THE VICTORIAN ELEVEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18950, 23 February 1925, Page 7

THE VICTORIAN ELEVEN

match against otago. A SUBSTANTIAL LEADELLIS COMPILES CENTURY. IBT TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Sunday. Play was continued this morning in fine weather in the match between Otago and Victoria. The injury received by Gallaud yesterday prevented him playing and MeMullan kept wickets, Duncan, the twelfth man, taking McMulian's place in the field. Victoria, with one wicket down for 13, resumed batting, "and-Alloo opened the bowling, From the last ball of the over Ebeling was brilliantly caught by Dickinson at point. 15—2—2. Woodfull joined Ellis. Dickinson sent down a maiden and Torrance relieved Alloc at the other end, bowling a maiden to Ellis. Woodfull drove Dickinson past cover for four. Torrance drove another maiden, and three singles were got from Dickinson. Torrance was bowling well and Woodfull was watching him carefully. Tho lefthander sent down six overs for seven runs. When 40 appeared Alloo relieved Torrance and Blamhes came on in place of Dickinson. Otago's fielding was good and the batsmen were finding itdifficult to get runs, scoring mostly in singles. An hour's play had produced only 34 runs. Woodfull brought 50 up with a three to leg off Alloo. Alloo then beat Ellis badly, but the ball missed the wickets. When he was 26 Woodfull gave a chance to Knight in the slips off Alloo, but the fieldsman failed to hold it. Hour and a Hall for Boundary. After bowliilg five overs for 12 runs Blarnires gave way to Dickinson. Ellis, who had been in 98 minutes for 21, got his first boundary off Dickinson, and shortly afterwards placed Alloo to leg for a similar number. With the total at 84 Dougias came on in place of Alloo. His "slows" troubled Ellis, who gave Shepherd a chance at midoff. Ellis was then 35. The score at the luncheon adjournment was 94, Woodfull 41, and Ellis 35. After the resumption the batsmen showed more enterprise and 100 came up after two hours' play. Ellis knocked 16 off one over. With the total at 130 Woodfull went back to a big break from Douglas and was clean bowled. 130-3-63. H. Austin, the incomer, hit the ball over the fence. Ellis reached 50 after 2 hours 25 minutes' batting. Austin jumped out to Douglas, but missed the ball and was stumped. 142—4—-7. Mayno (captain) joined Ellis. Dickinson, who was bowling splendidly, just missed his wicket, but the first ball off Douglas' over proved fatal, Mayne stepping across to an off break which took the wickets. 145—5—1. Hansford, the incomer, got Douglas to leg for three, but Dickinson skittled his stumps. 149—6—4. Otago Fielding Brilliant. Willis filled the vacancy, and brought 150 up after two hours 45 minutes' play. Dickinson, who had bowled 20 overs for 52 runs, gave way to Torrance. The Otago fielding was brilliant, Dickinson and Knight being especially good. Willis, who had been batting brightly, lifted Torrance to cover, where Worker took an easy catch. 193—7—28. Liddicutt came in, and 200 was hoisted after three hours 22 minutes' play. Alloo went on at Torrance's end, the latter relieving Douglas. Liddicutt scored two fours off Torrance. When 73 Ellis gave a chance to Cherry off Alloo. Dickinson replaced Alloo, who relieved Torrance. His first ball vorked Liddicutt. 233—8 21. Hartkopf joined Ellis, and soon Shepherd relieved Dickinson. Ellis reached his century with four to the fence. He had been at tho wickets for four hours three minutes. The seventh ball of the same over, however, ended his long innings, Torrance taking a good catch at short leg. 266 —9—103. Millar was the last man. Hartkopf was batting splendidly, his cutting being very sweet. Millar snicked Dickinson into Blarnires' hands in the slips, but the Otago captain dropped the easy chance. Alloo finished the innings by clean bowling Hartkopf. The innings occupied four, hours 23 minutes. Home Side Again Start Well, With about an hour to bat Otago opened their second innings with Worker and Shepherd, Wallace and Liddicutt bowling. After 20 had appeared Austin came on in place of Wallace, and Hansford replaced Liddicutt. Worker reached double figures with a single off Hansford. Shepherd banged Austin to the leg rails and 30 was hoisted. Another four and two to Shepherd made 10 off the over. The batsmen went on steadily, and four to Worker brought 50 up after 50 minutes' play. When 26 Shepherd gave a chance behind the wickets off Eansford. Willis came on in place of Austin, and a single to Shepherd saw 60 hoisted. Stumps were drawn with the total at 69 without tho loss of a wicket. Scores:— OTAGO. First innings . . . * .» «, . 171 Second Innings. Shepherd, not. out .. .. . 35 Worker, not out ». .. t . 25 Extras ~ .« 9 Total for no wickets .„• . . 69 Bowling Analysis.—Wallace took no wickets for 17 runs, Liddicutt none for 10, Willis none for 8, Hansford none for 16. VICTORIA.—First Innings. Ellis, c Torrance, b Dickinson . . . 303 Wallace, b Dickinson .. .... 0 Ebeling, c Dickinson, b Alloo . 2 Woodful, b Douglas 63 Austin, stpd. MeMullan, b Douglas . 7 Mayno, b Douglas , 1 Hansford, b Dickinson . , .. 4 Willis, c Worker, b Torrance . . * 28 Liddicutt, b Alloo . . . . ~ 21 Hartkopf, b Alloo 19 Millar, not out .. „, 4 Extras ». .« . . 29 Total . . 281 > Bowling Analysis.—Dickinson took three wickets for 80 runs. Torrance one - for 34, Alloo three for 40. Blarnires none for 12, Douglas three for 30, Shepherd none for 6.