OTAGO COLLAPSES

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 111, 4 February 1930, Page 13

OTAGO COLLAPSES

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH WELLINGTON SNATCHES VICTORY WIN BY SIXTY-FIVE RUNS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, February 3. The Pluuket Shield match between Otago and Wellington was concluded on the Carisbrook ground to-day, when the home side collapsed when in sight of victory. The weather was warm and sunny, and the wicket; was in good order, and the outfield as fast as it had been through the match. Wellington had six wickets down for 122 in the second innings when play resumed, and their innings was brought to a close before lunch, the last wicket falling when the total was 172. This left the Otago side 25S to make to win. Five wickets had fallen in the home team’s second strike for 180, and the position looked rosy for a win with only 78 runs to make with five wickets to fall, but Cavanagh’s downfall was only the preface to disaster. The colt had played a good innings for 87, but the Otago captain, Alloo, went out a few minutes after him and the remaining four wickets fell before 200 was reached, the innings closing for 193. Baker, Henderson . and Rollings were the most effective bowlers, the first-nam-ed taking five wickets for 50, the second three for 58, and the last-named two for 18. Shepherd and Cavanagh alone made a creditable showing in the second innings for the home side. McGirr (15) and Ward resumed Wellington’s innings this morning to the bowling of Elmes and Dunning, in whose second over Ward played the ball into the slips, where Elmes missed a low catch. The fieldsman atoned for his mistake, however, by bowling Ward in his next over. 126—7—0. Lamason joined McGirr, but he had made only eight when Dunning clean bowled him. McGirr Bowled. Newman was next man in and arrived to see McGirr reach 40 by pulling Lemin to the boundary for four. Dunning put au end to the crack’s innings, however, bowling him with a yorker. 169—9—40. For the first time McGirr left the wicket at Carisbrook with a score less than 50. Dunning had now taken four for 53. Henderson partnered Newman, who gave a difficult chance in the slips which Dunning failed to take. The innings closed when McMullan fielded a drive to cover by Newman and returned in time for Henderson to be run out. 172—10— 4. Otago Bat Again. Shepherd and Knight opened Otago’s second innings, the former settling down almost , immediately to one of the best exhibitions of real 'cricket seen on the ground this season. Knight was slower than usual getting a start, and had only scored five when Shepherd reached 30 after batting for 21 minutes. Knight’s innings canie to a close before he scored any more. For a batsman of his experience he made an unpardonable mistake when he put out his bat to an off ball, and placed a neat catch for the visiting captain. 37—1—5. Cavanagh joined Shepherd, who survived an appeal for l.b.w. by Baker, whom he drove for three to bring 40 up after half an hour’s play. He was treating Henderson with scant respect, and brought 50 up after 38 minutes. Shepherd was playing delightful cricket, and the runs were mounting lip steadily when he skied one from Henderson into the hands of Badcock. 62—2—49. Henderson had taken two wickets for 26 Shepherd monopolised the scoring while he was at the wicket, and made his 49 in 48 minutes. He was quick to punish anything loose, and never gave a chance. Faster Scoring, Elms joined Cavanagh after lunch, the latter reaching doubles, and bringing 70 up by cutting Henderson to the fence. The batsmen both began scoring last, and 80 followed quickly, Cavanagh reaching 20 with a brace off Henderson. Elms brought 90 up with a four to square leg, and was then disposed of by Baker, who clean bowled him. 92—4—14. Alloo partnered Cavanagh, who was well set. At this stage play was stopped while an annoying rubbish fire in an adjoining section was extinguished. Cavanagh brought up the century with a couple off McGirr, and with the total of 105 Badcock replaced Baker, and Cavanagh drove him to the boundary. Two balls later he pulled him to the fence again, and reached 40 by driving the same bowler for three. Then he cut McGirr for two and four and brought, up 120. Alloo got his third run after being at the wickets for over half an hour. In the same over Cavanagh reached 50 for an hour and a half’s batting, and at 59 gave a chance almost at the boundary, where Ward missed the catch. This took the partnership score past 50. and 100 came up when Cavanagh drove Baker to the off for four. After being an hour nt. the wickets. Alloo secured his tenth run and brought 160 up. Cavanagh s excellent effort concluded when he was given out l.b.w. to Baker. He received an ovation on returning. 180—5 —Bi. The Rot Starts. with five wickets yet to fail only seventyeight runs were required to win. Alloo went out, however, same way off the first ball of, Holhrig's next over. ISO—6 —10. Dunning and Moloney carried on. Dunning made two before he was skittled by Hollings. 182—7—2. . Groves was the newcomer and arrived to see Moloney return a catch to Baker, j go—B—o. I After the tea adjournment Heenan tailed Baker, who clean bowled him wlien.be had made three, and Lemin and Groves were left to carry on. With the total at ISS Lemin was dropped at the boundary bv Lamason. but the next ball he placed' in Ward’s hands at the other fence. 193—10—6. WELLINGTON. First Innings, nine wickets for 283 (innings declared closed). Second Innings.

0 Hollings, <*. Alloo, b. Moloney • .. 34 Lowry, e. Knight. b. Moloney . .. 23 Cameron, c. Dunning, b. Alloo . .. 26 MeGirr. b. Dunning .. 40 Radcock. l.b.w., b. Dunning 0 .. 10 4 21 . . 172 BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W. Dunning .... 25 6 57 Elmos 14 3 35 4 1 Lemin 15.4 2 34 0 Molonev .... 5 1 20 Alloo 4 1 5 I OTAGO. First Innings .. IDS Second Innings. Shepherd, c. Badcock, b. Henderson 49 Knight, <•. Lowry, b. Henderson . . 0 Cavanagh, l.b.w.. b. Balser .... '.' 0 EHnies, b. Baker Alloo, l.b.w., b. Hollings .. 14 .. 15 Croves. not out Moloney, c. and b. Baker .. o 3 Lemin, c. Ward, b. Balser 0 . . 10 . . 193 BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. IL \v. McGirr 12 3 37 0 Hollings 5 1 IS Bndcocls 12 4 211 Henderson ... IS 2 3 Baker 22.3 4 50 o