CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19867, 3 March 1930, Page 16

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD.

AN INNINGS VICTORY.

CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO.

Canterbury inflicted a severe defeat on Otago on Saturday in a match that was completed in two days, the margin being an innings and 227 runsIt was very clear that the inability of some five or six players on either eide to take part in the game had weakened Otago xnuch more than it had Canterbury. Indeed the fine showing tho local men made suggests that Canterbury's reserves were almost as good as those who would Lave been chosen had they been available. Otago were decisively outplayed in every department of the game, but it is doubtful if there is the disparity between the two teams that the result would appear to indicate. Canterbury, on this occasion, bad nearly all the luck of the game. The Otago men were undoubtedly weak in bowling, and this was where their inferiority lay. Their batting, notwithstanding two comparatively email innings, was much, better than the scores indicated. Quite a number of their batsmen performed in-a manlier that suggested that Canterbury were lucky to get them out for such Bmall scores. The conditions on Saturday wera perfect for the game. An unclouded sky with a hotj sun and no wind was suggestive of a real hot midsummer day rather than early autumn. Later in the day a cool breeze, sprang up and made it more pleasant for the players. There was a very small attendance in the morning and it was not a great deal better in the afternoon. The gate takings for the two days were only £77, and the match will result in a loss to the Association of £25 to £3O.

A Great Partnership. A great partnership by Powell and , Dorreen, in which 265 runs were added for the seventh wicket, was main factor in Canterbury's overwhelming victory, and it was here that Canterbury luck was so pronounced. Though both men played very fine • cricket, they had as much luck as would: satisfy a batsman in a whole season's cricket. Still, that is typical of cricket, and it would not be expected that any pair of batsmen would score at the rate Powell and Dorreen did—over 100 an hour—without being favoured by fortune in a large degree. Powell played the innings of his life, in a spectacular display that lasted two hours ten minutes, and which contained four • sixes. Until he was

well on towards his century, he played very sound cricket, but still scored at a good rate, for_ he showed sound judgment in picking his ball to hit. As his innings _ progressed be became more aggressive, and his scoring strokes had a punch behind them that is rarely seen ,in representative cricket. His strokes for the m°st part were faultlessly executed. One of his sixes landed in a section beyond the eastern stand. A very fine display of batting was interspersed with an occasional lucky snick past the wicket, a dropped catch or two, and more than one let-off bv the wicket-

Jceeper. On the whole it was a delightful. mixture of sound and orthodox batting and forceful hitting, in which risks were taken. Dorreen's

was an innings in ■which fewer risks were takein and less aggressiveness displayed. To this extent it was a sounder innings than Powell's. The St. Albans stumper in club .cricket is a very uncertain batsman. plays an occasional innings that classes him with the best,. but at other times he looks to be in his place when 1 be goes In with the tail enders. Saturday was we of his good days. His defence, was sound and .confident, and lie played the bowling with correctness and ease. As with Powell. occasional bit of . luck came his way, . and more than once he snicked a ball that went perilously close to Ivs wicket. He displayed a good repertoire of. scoring shots, mostly, well- \ executed ,and with plenty of .power 1 behind them. On the whole,' it was an exhibition that greatly enhances his reputation as a batsman. The Otago bowlers, of course, had their averages well battered, but they were not a strong lot. .Dunning and Lemin stood out as the steadiest, of the

medium pace men, but they did not look difficult. Moloney, a googly type bowler, would have had ■ much better figures had the'field supported him, but the catches hit up off him went begr ging, and the wicketkeeper could do nothing right, quite a number of ehanees of stumping being missed. The fielding of the southerners was patchy. Some of the men did excellent work, whilst others were slack.

Otago's Failure! It is probable that Otago's batting in the second innings was affected by the that they had a hopeless task ahead of them. And here again the luck was all against them. Knight, one of their best batsmen, was snapped ,np at the wicket before .he had time to settle down. Gale fell to a catch that would not be held once in six times, and Cromb took a catch from Moloney in the slips that Duleepsinhji might have been proud of J Giles, one of their first batsnten, had been run out through a throw-in hitting the wicket. It was Otago's unhappy day. Apart from the little incidents mentioned, quite a number of the Otago played the bowling with ease, and gave the impression that under more ' auspicious circumstances they would be capable of putting up good •cores.

Burrows was the most accurate of the Canterbury bowlers. He certainly did hot look difficult, but his immaculate length, made it difficult to get runs off him. R. O. Talbot was also very steady, and his variation of pace always made his fast ball dangerous. Cromb was not so accurate as usual, and when he relapsed into his slower ball he became expensive. £ The Canterbury men made a much better showing in the field than they had done in the first innings, and Jacobs, who took the gloves from Dorreen after the latter bad injured his finger, gave a surprisingly good display of wicketkeeping.

Way. The total was 238 for five wickets *— a first innings lead of 56—when play jras resumed at 11 o'clock. Talbot (13) was the not out batsman, and he was partnered by Powell. Knight finished his uncompleted over, and Monk bowled from the north end. Off the latter, Talbot got four off a full toss, and a similar number for a lovely carpet drive. In Knight's next over Talbot tried to pull" a short one, and mishit an easy catch' to Lemin at third man. 239—6 S3. Dorreen followed, and at once got busy, and several singles to Powell Boon aent 250 up. The score had been advanc«d to 258 when Dunning took trow Knight. Powell gat a be&uti-

ful off-drive, which jusfc failed to reach the fence, and Dorreen got a very lucky four through the slips. At the other end Lemin replaced Monk. Dorreen reached 20 with a powerful straight drive to the pickets. The batsmen were making the play interesting by sharply run singles. At 285 Moloney spoiled Dunning, and Dorreen hit his first ball to square-leg for four, and the next to the off fence. Thirteen came off the over, but Powell had a lucky escape from being stumped. In his second; over Dorreen, too, should have been stumped. A moment after, the 300 went up. It had taken three hours twenty minutes. Dunning relieved Lemin at the North end, and a single took Dorreen to 40. Powell lifted a full toss to the on boundary, and a single gave him 30. An off-drive along the carpet brought him another four. Moloney's three overs had cost 28. In his fourth over Powell hit a catch to Barron in the long-field, but it was drop? ped, two runs coming instead of a wicket. Another four to Powell sent 330 on the board, and in Moloney's next over, he lifted one out of the ground. The time taken to retrieve the ball gave the players a welcome rest. Dorreen gave a chance of stumping, and Powell lifted another one over the fence. Monk replaced Dunning at 346, and Dorreen reached 50 and sent 350 up with an off-drive for four. Moloney gave the ball to Cavanagh, and Hawksworth missed Powell at the wicket. The Riccarton man reached 70 with a pretty late-cut for four, and Dorreen got to the 50 mark with a nice four. Runs continued to come freely, the bowling being now well collared. At 383 the players welcomed some liquid refreshment sent out to them. Knight relieved Cavanagh, and Powell belted a half-volley to the square-leg fence, passing the 90 mark. The 400 went up as the result of four and a quarter hours' play, and Dorreen got to 70 with a four to fine leg. At 412, Dunning replaced Monk. In Knight's next over, Powell reached his century with a pretty leg glide for four. He had batted an hour and 50 minutes. Lemin bowled in place of Knight at 431. Powell hit his second over for two fours, a three, and a five the last coming as the result of four overthrows. The runs were coming at a great rate. At 473 Moloney replaced Lemin, and Powell hit him into, the East stand, and lifted him over the southern pickets.. Monk took the ball from Dunning, and in Moloney's next over Powell lifted a very high one into the deep field. Giles was facing the sun as he went for the catch, and missed it. The pair resulting sent 500 up for four and three-quarter hours' play. Another four to Powell was his last, for in the same over he was stumped. 504—7 164. The luncheon adjournment was then taken.

Canterbury Declares. On resuming, Burrow? partnered Dorreen, who was 93. Dunning and Moloney still had charge of the bowling. Dorreen cut the latter for three, and in Dunning's next over a fast one further damaged the wicket-keeper's already injured finger, and he went off. This held up play for a time, but then Strang took the gloves, and Cromb filled the gap in the field. In Moloney's next over Dorreen reached his century after batting for two hours 25 minutes. The innings was declared shortly after at 523 for seven wickets. Otago at the Wickets. ' With a first innings deficit of 351 Otago commenced their, second knock with Strang and Giles. K. O. Talbot opened the bowling from the north, Burrows' having" charge at the other end. Three singles, came m the first four overs, and then Gilep drove a full toss from Talbot to the off fence. In the next over the batsmen went for a sharp single, but Roberts picked up quickly and threw the wicket down, Giles being run out. 11—1—5. Knight followed, but with only a single added Strang fell to'his weakness of swinging at off balls, for he gave Boberts an easv catch in the slips. 12—2 —5. Cavanagh joined Knight, but the latter was at once well taken at the wicket. 12—3 —1. Gale filled the vacancy, and his partner got Talbot prettily to fine leg for four.. With the aid of singles, 20 went up, and Cromb then replaced Talbot. After a string of singles Cavanagh hit Burrows to square-leg for four, doubles. Both men were batting soundly, and Cavanagh sent 40 up with a fine off-drive. Gale reached doubles with a four just over third slip's head. At 45 Gibbs replaced furrows, and eight came off Cromb's next over. Gale, with a pair off Gibbs, passed the 20 mark. Cromb dispensed with two of his slipsmen and bowled slower. The change was successful, for Cavanagh had a hit and was bowled off his pads. 59 1—22-

Barron partnered Gale and the latter sent Gibbs to the long-on fence. Barron Jjave Roberts a chance in the slips, a single resulting. In Gibbs's next over Gale hit one hard to mid-off, where Powell brought off a brilliant onehanded catch. 69—5-t-28. Moloney filled the gap, and Barron got four for a late cut. This was his last, for in Cromb's next over he was well taken at the wicket. 73—6—9. With Monk in the batsmen were very much on the defensive, but Moloney opened his account with a three off Gibbs. Cromb replaced his three slips and again put on the pace. • At 77 the tea adjournment was taken. On resuming Jacobs kept wickets, Dorreen going into the deep field. still bowled from the south end, and Roberts took a turn at the other. Off the former Moloney got four for a fine off-drive, and a pair gave him double figures. Monk hit Gibbs to leg for four. The latter was replaced by Cromb, and Monk pent 100 up with a four over mid-off's head, after the innings had been going an hour and three-quarters. Monk reached 20 with a. fine off-drive for four, but play became very slow. At 111 R. O. Talbot spelled Roberts and Burrows took over from Cromb. •Monk got Burrows to leg for a nice four, but then lifted one to Powell at forward cover. 11®—7—26.

Dunning partnered Moloney, and play became painfully slow. Only two singles had been added when Moloney cut one Bharply into" the slips, frhere Cromb brought off a magnificent left-handed catch. 120—8—17. Hawksworth did not survive the over, going lb w to Talbot. 120—9—0. Lemin was Otago's last "hope, and G. L. Talbot replaced Burrows. • Dunning pulled his first 'to the on but in the same oyer be pulled one into R. O. Talbot's hands. . The innings had occupied 2 hours 35 minutes. Scores:—

OTAGO. First Innings. W. Strang, 13123112243114111, c G. L: Talbot, b R. 0. Talbot ... 32 L. Giles, 1211424111, Ibw, b R. O. . Talbot 18 A. Knight, 12, b Cromb ... 3 B. G. Cavanagh. 32111114111121112111111, b Cromb 31 A. Gale, 111, c Dorreen,'b G. L. Talbot ... ... ... 3 J. Barron, 1121111111441111, b Burrows ... ... ... 23 D. Moloney, 4114411411, run out 22 J. A. Dunning, 1, lbw, b Burrows ... ... ... 1 P. Monk, 1414314. not out ... 18 J. Hawksworth, 313, c Roberts, b Cromb ... .. ... '7 G. Lemin, 1, b G. L. Talbofc ... 1 Bves 4211, wide 1, no-balls 1111 13 Total . ... ... ... 172 Bowling Analysis. _ _ O. M. R. W. N.-b. W. J. T. Burrows 17 6 36 2 C. S. Gibbs ... 16 3 40 I. B. Cromb ... 15 2 30 3 4 R. O. Talbot 15 -6 30 2 6. L. Talbot 8.2 1 24 2 1

Second Innings. W. Strang 11111, c Roberts, b Burrows • • * • , S. Giles 41, run out .. 5 A. Knipht 1, c Dorreen, b R. O. Taiuot • • • • 1 V. G. Cavanagh 42242413, b Cromb 22 A*. Gale 111111114114121141, c Powell, b Gibbs .. .. 28 J. Barron 144, c Dorreen, b Cromb 9 D. Moloney 3142111211, c Cromb, b R. O. Talbot .. 17 P. Monk 1111424114114, c Powell b Burrows .. .. 26 J. A. Dunning 4, c Burrows, b G. L. Talbot .. ..4 J. Hawksworth, lbw, bR. O. Talbot 0 G. Lemin, not out .. .. 0 Bye 1, No balls 111111 .. 7 Total .. ..124 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. N.B. R. O. Talbot .. 30 3 19 3 0 J. T. Burrowß .. 12 2 23 2 0 I. B. Cromb .. 13 2 42 2 6 C. S. Gibbs .. 9 3 23 1 0 A. W. Roberts .. 5 2 6 -0 G. L. Talbot .. .3 - 4 10 CANTERBURY. First Innings. J. L. Kerr, 21111121221131213131114412112114111413411, st Hawksworth, b Moloney .. 70 I. B. Cromb, 24144424111144, lbw, b Dunning .. . 37 A. \V. Roberts, 1111111142114114411144, b Lemin .. .. 41 J. Jacobs, 4121112211441111, c Strang, b Moloney .. .. 28 C. G. Crawford, 114214114114211141, b Knight .. 35 R. O. Talbot, 212221214411, c Lemin, b Knight .. 23 J. L. Powell, 111131131131112211141411121461614241142111111441 1214243144354424661424, st Hawksworth, b Moloney .. 164 N". Dorreen, 211121111411114111441 12111111111422132111244111111 1141111111132141, not out .. 105 J. T. Burrows, 12, not out .. 3 Byes 212222, leg byes 11111, no ball 1 .. .. 17 Total for seven wickets .. 523 (declared) Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. N.B. J. A. Dunning .. 32 1 136 1 0 G. Lemin .. 18 1 80 1 0 P. Monk .. 22 3 79 0 0 V. G. Cavanagh .. 6 0 35 0 0 D. A. Moloney .. 19 0 132 3 1 A. Knight .. 9 2 44 2 0 REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGES. Appended are the Canterbury representative averages for the season 1929-30. The Averages are based upon the four first-class matches against Auckland, "Wellington, Otago, and the M.C.C. team:— BATTING. t0 *3 £ S .5 O £ o U c 'J? 13 o ® H 25 h < KT. Dorreen .. 1 1 105* 105 105.00 J. L. Kerr .. 3 J. L. Powell .. 6 2 164 247 61.76 A. W. Roberts .. 7 1 76 326 54.33 M. L. Page .. 6 1 86 229 45.80 R. O. Talbot . . 6 C. G. Crawford .. 1 35 35 35.00 J. Jacobs .. 1 S. G. Leßter .. 4 I. B. Cromb .. 7 W. E. Merritt .. 5 1 57 85 21.25 P. Allen .. 5 I. If. Hamilton .. 2 - 9 18 9.00 G. Simmonds ..5 3 12 14 7.00 C. M. Harris .. 3 J. T. Burrows ..11 3* 3 3.00 B. 0. Burns ..4 8 11 2^75 *Signifies not out. BOWLING. 3 « o »2. S 9 t S c -o £ [©£ « £ ! •> G. h. Talbot .. 8.5 1 28 3 9.33 IJ. T. Burrows . . 29 8 58 4 14.50 S. G. Lester .. 36 7 125 6 20.83 W. E. Merritt .. 138,2 14 447 17 26.20 R.O.Talbot .. 56 10 163 6 27.16 I. B. Cromb ... 87 14 265 7 37.85 G. Simmonds .. 94.5 17 268 6 44.66 C. S. Gibbs .. 25 6 63 1 63.00 O. M. Harris .. f> A. W. Roberts .. 8 2 25 M. L. Page .. 7

DRAW FOR NEXT ROUND OF MATCHES.

The following is the draw for the next round of matches:— First Grade—Old Boys v. Linwood, semifinal, Lancaster No. 1; Riccarton v. Sydenham, semi-final, Sydenham No. 1; Old Collegians v. West, Elmwood No. 1; East v. St. Albans, Hagley No. 1. Second Griade—Old Boys A r. St. Albans B, semi-final, Hagley No. 2; Old Boyi B v. St. Albans A, semi-final, Hagley No. 3; Sydenham v. 'Rangiora, Sydenham No. 2; Old Collegians v. Linwood, Lancaster No. 3; Christ's College v. West, College No. 1; Boys' High School v. Riccarton B, Straven road No. 1; Riccarton A v. East, Lancaster No. 2; New Brighton, a bye.

Third Grade—East A v. Merivale, semifinal, Lancaster No. 4: Old Boys A v. Riccarton B, semi-final Hagley No. 6; Riccarton A v. Sydenham B,' Hagley No. 4; St. Albans A v. Sumner, Sumner; Sydenham A v. Spreydon, Spreydon; Boys' High School' v. West, Straven road No. 2: Linwood A v. New Brighton, Brighton No. 1; St. Andrew's v. Christ's College B, St. Andrew's No. 1; Christ's College A. v. St. Albans B, College No. 2; East B v. St. Bede's, St. Bede's No. 1; Old Boys B, a bye. Fourth Grade —Riccarton A ▼. Papanui, semi-final, Papanui; Spreydon Y. Old Collegians, semi-finals, Elmwood No. 2; Sumner v. Sydenham, Sydenham No, 3; St. Andrew's v. Merivale, St. Andrew's No. 2; Christ's College' v. West, Hagley No. 6; New Brighton v. Riccarton B, Brighton No. 2; St. Bede's v. Linwood, St. Bede's No. 2. Fifth Grade —Linwood v. Boys School A, semi-final, Lancaster No. 6; Old Boys ▼. Boys' High School B, semi-final, Straven No. 2: Sydenham v. Riccarton, Hospital Corner N&r 1; Christ's College v. St. Albans, College No. 8. Sixth Grade —First Saturday: Boys High School A v. Y.M.C.A. A, Hospital Corner No. 2; Y.M.C.A. B, a bye; St. Albans v. Christ's College B, College No. 4; Sydenham v. Boys' High School, B, Hospital Corner No. 3; College A v. Linwood, Hospital Corner No. 4. • „ , Sixth Grade—Second Saturday: JBoys High School A v. Christ's College A, College No. 4; Y.M.C.A. B v. Christ's College B, Hospital Corner No. 2; Boys' High School B, a bye: St. Albans v. Linwood. Hospital Corner No. 3; Sydenham v. Y.M.C.A. A, Hospital Corner No. 4.

IN OTHER CENTRES. (fbess association telegrams.)

AUCKLAND, March 2. Senior cricket championship games were resumed yesterday in fine 'weather. Y.M.C.A. 230 for seven wickets (Elliott 60, Cooper 45) met University. Grafton 247 (Sale 68) met Eden 52 for twp. For Eden, Langton took five wickets for 80. . United Suburbs 307 met Parnell 118 for two (Anthony. 69 not out). For Parnell, McCoy took five wickets for 34, Goodsir four for 35. ■ ■ • . . North Shore 169, met Ponsonby 62 for one. For Ponsonby, Smith took five wickets for 66, Cleverley four for 47.

WELLINGTON, March 2. Senior Club cricket results: — Midland 247 (Cutts 49, Standidge 42, Allardyce 42) v. Kilbirnie 35 for two. Petone 211 v. Institute 72 for one. Old Boys 213 v. Wellington 113 for two. For Wellington, Blundell took eight wickets for 105 DUNEDIN, March 2.

Cricket matches wore payed in fine weather. Grange, playing Carisbrook, made 303 (Galland 104, Chadwick 40, Cranfield 32). Cameron todk three wickets for 44. Albion were dismissed by. Christian Bros, for 155 (Shepherd 60, Silver 35), Collett taking' three for l 6» find Brookes four for 45. Christian Bros, have lost one wicket for 16. Dunedin made 160 against Old Boys (Torrance 35, Porteous 35 not out), Dickinson taking three for 44. Old Boys have lost three wickets for 26. SYDNEY GRADE MATCHES. (UNITED TRUSS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC telegraph—copraiGjrr.) (Received March 2nd, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 2. Batting for Mosman against St. George, G. Andrews -scored 105, Love 134, S. McCabe 102. For Northern Districts againßt North Sydney, Williams made 80. For .Gordon against Warerley, J. M. Taylor scored 113. For Padding ton against Western Suburbs, R. Bettineton made 117. For Petersham against Glebe, T. Andrews made 121,'Seddon 111. * Bowling for Paddington, Bettington- took three for 47, and Asber four for 61..