PLUNKET SHIELD PLAY

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 20 February 1932, Page 3

PLUNKET SHIELD PLAY

OTAGO MAKES 211 RUNS WELLINGTON STARTS REPLY WICKET SOFT AND EASY. (By Telegraph —Prc=“ Association). DUNEDIN. Feb. 19. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Wellington commenced this afternoon after a delay ot three hours owing to ram. lhe wicket was soft and easy. , n ,, Otago batted first and made 241 after losing, seven wickets _fo.r 04. Dickinson (52) and Moloney (55) estopped the rot just in time. Wellington commenced their innings at 5.40 p.m. and at stumps had lost no wickets for nine. The scores are: OTAGO. First Innings. Cherry, c Crook, b Reaney » Badeock, b Reajiey Blunt, c Crook, b Newman « Knight, b Lambert ' K lines, c Lambert, b Newman ... J Smith, c Lambert, b Newman ... 2 Dickinson, b MeGirr ....... 7 .... *>_• Dunning, c Lowry, b Lambert ... Moloney, not out Coupland, b Newman Hawkesworth. 1.b.w., b Newman . O Extras 14 Total Bowling: MeGirr. one wicket for 30 runs. Crook nil for nine, Newman five for 51. Reaney two for 41. Lambert, two for-50, Laniason nil for 10. WELLINGTON. First Innings. Dempster, not out p Dustin, not out __ Total (for no wickets) 9 Bowling: Dunning, nil for 8. Badcock nil for one. SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISTS. DEPARTURE FOR AUCKLAND. SYDNEY. Feb. 10. The South African cricketers have left for Auckland by the Mauiigamu. Kir Cameron m a farewell message said the only excuse for their failure was the poor batting of his men. who were used to matting wickets, They also found every wicket in every State of Australia different, thus intensifying the team’s difficulties Nevertheless they were beaten by better sides.