PLUNKET SHIELD

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 30, 6 February 1933, Page 4

PLUNKET SHIELD

OTAGO'S GOOD CHANCE

MATCH AGAINST CANTERBURY

GQOIX BOWLING ATTACK

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) , DUNEDIN,: 4th'. February. Canterbury had made 81 -for the loss of six wickets in the second innings of the Plunket Shield- match against Ota go when stumps were drawn to-day. Otago's first innings iClosed for 263 runs. ; With Dickinson partnering Smith after lunch, the jrate :pl. scoring brightened considerably, until the" former cut one from Crbmb to backward pointj and Merritt took a good catch. 145-^3—H. Cromb had bowled 25 overs for 42 runs^nd one wicl?et. , . ; ■' ■-.-.. Badco'ck, the incoiner, lost no.time in setting out1 to "attack tho bowling, hitting both, Cromb and Merritt in breezy "and vigorous fashion. Smith was also loosening: up, and shortly reached his half, csntury. When he was 24 Badcock was caught in the slips -off Merritt while attempting a drive, having bean at the crease for '23 minutes. 184-rr6—24. Smith and, Coupland carried on brightly until the former gave' Burrows his first wicket by Ekyinjj'.one for.Cromb to take a good catch, , Seven wickets, were down for-192, and Smith had scored 52. Like Leader's, it was also 'an invaluable,inninge to the side, and, although-very restrained, he displayed .a good number of scoring shots all round the wicket. ■ Shortly after- the' advent of. Chettleburgh 200 came up, and immediately afterwards Coupland ■; stepped in, front of a straight one fi'om Burrows: 201—8—10. The last, man came in ;wjth Otago 51 short of Canterbury's.total, and as the gap grew_ narrower the crowd became excited, hooting Burrows for appealing for a doubtful leg-before decision. :. •' : -•"■ Chettlebu'rgh was going-very freely-and confidently, .pulling Burrows several times to the fence at long-oh. The latter was relieved again by Merritt, ofi whom Cbettleburgh continued.to score boundai-ies, rousing the 5000 spectators to an unusual degree of enthusiasm. • .'■■■'-■ With .Otago's score at 260, twelve' short of Canterbury's' total, Merrift appealed unsuccessfully for> a catch behind the vrickets":from that batsman, but when nine runs were.wanted to dra* level, Cromb bowled-Ghettleburgh, with one that swung in from .the'pff, Ghettleburgh, who had scored -48. in; a- little over; even time, received an, ovation as he retiirnect .to-.tbd standi- the last Iwjcket.having, added 42 runs'." ... ;. -~ ..- . ■:■ " • . ; ' Merritt bowled very well, taking five wickets for 100 nms, and at Boma time or othei- had practically every batsman in. trouble. Cromb, who was very steady and always had to be watched, bowled much better than his figures indicate,, while Burrows also caused the batsmen a good deal o£ ansiety. The Canterbury fielding waa very good, the, outstanding man beinp; Page, who was really brilliant at short-leg. ' CANTERBURY AGAIN, Canterbury's openers commenced confidently against Dickinson and Smfth, but before he scored Powell gave a hard chance, which was not accepted by Dunning at third slip. Kerr was dropped later when he miss-hit one from Badcock, and with the total at 41 Powell was bowled by.the. coach while attempting a big. hit. In the; next few overs two chances were riot accepted in the slips, but when Roberts had scored seven- he skied one and was out. 52—2-r-7. Dunster lasted only a few minutes,-be-ing well caught by the wicketkeeper off Dunning, who was.getting up a' fair amount of speed and nipping. sharply off the pitch. With the-addition'of only 13 runs/ Kerr . was . stnavtjy;' 'caught in the slips off Dunningj who lia.drtakeii three wickets for IS.' Dickinson % was: : ; then brought on again,in place of ■ Dunning, and in his first" over Cromb gave a catch to Dunning at short-leg; ."'■ 77-75^-6; ■. " ' The'd'owd^vas gettingCthbrbyghly 'worked.iip, and applaiided^wldly whfen Badcock b"bwled;"B.ellamyf'.Tpunyilns- leg^i-'SO-^SHJi ''" -.• S.tumj)S' w^teidrawn 81; runs were • up, ihe not-oufc men being Page 'arid Merritt;; ■■ . '"' ,■■■■.'.■ .As the position stands'at pvesent, Otago have a good chajice.of wjnning the Shield. ■Tho following are the'scores:—• ' "■■ ; ;OTAGO. ■• ": :' ' ;:

First Innings. ' A. 11. Knight, b Merritt ••.»..».;•...•.. 10 Cavanagb, b Merritt ...i. *...,....... 10 D. A. R. Moloney.c Kenyb Merrjtt' 15 v. Leader, e Burns, b Merritt .....; 40 D. Smith, e Cromb, b Burrows ...... 52 G. R. Dickinson, c Merritt,,b Cromb 11 F. T. Badcock, c Cromb, b Merritt .. 24 R. W.; Couplarid. lbw, b Biirrows :., 10 T. Chettlebargn, b Croinb ;.:.',.,...... 48 J. • A. Dunning, c Page, b Burrows , 13 W. Hawkesworth,:Oot'out 7 Estras ,,........ t..... AW *..... 23 Total .,......*...... 263 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Cromb ........ 36.2 8 77 2 .-Burrows ,,...;. 21 i 46 3 Roberts ...>. 10. 1 26 0' , Merritt ,.,,., 44' 9^ 100 5 Bellamy ,,... 3 2 1 o CANTERBURY. First innings 272 Second Innings. J, L. Kerr, c Cbettlebureh, b Dun> ning '... 28 J. L. Powell, b Bgdcock ......:..... 25 A. W. Roberts, c Coupland, b Dunning 7 L. R. Dunster, e. Hawkesworth, V . Dunning 0 M. L, Page, not out ..,,, 12 I. B. Cromb, c Dunning, b Pickineon 6 P. W. Bellamy, b Badcock ,„,..„ 0 W. 15, Merritt, »ot out ..,>>!!"' o Extras ..,,,.,.,,..,.,£,,,.,... 3 Total for six wickets gl Bowling Analysis. r,. ,. O. M- R. W.' Dickrosoa ,,, % 10 4 21 1 Smith ..,.'.•; 4 0 16 o' > Badcock- 21 7 19 2 • Dunning .. 15 8 22 3 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. F« influenza colds.—Advt.