PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 130, 26 February 1929, Page 13

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

OTAGO v. CANTERBURY

PLAY DELAYED BY RAIN DOUBLE CENTURY TO BLUNT By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, February 25. The Plunket .Shield cricket match, Otago versus Canterbury, was resumed to-day in varying weather, rain hindering the play for an hour in the afternoon. The wicket was good, however, though a little soft this afternoon. Otago continued its innings, and made 602 before A. W. Alloo declared the innings closed. Blunt went on this morning and more than doubled his not out score of 104, being caught off Page at 221. The visitors commenced their second Innings in disastrous fashion, both Page and Hamilton losing their wickets for eight runs at stumps. Harris also was out for 7, the position being three wickets down for 47, Roberts not out 24. Blunt (104) and Cavanagh (1) resumed to the bowling of Merritt and Newman, the Otago crack, after a brief interval, finding his feet :.nd going for both bowlers. Boundaries were frequent, and the score mounted steadily. Merritt Tricky. Merritt was tricky, and was troubling Cavanagh a good deal, the young batsman being most uncomfortable when facing him. He gave two chances, when he was seven and when he was 19, the first being a very easy one, Newman dropping him. Blunt did not take long to work himself into best form, and everything loose was punished severely. He was a good bit more happy facing MerrLt than yesterday, and not all the constant change of bowlers could keep down his total. The partnership was broken when Cavanagh stepped out to a wrong ’un from Merritt, and was smartly stumped by Burns. He had matted well for 38. Blunt was then 164. Score, 439 —4—38. Dickinson lasted only a few minutes, scored a single, and then got in front of a ball from Page and went out l.b.w. 440 —s—l.5—I. Kain Delays Play. At lunch Blunt was 210, and Galland, who followed Dickinson, was 17. After resumption at 3.25 p.m., rain having held up play, Blunt was caught off Page by Roberts at deep square leg. 509—6—221. He had batted in his best style most of the time, but early in the innlnugs gave some ridiculous chances. A. W. Alloo joined Galland and was' 13 when he pulled Page into Cunningham’s hands close in. 545—7—13. Monk joined Galland, who a few minutes later pulled a lifted ball from Newman high into Roberts’s hands at extra cover, giving an easy catch. 547—8— 45: In the absence of Eastman, who injured a muscle in his ribs, Heenan was the last man in. Monk was in hitting mood, and with the help of nine 4’s, quickly compiled 43, bringing the total, with Heenans’ useful 14, to 602, when the Otago captain declared. Page and Hamilton fell quickly, the latter being clean bowled by the first ball from Dickinson when 5, and the former being caught by Heenan off Monk when 3. Two for 11. Harris joined Roberts, who carried his bat for 24, when his colleague was caught by H. C. Alloo off Shepherd when he was 7. Stumps were then drawn. OTAGO. First innings .................. 273 Second Innings. H. C. Alloo, st. Burns, b. Merritt 29 Shepherd, st. Burns, b. Merritt .... 53 McMullan, c. Page, b. Newman .... 95 Blunt, c. Roberts, b. Page, 221 Cavanagh, st. Burns, b. Merritt .... 38 Dickinson, lbw., b. Page 1 Gallnnd, c. Roberts, b. Newman .. 45 A. W. Alloo, c. Cunningham, b. Mer-. ritt 13 P. Monk, not out 43 Heenan, not out 14 Extras . 50 Total for eight wickets .. 602 Bowling analysis: Newman took two wickets for 153 runs; Cunningham, no wickets for 51 runs; Page, two wickets for 90 runs; Merritt, four wickets for 148 runs; Roberts, no w-ickets for 63 runs; Harris, no wickets for 47 runs. CANTERBURY. First innings 300 Second Innings. Hamilton, b. Dickinson 5 Page, c. Heenan, b. Monk 3 Harris, c. H. C. Alloo, b. Shepherd 7 Roberts, not out 24 Extras 8 Total for three wickets .. 47 Bowling analysis: Monk took one wicket for 13 runs; Dickinson, one wicket for 11 runs; Shepherd, one wicket for 0 runs; A. W. Alloo, no wickets for 15 runs.

INTERMEDIATE GRADE

The following will be the fixtures for Saturday next All matches commence at 2 p.m. and finish at 6 p.m.: First Elevens.—Wellington College v. Technical College, Wellington College No. 3; Scots College v. W.Y.M.1., Scots College No. 1; Hutt Valley High School v. St. Patrick’s College, Hutt Valley High , No. 1; Rongotai Boys’ College v. Boys’ Institute, Newtown Park No. 3. ; Second Elevens. —St. Johns v. Boys’ Institute, Newtown Park No. 4; Wellesley College v. Scots College, Scots College No. 2; Technical College v. Wellington College, Wellington College No. 4; St. Patrick’s College v. Hutt Valley High School, Hutt Valley High No. 2. Third Elevens. —Boys’ Institute v. Rongotai Boys’ College. Newtown Park No. 5; Wellington College v. Technical College. Wellington College No. 5; Boys’ Institute B v. Scots College, Scots College No. 3; Hutt Valley High School v. St. Patrick’s College, Hutt Valley High No. 3. Junior Grade (Saturday morning. 9 o’clock). —Boys’ Institute A v. Stop Out, Basin Reserve No. 1; Technical College A v. Boys’ Institute B, Basin Reserve No. 2; W.Y.M.I. v. Technical College B, Basin Reserve No. 3; Miramar Presbyterian v. Karori, Basin Reserve No. 4. BOYS’ LEAGUE FIXTURES. Following are the fixtures in connection with the Wellington Boys’ Cricket League:— Senior. —Trinity v. Athletic, at Wakefield Park No. 1; Marist v. Brooklyn, at Prince of Wales Park, No. 1; St. Patrick’s College B. v. Stop Out; Stop Out win by default; St. Patrick’s Col'lege A. v. Lyall Bay, Lyall Bay win by default. _ „ ■Friendly Game. —Stop Out v. Lyall Bay, at Lyall Bay Park, No. 1. Intermediate A- —United v. St. Pat; rick’s College, at Newtown Park; Karori v. Stop Out, at Karori Park; Marist v. Khandallah, at Kilbirnie Park; Oriental v. Athletic, at Wakefield Park No. 2. Intermediate B.—St. Patrick’s College v. Y.M.C.A., at Lyajl Bay Park, No. 2; Trinity v. Brooklyn Presbyterian, at Prince of Wales Park, No. 2. MERCANTILE LEAGUE. Playing in the Mercantile League on Saturday, Health scored 91 for no wickets (Stephenson, not out 44, Gladding, not out, 38), and Macky’s, 64 (Johnson, not out 20, Baker, 19). Bowling for Health, Wynne took.seven for 26, Playle one for 12.