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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 29 December 1930, Page 3

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PLUNKET SHIELD OTACO v. WELLINGTON. FORMER IN HOPELESS POSITION [Per Press Association.) Wellington, Deo. 27. Something more nearly approaching interprovincial form was revealed in the third day’s play in the Plunket Shield match between Otago and Wellington at the Basin Reserve today. The weather was beautifully fine, with a northerly breeze. The Otago batsmen again found the Wellington bowling too good for them and had to defend for their very existence throughout their innings. Otago were in a hopeless position when stumps were drawn this afternoon, as it still require? 256 runs to avoid defeat, with only three wickets in hand. The gate takings for the three days have aggregated £3BB. The match will be finished on Monday. At the close of play on Friday Wellington had lost three wickets in their second innings for 197 runs, McGirr (86) and Lowry (15) being in. Scores:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 189 Second Innings.

C. S. Dempster, c Hawksworth, h Badcock 13 A. Newman, c Hawksworth, b Dunning 15 K. C. James, o Hawksworth, b Dunning 57 A. M. McGirr, c Badcock, b Alloo 141 T. C. Lowry, b Blunt 68 E. G. McLeod, b Blunt 3 J. R. Lamason, b Alloo 1 R. Crook, b Lemin 22 N. Gallichan, c Elmes, b Blunt 0 Newman, b Blunt ..... 12 E. D .Blundell, not out 20 Extras 17 Total ................ <369 Bowling Analysis.—Lemin one for 56, Badcock one for 44, Dunning two for 85, Elmes none for 29, Moloney none for seven, Blunt four for 54, Alloo two for 77. OTAGO. First Innings .. 161 Second Innings. V. Cavanagh, o McGirr, b Crook 14 R. Cherry, c James, b Crook .. 48 R. C. Blunt, b J. Newman .... 11 J. Moloney, c McLeod, b Blundell 19 S. Elmes, c James, bJ. Newman 2 F. T. Badcock, b J. Newman .. 5 A. W. Alloo, c A. Newman, b Gallichan 10 A, Galland, not out 11 J. Dunning, not out 3 Extras 13 Total for seven wickets .... 141 Bowling Analysis.—Crook three for 45, Blundell one for eight, A. Newman none for 10, J. Newman three for 21, McLeod none for 12, Gallichan one for two. AUCKLAND MAKES 537 SOUTHERNERS NEED 474 TO WIN Christchurch, Dec. 27. In sweltering heat the Auckland team knocked up the huge score of 537 runs in their second innings of the Plunket Shield match. The edge was off the Canterbury attack, a long day in the field in the blazing sun and scorching breeze telling a cruel tale. Canterbury were left with the big task of scoring 474 in the fourth innings to win. They scored 22 for no wickets before stumps were drawn for the day. Scores :— AUCKLAND First Innings 164 Second Innings

Total ..... 537 Bowling analysis: R. O. Talbot two wickets for 70 runs; J. T. Burrows, two for 80; W. E. Merritt, one for 127; S. G. Lester, two for 73; J. B. Conjb, two for 66; M. L. Page, none for 44; A .W. Roberts, one for 29. CANTERBURY First innings 229 Second Innings. J, L. Kerr, not out 18 J. M. Hamilton, not out 3 Extras 2 No wickets for 23 GAMES AT ftAPIER, ANOTHER WIN FOR STEPHENSON. On Saturday at Napier there was another match between a team selected by Stephenson and an eleven chosen by Cane. Once again Stephenson secured the honours, a win on the first innings resulting. Cane’s team batted first and made 123 (Davidson 23, R. Barlow 21, Kavanagh 21, McDuff 19, Yarwood 16 not out: Brown took five wickets for 59, E .Elliott two for 28 and T. Reaney two for 17). Stephenson’s eleven replied with 208 for seven wickets

(E. Elliott 49, T. Reaney 42, Mahoney 35, Beck 28, Hobbs 23). JACK TARS DEFEATED. A team of landlubbers from Napier defeated an eleven from the H.M.S. Laburnum at Napier on Saturday. The home side made 161 for 7 wickets (A. Elliott 33, Frater 29, Fayen 28 retired, Tweedie 25, Scott-Kelly 14, Kay 10; Westmacott topk four wickets for 54 runs). The reply of the Jack Tars amounted to 111 (Westmacott 51, Forster 21 and Foster 16; Frater took three wickets for 9 runs and Spriggs three for 21). A return match is to be played next Saturday.

SOUTH AFRICAN TEST

ENGLAND BEATEN. VICTORY BY 28 RUNS. (United Press Association—By CableCopyright. 1 Johannesburg, Dec; 27. There was perfect weather for the resumption of the test match in the presence of 10,000 spectators. After the poorest display in the first innings, when it seemed as if the first test was destined to end in a fiasco, South Africa magnificently recovered and gained a most dramatic victory by the narrow margin of 28 runs. The home side lost the three remaining wickets for only three runs, leaving England 240 to win, but the batsmen were soon in trouble to Catterall and Nupen. The former, with a new ball, secured two early victims, and Wyatt, Leyland and Hendren were disposed of before lunch. Hammond and Turnbull were then associated in a fine partnership. Turnbull hit the bowling all over tho field and before he was dismissed tho game once more veered in England’s favour, but when Hammond was out England’s fate was sealed, although at one stage it looked as though Tate might pull tho game out from the fire. Splendid bowling, which never slackened, and brilliant fielding decided the result. The game was a personal triumph for the Springbox captain, Nupen, who bowled right through the innings with wonderful success. He developed wonderful pace, whipping fiercely off the pitch, and the batsmen were never able to cope with him. He had a wqnderful ovation at the conclusion of the match. It is announced that Dean

will captain South Africa in the remaining four tests, but as he is not available for the Australian tour Nupen will almost certainly captain the side. The remaining scores in South Affrica’s second innings were: Viljoen 41, Nupen 1, Vincent 1, Newson not out nil, extras 23. Bowling: Tate one for 27, Hammond four for 63, Voce four for 49, Peebles none for 41, White none for 53, Wyatt none for 20. England in the second innings made 211—Wyatt 5, Leyland 15, Hammond 63, Hendren 3, Turnbull 61, Chapman 11, White 2, ,Tate 28, Voce nil, Duckworth 4, Peebles 13 not out, extras 6. Bowling: Newson none for 30, Catterall two for 12, Nupen six for 87, McMillan none for 25, Vincent two for 44, Balaskas none for 7. NOTTS CAPTAIN . ATTEMPT TO DISPLACE HIM. [United Press Association—By Cable— Copyright.l London, Dec. 27. Commenting on a statement that the Nottinghamshire cricket committee has asked him to resign the captaincy of the county team. Carr an vs his answer hints at a flat refusal. “If they want to sack me. whv don’t they come out into the open and sav so? I will not bo hint because it seems they want to depose me. but I object- to the underhand way somebody is trying to do it. I have never felt more qualified to lead the team. I will certainly exercise niv birth qualification and play for Surrey i' necessary.”

J. E. Mills, b Cromb 66 A. Postles o Dorreen, b Lester 13 H. G. Vivian, b Lester Hl G. L. Weir, b Roberts 134 H. D. Gillespie, b Talbot 10 A. F. Wensiey, l.b.w., b Crom C. W. Allcott, b Merritt 20 65 A. W. McCoy, b Talbot 21 A. M. Matheson, not out 94 D. Cleverley, c Dorreen, b Bur4 H. Hunt, c Dorreen, b Burrows 0 Extras 29