CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 3 February 1930, Page 9

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO' WANT 258 TO WIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Feb. 3. The Plunket Shield match, between Otago and Wellington, resigned at Carisbrook in fine, warm weather. The wicket was fast and the outfield good. Wellington’s overnight score was 122 for six (MoGirr not out 15, an,d Ward not out, nil). Ward took strike to Elmes, and the first over was a maiden. Dunning took up the attack at the other end, MdGfirr getting a single to square leg off the first ball. In Dunning’s second over. Ward snicked a low easy catch to Elmes in the slips, but the latter failed to hold it. 111 the next over Elmes retrieved himself and clean-bowled Ward for a “duck.” —126—7—0.

Kaniason joined McGirr and played somewhat luckily. He succumbed to Dunning when eight.—l43—B—B.

Newman, the new batsman, survived an appeal for leg before of the first ball. Lemin now replaced Elmes. McGirr, batting steadily, took no risks and brought the score up with excellent strokes all round. McGirr, when 40, fell to a “yorker” from Dunning. His previous lowest score on Carjsbrook was 47. He had played a chanceless innings.—l 64—9

Henderson was the last man in. Newman gave a difficult chance) ' to Dunning in the slips off Leamin when nine. He was also very lucky. Otago’s fielding was patchy. Both Demin and Dunning, howling very well, had to be watched carefully. Wellington’s second strike finished after 50 minutes’ play to-day, Henderson being run out through a fine return from McMullan from cover. Details : WELLINGTON. First Innings 283 Second Innings. Foley, run out 0 Baker, b Dunning 4 Hollings, c Alloo, b Moloney 34 Dowry, c Knight, b Moloney 23 Cameron, c Dunning, b Alloo 26 McGirr, b Dunning 40 Badcock, 1.b.w., b Dunning 2 Ward, b Elmes 0 Damason, b Dunning 8 Newman, not out 10 Henderson, run out 4 Extras 21 Total 172

Bowling analysis: Dunning took four for 57, Elmes one for 35, Demin none for 34, Moloney two for 20, Alloo one tor 5. OTAGO. First innings 19S M.C.C. v. HAWKE’S BAY. HOME, TEAM COLLAPSES. NAPIER, Feb. 3. The cricket game between England'. ■ and Hawke’s Bay was resumed this morning in perfect weather .and on a splendid wicket. With one down for 15 runs Bay resumed to the bowling of Nichols and Aliom. The pair were in great form, and had the batsmen demoralised!. At the end ©f the first half-hour Bay had six down for 35. ' Evans and Beck made a stand for. the seventh wicket. Fifty went up after an hour’s play. At 55 Nichols and Aliom. who had two for 15 and! four for 26 respectively, came off, Woolley and Bowley going on. Rour maiden overs followed. The partnership was broken at 65, Evans being caught at silly point, after a. patient 18 made in 80 minutes. Three more maiden overs -Tallowed, Nichols coming on again vice Bowley at 70, but Legge replaced him after one over. Beck brought

•90 up with two fours. Luncheon was taken at seven for 91. Details-: — ENGLAND. First Innings 511 HAWKE’S BAY. First Innings. O’Brien,, b Nichols 0 Evans, c Nichols, b Woolley 18 Stephenson, b .Aliom 17 Worker, 1.b.w., b Aliom 4 Reany, b Nichols 0 Shepherd, b Aliom 0 Owen, b Aliom 0 Beck, not out 27 Kaivanagh. not out 1 Extras 24 Total for seven wickets 91