OTAGO'S BIG SCORE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 46, 26 February 1929, Page 6

OTAGO'S BIG SCORE

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

CAXIKRBURY BATTING

i.By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, 25th April.

The Plunket Shield cricket match, Otugo v. 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 wont on this morning and more than doubled his not out score'of 104, being caught off Pago at 221. The visitors commenced their second innings disastrously, both Page and Hamilton losing their wickets for 8 runs. At stumps Harris also was out for 7, the position being three wickets down for 47, Roberts not out 24. 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—C—221. fie had batted in his best style most of the time, but early in the innings gave some ridiculous chances.

A. W. Alloo joined Galland and was V,i when he pulled Page into Cunningham's hands close in. 545—7—13. Monk joined Galland, who a few minutes later pulled a ball from. Newman' high into Roberts's hands, 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 o£ nine i's quickly compiled 43, bringing the total, with Heenan's useful 14, to 002, 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, wheu his col'loague 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 .... 20 Shepherd, st Burns, b Merritt 53 M'Mullan, c Page, b Nowman 85 Blunt, c Roberts, b Pago 221 Cavanagh, st Burns, b Merritt 38' Dickinson, Ibw, b Puge 1 Galland, c Roberts, b Newman ... 45 A.'.W. Alloo, c Cunningham, b Merritt 13 P. Monk, not out. ...... 43 Heenan, not out 14 Extras £0 Total tor eight wickets GO2 Bowling Analysis.—Newman took two wickets for 153 runs, Cunningham none for 51, Page two for 00, Merritt four for 148, Roberts none for 63, Harris none for 47. CANTERBURY. First innings 300 Second Innings. Hamilton, b Dickinson 5 Page, c Heeuan, b Monk 3 "Harris, cH. C. Alloo, b Shepherd .... 7 Roberts, not out 24 / Extras S Total for three wickets 47 Bowling Analysis.—Monk took one wicket for 13 runs, Dickinson one for 11, Shepherd one for 0, A. W: Alloo none for 13..