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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 99, 22 January 1924, Page 8

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OTAGO ALL OUT FOR 393 WELLINGTON AGAIN AT THE WICKETS CENTURIES TO COLLINS AND By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, January 21. The match between Otago and Wellington was continued at Carisbiook Otago were dismissed for 385 and Wellington in the second innings have lost seven wickets for 393. When play was resumed this morning Galland and-Cherry faced 1 Brice and Collins. Brice had nine fielding on the leg side and continued with the leg theory. Then he pitched on Galland’s middle stick a ball that broke to leg and dismissed the batsman. 380 —B—l 9. Cherry did not last much longer. Collins, deceiving him with an off break. 384 —9—21. Douglas and Dickinson were associated in. l a last wicket partnership that lasted only a minute, Douglas being caught bv Baker (slip) off his first ball. 387—10—0. The innings had lasted four hours 37 minutes. A. Alloo. who was awarded six for a ball which Watson caught over the boundary on Saturday was later awarded four instead, making the corrected total 385. Wellington’s Second innings. The Hiddleston-Baker partnership with which the Wellington innings opened did not last long. Baker being clean bowled by Alloo with a slow off break when he was shaping well. 26—1—21. Kortlang jojned Hiddleston, but retired temporarily before he had scored, having been struck on the head by a throw-in from Douglas. Watson came in, but A. Alloo bowled him before he had scored. 32—2—0. Collins went in and the pair carried the score to 63 when the adjournment came. Scoring Becomes Slow. After luncheon Hiddleston brought 50 up for 68 minutes play, and .a minute later 100 went up. Collins, in diving to save being run out, was struck on the head by a ball from A. Alloo, and Kortlang resumed in his place. He was then 24. Douglas and Blamires relieved Dickinson and Alloo, and the scoring came slow. Hiddleston stayed about 25 minutes at 88, and Kortlang scored one now and then. At 94 Hiddleston cut one from A. Alloo into Blamires’s hands hut he dropped it. Douglas sent a full toss to Hiddleston, who hit it just out of the reach of A. Alloo at mid-on. Then he sent a similar ball to Kortlang, who gave A. Alloo a chance that was snapped up. Kortlang had been in 78 minutes for 30. 182—3—30. Hiddleston Reaches his Century. Collins, with 24, resumed, and Hiddleston completed his century in 155 minutes. Two hundred went up for 160 minutes’ play. Collins scored a six with a great drive off Blamires, and then Hiddleston went for a big hit, plaving over Shepherd. 285 —4—150. Dempster joined Collins, who was given a slow high one from Blamires, hitting it for one. Dempster was given a similar ball, and, less cautious than Collins, he ran out and misse'd, being stumped by Galland. 288—5—1. A similar ball to McGirr saw" the incomer break his duck. Both continued to play carefully, and runs were added steadily. Collins reached his century with an on-drive for four, then hit the same bowler (A. Alloo) over the fence for six. Four off A. Alloo brought him to 110, after which he went for a big hit, but was stumped hv Galland oS A. Alloo. He had been 166 minutes at the wickets. 362 —6 —llo. Hiddleston gave only one change, and Collins none. James, the incomer, was bowled off a break from Douglas. 363—7—0. At 39 McGirr gave a difficult chance to Douglas, and just before stumps he completed 50 for 50 minutes’ batting. Scores OTAGO. First Innings. Shepherd, c. Collins, b. Watson ... 70 Worker, run out 106 McMullan, b. Henderson 56 Blamires, b. McGirr 39 A. Alloo, b. Collins 5 O. Alloo, c. Hiddleston, b. McGirr 16 Duncan, b. McGirr 3 Galland, b. Brice ~ 19 Cherry, b. Collins 21 Dickinson, not out 2 Douglas, c. Baker, b. Brice 0 Extras 42 Total ....’ 385 Bowling Analysis.—Brice took two wickets for 99; McGirr, two for 56; White, none for 31; Henderson, one for 67; Watson, one for 16; Hiddleston, none for 2; Collins, three for 42. 3 WELLINGTON. First Innings 560 Second Innings. Hiddleston, b. Shepherd 150 Baker, b. A. Alloo 21 Kortlang, c. A. Alloo, b. Douglas 30 Watson, b. Alloo 0 Collins, st. Galland, b. A. Alloo ... 110 Dempster, st. Galland, b. Blamires 1 McGirr, not out 5 James, b. Douglas 0 Brice, not out 7 Extras 22 Total for seven wickets 393 Bowling Analysis.—Dickinson took no wickets for 108; Alloo, thrbe for 108; Blamires, none for 55: Douglas, two for 61; Shepherd, one for 29. NELSON LIFT HAWKE CUP WANGANUI DEFEATED BY SIX WICKETS By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, January 21. The Hawke Cup match was concluded to-day, when Nelson won by six wickets. The wicket showed signs of wear after Saturday’s play. Scores are as follow: — WANGANUI. First Innings Second Inning*; Orr, c. Neale, b. Newman « Young, b. Newm in 2 Wood, C. Haycock, b. Newmsa ... 14 Lance, run out 2 Williams, b. Hawkes 1 Orton, b. Haycock 21 Holland, b. Louisson 30 Hussey, b. Louisson » y Extras -b Total UO Bowling Analysis.—Newman took three wickets for 51 l Hawkes, one for

36: Haycock, onie for 21; Louisson, two for 6. NELSON. First Innings 195 Second Innings. Saxon, not out 42 Neale, b. Wood 19 Eden, b Holland 4 Max, 1.b.w., b. Hussey 1 Haycock, b. Holland 1 Langbem, not out 18 Extras 18 Total for four wickets 101 Bowling Analysis.—Holland took two wickets for 36; Lance, none for 15; Wood, one for 15: Hussey, one for 13; Treadwell, none for 5. SATISFACTION IN NELSON. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Nelson, January 21., Great satisfaction is expressed in cricket circles in Nelson at the defeat of Wanganui for the Hawke Cup. It is two years ago since Wanganui defeated Nelson for the trophy. NELSON COMPETITIONS RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S GAMES. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Nelson, January 21. In the senior competition on Saturday Athletic made 97 in the first innings and lost one wicket for 33 in the second. Old Boys made 138. In the junior competition Richmond defeated R.S.A. by an innings and 23 runs. Athletic defeated Post Office by an innings and 82 runs. Wakatu defeated Old Boys by an innings and 97 runs. Mental Hospital defeated Stoke. Playing for Athletic, Fox scored 116. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE GAME MOTUEKA DEFEAT WAIMEA. BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Nelson, January 21. The junior representative match, Waimea v. Motueka, was won by the latter by an innings and 44 runs. Motueka scored 168 (E. Sigglekow 27, Fowler 27, Talbot 39, Heath 29, M. Talbot 12). Hill took five wickets for 21 runs. Waimea made 57 and 66 (Cole 10 and 24, Hill 23, Banks 21)., Talbot took six wickets for 26 and five for 21, Elford two for 7 and three for 14.