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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 February 1929, Page 3

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. OTAGO MAKES 273. CANTERBURY FOUR FOR 217. (By T«Jegr>jpn--.Press Association.)

rm , DUNEDIN, Feb. 22. -if l6 T lunket Shield match between a Otago and Canterbury was commenced ( to-day in ideal weather conditions. The wicket was in good order for batsmen, . but they did not make the best use of lt- j o>t 0 > ta § o batted first and made 273, and Canterbury at stumps had lost t four wickets for 217 runs. The scores are: OTAGO. First Innings ‘ Shepherd, st Burns, J> Merritt ... 31 Blunt, c Burns, h Newman 9 McMullan, st Burns, b Merritt 25 Eastman, c Jacobs, b Newman ... 18 P. Monk, b Merritt 11 Dickinson, o Merritt, b Cunningham ' 25 Cavanagli, b Roberts 73 Galland, c Roberts, b Harris 32 11. C. Alloo, c Cunningham, b Roberts ’ 20 A. W. Alloo, b Roberts 6 ITeenan, not out 0 Extras 15 Total 273 Bowling analysis.—Cunningham, 12 overs, 1 maiden, 64 runs, 1 wicket; Roberts, 4 overs, 110 maidens, 34 runs, 3 wickets; Newman, 26 overs, 4 maidens, 83 runs, 2 wickets; Merritt, 27 overs, 4- maidens, 86 runs, 3 wickets; Page, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs no wickets; Harris, 4 overs, 110 maidens, 1 9 runs, 1 wicket. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Page,, c Heenan, b Dickinson ... 43 Hamilton, 1.b.w., b Alloo 77 A. \V. Roberts, not out 39 Harris, c Galland, b Eastman 4 Newman, 1.b.w., b Eastman 18 Allen, not out ? Extras 29 Total (for four wickets) 217 Bowling analysis: Dickinson, 14 overs, no maidens, 39 runs, 1 wicket; Monk, 8 overs, 2 maidens, 26 runs, no wickets; .Blunt, 8 overs, no maidens, 33 runs, no wickets; Shepherd, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 2() runs, no wickets; A. W. Alloo, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs, I wicket; Eastman, 17 overs, 31 maidens, 48 runs, 2 wickets.