VICTORY TO AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18293, 9 January 1923, Page 8

VICTORY TO AUCKLAND.

PLUNKET SH ELD MATCH, OTAGO BATTING COLLAPSE. PLAYER'S FINE .AVERAGE. [BY TELEOBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' ,- DUNEDIN, Monday. The Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Otago, was concluded to-day on a good wicket with the outfield somewhat slower than on the previous days. The weather wb& again good. Auckland made, 363 in their second innings, which meant that Otago had to make 302 to win. Theopening .•<" batsmen ; for ; Otago failed, f and, though the tail brightened the prospect, the talsk was too heavy. Cecil Alloo, Duncan,; and Knight were all rather unfortunate, as each was dismissed as the result of difficult chances being taken.

. In Auckland's second strike, Burton and Anthony, the not out men, resumed to the bowling of Dickinson and McBeath. In the former's second; over he shattered ; Burton's stumps. Unluckily it was a no-ball. Dickinson had his revenge with the last ball, when lie« got Burton's leg stump. 132--s—-12.. ' ' Whelan filled Ik; vacancy, and at 15 gave an easy chance off Mcßeath to Cecil! Alloo'in the; slips, but it was not'itaken. Anthony batted with confidence, and carded the score to 61 before he was somewhat unluckily dismissed. 1 At 167 A. Alloo took the ball from Dickinson. In his second over Whelan hit him to point, and he and Anthony started to run but .changed' their minds. ! The- ball was. smartly fielded by McMullan mid thrown to the bowler, who knocked off Anthony's stumps. 189—67.

Irving followed, and '20C! went up after 165 minutes' play, 85 having been scored in the last 50 minutes.; Casey and Dickinson were both tried without success, atnd then Galland came on and in a maiden over took Whelan's wicket with a ball :that broke in from the off. 251-7-57. < '

Runs Oome Quickly.

Gillespie was next. He said Irving put on runs quickly. : At 292, : Gillespie was clean bowled by Mcßeath, who ■ swung in from the off. 292—8—17. Garrard followed, and 300 went up after 235 minutes' play. Garrard and Irving kept Otago in the field, and had the score at. 328 at the luncheon adjournment. Soon after ; the resumption of play, Garrard was clean' bowled by Mcßeath in, attempting to pull a straight ball. 335—9—30. Player- was the last man, and Irving and he continued to. pile on runs, and it was not until the score had been carried to 363 that Irving lost his wicket in trying to pull Dickinson. He was smartly taken 130 minutes for the top score, 68 runs, in the slips by Mcßeath after• playing 363-10-68. •—....-,> * Otago fielding was on the weak side throughout, the day. The innings had lasted 290 minutes.

Cecil Alloo and Keast opened for Otago who hud to make 302 to win. Alloo hit a four off Player's third ball, and then a single. His wicket fell a couple of minutes later, Brooke-Smith accepting a difficult chance at mid-off.: 7—1 5. ■-•'; McMullah, who followed,:was smartly accepted in the slips by Whelan off the first ball of Player's second over. T B—2—l. A. Alloo was next, but.soon lost his partner, Keast being clean bowled by Player. 23-3-5. :■';''■■;':;" ; ' "■',.-; =■•■

-: : ; Otago ;'; Wickets Pall' Fast.

; Galland followed, and blocked for a while. .;, Then he hit •- Anthony for four. The next ball but one he mis-hit Anthony and was caught at square leg by Patterson. 38—4-4-9. > Duncan was next, arid he and Alloo began to put on runs rapidly. At 83,; however, Duncan was caught by. Whelan at first slip,bff:Cuminings. 83— 5—14. Knight followed. Alloo continued to score freely, until he 'was caught at, second slip by Brooke-Smith; off I Plaver. 104—6—52. :; Chadwick followed. He and Knight played carefully until Chadwick was smartly stumped by Garrard. ; 140— 4—17. - . Dickinson followed, and, to the delight of the crowd,, hit four off the first ball. Knight then began to hit hard, but at i& he was caught on - the boundary by Cummings off : : Irving. 165—8—23. McBeath filled the vacancy, and, after hitting two fours, hooked Irving to the on for the first six of the last two days' play. The Otago players were now putting much more life into their play, and 200 went up after; 160 minutes. Mcßeath and Dickinson continued Vto knock up the score until the former was clean bowled by Player. 214—9—31. : ' ' -Casey followed; but before long he was clean bowled by Anthony. ■ -10—1. ■ Dickinson, who carried his bat in the first innings, made 26 not out in the second strike., . ; ' ... . ' / V..'Scores:-— ; . ■ ; -;''-:;:■:■:■;;. ' ,7..•:■■,- •'.'

AUCKLAND. '■. ■• First Innings ... ....... ... 216 Second Innings. Brooke-Smith, lbw., b Mcßeath ... ,8 Cummings, b Dickinson ... ... 7 Patersori, b A:. Alloo ...... .... 20 Horspool, c Dickinson, b Casey ... .-... '31 Anthony, run 'out ....... ... 67 Burton, b Dickinson ...... ... 12 Whelan, b Gallan ... '..,.'. ... 57 Irving, c Mcßeath, b Dickinson ..., 68 Gillespie, b Mcßeath .... ... ... 17 Garrard, b Mcßeath ... ... ... 30 ; Player, not out' ... ... ..." ... 18 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 28 ' Total ...... ... ... '.:. 363

Bowling Analysis,—Mcßeath took three wickets for' 127, Dickinson three for, 88, Galland one for 12, A. - Aljoo one for .49, Casey one for 48, C. Alloo none for; 11. OTAGO. First Innings ... ......' ... 278 ':■:■■■■['■."■■ Second Innirig3.;y •'*.!'■.'.■'.;'■ Cecil Alloo, c Brooke-Smith, b Anthony ,5 Keast, :b : Player ... '•'......,:.. 5 McMullan, c Whelan, b Player:'";;' ..'. 1 A. Alloo, c Brooke-Smith, b Player ... 52 Galland,' c Peterson, b Anthony ... : 9 Duncan, c Whelan, b Cummings ... 14 Knight, c Cummings, b' Irving .... 23 Chadwick, st Garrard, b Player; ... 15 Dickinson, not out ... ... ; ... 26 i Mcßeath, ; b Player ....... ... 31 Casey, b Anthony : ... .... ....;:; 1 'Extras ... ...,;..« ";.,.-... 42 V Total ...... ...... ... 224 Bowling Analysis.— took five wickets for 54 runs, Anthony for 64, Paterson ! none for 12, Cummings; one for 25, Irving one for 25, Horspool none for' 2, ; ; ".:' "::'-; : -v'!;",: : ,;■•'■;':.