OTAGO'S POOR SCORE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25085, 26 December 1944, Page 2

OTAGO'S POOR SCORE

MATCH WITH CANTERBURY HOME SIDE LEADS BY 196 (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday Otago mnde a poor showing in the representative cricket match against Canterbury at Lancaster Park on Saturday and was dismissed for 00 runs. Play did not begin until two o'clock, and the quick-drying wicket benefited the Canterbury bowlers, who were right on top throughout the innings. Burtt, Scott and Mcßae bowled well on a wicket that was reasonably true. Tho failure of the Otago batsmen was the result of their not using their feet to tho bowlers, and in the majority of cases the batsmen got themselves out. Roberts and Freeman were the only ones who looked like making runs, and both butted attractively. The fielding by Canterbury was excellent and splendid catches by Cromb and Burtt drew applause from the big crowd. A disappointing feature was the number of no-balls bowled by Scott and Mcßae, ten in all. Canterbury began well arid at stumps had lost one wicket for 75 (Cromb -11 not out). Canterbury continued its innings today and was all out shortly before six o'clock for 26:2. Cromb and Anderson played soundly, the former scoring 71 before being dismissed. The highlight of the match, however, was tho lastwicket stand by Burtt and Dnnnett, Burtt being not out for r>2. Otago's attack was good, with Roberts bowling splendidly, but the fielding was very poor. Scores:— OTAGO—First Innings l'\ W. Bellamy, b Burtt .. . . .. 4 A. X. Lawson, c Cromb, b Scott .. X C. Toomey, b Scott .. .. .. 1 A. \V. Roberts, b Burtt .. .. .. 1!) Ti Smith, b Burtt . . . .. .. (> V. McCarten, e Cromb. b Mcßao .. 3 K. Murdoch, c Burtt, b Mcßae . . .. 0 A. W. McDougall, c Burtt, b Mcßao .. 3 R. Harwood, c Dnnnett, b Burtt . ~ 3 T. Freeman, b Scott .. .. ..14 E. Kruskopf, not out .. .. i,.„ » Extras .. .. .. ... 9 Total CO Bowling.—Mcßae throe for 16, Scott four for '29. CANTERBURY—First Innings K. F. M. Uttley, c Toomey, b Roberts IS J. B. Cromb, c McCarten. b Smith .. 74 \V. A. lladlee, b Freeman . . . . 28 T. Waine, run out .. Hi W. D. Anderson, Ibw, b Roberts .. 2t> F. P. O'Brien, b Roberts .. .. 3 L. A. Butterfieid, b Kruskopf .. .. 7 R. 11. Scott, b Roberts .. ~ .. 0 D. X. Mcßae, b Freeman .. 2 T. B. Burtt, not out .. 52 I). Dnnnett, .run out .. Extras . .. .. is Total 202 Bowling.—McDougall no wickets for 34, Roberts four for 73, Kru.skopf one for 38. Smith one for .">2, Freeman two for 40. BOWLING TOURNEYS Christmas Fours.—Tho annual Christmas fours tournament conducted by tho Auckland Bowling Centre will commence this morning. There will he ten sections occupying various city and suburban greens. Section play will be continued tomorrow and Thursday, after which post-section play will lake place. Claudelands Club.—The final of the club's Christmas handicap competition was won by It. Wilson, who defeated F. A. Lowe by 21 points to 10.