PLUNKET SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 20, 24 January 1936, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD.

WELLINGTON V. OTAGO OPENING PAIR LBW. CHANCES DROPPED IN SLIPS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNE DIN", this day. Brilliant sunshine prevailed for the Plunket Shield match Otago v. Wellington at Carisbrook. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat on an excellent wicket, Moloney and Parsloe jnening. Moloney faced Dickinson, and in the first over he leg-glanced the fast bowler to the boundary oil' a no-ball, and the last ball of the over he square-cut to the fence in masterly style. A single came from Badcoek's first over, the Otago professional swinging dangerously \vith the assistance of a 6trong cross-wind. Badcock sent down a and then with the first ball of his third over he beat Moloney under the new Ibw rule. Ell partnered Parsloe, and he opened with a single to past third man. In Dickinson's next over Parsloe played an uppish shot to where third slip should have been, the ball going lo the boundary. The captain, Cavanagh, thereupon moved into the gap, but lie i dropped the next ball, which came right j into his hands, Parsloe being then 10. Ell soon opened out, and several crisp boundary shots brought his score to 20 in IS minutes. Parsloe was also scoring freely, and 50 appeared after 38 minutes' play. Dunning relieved Dickinson, after seven overs for 39 runs, and the last ball of his initial over was snicked to Elmes (first ,slip), who failed to hold it. The third ball of his next over caught Parsloe with his foot in front. GO—2 —25. O'Brien partnered Ell, who was batting freely and impressively. The total mounted steadily to 02 before Knight took a brilliant one-handed catch at short squage leg to dismiss Ell, who had scored his 47 in 50 minutes and hit seven fours. In Dunning's seventh over Ward played all over one and was "skittled." O'Brien reached 10 in 30 minutes and at 13 he gave a chance to Uttlev, near the long-on boundary, but the fieldsman failed to sight the ball, thyigli he managed to get his hand on to it. The total reached 100 in 80 minutes and ten runs later Smith took over from Badcock, who had bowled unchanged for an hour and a half, his figures being two for 39. Elmes also replaced Dunning (two for 27) at the other end. but the double change to the left-handers was not successful, both batsmen scoring freely. Smith was inclined to ovcr-pitch them, two overs costing 13 runs before Dickinson was tried again. The change, however, did not appear to be very judicious, for neither bowler troubled the batsmen, who gathered runs steadily. Three more overs by Dickinson saw Smith brought back again, though Elmes continued to trundle indifferently at the other end. The 150 appeared in 116 minutes. At the luncheon adjournment the total was 150 for four wickets. WELLINGTON. —First Innings. Moloney, lbw, b Badcock 9 Parsloe, lbw, b Dunning 25 Ell, c Knight, b Badcock 47 O'Brien, not out 42 Ward, b Dunning 2 Lamason, not out 24 Extras ■ 7 Total for four wickets 150 M.C.C. V. WAN G ANUT. NO PLAY TILL AFTERNOON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' WANGANUI, this day. The weather is fine for the M.C.C. match with Wanganui to-day. Play was

not timed to commence until 2 p.m.