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PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO V. WELUNGTON. WELLINGTON SCORES 283 FOR 9 WICKETS. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Last Night. A Plunket Shield match between Otago and Wellington commenced toi day in showery weather on an easy wicket. Light rain fell all the morning, in•reasing to heavier showers in the afternoon, which necessitated a stoppage of an hour and a half. The visitors won the toss and elect'd to bat and when stumps were lrawn had lost nine wickets for 283 McGirr gave a good display of sound, correct batting, but i\ho best innings of the day was that of B&d---->,ock, who has been appointed coach to Otago Cricket Association. He jjave a sparkling exhibition of scoring ill round the wicked, timing perfectly and demonstrating his claim to be "regarded as a great batsman. He scored 62 in 72 minutes. MoiGirr made 73, but he l?ave a good chance at 35, which was not taken. The pick of Otago bowlers was Lemin, who took four wickets for 61 runs. Scores:— WELLINGTON. lsr. Innings. Baker c. Knight b Dunning 4 Foley b Moloney IS Hollings h Lemin 44 Lowry lbw b Lemin 17 Cameron c Elmes b Lemin 17 'McGirr run out 17 Ward b ' Lemin 9 Lamason b ‘ Dunning . 14 Badcock c Moloney b Dunning .. 63 Newman not out 11 Henderson not out g Extras 13 Total for 9 wickets 283 Bowling analysis: Dunning 3 for 53, Elmes 0 for 76, Lemin 4 for 61, Alloo 0 for 34, Moloney 1 fer 27 Shepherd 0 for 19. AUCKLAND TEAM. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The following team has been selected to represent Auckland against MO.C. cricket team, commencing next | Saturday: C. F. W. Allcott, A. H. , Anthony, W. L. Elliott, C. G. Finlayson, H. D. Gillespie, A M. Mat heson, A. W. I. McCoy, J. E. Mills, B. [ W. Rdwntree, G. L. Weir, A. F. Wensr ley. S. A. R. Badeley is twelfth
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Inangahua Times, 1 February 1930, Page 4
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