WON BY 163 RUNS

Evening Star, Issue 19760, 10 January 1928, Page 4

WON BY 163 RUNS

WELLINGTON DEFEATS OTAGO WELLINGTON, January 9. Wellington beat Otago by 163 runs in the special match, which concluded on the Basin Reserve to-day in perfect weather. Requiring 508 runs to win, Knight and Cherry commenced Otago’s second innings against M'Girr and Massey. The fourth ball of M'Girr’s over Cherry was snapped up behind the wickets by Tattersall. 4—l—l. M'Mullan followed, and Knight scored freely. The half-century came up ip thirty-two minutes. At 54 Beard relieved M'Girr, off whose six overs 24 runs had come at the cost of a wicket. Badcock then took the leather from Massey and clean bowled Knight first ball. The retiring batsman had shown freedom in running his 38, which included _ six boundary shots. He had assisted M'Mullan to add 54 for the second wicket. 58 —2—38. Cavanagh joined M'Mullan. In Badcock’s fourth over M'Mullan lifted one loftily to long-off for 4, Lambert trying hard for a catch. Badcock brought three men close in on the on-side to Cavanagh, but the batsman took the opportunity to place one past them to the fence at mid-on. This was his last scoring shot, however, as Tattersall took a neat catch behind the sticks off the next delivery. 88—3-rlO. Alloo came next, and might have been taken by Airey at fine leg off Badcock, but got three for the stroke. The hundred came up for 79 minutes play. Brice here took the ball from Beard, and sent down a good maiden to Alloo, who was nearly caught not over off Badcock. The third ball of Brice’s third over saw the end or M'Mullan, M'Girr taking an easy catch close,in at slip. The left-hander had been very restrained in totting up his score of 41, which included five fours. 106—4—41. Galland was the next batsman, and lifted Badcock over the fence at square leg for six, and Alloo repeated tho msformancm 16 coming. ihe over.

This brought 130 in sight. Huns were • now coming fast. Gallant! powerfully hit Brice twice in succession to square leg for four and slammed Badcock to the long-off boundary. Badcock, who had sent down fourteen overs for 53 runs and two wickets, gave away at 151 to Lambert. The 150 had taken 107 minutes. Galland was batting brilliantly. Ha had scored 43 in 31 minutes, when the lunchson adjournment was taken, with *he noard showing four down for 171, Galland leing 43 and Alloo 32. The pair had put on 65 runs in 31 minutes. It had been a morning’s bright cricket. On resuming, Lambert and Massey continued the attack. Galland twice smaked Massey to the long-leg boundary, reaching his half-century in 35 minutes. Beard relieved Lambert at 188, and Brice came on in Massey's place. The 200 came up in 90 minutes, and a new ball was requisitioned. This proved fatal to Galland, who spooned one from Beard to Badcock. at cover. Galland had given a most refreshing display for 59 minutes, during which he hit up 60, hitting one six and seven fours, and helping Alloo to add 94 for the fifth wicket.— 200—5—60,

Vorrath joined Alloo, who reached has half-century in 100 minutes. M'Girr had a turn in place of Beard, and proved expensive. Massey relieved Badcock. Vorrath was bowled by M'Girr.—239—6—lß. Elmes joined Alloo, who was 58. The 250 camo up in 189 minutes. At 253 Badcock replaced Massey and Lambert took tho ball from M'Girr. Elmes banged Lambert to the ropes at mid-on, but in attempting to repeat the stroke he hit a catch to Dustin at square leg. The fieldsman ran in to take the catch, but the sun was in his eyes, and the leather landed on his solar plexus, almost winding him. It did not matter greatly, however, as Elmos played one on from Badcock shortly afterwards.—266—7— 22.

Douglas partnered Alloo, who had crept along to 61, making himself top scorer of the innings. Douglas failed to score, Brice taking an easy catch in the slips off Lambert.—266—B—o. Torrance, the last man, as Eastman was unable to bat, came next, and had a narrow escape of being run out while running a couple for a stroke to point. They continued to hit strongly, and 600 came up for 221 minutes’ piny. With his score at 90, Alloo softly spooned one back to Badcock. Alloo had given a sound and patient display, hitting one six and 10 fours.—9ll—9 90.

E. S. Wilson, the manager of the Otago team, hatted in Eastman's place. He hit out, as Torrance did. who sided one to Beard at mirl-on. The innings, which had lasted 295 minutes, closed for 344, and Wellington thus won an interesting and thoroughly enjoyable match hy 163 runs. Scores;—• WELLINGTON.

Total ... 344 Fall of wickets: One for 4, two for SS, three for 88, four for 106, five for 200, six for 239, seven for 266, eight for 266, nine for 311, ten for 344. Bowling analysis.—M'Girr, 12 overs, 0 maidens, 49 runs, two wickets; Massey, 11 overs, 1 maiden, 41 runs, no wickets; Beard, 18 overs, 2 maidens, 44 runs, ono wicket; Badcock, 25 overs, 5 maidens, 86 runs, four wickets; Brice, 11 overs, 2 maidens, 39 runs, one wicket; Lambert, 9.5 overs, 0 maidens, 68 runs, two wickets.

First innings ««• 363 Second innings OTAGO. ... 413 First innings Second Innings. ... 209 A. It. Knight b Badcock 38 It. Cherry c Tattcrsali b M'Girr 1 J. M'Mnllan c M'Girr b lirice V. G. Cavanagh o Tattersall "b 41 Badcock 10 A. W. Alloo c and b Badcock 90 A. Galland c Badcock b Beard 00 W. Vorrath b M'Girr IB C. J. Elines b Badcock 22 W. Douglas e Brice b Lambert 0 R. Torrance e Board b Lambert 30 E. S. Wilson not out 8 Extras z 17