OTAGO V. CANTERBURY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1927, Page 11

OTAGO V. CANTERBURY

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DUNEDrN", This Day. The Plunket Shield match, Otago v^ Canterbury, was resumed this morning. The previous day Otago had made 107 for four wickets, Blunt nt)t out 73, Blamires not out 1.

Bgad and Cunningham, took up the attack. Blamires chopped the second ball from Cunningham into the slips, page failing to take a hot one. A little later Blamires survived a confident, appeal for l.b.w. facing the same bowler. Bead's off break troubled both batsmen. Oliver stopped a hard one from Blunf with his foot and retired with a damaged ankle, Cox taking his place. >''■■ ¥ ■'.-■■ . Nixon was substituted for Cunningham at 135> Merritt going on at the other end. Blunt brought his own score to 91 by square cutting Nixon for a brace, but lost his partner, who was never happy facing Merritt. 146—5— 21. The first hour's play had produced 40. •'.•■' ■ . ■

Shepherd was caught at deep field by Eyans, the batsman hashing out to a full toss from Merritt. 147—6—0. Blunt.completed' Ms century in three hours, and scored 131, completing the innings. With 204 runs, Otago were 38 behind on the innings. Further scores :— Blunt, not out ' 53 j Blamiresj Ibw, b Merritt .......... 21 Shepherd, c Evans, b Merritt 0 Dickinson, c Evans, b Merritt ...'■■• 7 Blair, c ; and b Merritt 0 Torrance, c Cunningham, b Talbot 2 Symonas, b Syinonds 5 Extras ....!!. 8

Bowling analysis: Cunningham, none for 50; Bead two for 51; Talbot, two for 19; Merritt, five for 48; Nixon, one for 28. .