THE PLUNKET SHIELD

Evening Star, Issue 15139, 22 March 1913, Page 6

THE PLUNKET SHIELD

OTAGO WINS-THE. TOSS BUT BATS PEBBLY. . A VERITABLE PROCESSION. [Per United Peess Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 22. The Plonket Shield match Otago v. Canterbury opened at Lancaster Park this morning, a blustering southerly wind rendering- the conditions -unpleasant. Otago won the toss and elected to bat. At 10 Hopkins played Reese on. 10—1—3. Tuckwdl played free cricket, but lost Austin, who was smartly stumped. 19—2—7. The innings closed for 110. Scores : . Otago.—First Innings. Hopkins b Reese 3 Austin st Boxehall b Reese ... ... ... 7 TuckweH'C Boxshafl. b-Sandman ... ... 37 MTarlanerun out 2 Condliffe b Sandman '. ..' ..'. Q Ramsden e Lusk b Sandman ' ... 0 Bryden b Paterson ," ... 17 Shepherd c Lusk b-Sandman ... ... 8 Huntley b Carlton' 8 Dowries not out ". "'. 25 MlAughlan. b Carlton ... ... ..." .'" 1 Sundries 2 Total no Bowling Analysis.—Reese, two wickets for 22 runs; Sandman, four (or 34; Carlton, two for 20 : Pateison, one for 32. Cantekbcrt.—First Innings. Lusk c MTarlane b Downes 21 Hayes not out 3 Kickmott not out n Extras ; "_ _ 5 One wicket for 41 [From Our Own- lleporthk.] Though Downcs was successful in winning the toss, Otago batted against a roaring south-westerly gale. The wicket, which has dried fast during the week, completely nonplussed our batsmen. The tide of disaster began with Hopkins, who played Reese fast on to 1 his pads. ' The decision in Austin's case was extremely donbtful. If it was a catch it was the finest bit of work seen at the wickets for many a day. Tuckwell. who played vigorously, timing his strokes with great judgment, fell a victim to the wicketkeeper, but M'Farlane threw his .wicket away, not crediting Haves with such a grand return, which was straight into Boxshall's hands. Bryden opened bv driving Paterson over the stand, the first 6 ot the match, but did nothing else worth mentioning. Shepherd opened well, getting two 4's in succession, but plavcd landman softly into the hands of Lusk at point. Carlton howled the onlv wide of the innings. Downes opened his shoulders from tho jump, reminding one of his good batting days, but his 6 was due to an overthrow. Hi s total included three 4s. The wickets fell thus: 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 19 19 47 47 60 60 80 98 110 iioxsball was m rare form, only two byes being registered.