WELLINGTON LEAD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 28, 3 February 1930, Page 14

WELLINGTON LEAD.

BADCOCK IN FORM.

MATCH AT CRITICAL STAGE.

THE ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN", this day.

With the close of play on Saturday, the Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Otago was in an interesting position. The visitors, who had made 253 for nine wickets (declared) in their first iunings, had lost six for 122 in their second, while Otago's first innings score stood-at 198. -•■• . When play was resumed after lunch Otago had 100 on the board for the loss of five wickets, the batsmen being Elmes and Alloo. Wellington's Second Venture.

Baker and Foley opened for the visitors, Dunning taking th'e ball.' His second went for four byes and his fifth Baker pulled to the fence for four. Elmes bowled from the other end. The- £rst ball of Dunning's second over clean-' bowled Baker. 10—1—4.

Hollings joined Foley, who played a ball from Elmes to Groves and ran but was sent back. Groves' return was a good one and Heenah whipped off the bails to send Foley back to the pavilion. ll_2--0.

Lowry partnered Hollings, and the pair settled down to a lucrative partnership. At. the end of an hour-70 had been scored. A change of 'bowlers did not seem to trouble the batsmen until Moloney took the ball from Lemin. His second tempted the Wellington skipper, ■who pulled it round high to deep square leg where Knight took an easy catch. 77—3—23. .•'.:; .

' Cameron'joined Hollings and Moloney's second over brought:hira another wicket. Hollings lifted him hard to raid-off, where Alloo took a fine catch. 86r-4 — 34. Moloney had. taken two wickets for seven runs off nine balls. The LoWryHollings partnership produced 66 runs in a few minutes over the hour.

McGirr and Cameron seemed to relish Moloney's bowling and 100 was not long coming up. With, the total at 110 Cameron passed 20, while McGirr continued with the very steady batting that marked his opening over. Hβ reached double figures when he drove Lemin hard for three. With the total at 118 the fifth wicket fell, just as the partnership looked,like being, dangerous. Cameron : played a ball from Alloo into the slips,where Dunning held an easy catch. llS—B—2s. , :> , _;. ...•• ; . Scores:— , / ' WELLINGTON.

First-innings: Nine wickets (dec.) 283 . . ..;... .Second Innings. JEoley, rim out \....... i « 0 Baker, T> Dunning 4 Hollings, e Alloo, b Moloney 34 Lowry, c Knight, b Moloney ~ 23 Cameron, c b Alloo ...... 26 McGirr; not oiit .......% ... •• 15 Badcock, lbw, b Dunning , 2 Ward, not out 0 Extras ~ 18 ; Total for six wickets 122 Bowling: Dunning two for 36, Elmes none for 21, Lemin none for 22, Moloney two for 20, Alloo one for 51. OTAGO.—First Innings. .. Shepherd, b Baker ;. V'^V. .... .>}... 52 Knight, run out' ,'......>'.,. .<. .*.... 3 Cavanagh, b McGirr! 16 McMullan, b McGirr '. '&....... " 7 Moloney, b Badcock ;'.'..•. 1 Alloo, b Baker ....'.!., 36 Elmes, c Lamason, b Badcock ..... 40 Dunning, b Badcock ...- 29 Groves, c Hollings, b Baker ■ 7 Heenan, Ibw, b Badcock " 2 Lemin, not out 0 Extras 5 Total /..../..... 198 Bowling: McGirr two for 56, Badcock four for 41, Ward none for 1, Baker three for 50, Henderson none for 45.,