OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 57, 8 March 1928, Page 16

OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . INVERCARGILL, 7th March. Ihe interprovincial cricket match between Otago and Southland commenced this morning, in dull but fine weather. Southland had first use of a fast wicket, and.compiled 304 runs, Lee (98) and Groves (78) being largely responsible for the bulk of the runs. Their second wicket partnership totalled 180 runs. .Lee just missed the century by two runs, after giving a faultless exhibition of sound by bright batting. Groves also gave achanceless display, and appeared set for his century when he was dismissed Ibw. The Otago bowling, although possessing variety, lacked sting the majority of later Southland batsmen getting themselves out. With an hour and a quarter to play, Otago replied with 63 for two wickets, Alloo and Conradi, the not. out men, batting confidently for their runs. The fielding of both sides was good. The game will be continued to-morrow. Pollowing are the details of the • scoring:— SOUTHLAND.—First Innings. T. G. Groves, Ibw, b Cavanagh .... 78 I. W. Campbell, c Esquilant, b Leader 1 E. Lees, c and b Cherry 98 N. M'Gowan, b Cherry 20 A. V. Keast, st Esquilant, b Aslin .. 41 W. Carson, c Proctor, b Conradi .. 31 A. T. Anderson, c Leader, b Aslin .. 8 C. Agnew, run out ... 8 N. Nisbet, b Proctor 1 K. Cox, b Proctor 0 A. V. Poole, not out 0 Extras 18 Totai '.. : 304 Bowling Analysis.—Conradi, 21 overs, 3 maidens, 70 runs, 1 wicket; Leader, 25 overs, 6 maidens, 52, runs, 1 wicket; Cavanagh, 10 overs, 4 maidens/ 28 runs, 1 wicket; Proctor, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 10 runs, 2 wickets; Alloo, 11 overs, 1 maiden, 48 runs; Cherry, 12 overs, 1 maiden, 52 runs, 2 wickets; Aslin, 41 overs, 20 runs, 2 wickets. . OTAGO.—First Innings. N. Cavanagh, c Nisbet, b Agnew ... 8 N. Cherry, c Agnew, b Nisbet 0 N. Conradi, not out 24 H. C. Alloo, not out 29 Extras 2 Total for two wickets .63 Bowling Analysis.—Groves took no wickets for 15 runs, Nisbet one for 2, Agnew ono for 15, Anderson none for 18, M'Gowan none for 11, Poole none for 0.