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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 December 1934, Page 6

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES WELLINGTON v. OTAGO [per press association.] WELLINGTON, December 25. Very weak batting marked the Plunket Shield match Otago v. Weilington both on Monday and to-day, although the weather conditions were perfect on both days. Otago scored 255 on Monday, to which Wellington replied with 176 for nine wickets. Resuming this afternoon, Lamason and Symes" made a great stand, adding 66 for the last wicket, and bringing the Wellington total to 242, thirteen short of Otago. The southern team in their second innings collapsed, making only 133, and at the drawing of stumps Wellington were 35 for no wickets, leaving only 112 to be scored to win the match. Features of the play were Elmes’ 94 for Otago, Lamason’s 103 for Wellington in the first innings. The bowling was good throughout, but not good enough alone to account for the low scoring. Notable bowling performances included those of Blundell, six for 82 and five for 48, and Badcock six for 98. Scores: — OTAGO—First Innings. Cavanagh, c Morgan, b Blundell 4 Leader, b Tricklebank .. .. 20 Moloney, c Ell, b Symes .. -. 14 Uttley, 1.b.w., b Morgan .. .. 20 Saxon, b Tricklebank 8 Badcock, c Ell, b Blundell .. ■ ■ 18 Elms, b Blundell 94 Chcttleburg, b Blundell .. .. 35 Dickinson, c Tricklebank, b Blundell 17 Clark, not out 6 Extras Total •• 255 Bowling Blundell six for 82, Symes ono for 60, Tricklebank two for 58, Lamason none for 9, Morgan one for 20, Riley none for 7, Hepburn none for 1. WELLINGTON—IST. INNINGS. Tindill. c Clarke, b Dickinson .. 1' Hepburn, b Badcock 8 Ward, b Badcock 10

Ell, 1.b.w., b Badcock .. .. 41 Warcham, c Clark, b Badcock .. 6 ....organ, run out 1 Lamason, c Dunning, b Badcock 103 Tricklebank, b Badcock .. .. 22 Riley, run out ~ 17 Blundell, c Badcock, b Dickinson 0 Symes, not out 13 Extras 20 Total 242 Bowling: Badcock six for 98. Dickinson two for 53, Dunning none for 36, Elmes none for 35. OTAGO—2ND. INNINGS. Cavanagh, c Riley b Tricklebank 9 Leader, st. Tindill,- b Blundell .. 0 Moloney, b Tricklebank . . . . 19 Uttley, c Tindill, b Symes .. .. 11 Saxon, c Tricklebank, b Blundell 23 Badcock, run out 15 Elmes, b Morgan 8 c Ell, b Blundell .. 6 Dickinson, 1 .b.w., b Blundell .. 21 Dunning, not out 12 Clark, c Ward, b Blundell .. .. 5 Extras 4 Total 133 Bowling: Blundell five for 48, Symes one for 25, Tricklebank two for 19, Riley none for 17, Morgan one for 17. WELLINGTON—2ND. INNINGS. Tindill, not out 16 Hepburn, not out . . 17 Extras 2 Total for no wickets . . . . 35 WELLINGTON’S EASY WIN WELLINGTON, December 26. The weather was still hot and dry,

when the Wellington-Otago Plunket Shield Cricket match entered on its final stages, this morning. Dunning and Dickinson resumed the attack, and in the first ten minutes’ play Wellington took the score to 41.. With Tindill doing mdst scoring the batsmen made Stlady progress through Dickinson opened with 3 maidens. The 50 was hoisted in even time. Hepburn was caught at short leg after batting 72 minutes and hitting five 4’s, 77 —1 —25. Tindill batting attractively reached the half century in 77 minutes. Ward also batted well and the 100 was reached in 87 minutes. Elmes then relieved Dunning, but could not check the scoring, his five overs costing 19 runs. When one run was wanted for a win, Ward put his leg in front. He had batted 45 minutes and hit 3 fours. Morgan scored the winning run after the innings had been in progress just over two hours. Tindill, who carried his bat gave chances at 51 and 73, but gave a good display showing signs of returning to form. He hit eleven fours. Wellington won by 8 wickets. SECOND INNINGS Hepburn, c. Saxton, b. Babcock 25 Tindill not out .. • ■ .. 82 Ward, 1.b.w.. b Dickinson .. 30 Morgan, not out .. •• ' • • 2 Extras .. • ♦ • • 9 Total for 2 wickets - • 148 Bowling: Dickinson I—2B,1 —28, Badcock 1—45 Maloney o—9. Dunning o—3B, Elmes o—l 9.0 —19. CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND. CHRISTCHURCH, December 25. The Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland opened at Lancaster Park to-day. The wicket and outfield were very fast and dry. The weather was overcast but fine, with a strong easterly breeze. Canterbury bowling is weak this season, but early in the innings Whitelaw, Edmonds and Townsend made the bowling look first-class, and Roberts and Andrews frequently beat, the batsmen with balls that passed very near the stumps. Whitelaw’s innings was more useful than impressive, with few really good scoring strokes. Vivian, on the other hand, played sucli cricket as might have been expected from him. His defence was sure and confident, and he showed enterprise and was even daring in looking for runs. Weir was sound and careful, as usual, with occasional stylish and forceful strokes. Wallace impressed as a batsman .with a useful stroke equipment and a •good defence. Canterbury’s out cricket was as expected. Roberts kept a good length but lacked a little luck. Graham’s length was at first erratic, but he corrected this fault. Andrews sent down many difficult balls, but! his length and direction were erratic. Canterbury fielding was good, but Allen had a day off as wicket-keeper. Scores: —

AUCKI.AN D—l ST. INN INGS. P. E. Whitelaw, c Roberts, b Lester 65 R. Edmonds, run out 11 L. S. Townsend, b Roberts . . . . 8 H. G. Vivian, c Hadlee, b Graham 70 G. L. Weir, not out 32 in. Wallace, 1.b.w., b Page .. .. 26 Extras 34 Total for five wickets .. .. 246 TO-DAY’S PLAY. CHRISTCHURCH, December 26. Auckland’s innings was resumed today, and lasted a. little more than an hour. Five wickets fell for 33 runs, and the side was -all out for 279. S. Andrews took three wickets for ten runs, making his average 3 for 41. Weir and Bush continued Auckland’s innings this morning. The weather w;as fine but dull. Weir added a single to his overnight score, and Andrew’s first ball knocked off a bail. 247/6/33. Sale scored four, then chopped hard at a ball from Andrews, and sent it high into the slips, where Roberts made a beautiful catch.. Bush failed to score being clean bowled by Roberts with the first ball of his fifth ever. 251/8/0. Three wickets h,ad fallen for five runs. Andrews col-

lected another victim in the slips.

Gerrard cutting one to Bellamy, who jumped high to take a catch, making Andrew’s average for the morning 3 for 6—261/9/4. Matheson and Cowie •added 18 runs when Matheson was run out in trying to snatch a single off Roberts. Cromb and Bellamy opened Canterbury’s innings only two runs being scored when Cromb was caught in the slips by Townsend, off Cowie.—2/1/2. Additional scores: — AUCKLAND—IST. INNINGS. Weir, b Andrews . . . . ■■ 33 Bush, b Roberts .. 0 Sale, c Roberts’, b Andrews .. 4 Gairard/c Bellamy, b Andrews .. 4 Matheson, run out .. ... .. 17 J. Cowie, not out 4 Extras 36 Total 279 Bowling: M. Graham 1 for 43, A. W. Roberts 2 for 67, S. Andrews 3 for 4i, S. G. Lester 1 for 58, M. L. Page 1 for 17, F. Bellamy 0 for 17. CANTERBURY—IST. INNINGS. Cromb, c Wallace, b Cowie .. 2 Bellamy, not out 23 Oliver, not out 4 Extras L 3 Total for one wicket .. .. 32 At 2.30, Canterbury had lost two for G 1 (Bellamy not out 37). Oliver, c Weir, b Townsend 13. Kerr, not out 2. extras 7). SHEFFIELD SHIELD. VICTORIA v. N.S. WALES. MELBOURNE, December 25. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria to-day, New South Wales in the first innings scored 289. (Brown 71, Fingleton 65, Robinson 31, Chipperfield 19.) McCormick took 3 for 65, .and Fleetwood-Smith 6 for 107. New’South Wales followed on. Tn their second innings, they lost 3 for 106. (Chipperfield not out 49, Kippax not out 22). S. AUSTRALIA v. QUEENSLAND. ADELAIDE, December 25. In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia to-day, Queensland in the first innings scored 430 (Oxenham not out 74). Grimmett took 9 for 180. South Australia in their first innings lost 2 for 347 (Nitsche 116, V. Richardson 185.)

ENGLISHWOMEN WIN. BRISBANE, December 25. In their match against Queensland, the English women cricketers in the first innings scored 181 (Miss Par- ! tridge 63). Miss E. Crouch took 5 for 25. Queensland in the first innings scored 57 (Miss M. Crouch not out 28). Five made “ducks.” Miss Hide took 4 for 16, and Miss MacLagan 3 for 20. Queensland followed on, and in the second innings scored 83. (Miss Joy Brewer not out 34). Miss D. Turner took 3 for 11. England won by an innings and 41 runs. NATIVES DEFEAT FOREIGNERS. A match played at the Recreation Ground yesterday afternoon, between Natives of the West Coast and Foreigners, resulted in a win for the Natives by 6 runs on the first innings. The Foreigners batted first and scored 159 (J. Heasley 28 retired, J. Timlin 26, Cornish 22, Marshall 20). For the Natives, O. Morris secured 4 for 41, D. Knapp 2 for 10, and J. Mathews 2 for 37. The Natives scored 160 in their innings, Mathews 33, D. Knapp retired 28, J. Guy retired 26, Mclntosh not out 20, and extras 37. R. Spaan secured 3 for 19, Heasley 3 for 47, Cornish 1 for 15, anrl Smithson 1 for 18. WESTLAND REPRESENTATIVES The Westland representative team to play Greymouth representatives at Kanieri on Sunday next are: A. Thomas (Hokitika), C. Morgan (Kanieri), M. Baird (H), S. Ogilvie (Rimu), S. Whitehead (Ross), H. Wells (Kanieri). G. Stapleton (H). W.

Fleming (K.), R. Donaldson (Ross), H. Pierson (H), M. Collett (Ross). PLAY AND PLAYERS. Every facility for improving their play, and making the game interesting, has been available to cricketers this season, through the long spell of dry weather. Yet those seen at the practice nets do not number ten per cent, of the players, and those that have improved in their cricket number only a few. Ball Beat the Bat: In the Marist A—Cobden B match, the wicket cut up, and batsmen were uneasy, as the ball did some queer things. Being over-cautious brought about the downfall of. most of the players.

Even Rate of Scoring’: « Cobden B took an hbur and fifteen, minutes to score 89 runs, and Marist A took the same time, to the minute, for an equal number, their 98 taking an hour and 20 minutes.

Weak In Fielding: The fielding by Marist A and Cobden B was unsatisfactory. Players standing flat-looted lost easy opportunities of catches, and failed often, to get to a ball which, because of their being caught. unprepared, allowed runs. L. East. C. Dewar, R. Pollock and F. Bayley were smart in the field.

Good Slip Fieldsman: R. Pollock brought off two splendid catches in the slips, for Marist A., and is undoubtedly smart in that position. His catch which dismissed T. Clarke was an excellent low one, Pollock falling to take it. He also batted confidently, but had Adams held his chance of a catch, Marist would probably have been beaten on the first innings. Pollock pulled his team through.

Gave Runs Away: Debenham allowed several balls to pass him on Sunday, and failed to move off smartly for possible catches. The catch with which he dismissed Adams did not make amends for otherwise poor fielding.

Now One for Dewar: Charlie Dewar has had some surprise dismissals in his long association with cricket, but on Sunday he received the big surprise of them all. Morris bowled to him, and the ball pitched about a foot on the off side. Dewar stood, with his bat held high, and made no attempt at a stroke. Instead of going past, the ball broke in across his legs, and took the wicket.

Ran Himself Out: Mcßain is winning a reputation as Cobden B’s most reliable batsman. He bit out well on Sunday, and was set at 30 runs, when he foolishly had himself run out. It was not a run which he attempted, and had he used good judgment he may have been the means by which Cobden B’s score would have been taken to a total beyond the reach of Marist A.

Unlucky for Team: Coom bowled well against Marist A., and was getting a lot of help from the crumbling wicket. He had all batsmen subdued, and it was unforutnate that he should overreach himself and strain a leg muscle, for he was of no use to the team later.

Behind the Wickets: N. Bayley was late in arriving on Sunday, and Leopold went behind the wickets for Marist A.‘ He acquitted himself well, and is a capable understudy for the position. Bayley, who took the gloves in the second innings, was not at his best, and gave runs away.

Mathews’s Shooter: Walton batted soundly In his first innings for Cobden B, and was one of the few batsmen who adapted himself to the conditions. He fell a victim to one of Mathews’ occasional “shooters” in the second innings.

Weak Attack: Cobden A found the Marist B bowling easy on Sunday. The absence of L. Casey was felt by Marist. Cornish, who led the side, bowled well, and

finished with a splendid average. He beat six batsmen, not one of his victims being caught. He was the only Marist. bowler to trouble Cobden A. Defied the Bowlers: Marist B had to withstand the Cobden A bowling for more than two hours, and withstooc|it well. E. Casey played a splendid knock, his 59 not out being a commendable effort. While he scored from loose deliveries he carefully protected his wicket, and it was due to him that Marist made a draw in a game that looked easy for Cobden, after the latter had scored 175. The Model Scorer: If every scorer took as much interest and care with the details of a match, as does Mr H. Eatwell, official scorer for Cobden teams, there would be no need for concern over the accuracy of cricket records. It is a pleasure to read from a book kept by him, and in addition to recording every detail, Mr Eatwell notes down the time of fall of each wicket, and the time each team goes in to bat.