THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20479, 3 February 1930, Page 11

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

WELLINGTON AND OTAGO

ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT.

good day for bowlers. ONLY MODERATE SCORING. [gy TELEGRAPH. —PHEPF ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Saturday. The Plunket. Shield match between ptago and Wellington was continued today * n ideal weather. Lowry, the Wellington captain, closed tho visitors' innings at tho overnight score of nine wickets for 283 runs, and tho hom-ii team opened with tho wicket playing quite well. Otago wero disposed of for 193. - Shepherd did a good day's work :ior his m'de making 52 before he was bowled by Knight was unlucky to be run out. when he was three. Alloo made a much-needed 36 in two and a-half hours, and Dunning assisted in a valuable seventh wicket stand. Elmes made 40 after giving two or three chances. Badcock, with four wickets for 41, headed the bowling averages, and served his side well by keeping down runs when he could not get wickets. McGirr, two for 56, bowled soundly and steadily, and the other three wickets fell to Baker at a cost of 50 runs. Otago's innings closed at 3 30 and after the tea adjournment Wellington commenced its second innings, Foley and Baker losing their wickets for 11 runs. Lowry and Hollings made a good stand, but both fell to Moloney. Badcock was out leg before wicket before ho got going. At stumps tho score was six wickets for 122 runs. Shepherd and Knight opened the home team's innings, the former facing McGirr and cutting him for three straight away. Badcock took the ball at the other end and put his faith in the leg theory. Both batsmen began to• treat Badcock with less respect and Knight looked like' staying when a misunderstanding proved his downfall. He failed to get back to his crease in time and was run out. 9—l—3. End ol a Useful Innings. Cavanagh was the incomor and arrived j to see Shepherd cut and pull McGirr for fours. Badcock sent up a maiden and Shepherd brought 20 up by pulling McGirr to the boundary again. Badcock had bowled six oveni lor one run when Cavanagh turned hira for one and Shepherd drove him for another. , Cavanagh was two when Foley dropped him in the slips, and then Shepherd brought 30 up by drivin; Badcock to the on boundary for four, following it np with another off the fast bowler for four. When the half-century appeared Shepherd had scored 45, and Badcock had bowled nino overs for 12 runs.

Shepherd reached 50 by square cutting Henderson for four, and when 51 touched one from tho same bowler. The ball hit Lowry's gloves and bounced off, Foley just failing to get to it in time. Cavanagh reached double figures v.;*th a single off Baker, and then Shepherd played the same bowler on to his wicket. 70—2—52. He had batted for 68 minutes. His score included eight fours. McMullan joined Cavanagh, who did not stay with him long, a ball from McGirr yorking him. 76—3—16. Scoring Becomes Slower. Moloney joined McMullan, and the rate of scoring became slower. McGirr was keeping a steady length and eventually annexed McMullan's wicket, the batsman being caught in the slips by Foley. 794 —7. Alloo was the newcomer, and arrived in time to see Moloney skittled by Badcock. 79—5—1. Elmes joined tho Otago captain and gave Badcock another maiden. He had bowled 12 overs for 12 runs, nine of which came off one over. Tho partnership proved profitable, and at lurcheon, with 100 runs up, both were well set, Elmes doing most of the scoring. After the adjournment Elmes had a narrow escape. He appeared to be caught in the slips by Foley, but the umpire gave him not, out. A quiet spell followed, four successive maidens being bowled by Badcock and McGirr. Elmes reached 30 after very nearly cutting one on to his wickets. Baker and McGirr were sharing the bowling. Elmes gave a chance at 35, skying one to Baker at leg, but the fieldsman had to run for it and look into a strong sun arid the ball fell in front of hirn. Badcock eventually accounted for Elmes, who lifted one into Lamason'j hands at long off. 1356 —40. Elmes had batl.cd for 62 minutes. Dunning Hits Out. Dunning, the next man in, delighted the crowd by lifting Badcock out of the ground for six. He reached 10 by driving Baker to the fence. Alloo reached 20 with a single off the same bowler, after having been at the wickets for an hour and a-'nalf. Dunning reached 20 and brought 160 up by pulling Henderson to the fence. The scoring became more rapid. After 46 had been added for tho seventh wicket Dunning was bowled by Badcock. 181.—7 29. Badcock had taken three wickets for 33 off 26 overs.

Groves joined Alloo, but did not. stay long. He had scored seven when he lifted Baker high over the bowler's head and Hollings took tho catch. 190—8-—7. Heenan partnered Alloo and drove Badcock for two before ho put his leg in front of a straight ono. 104—0—2.

Lemin, fho last man in, arrived in time to see Alloo pull Baker round to the fence, but the next, ball bowled tho Otago skipper. lOo —10—56. Visitors Second Innings.

Baker and Foley opened for the visitors, Dunning taking the ball. His second went for four byes and his fifth Baker pulled to tho fence for four. Kirnps bowled from the other end. The first ball of Dunning's second over clean bowler] Baker. 10—1—4. Hillings joined Foley, who played a ball from Elmes to Groves and ran but sent hack. Groves' return was a gone] one and Heenan whipped off the bails to send Foley back to the pavilion. 11—2—0 Lowry partnered Hollings, and the pair settled down to a lucrative partnership. At. the end /of an hour 70 had been

scored. A change of bowlers did not / seem to trouble tho batsmen nntil „ Moloney took the ball from Lemin. His ®econd tempted the Wellington skipper, who pulled it/ round high to deep square leg where Knight took an easy catch. • 77—3—23.

Cameron joined Hollings. Moloney's second over brought hini another wicket. Hollings lifted hiru hard to mid-off, where Alloo took a fine catch. 86—4— 34. Moloney had taken-two wickets for seven runs off nine balls. The LowryHollings partnership produced 66 runs in a few minutes over the hour. McGirr ajid Cameron seemed t.o relish Moloney's bowling and 100 was not long coming up. With the total at 110 Cameron passed 20 while McGirr continued with the very steady batting that marked his opening over. He reached double figures when he drove Lemin hard for three. With the total at, 118 the fifth wicket fell, just as the partnership looked like being dangerous. Cameron player! a. ball from Alloo into the slips, where Dunning held an easy catch. 118-5—25. Badcock now joined McGirr and had made only two when a partnership which Otago had reason to fear was brokon. Badcock put his leg in front of a straight ono from Dunning, and was out l.b.w. 121-6-2. Ward was the next man in and the pair played out time, the score at stumps being six wickets for 122. Detiils of scores are^ — WELLINGTON. First Inning?.—Nine wickets (dec.) 283 Second Innings.

Bowling.—McGirr two for 56, Badcock four for 41, Ward none for 1, Baker three for 50, Henderson none for 45.

Foley, run out . . 0 Baker, b Dunning . . 4 Hollings, c Alloo, b Moloney .. 34 Lowry, c Knight, b Moloney .. 23 Cameron, c Dunning, b Alloo .. 26 McGirr, not out *. 15 Badcock, lbw., b Dunning . . .. 2 Ward, not out . * 0 Extras .. 18 Total for six '\ickets . . 122 Bowling.—Dunning two for 36. Elmes nono for 21, Lemin none for 22, Moloney two for 20, Alloo one for 51. OTAGO.—Fjrst Innings Shepherd, b Baker . . 52 Knight, run out .. 3 Cavanagh, b McGirr . * .- 16 McMullan, b McGirr . « , , . .■ 7 Moloney, b Badcock s. 1 Alloo, b Baker . . 36 Elmes, c Laniason, b Badcock .. 40 Dunning, b Badcock .. 29 Groves, c Hollings, b Baker .. 7 Heenan, lbw, b Badcock • 2 Lemin, not out . . . . , ¥ .. 0 Extras . . . * a *.• 5 Total . . 198