BRIGHT CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 10

BRIGHT CRICKET.

Lamason and Gallichan Top-scorers. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Friday. Cricket of a T)right and venturesome vpe was provided in tha Plur.ket Shield ( natch between Otago and Wellington,

winch was commenced at Carisbrook today. A good wicket gave the batsmeh I every opportunity of making runs, only j a north-easterly breeze assisting the bowlers. The luck of the toss went with the visitors, who made good use of their advantage in scoring 319 in fast time. Otago made an excellent start, the first wicket falling at 100. At stumps four wickets were down for 102. When the luncheon adjournment was taken Wellington's score was 15C for four wickets, the not out men bein nr O'Brien (42) and Lamason (24), the captain. In the first over after lunch Lamason cut Badcock past third man to the fence, and added another couple off the same over. O'Brien lifted Dickinson into the long-field for a couple, and 170 appeared when Lamason slammed Badcock to the square-leg boundry. Lamason reached 40 in 07 minutes by driving Badcock through the covers to the boundary, and three minutes after he reached 50. O'Brien also reached 50, in 07 minutes, and next over he was smartly stumped off Dunning. Lamason gave a fine display for 71, hitting eleven fours. lie was at the wickets for only 88 minutes, during which time he revealed marked ability to hit hard in front of the wicket. Wellington had lost eight wickets for 243 when Galliclian and Griffiths became associated in'another useful partnership, during which 70 runs were added to the ' total. Griffiths, after a shaky start, played soundly for 28. Galliclian played , a valuable innings at a vital stage, and although he should have been dismissed : at 2fi, he impressed by the soundness of 1 his play. J Wellington's total of 319 was compiled ] in just under four hours. ] Badcock and Dunning were the only i Otago bowlers to show the form that wa's expcctcd of thorn. The Otago fielding was i below its usual standard and easy i catches were missed. 2