OVERWHELMING VICTORY

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12643, 31 December 1926, Page 3

OVERWHELMING VICTORY

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH ENDS WELLINGTON WIN BY 446 RUNS OTAGO DISMISSED FOR 174 Wellington have made an auspicious start in this season's series of Plunket Shield matches, gaining an overwhelming victory by 446 runs over Otago in the initial match, which concluded at the Basin Reserve yesterday morning. Wellington's two strikes realised 448 and 379 respectively, Otago could reach no further than 207 in their first innings, and were faced with the tremendous task of knocking up 620 on a crumbled wicket in order to stave off defeat, The Southerner's leading batsmen' did not fare too well, and when stumps were drawn on Wednesday, six wickets had fallen for 322. Upon resuming yesterday morning, Otago.; met disaster almost immediately, Zimmerman being sent back after scoring only a single. Blamires likewiso was unable to make a long stay, and Torrance could not survive the opening ball he received. Green, the visitors* keeper, who makes no claim to batsmanship, came to light with a forcing knock of 30, and H. C. Alloo, who carried his bat, shapeu soundly. However, after a fairly lucrative last wicket stand the end came at 174. Badcock was again a tower of strength with the ball, going through the remaining batsmen yesterday morning and winding up with seven wickets at a cost of 59 runs. ItolUngs held a couple of neat catches off the coach's trundling in the slips. THE GAMe"Tn _ DETAIL ZIMMERMAN MEETS DISASTER Bright sunshine and a fairly stiff southerly were the outstanding weather conditions when Otago resumed their tremendous task soon after eleven o'clock. Blamires (2) and Zimmerman (0) were the undefeated batsmen, and Blamires took strike to McGirr trundling with tho wind. The Otago skipper bagged a single and one ball sailed to the pickets for four byes. Zimmerman also collected a single. Badcock took up the attack against the wind and Blamires turned his third ball deftly to leg, the stroke producing three. The coach's next ball spelled disaster for Zimmerman, who presented Hollings with an easy catch m the slips. 135—7—1. BLAMIRES GETS LEG IN FRONT H. C. Alloo came in, but Blamires was not destined to make a lengthy sojourn, being sent back on an I.b.w. decision off Badcock with the addition of only three. 138—8—7. Torrance joined H. C. Alloo, who had just opened his scoring account. The veteran made the shortest possible of stays, however, following in Zimmerman's wake by snicking an easy chance off the first ball he received from Badcock. 139—9—0. LAST WICKET STAND Green was last man and spoilt Badcock's hat trick by getting the first ball he received away to the leg boundary. Alloo hooked McGirr neatly, the shot realising three, and Green followed -by carpet driving Badcock for a couple and a single. Tho 150 mark was reached by Green bagging a short single to leg off McGirr. Green was bringing to light a serviceable pull shot and succeeding in again dispatching Badcock to the leg boundary, running into doubles. ' Green was going great guns, and hit Badcock to the pickets twice in succession, sending 360 up. Facing McGirr, the Southern 'keeper drew applause by hooking the Hutt trundler over Lambert's head to the ropes twice in succession. The l«st wicket stand was proving lucrative, J7O being left behind and Green gaining the thirty mark. H. C. Alloo was content to hold his end up and did so creditably. COMES THE FINISH At 174 came the finish. Green playing one back into Badcock's hands at the northern end. The Southern ■'keeper, although not stylish* had put punch behind his shots, including five boundaries in his tally. 174—10—30. Details are as under:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 448 Second Innings 379 OTAGO. First Innings 207 Second Innings. J. Shenherd, b Badcock 9 R. C. Blunt, c Lambert, b Brice ... 38 A. Knight, c Hollings, b Badcock ... 19 R. Cherry, b Badcock 11 G. Dickinson, c Hiddleston, b Me Girr 33 A. W. Alloo, b McGirr 19 E. O. Blamires, lbw b Badcock 7 C. Zimmerman, c Hollings, b Badcock 1 H. C. Alloo, not out 6 R. Torrance, c Rollings, b Badcock... 0 L. Green, c and b Badcock 30 Extras (byes 20, leg byes 1) 21 Total 174 Fall of wickets.—One for 24, two for 72, three for 85, four for 85, five for 115, six for '122. seven for 135, eight for 138, nine for 138, ten for 174.

GRAND TOTALS. “Wellington 827 Qtage 381 WALKER WED CONTEST AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON VISITbRS LEAD ON FIRST INNINGS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 30. A further stage in the annual Christmas ' tournament of the combined New Zealand Suburban Cricket Associations woe reached yesterday, when the match between Auckland and Wellington was commenced. Frequent heavy showers during the morning made the wicket very stoggv, but as play progressed it gradually improved. Details:— WELLINGTON. First Innings. O'Brien, b Williams . 17 Cook, c Stallworthy,, b Kerr 5 Whaler, c Turner, b Williams 1 Meade, c Stallworthy, b Kerr 1 Harris, st Badeley, b Martin 42 lleyling, c ‘hishill, b Dickson 20 Hnyuon, c TTerr, b Martin 3 Gell, c Badeley, b Kerr 15 Tyrell, b Turner 19 Taylor, c Kerr, b Williams 3 Miller, not out 15 Extras 2 Total 143 Bowling Analysis.—Kerr took three wickets for 51 runs; Williams, three for 45; Martin, two for 24; Dickson, one for 21.

AUCKLAND. First Innings. Turner, st Tyrell, b Miller * Bushill, st Tyrell, b Gell 12 Bendy, c Cook, b Miller .. 47 Martin, c Gell, b Tavlor 6 Stotter. b Gell *, jq Badeley, c Cook, b Miller is Dickson, b Miller 3 Williams, not out 12 Tinkler, c Tyrell, b Miller \\\\\ 2 Kerr, b Miller 5 Stallworthy, c Gell, b Taylor 7 Extras g Total i3s Bowling Analysis.—Miller took six wickets for 58 runs; Taylor, two for 40; Gell, one for 24; Whaler, none for 10. Christchurch was beaten by Wellington by 96 runs, and meets Auckland on Friday and Saturday. TO PLAY AUCKLAND WELLINGTON TEAM. The following team has been selected by Mr K. Tucker to represent Wellington in the special match with Auckland, to be played at the Basin Reserve on January 7th, Bth, and 10th: D. C. Collins (captain), H. M. McGirr, H,. Lambert, K. James, A. M. Hollings B. J. Kortlang, T. C. Lowry, F. T. Badc®ch, W. J. R. Christophersen, Mitchell (Hawke’s Bay), and G. Orr (Wanganui) Emergencies: H. B. Massev and W Airey. Hiddleston, Worker, Brice and Henderson were not available for selection. OTAGO The Otago team to meet Auckland in the Plunket Shield match, commencing at Dunedin on Saturday, will be the same as that which .was engaged in the match with Wellington. WELLINGTON v. MERCANTILE LEAGUE The folTowmg team will represent Wellington against the Mercantile League at the Basin Reserve on New Year’s DayP. Fulton, W. T. Vietmeyer, L G Clarke, J. Lamason, H. W. Bramley, L. Browne, J. Smith, H. Armstrong, H. Mui-by, A. C. Tripe, A. Norris, and W. D -stin. M.C.C. TEAM IN INDIA Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, lr CALCUTTA, December 29. the M.C.C. touring team scored their sixth victory in India by defeating the Europeans in the East by an Innings and 55 runs The Europeans in their first strike ?^ d ?c 146 J 3C- M.C.C. made 326 (Sandham 112, Astill 41, Ebrle 41) Europeans’ * <!cond innings realised 4 Boyes took seven wickets 4or o2 runs.

Bowling Analysis. O. M. B. W. Badcoek 59 7 McGirr 56 2 T.anibert 1 0 Brioe 25 1 Hollings 4 0 12 0