CRICKET CONTESTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 5, 7 January 1938, Page 14

CRICKET CONTESTS.

OTAGO V. TARANAKI. VISITORS' STRONG POSITION. DICKINSON SIX WICKETS. (By Telegraph—rress Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday. A two-day matcli between the Otago Plunket Shield team and North Taranaki was begun at New Plymouth today. North Taranaki made 1.">4, aiul at stunijui OUigo had lost two wickets for 174. - Steady hatting hy Taranaki. including a bright li-'i by Poole, who hit Dunning fur four 4's in one over, saw the side score 144 for live wickets at afternoon tea, but Dickinson bowled devastating!}", taking five wickets for 1 run in three overs. Knight and Uttley batted soundly and sored fast until I'ttley went for a hit I off Donnelly and was caught by Poole. Scores:— NORTH TARANAKI.—First Innings. Fraser, b Dickinson Xaismith, lbw. b Groves 2."> Donnelly, c Mills, b Dunning 25 X. Giddy, c Dunning, b Elines K" I'oole. b Klines 33 I.arkin, b Dickinson 5 (•rant, not out ' 6 S. Giddy, lbw. b Dickinson 0 Foreman. 1) Dickinson 0 Christensen. c Mills, b Dickinson .... 0 Groombridge, b Dickinson 0 Extras 14 Total 1 ">4 Bowling: Dickinson took six wickets for 2f>, Dunning one for 71. Silver none for 13, Groves one for 12, Elines two for IS. OTAGO.—First Innings. Knight, not out 87 I'ttley, c Poole, b Donnelly 51 Robertson, lbw, b Groombridge 27 Chettleburgt. not out f- " - 6 Total for two wickets 174 Bowling : Christensen took no wickets for 31), Groombridge one for 47, Larkin none for 29, Donnelly one for 56.