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Evening Star, Issue 18809, 6 December 1924, Page 10

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OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND. HOME SIDE MAKES 302. The Ota.go-Southland match was resumed this morning at 11.15. The home team carried their overnight total of 272 to 302, Knight, making 156, and Douglas carried Ids hat for a carefully-made ,35. The last-wicket stand, which was a. most opportune one, was responsible for adding 148 runs to the total, which is stated to be a. last-wicket record for Otago representative cricket. Although Doig is past his half-century lie howled with remarkable steadiness throughout, and frequently hail most of the batsmen in trouble. TO-DAY’S PLAY. The not-out batsmen, Knight (132) and Douglas (30), resumed the innings, the latter facing Doig, the initial over being a maiden one. Poole bowled from the Workshops end, Knight cutting Ids sixth ball through cover for a quartet. Doig sent down another maiden to Douglas. His last ball, which just grazed the off .stump, nonplussed the batsman. Knight drove Doig twice in succession for a brace, and Douglas, after twenty minutes’ play, got his first run for the day. Another single to Douglas brought the grand total up to 290, and Knight increased Ids own tally to 152 with a beautiful off drive for 4. " Douglas got one past third man for 2, 500 being signalled. The end came a moment later, Knight, when 156, sending a “ sitter ” to Shirrclfs at mid-otf, who accepted it. The whole innings lasted 210 minutes. Knight was at the crease for 147 minutes, ajui the partnership, which lasted ninetythree minutes, produced 148 runs. The visitors wore 155 runs behind on the first innings.

.1. I.vnch and Hamilton opened Southland's second innings, the, Conner taking strike to Dickinson. Hr survived a confident. appeal for Ibw from the express bowler’s third ball. Allno howled from the Workshops end. Hamilton was skittled by Dickinson with the first delivery of In.s second over with a beautiful ball. 5 l-i.

Poole, the incomer, late, cut Dickinson fm- 1, and Lynch placed one. on the leg side to the- grand stand fence. Ten appeared after thirteen minutes’ play. Poole did not last long, being caught at mid-on hv Blundell. 12—2—1.

Kavanigh joined Lynch, who reached double ligures with a single off Dickinson. Kavanagh did not appear to he relishing Dickinson, and after making some feeble shots tipped one through tjio slips within range of Blamires, who, however, did not connect. Dickinson .showed considerable improvement on some of his other efforts this season, sending inure down on the olf; but he slowed up somewhat in the fifth over, which cost 8 runs. Buns came very slowlv. 30 taking forty minutes to compile. Blundell replaced Dickinson at (he- railway end, 2 coming off the over. The Wahabi hoy did not bow! as well as he did yesterday, sending down a large proportion of loose ones. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the score standing at 39 for two wickets, Lynch being 24 and Kavanagh 12. On resumption two more wickets fell in twenty minutes. Details: — Otaoo.—Eiisb Innings. J. Shepherd b Doig 13 R. Dp R. Worker 1) Poole 28 ,1. M’Mullan Ibw b Doig 57 K. 0. Blamires c and 1) Poole 1 A. Knight, c Shirreffs b Poole 156 A. W. Alioo Ibw b Doig 10 (I. Dickinson Ibw b Poole 2 H. Baker b Doig 4 C. Chadwick b Poole 3 E. D. Blundell h Doig W. Douglas not out 35 Extras 15 Total <502 Bowling Analysis,—Doig, 184 halls, 75 runs, 5 wickets; Kavanagh, 80 balls, 79 runs; Poole, 126 halls, 102 runs, 5 wickets; S. Lynch, 52 balls, 29 runs; Goodsir, 8 balls, 4 runs. Bourn i.A.vn. First innings 167 Second Innings. J. Lynch e L’liqdwjek b Alioo ... 28 A. J. Hamilton h Dickinson 1 A. Poole c Blundell b Alice 1 E. Kavanagh b Alioo 21 Total for four wickets ... 53