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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 8 February 1927, Page 6

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PLUNKET SHIELD

CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO

(tn rimeunAPii —press association./ DUNEDIN, Feb. 7.

The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Canterbury was concluded at Carisbrook yesterday, Canterbury winning by 260 runs. The weather was fine, and the wicket, owing to rain during the week-end, helped, the bowlers all day. Canterbury’s position was already strong when their second innings was resumed. The not out batsmen went quickly, but Evans and Cunningham, in a last wicket stand, added 62, taking the total to 379 and leaving Otago requiring 418 to win. Otago made a bad start in their second innings, Blamires and Knight, who opened, going out early. Then Blunt played a ball into his wicket before he had scored. .. AlcAlullan was the only batsman to make a stand, knocking up 45 in good style. AYheri he went out the innings became little more than a procession, and it closed for 157 runs. Otago’s downfall was brought about by Read and Merritt, who took five for 63 and three for 20 respectively. The scores are: CANTERBURY.

First Innings 242 Second Innings. Page, c Duncan, b Dickinson S Crawford, e Blunt, b Dickinson 45 Talbot, run out v 9 Hamilton, b Blamires 48 Oliver, c Dickinson, b Alloo 66 Boon, b Alloo 26 Nixon, c Symonds, b Alloo 39 Read, b Dickinson 1 Evans, b Alloo 62 Merritt, e Blunt, b Torrance 18 Cunningham, not out 22 Extras 35 Total 379 Bowling analysis: Dickinson took three wicekts for 96, Alloo four for 91, Torrance one for 72, Blunt none for 21, Blamires one for 37, Shepherd none for 27. OTAGO. First Innings 204 Second Innings. Knight, 1.b.w.. h Cunningham ... 11 Blamires. b Read 2 4. W. Alloo, b Read 27 Blunt, b Cunningham 0 McMullan, b Read 45 Blair, st. Boon, b Merritt 10 Duncan, c Page, b Merritt 1 Dickinson, b Read Shepherd, b Merritt 18 Torrance, b Read 5 Symonds. not out 0 Extras 16 Total 157 Rowling analysis: Read took five wickets for 63, Cunningham two for 42. Merritt three for 20, Nixon none for 17. AUCKLAND v. MELBOURNE. A DRAWN GAME. AUCKLAND, Feb. 7. Auckland drew with the Melbourne Cricket Club, the visitors being unable to get the 148 runs required to win in

24 hours. Auckland made 284 and 171, .and Alelbourne 308 and 104 for six wickets. Details: — AUCKLAND. First Innings 284 Second Innings. Dacre, 1.b.w., b Ebeling -... 2 Gillespie, b Johnstone 22 Postles/e and b AV. Armstrong .. 15 Anthony, c and lb T. Armstrong .. 33 Fratcr, b AV. Armstrong 46 Allcott, c Eodgerson, b T. Armstrong 3 Butler, a Campbell, b Ebeling 8 Player, not out 32 Matheson, e Onyons, b AV. Armstrong 1 Scott, b Ebeling 3 Bowley, injured V 0 Extras 6 Total 171 Bowling analysis.—H. I. Ebeling three for 29, AV. Armstrong three for 55, T. G. Armstrong two for 30, R. G. .Johnstone one for 21. - MELBOURNE. First Innings 308 Second Innings. Sanford, run out 12 W. AV. Armstrong, b Atatlieson .. 35 Rodgerson, b Alatbeson 0 AVood, 1.b.w., b Player 11 T. G. Armstrong, c sub., b Player 1 Ransford, e Scott, b Player 21 Onyons, not out 19 Johnstone, not out 2 Extras 3 Total for six wickets 304 Bowling analysis. —Player throe for 48, Afathoson two for 50.