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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10294, 31 December 1926, Page 11

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

WELLINGTON BEATS OTAGO BY 446 RUNS.

WELLINGTON, Dec. 36. Wellington have made an auspicious start in this season’s series of Plunket Shield matches, gaining an overwhelming victory ■ by 446 runs over Otago in the initial match, which concluded at the Basin Reserve to-day. Wellington’s two strikees realised 448 and 379, respectively. Otago conic! reach no further than 207 in their first innings arid were faced with-the tremendous task of knocking up 626 on a crumbled wicket in order to stave off defeat. The Southern leading batsmen did not fare too well. When stumps were drawn yesterday six wickets had fallen for ]22.

Upon resuming to-day Otago met disaster almost immediately, Zimmerman being sent hack after scoring only a single. Ulamircs likewise was unable to make a long stay. Torrance could not survive the opening ball. Green, the visitors’ wicket keeper, who makes no claim to batsmansliip, came to light with a forcing knock for 30, and H. C. Alloo, who carried his hat, shaped soundly. However, after a fairly lucrative last wicket stand the end came at 174, and Wellington thus won by 446 runs. Following arc the details: WELLINGTON. First Innings 143 Second Innings - 379 OTAGO. First Innings 207 —Second Innings.— J. Shepherd, b Badcock ... ••• 9 R, C. Blunt, c Lambert, b Brice 38 A. Knight, c Hollings, b Badcock U> R. Cherry, b Badcock H G. Dickinson, c Hiddle,stone, b McGirr 1 A. W. Alloo, b McGirr 19 K. O. Ulamircs, lbw.. I) .Badcock V 0. Zimmerman, c Hollings, b Badcock 1 If. C. Alloo, not out 6 R. Torrance c Hollings. b Badcock 9 Green, 1> Badcock ■ 30 Extras 21. Total 1 7 i( . .Bowling analysis: Badcock, 26.6 overs, 7 maidens, 59 runs, 7 wickets; McGirr 19, 1, 56. 2: Lambert 1,0, I. Brice 9,2, 25, I; Hollings -f. —. 12, —.—P.A. OTAGO TEAM aGALNST AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, Dec. 36 Tin: Otago team to play Auckiand commencing at Dnuedin. on Saturday, will be the same'as that which met Wellington. The team against Wellington was: L. Green, A. R. Knight, R. O. Blunt, J. Shonherd, A. W. Alloo, E. O. Binmires, IT. C. Alloo, G. R. Dickinson, R. Cheery, C. Zinibcrnian, R. C. Torrance. —P.A. WELLINGTON TEAM v. A UCKLAND. WELLIXGTOX, Dec. 80. The following is the team selected by Mr K. Tucker to represent Wellington against Auckland tn the Basin Reserve on January 7, 8 and 10: L. C. Collins (captain), 11. M. .McGirr, IT. Lambert, K. James. A. M. Lollings. 13. J. Kbit lung. T. G. Lowry. F. T. Badcock. W. J. R. Ghristoporson (Wanganui; emergencies, H. B. Orr (Wanganui)’: emergencies, 11. Massey and W. Airey.—P.A.

M.C.C. IN INDIA

SIXTH VICTORY

CALCUTTA, Dec

The- Marylebone team scored their sixth victory in India, defeating the Europeans in the last match by an innings and 53 runs. The Europeans first innings yielded 146 (Johnstone 35) Marvlebone replied with 32G (Sandham 112. Astill -I. Earle 31. ’ The Europeans in the second innings made 125 (Guise 49.) Bowling: Boycs took seven wickets tor 52 runs. A and N.Z.C’.A’.

AUCKLAND TOUR]NR TEAM BEAT jl.B. COLTS.

NAPIER, Dot

Mr K. C. Beale's Auckland touring team to-day defeated Hawke s La\ Cults eleven by three wickets. With three wickets down for 36 the local side took their second innings total to 215 (Reano-y SO and L’irie 70 shaping well). Coates bowled well, capturing eight wickets ior /2. Auckland was left with 235 to get to" win. and secured them with the loss of seven wickets. Mmiteitli knockino- up 106 in fine style. VTntelaw 37~nnd Butler 24 wore the best of the others.—P.A.