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Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1940, Page 8

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. ' OTAGO v." WELLINGTON. - [PEB PBESS' ASSOCIATION;] ’ DUNEDIN, February 10. After being dismissed for a disap-pointing-total-()L-138 in itsffirst innings ■ Othgb-did- 2 e'xcelieri : tiy'''in the fi'e’ltt ttrget ; Wellington out for 220, and went on to score 287. for eight, wickets in its second' innings. As was the case oirthe first day, the ;weath'er was anything- but pleasant. Triers was - a?- continuation-’- of-'the southerly gale) accompdnifed by- frequent squalls of raiifc' It’ Was. nbt shi‘?-: prising that.trier*es Wa's’motaffiig. crowd to-see •■.orieyqfithe.finest Tpcoveryi part-, ri ershipsistageef .by Otago- - batsmen; for a number of years. ,e.;. r .. - . The;. outstanding f player, of-;.the day and -Qf ;the;match: so famis ■ the youngQaris brook...batsman; T.. C. Fraser.. When, he- went. in ; . as?' sixth , man the board.'showed-8.1.f0r four wickets, and he.;.w.a§: -Stii] ; bafting . when ~ were drawn anfisthe board showe^; : 2B7 for- eight wickets, with^;lQ6 L byname. It wak'a mbtableqinnings- in; every way, ■ chanceless, sound-,, and yet free and-.fuli.'of -well-produced strokesFraser- was r one- vf the more successful- Otago’ batsmen on -the northern toui\ this year. ,■ He Ira's two .or threp valuable half-centuries to his. credit in his two seasons of' Pliiriket cricket',' hut tliV innings: far ’surpassed. 1 anything' he had; previously produced. He started- cautiously, as the cir.cum-, stances demanded, but at no. stage did he tibwlei’S to doniinate hvin ; He' waited' for scprbble; balls. rind hit them, crisply.' .and hard 1 ,. His. best stroke's we're' played on the off side and it-' was " a tribute ; both tojhis' stroke play - and tb"his : temperanient'when he weatliere'd ; a? trying time iri the nineties arid’' recorded his first century m big cricket. . , Associated with him in Otagos recovery ... was. another young batsman C G Df Toomey'; who was making'-his first Plunket Shield. appearance. Their partnership - .for. the wicket took tlie score from' 120 to. 263 and re;gained' for Otago winning’ chance; Toomey did riot inspire confidence in tire' early' stage's of his innings; but later he settled-dowri and scored-well in front of;the wicket. His last 25 runs were . .nicely made after he had overcome a temptation. to nibble at dangerous bowling- outside his off stump. His. 51 was an extremely valuable mni The Otago-captain, D. A. R. Moloney, ' batted in his- most attractive form for . 33, but. hone of the other batsnipn got out of their, ’teens. The Wellington bowlers were hampered by the greasi- ’ ness of the ball consequent upon odd showers of rain, which caused several brief adjournments, but they stuck to their, work well and there was no slackening iri the field. ... It was an interesting days, play■ and at the end of it Otago had recovered ' a clian'ce-> of redeeming, ijs deplorable display in the "first innings. It now has a lead of 205 with two wiCketsJ iri hand, which, although it is by no means a commanding: lead, promises to -be at least troublesome. Scores were:—

OTAGO, First Innings .. .. 1 38

OTAGO—Second Innings.

D. A. R. Moloney, lbw, b Wilson.. 33 G. J. Robertson, c Wrigley b Asheriden '■ • • • A; S. H; .Cutler; b Ashenderi .. . • 16 C. J. Elmes; b Pritchard .. ■ • 17 H. R. Cameron, b Pritchard.. .. 18 T; C. Fraser, not out .. . ■ • • I°s T. Chettleburgh. c Wilson b Whyte 5 C. G. D., Toomey, c du Chateau, b McLeod . V. J.'.Leader, c Wrigley b McLeod 9 G. H; Mills, riot out 4 Extras .. " 18

Total for eight wickets' .. 287

WELLINGTON—First Innings.

E.iW. Tindill, lbw,, b: Elmes .. .. 40 O. Wrigley, b Lemin 1 H. G. Rainbird’, lbw„..b Lemin .. 13 J. A" .Ongley,- run out’ 37 V. H. duliChateau, b. Elmes 14 D. S..Wils,on-, jc Robertson, b Elmes 16 E: G-. McLeod', not out ... .. . 52: W. F. Airey,- c Toomey, b. Leader.. 30 T. L. Pritchard, b;Leader ... ... 2 G. L. Whyte, c Moloney b Leader 3 J. Ashenden, c Mills b Leader .. 5 Extras (byes 6; leg-bye 1) 7

Total .... ... ... .. ■ • 220 Bowling: T. G, Lemin, .20 overs, 1 maiden, 72 runs, 2 wickets;- G. J. Robertson, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 17 runs; V. J. Leader, 12.6 overs, 1 maiden, 42 runs; 4 wickets; C. J. Elmes,; .15 overs,-4 maidens, 35-runs, 3 wickets; D. A. ( R.- Moloney; 7 overs, 1 maiden, 39 runs; T. Chettleburgh, 2 overs, 1 maiden, 8, runs.

TO-DAY’S PLAY.

DUNEDIN, February 12,

The weather- iri contrast to the other two days of the Plun-ket Shield match between- Otago arid -Wollingtori*, marred the’ co’ritinuatiori this morning-. of Otago’s second innings) The' sun was shiirig, but there was. a, threat of further- rain, after a heavy fal| .during the night had softened the wicket at Carisbfbok". ■ . . .

Fraser arid Mills coritiriued the innings, arid-with" both batsmen scoring freely, the- 300 soon appeared. Rainbird was still keeping wickets, Tirid’ill being confined to his ; bed, while Holden (Otago) was fielding for Hepburn, who was indisposed throughout the)match. _ ... When Fraser was 117 he lifted through the slips to Whyte a.ball from Wilson,- the fieldsman, just geiting"his hand to it without 1 success.. Both bats-, men had been inclined to snick rising balls from Pritchard,'-and it’-wak this fault that resulted in Fraser’s invaluable innings, being efideti when the total was 317, Ashenden catching him at second slip. Fraser had batted for over four hours. His score included seven fours.

Mills, who was partnered ..with Lemin the last man,, swelled the'total, to 330, with two successive four's off Ashenden, whom hie lifted .to Iqng-on for a spectacular six to reach.so. Then his and Otago’s inhirigs; ended,--Mills, being' caught at: mid-rin? Fiirther scopes:— ? OTAGO—First Innings. Fraser, c Ashenden. b.Pritchard.. 118 Mills, c. Mciiepd’’ b' Asheh’deh .. 60 Leiriin, not" out .. ’.. .. . 1 Extras .. ..... ... 22 Total -- Bowling: Pritchard 4/107, Ashenden 2/97, Wilson 1/73, Whyte 1/45, McLeod 2/7., Requiring; 270 runs to wiri, Welling-, ton opened their , second . innings with McLeod and' Wrigley -half ah hour’, before; lunch • adjournment on. a, wicket that: was (still very easy., A/wicket (fell early, 1 Wrigley/ being,riedtly* caught

behind by Mills off a rising ball from. . Lemin. The total was 15 when. Rairib'ird joined McLeod. At this stage play was .'interrupted by a. shower that persisted until the adjournment. WELLINGTON,—2nd Innings. Wrigley, c Mills, b Lemin .. .. 6 McLeod; not . out ■ 5 Ttainbird,_not out 0 Extras .. - .. 4 Total for one wicket .... 15 AT WELLINGTON WELLINGTON, February 11. Heavy rain prevented play iri? the senior cricket championship on Saturday. The only' game continued was that; between Hutt and Wellington College, Old Boys. After two interruptions this . match was drawn. Id reply to Hutt’s total of 195 Old Boys scored 156 for seven wickets (R. Lain-’ asqn 60, J. Lam'ason 39, Burnette, 21). Bowling for Hutt, Champness took five. for. 60. After the-eighth series' of' matches the four leading teams'..are all in ’ the running for the champibriship. Kilbirnie is still leading with 31 points. Old-Boys has 29, and Hutt and Midland 27 each. AUCKLAND MATCHES AUCKLAND, February 11. _ For the- fifth' successive Saturday rain interfered with the Auckland; . cricket' championship. Ohly; about two" hours’ play, was pbssible; .Pomsp-' by-Balirioral (81? for five)' met Middle/ . more.' YIM.C.A. .(60 ,for... five) mqt Eden? Parnell (97 for five) met University-

GREYMOUTH’’ MATCHES. Two matches’ were played' yesterday; in the A grade competition, Cob-, den,..taking,' a Hiree-pOint win. over Mafitt.B,' ahd United a two-point whi over Marist Al . Cobden batted first in their match with Marist B, at Cobden, and scored: 146 runs for eight wickets’ declared. 1 Principal scorers were: Mclntosh P.S.; Barlo-w 37,-C. Dewai- ■ 19 not out. Bljthe 16) Vahghari 14. Cornish"took’ two wickets for 32' runs, Rea two'for 29, Curnow two for' 50, and Cunningham one for 19. Marist B/scored 22 (Barlow five for ; seven, Knapp five for: 11), and 30 (Knapp five for; eight, B.ai’low ; .two for -nine and Adams one for nine); . Cobden won by 1 an innings’and 104 runs. UNITED V. MARIST A; At: the Recreation Ground, United 1 : defeated Marist A by-44 funs l on the’ first innings. United scored 135 )West-, wood 66, Lindleyl3, Scott 10, Mathews four'for 34 and kerridg’e /three for 39). Marist A ! scored 91;.runs, (Marshall 55, Westwood one ; for eight, Rapley one 1 for 22)) NELSdN' Tlie selector,.Mr. ,C. Dewar, . has) chosen .the ; following' team to represent the-Xegt, Codst.agaihst.Nelsbnoh Feb ; ruary -.23.’anti 24j at’Nelson:-.'L. ; C- Liridi ley 1 (baptainjU A. Waughah, C. D.’ Del war,'.J. 1 W. Peake ,(RUathPu),..A-.. EJ Thomas (ilbk’itika), 1 M. 1). Marshall,; J. Guy, D.‘. Knapp,' L. H.' Scott,--L., (Ross), W.,Mbates, N.) Kn'iglif. : (12th 1 man).’.. Ahy?,.player not able t,o travel should notify Mr, Dewar, or-Mr.-J. MatheWs immediately, TheTselector ; has been, appointed, .manager ; of the? team, winch 1 will leave-oh Fe,lh ruary 22 at l;3j0 p.m.’ Clubs, ate requested; tb . provide cricket" gear for theib’players.’ . x g O. Wforris; L. Coffey) H.* Westwood, arid' B. Marshall were not available.