BIG CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 17, 4 January 1927, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH, OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. Dunedin, Jan. 4. The Plunket Shield match Otago v. Auckland" was resumed in fine weather, the wicket being as good as the first day. Blamires, who was injured yesterday, did not field. Coopej (56) and Gillespie (18) resumed Auckland’s second innings (two for 212) to the bowling of Torrance and Blunt. When Cooper had added three he returned a hot one to Blunt, who failed to hold the ball and the batsmen ran a single, but had Blunt hit the wickets with the return Gillespie would have been run out. With a total of 230 Gillespie hit a slack one from Blunt into mid-off's hands. 3—26—230. Two balls later Cooper stepped in front of one from the same bowler. 4—66—231. The retiring batsman was at the wickets for 118 minutes, making 66. Alcott and Dacre associated, the former’s first four scoring strokes including three fours. Dacre opened quietly, but lifted Torrance over the fence—the first six of the match. Blunt’s next over saw 260 hoisted, Dacre square-cutting him for four and notching three to fine leg. Alcott reached 20 by driving Torrance to the on boundary. Dickinson replaced Blunt, Dacre taking five from the over. Shepherd relieved Torrance, Dacre reaching 30 with a pretty glance to the square leg boundary. Alcott gave a chance off Dickinson in the next over, cutting through Blair’# hands in the slips. At noon Auckland had lost four for 303 after three hours and 50 minutes’ play. Scores :— OTAGO. First Innings 336 AUCKLAND. First Innings 155 Second Innings. Bowley, c sub., b Torrance ..... 85 Mills, run out 34 Uoopter, b Blunt 66 Gillespie, b Blunt 26 Alcott, not out 21 Dacre, not out 30 JUxtras 41 Total for four wickets ..... 303 CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. Ohristohurch, Jan. 4. The Plunket Shield match was continued this morning, Rollings (45) and Brice (7), the not out men, resuming the batting for Wellington. Just after '3OO han appeared Brioe was bowled by Read. 301—9—28. Henderson was the last man. With the total at 308 Cunningham went on to bowl in place of Sandman. He scattered Henderson’s stumps with his first ball. Hollings carried his bat for a well-played 65. Woods and Crawford opened Canterbury’s second innings, the local side requiring 690 to win. At noon 12 had been scored without a loss. Scores:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 488 Second Innings. J. 8. Hiddleston, c Page, b Cun- >■ ningham 25 R. de K. Worker, 1.b.w., b MoBeth 70 B. J. Kori Tang, b Cunningham 9 H. N. Lambert, b Cunningham 0 C. S. Dempster, 1.b.w., b Read 13 IT. M. McGiir, b Read (5 K, C. James, c Oliver, b Melieth 44 A. M. Hollings, not out 65 F. T. Badcock, p Boon, b Read 29 Brice, b Read 28 Henderson. )> Cunningham ... .* 3 Extras 16 Total 308 _ Bowling analysis: Head four for 86, Cunningham four for 94, Mcßeth two for 57, Sandman none for 49, Patrick none for 6. CANTERBURY. First Innings ... t .m . 107