THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21112, 20 February 1932, Page 11

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

CONTEST AT DUNEDIN. / TQTAGO COMPILES 211 RUNS. jrj N E RECOVERY WITNESSED. .SEVEN DOWN FOR SIXTY-FIVE. [BY TELEGRArn.— rRESS ASSOCIATION. ] DUXEDIX, Friday. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Wellington was commenced this afternoon in dull and showery weather. Play was postponed owing to rain - Considering the conditions the wicket, although soft, was very easy, t!ie outf was ,10t ' as s,ow 85 might have been expected. Except for a blight innings by Badcock, who might have been dismissed earlier if chances had been accepted, Otago's display at the'start of it s innings was discouragine, seven wickets falling for 65 runs. Dickinson and Moloney saved the side with a partnership which produced over 100 runs. The innings closed for 211 runs. Tho outstanding bowler was Newman, who took five for 51 off 32 overs. Cherry and Badcock opened tho Otago innings, the former facing McGirr. Cherry gcored a single and Badcock two fours off one over. When Reaney replaced McGirr Cherry got two balls nicely away for couples, and then tried to leg glide the next, but could not keep the ball down, Crook taking an easy catch. 14—1—5. / Blunt joined Badcock and Newman bowled the first maiden to him. Badcock, with his score at 11, lifted Reaney into the outfield, where an easy catch was missed. Later, Badcock, a few Eingles, pulled Reaney round just out of Dempster's reach, hitting tho fence- on the full. In Reaney s next over he cut the first ball square to the fenco and pulled ' the /second to tho boundary. The third ball was also a boundary, and the fourth was just stopped by Dempster. Badcock then went to hit a Jull-tosser and was bowled. 47 —2—36. Blunt Caught in Slips. Knight joined Blunt, who brought 50 np after 36 minutes, adding a couple and a single oii Newman. Blunt, however, tfas finally tempted by Reaney, and pulled one round to leg where Dustin, at deep square leg, missed an easy catch. Blunt then put one into tho slips, where Lowry juggled with it, the ball finally bouncing out of his hands for Crook to hold it. 61—3—8. Elmes partnered Knight, who had not yet scored. Both soon opened their account and 60 came up after 50 minutes. But with his score at 7 Knight went forward to play Reaney and was bowled. 62-4-7. Smith joined Elmes and Newman took the ball from Reaney, Elmes skying his second delivery on the leg side, where Lambert held it. 64—5—4. Dickinson partnered Smith, who lifted Newman's fourth ball to give Lambert another catch. 64—6—2. Dunning came in next but, after adding one, pulled Lambert to Lowry at square z leg. 65—7 —1. A Useful Partnership. Moloney joined Dickinson and the rot was stopped. Four byes brought 70 up after 67 minutes' play. Moloney brightened things by getting a three and two fours, ahd Dickinson drove Newman for four. Moloney then'took another boundary o5 Reaney. Both batsmen were now hitting out and Dickinson found the fence for four, following it up with a single, after which Moloney pulled Lambert round into the stand for six. Moloney was 24 at this stage, and Dickinson reached 20 with a drive to the on. At tea the score was 117 for seven wickets. Lamason came on after tea and Moloney reached 30 by driving him for two and then three, and Dickinson with two fours and a couple of singles also reached 30 at the same time bringing 130 up. Moloney hit four off Newman and when Lambert came on at the other . end Dickinson lifted him high to the outfield for two. The next went to the tame place, Dustin' falling in trying to • take a catch on /the run. Another boundary to leg made 10 off the over «nd Dickinson reached 40. Loss of Dickinson. With 150 up Ci'ook replaced Lambert, Moloney scoring a single to leg. Then Dickinson square cut him to the fence. Newman kept Dickinson quiet in his next over. Moloney reached 40 by lifting Crook to leg for four. . McGirr took over from Crook and Dickson reached 52 by square-cutting the new -bowler to the fence. He was clean bowled next ball. '168—8—52. ■Coupland partnered Moloney scoring one off McGirr. Moloney brought 170 up wth another single and then Newman fowled a maiden. Coupland turned Mckirr for four and Moloney cut Newman ™r a single. Lambert took McOirr's place at the bowling crease and Moloney Wt h;m to the fence to reach 50 in W minutes and bring 180 up. A single followed, then Coupland sent to the boundary and in the ®ext over reached double figures with n / tvro off Newman. The Second Century, The second century appeared in NewCan s next over. McGirr relieved Lamwith the new ball. Coupland ur&ed him for four' to reach 20. Nmv---fflan then bowled Moloney a maiden. Five came °ff .McOirr's next and Newman commenced his thirty-first over and took 209^9^2 S sturnp *-' ! c f |rs t ball. Hawkesworth came in and played out e over, but did not survive Newman's succumbing ibw before he had - Moloney carried his bat for 55. S4n' nR t° n commenced its innings at 7O p.m. and at stumps had lost no Wfets for nine. ■following are the scores:— OTAGO.—First Innings. Cherry, c Crook, b Reaney 5 uncock, b Reaney . . 36 unt, c Crook, b Newman . . . . 8 f. n 'Sht, 1, Lambert .. 7 Imes, c Lambert, b Newman .. .. 4 ®ith, c Lambert, b Newman . . . . 2 h h McGirr 5S V ? n:n K, c Lowry, b Lambert .... 1 j?*°lofiey, not out, 55 "Upland, b Newman . . . . , , •. . 27 i eswiJ ith, 1 bw, b Newman .... 0 Extras. 14 T °tal .. .. 211 fowling.—McGirr took one wicket for for r ?i IS ' ro °k "one for 9, Newman five for Kc' Ge '" lp .y two f° r 41, Lambert two Lamason none for 10. Wellington.— First innings. Tapster, not out . . . 9 ® ln , not out 0 Total for no wickets . . en 9