras ~," * * 14 Total for six wickets .281 Bowling.—Monk took one wicket for 23 runs; A. W. Alloo. two for 37; Elmes, three for 52; Eastman, none for 57; Blunt, none for 73; Douglas, none for 14; H. C. Alloo, none for 11. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. McGIRR NOT AVAILABLE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. H. M. McGirr is not available for the Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Canterbury, at Christchurch, TRIBUTE TO LATE MR. PEAKE. WREATH FROM AUCKLAND TEAM. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. While members of his team stood with heads bared, C. F. Allcott, the captain of the Auckland cricket eleven, placed a wreath upon the grave of the late Mr. J. F. Pcake, at Bromley cemetery, yesterday. The late Mr. Peake was for several years .secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, and was also manager of the New Zealand team which visited Australia two seasons ago.