WEATHER REPORT

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 83, 2 January 1929, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

AT 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Norfolk Island.—Bar., 30.03. N.E.. gentle breeze; blue sky and detached clouds. .- Awanui. 2 —Bar., 30.04; ther., 73. S., gentle breeze; blue sky. East Capo.—Bar., 30.00; flier., 78. N.W., moderate breeze'; blue sky and detached clouds; sea moderate. Cape Egmont. —Bar., 30.01; ther., 65. W„ gentle, breeze; passing showers; sea. ■moderate. ■ - ■ Farewell Spit.—Bar., 29.87; ther., 70. W„ strong., breeze; blue sky, haze; sea considerable. ... - Stephen Island.—Bar., 20.90; ther., 06. N.W., strong breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea rough. ' Wellington.—Bar., 29.91; ther., 69. N.W., gentle. breeze; overcast. • Cape Campbell.—Bar., 29.80; ther., 63,. N.. high wind; blue sky; sea rough. Greymouth.—Bar., 29.95; ther., 70. N.W., light air; overcast; sea moderate swell. ' Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar., 29.70; ■ the.r., 18. N.E., moderate breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea moderate. Nugget Point. —Bar., 29.92; ther., 62. S., moderate breeze; blue sky and . detached. Clouds;'sea moderate. Puysegur Point.—Bar., 29.90; ther., 62. N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea moderate. Chatham Islands—Bar., 29.87; ther., 6.i. W., fresh breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. Sydney.—Bai-., 30.07. E.N.E., gentle breeze; blue sky. ■ Hobart.—Bar., 29.91. S.E., slight breeze; blue sky.

134. Lowry gave a mixed exhibition of good and bad cricket. He gave at least four chances, the first at 29, and made a number of uppish strokes which fell just clear of the fieldsmen, lie. played a lot of sound and attractive cricket, and his driving was exceedingly powerful. Rotherham was next, and hit I’age oyer the fence for six, as well as three times to the boundary. At 298 the afternoon tea adjournment was taken, and on resuming 300 came up for four and a half hours’ play. Rotherham quickly reached, 45, and then played an off ball on to his wicket. Previously he was missed behind the wicket by Burns, and in slips by Merritt, 325 —6— 45. Bjjown was next, but was out l.b.w. without scoring, 328 —7—o. Henderson followed, and James lifted Cunningham for four, his first boundary stroke. At 365 Henderson went out to Merritt, and was stumped. 365 —B—lo.8 —10. Hoar partnered James, and the pair were unbeaten at the drawing of stumps. For sound, correct and confident batting, James 109, not out, would take a lot of beating. During his stay of nearly three hours he never made a faulty stroke or misjudged a ball. It was not exhilirating batting, but it was soundness personified. Scores are as follows :— WELLINGTON. First Innings. . Dempster, l.b.w. Read .63 Foley, b. Read 0 Lamason, c. Burns, b. Cunningham 10 Lowry, b. Page.. 134 Lambert, stpd. Burns, b. Merritt .. 19 James, not out , . . 109 Rdtberliani, b. Uiinhingliam 45 Bro’*,n, 1.b.w., b, Newnian. ........ 0 .'Henuerston, stpd. Burns,, b. Merritt -10 . Hoar, not out ;... ... .... 13 Extras 30 Total for eight-wickets i. . 433 SHIELD MATCH AT DUNEDIN OTAGO’S POOR SHOWING By Telegraph.—l’ress Association.

- - • - - • -Auckland, January 1. Otago has . made a very poor showing .so .far in . its match for' the Plunket Shield with Auckland, which commenced ijestei-day.-The- --home team-'- won the itjo's's .■'■aha’ opened, its innings oil a good wicket and in fine weather, but before .the game’ was more than an hour or two old heavy rain began’ to .fall and continued • intermittently all day, making the'wicket very greasy and the'outfield dead. The light, too, failed, early in the 'afternoon, and after several, appeals it was decided to abandon . play for the day at about 3.45 p.m. Otago had then lost six wickets for the poor total of 78 runs. The Auckland bowling was accurate all day, Player in particular being in especially good form, but perhaps the feature of the day’s play was the work of Rowntree behind the stumps. His handling was remarkably clean' and his work on the leg side was inspiring. He was responsible for the dismissal of four batsmen. The catch with which he disposed of Eastman was a brilliant effort.

The Otago batsmen rather flattered the Auckland, bowling, however, particularly after one or two of the best bats lost their wickets. The result was a very slow and uninteresting display. The rain continued all night with scarcely a stop, and .when the umpires inspected the wicket this mornin- they decided to postpone play till to-m <*'"i)W. H. C. Alloo and Knight opened, the former taking a strike to Dunning. Both batsmen secured a few runs off Dunning, but could- not get Allcott away. Ten came up after 23 minutes’ play, fifteen overs yielding 15 runs. Dunning was breaking away to the leg, where he had three men placed close in. and scoring was very slow until Knight followed a brace off Dunning, by sending two of his full tossers to the off boundary. He reached double figures, and took the score to 20. Player relieved Allcott, and Bowley took the ball from Dunning, and at the end of an hour’s play, the total reached 30. Knight was just getting nicely into his stride, when he went out to Bowley. and missed, Rowntree whipping the bails off in time, 36—J. —19. Knight had batted for 69 minutes. Blunt partnered Alloo, but his life was a short one. After making nine, he was well caught behind the stumps, off Player. 53—2—9. Hopes of Otago supporters fell still further when Eastman attempted to legglance his first ball, and was brilliantly caught by Rowntree. 53—3—0. Player, two for 11, Leader, a young left-hander, then joined Alloo, and the batting became even slower, until the luncheon adjournment, when the score stood at 60. On resumption, Alloo lasted only a few minutes, Rowntree accounting for his fourth man behind the wickets by catching him off Player, 60—4 —28. Alloo had batted for 122 minutes, Player, three for 12. Heavy rain then began to fall, and an adjournment of 55 minutes was made, after which A. W. Alloo joined Leader at the crease. Batting was still slow, and Leader scored his third run after 6 minutes’ play. The Otago captain was well set, and looked like staying, but he was. the victim of misfortune. He slipped on the greasy wicket, just as he was lifting a ball to square leg, nose straight up, and provided Player with an easy catch, 69— 5-—4. Cavanagh was the, next man in, but Leader did not stay with him long. After’6B minutes’ play he played a ball into Bowlex’s hands at slip, and retired 7 runs to his credit, 71—6—7. 1* ith Player’s average no# four for 18, Galland was cheered as he went to the crease. He survived a l.b.w. appeal off the first ball, and then provoked great applause by all but lifting Allcott out of the paddock. At 3.45 an appeal by Galla nd against the light was upheld, and an adjournment was made after tea. Rain set in heavily, and stumps were, drawn ■for the day With the .loss, of six wickets for 78 runs.' Galland was in with .5, and Cavanagh in with 4. Scores are as follow: — QTAGO— First .Innings, Knight, st: Rowntree, b. Bowley 19 IT. C. Alloo c. Rowntree, b. Player 2b Blunt, c.' Rowntree, b. Player 9 Eastman, c. Rowntree, b. Player 0 Leader, c. Bowley, b. Player J A. IV- Alloo, c. Player, b. Allcott . . 4 Cavanagh, not out 4 Galland, not out <• :. -Extras ... Total for six wickets ...... I. 78 Bowling- analysis: Danning, no wickets for 20 runs; Allcott, one for 19; Player,, four for 25 ; Bowley,’one for 12. COLTS IN ACTION CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON The annual match for the Brabin Shield between the junior Representatives of Canterbury and Wellington commenced at the Basin Reserve yesterday. The sides met on equal terms,, as the Canterbury team only arrived by the fem’ steamer from the South yesterday morning, and the Wellington team only arrived back from the Auckland tour about 9 o’clock yesterday morning. Rain in the morning delayed play until about 1.30 p.m., when B. Hankins, who led the Wellington side, won the toss from the Canterbury skipper, R. J. S. Beiln > . -I At 3.45. the umpires, Messrs. Warwick and Toomath, inspected the wicket, and decreed that further play for the day was impossible. The match will be resumed nt 10 o’clock this morning. The following are the scores:— WELLINGTON.—First Innings. N. Robinson, not out 9 ’E. Tindill, 1.b.w., b. Bean 0 E. Neal, run out 0 C. Bilby. b. Bean 0 W. Heplnirn, not out 6 Total for three wickets 15 The teams are constituted as follow: — Canterbury: R. J. 8. Bean (Christ’s College), captain and manager: G. H. Stringer. H. R. Escott, T. E. N. Harper (Bovs’ High School), A. E. Davies (Linwood), C„ Condlish (East Christchurch); O. G. Shackel (Sjdenham), B. J. Champ-

ness and G. King (Riccarton), F. O’Brien (St. Albans), and A. S. Graham (Old Collegians).Wellington: . Hankins (Old Boys), captain; V. Du Chateau (Wellington College), N. Robinson (University), J. Fortune, M. Morris, C. Bilby (Institute), D. Morgan and E. Tindill (Midland). E. Neal (Johnsonville), and B. Griffiths ; and W. Hepburn. (Kilbirnie). WALKER SHIELD MATCH AUCKLAND DEFEATS WELLINGTON By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, December 31. Auckland defeated Wellington in the Walker Shield match for suburban association representatives by nine wickets, .on Saturday. Wellington made 60 and Auckland 109 for three wickets. The latter were all out today f0r,183, Gedye contributing a bright 87. Wellington’s second innings realised 128, of which Taylor was responsible for 67. Auckland secured the necessary runs for the loss of one wicket. The shield was presented to Auckland after the match.