CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 7 January 1928, Page 3

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSuuIATION.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 6. A bright day’s cricket was wit- . nessed at the Basin Reserve to-day in the special match between the Otago and- Wellington representative elevens. , The weather was ideal, the wicket firm, and the outfield fast. Wellington made 363 in their first innings, particularly bright cricket being. shewn by Lamason and Lambert. The Otago team were severely handicapped through their professional, L. C. Eastman, having to retire suffering from the effects of the strain he received here, a couple of months ago when playing for the Rest of New Zealand. The Otago men, on going to the wickets, struck Massey in deadly form, and the youthful New Zealand trundler dismissed three batsmen at a cost of ’2B runs. A. W. Alloo, the Otago captain, and R. Cherry, then put their backs to the wall and put on 97 runs for the fifth wicket, the record at the call of time being four for 157. The match will be resumed tomorrow The scores are: WELLINGTON. First Innings. W. F. Airey, c Norrath, b Alloo 17 Tattersall, st. Galland, b Alloo ... 24 Lamason, c McMullan, b-Douglas 53 W. Dustin, c McMullan, b Alloo ... 28 Lambert, c Torrence, b Knight ... 79 Badcock, b Torrance 40 McGirr, c and ib Knight 60 Reaney, run out 11 Brice, c Torance, b Knigbt 9 Massey, not out 9 Beard, c and b Douglas 16 Extras 17 Total 363 Fall of wickets.—One for 39. two for 86, three for 108, four for 189,.five for 224, six for 313, seven for 323, eight for 336, nine for 338, ten for 363. Bowling: Eastman took no wickets for 19. Torrance one for 77, Alloo three for 86, Douglas two for 70, ETmes none for 32, Knight three for 62. OTAGO. First Innings. Knight, c Airey, 1> Massey 3 Norrath, o’Brice, b Massey 0 McMullan, c Lamason, b Badoock 33 Cavanagh. b Massey 2 Alloo, not out 50 Cherry, not out 57 Extras 12, Total (for four wickets) 157 Fall of wickets.—One for 2, two for 12. three for 23, four for 60. Bowling: Massey took three wickets for 28, Beard hone for 23, Lambert none for 26, Badcock one for 26, Brice none -lor 14, McGirr none for 16, Heaney none for 12.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

CANTERBURY « GOOD OPENING,

AUCKLAND, Jan. 6

Fine weather ruled for the second Plunket Shield match which commenced at 11.30 to-day, between Auckland and Canterbury. The teams were as follow'* Canterbury.—Page (captain), Hayes, Newman, Evans, McEwin, Jacobs, Mer. ritt, Nixon, Read, Hamilton, Gregory. Auckland. —Dacre (captain), Bowiey, Anthony, Cooper, Garrard, Gillespie, Matheson, Scott, G. L. Weir, Player, Mills.

-Canterbury won tne toss and batted first on a fast wieket, Gregory and Hamilton being the opening batsmen. Matlieson’s first over yielded three singles. Player went on at the other end, Gregory square cutting his initial ball for three. Playing cautiously, the batsmen raised double figures in ten minutes. Gregory got double figures in 20 minutes. Neither batsmen was troubled by tjie bowling, although Player was keeping a nice length. Ham- ( ilto'n hit the first boundary off Player and for half an hour’s play thirty were sent up. G. H. Weir replaced Player, Gregory turning him quickly for a brace. The batsmen ran well between the wickets, scoring short ones. •At 35 Anthony replaced Matheson, Gregory slamming his first ball through the covers to the fenee. Weir dropped a short one in the next over, Gregory pulling it to the boundary. ‘Hamilton cut Anthony for a couple and then pulled him to the boundary for four, bringing up 50 runs in 52 minutes. The opening pair,, were playing confidently and brightly, both obviously being bent on-getting"runs. Hamilton was dropped by Matheson off Weir at leg and that batsman.'began to open out with bard driving. Gregory escaped a chance of stumping -off Anthony and after a bye had been run the trundler got Hamilton leg before. 56 —1—27. Jacobs was the incomer and Bowley came on to get him for a single, Jacobs playing the boll on. 61—2—1. The game had been under way exactly an hour. Page, the visiting skipper,.filled the vacant crease. He was never happy, and put the ball into Dacre’s hands at mid-on without scoring’ 62 3—o.

Newman got moviiig with a short single, just scrambling home ahead of the return. There was a strong appeal for a runout. Both Newman and Gregory scored off fine strokes, especially the former, who displayed cleverness in forcing good length balls off his legs. Bowley was angling with a high flight ball, but his brother professional would not bite. Gregory ran into the forties with a late icut for three. Like Newman he found Bowley's deliveries slightly deceptive and a couple of maidens went down; Garrard was the next i-hangc, Newman pulling a brace and Gicgorv glancing one to fine leg to send up DO.' Bowley had Gregory tied up at. this stage and' the rate of scoring dropperl appreciably. Gregory sent Canterbury’s century'up after 97 minutes with a boundary oft Bowley. Auckland’s ground fielding was ' keen, and Ha ere persisted wit-li his spin bowlers aud re placed Garrord with Anthony, Gregory deflecting (lie latter for two and reach, ing his half century in 74 minutes. Bowley’s next over saw the end tit Newman, the Hants crack being caught in two minds with a slow ball, which he scooped to fine leg, where Weir had an easy catch. The partnership had produced 45. Nixon, the left hander followed and with Gregory played out time till luncheon, the score then being 117 for four (Gregory 59). Nixon was caught by Scott off Anthony with hi s scare at. 13. Gregory, the, top scorer of the match, was run out when his total reached 67 and the best .of the remaining batsmen were Merritt ('37), Evans (40) and Bead (20), The innings closed with '-Canterbury’s total at 244.

ißowley and Mills -opened the Auckland innings brightly, but after Bowley’s dismissal Cooper was the only batsman to stay .with Mills. He scored 40 and Mills was 50 not out at the drawing of Stumps,

Anthony bowled very solidly for Auckland, but the best bowling of the match was after tea this afternoon, when Merritt and Newman pinned the batsmen to a purely defensive game. The scores are: — CANTERBURY. First Innings. ' G. R. Gregory, run out 67 J. M. Hamilton, 1.b.w., b Anthony 27 . J. Jacobs, b Bowiey . 1 > M. L. Page, e Dacre, b Anthony j.. 0 J. Newman, e Weir, b Bowiey ..< 24 D. C. Nixon, e Scott, b Anthony .. 13 W. Hayes, b Anthony 0 W. E. Merritt, e and b Weir ...... 37 C. E. Evans, e Player, b Dacre .... 40 E. Read, c and b Dacre. 29 J. McEwin, not out * 2 Extras •. -4 Total 244 Bowling analysis: Anthony took four wickets for 66 runs; Dacre, two for 12; Bowiey, two for 66; G. L. Weir, /one for 24; Player, none for 17; Garrard, none for 19; Matheson, none for 36. AUCKLAND. First Innings. E. H. Bowiey, c and b Merritt .... 29 J. E. Mills, not out 50 A. Anthony, b Merritt 6 C. C. Dacre, b Newman 19 I. W. Cooper, b Merritt 40 H. D. Gillespie, b Merritt 0 D. R. Garrard, b Read 0 Extras S Total (for six wickets) >... 152 SHEFFIELD MATCH. NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, Jan. 6. The Sheffield Shield cricket match, New South Wales against South Australia, commenced to-day. The local side, batting first, made 291 runs, Jack- * son compiling 131 and Andrews 44. Bowling analysis: Scott took two wickets for 57 runs, Wall four for 51, and Grimmett two for 106. ' -

South Australia, in their first innings, have lost three wickets for 62 runs. Ryan was 30’ not out when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket, which was covered overnight during the rain, was easy. %

New South Wales failed badly, the wickets falling rapidly. Only two batsmen, Jackson and Andrews, made anything like a stand. The batting'was very dull on a dead wicket,-but after luncheon the wicket was much faster and the partnership of Jackson and Andrews carried the score along much more quickly. Jackson was the outstanding batsman- of the day, although he batted very slowly before luncheon. Afterwards he played a splendid innings and saved New South Wales from a debacle.

South Australia opened sensationally, the first wicket being down to the first ball. A few minutes later the second wicket fell. Ryan then playing carefully stopped the rot.