CANTERBURY NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 405, 29 March 1913, Page 3

CANTERBURY NOTES.

The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Canterbury opened af Lancaster Park on Saturday and - concluded

on Easter Monday, Downes won the toss for Otagq, tne Cathedral City, reps, tak-; ing the field. Otago made/ a very poor stand, being dismissed for 110. t . ■_ Only tfiree batsmen reached doubie figures. TuckweU gave' the best batting display, securiiig 37. He hit six fours. ■■ Downes, -who vwas'' late , to? go to the wickets, carried; his bat out .for the next highest score-^25. -Brydenimade 15. Canterbury replied with 242; '[ of which total Hayes (61) and Hickmtftt; (77) contributed the biggest quotas y ■■After commencing .m a= brilliant manner the" local team developed a' "tail," the last six batsmen realising only- about 2T rtms. Reese 25, Patrick 21.; : ■ MacFarlane took four 'wickets- for 49/ the remainder, being divided, between ■seven bowlers. • : : • ' Otago completely collapsed m ' their second attempt-— Bl.' - • >. '> ' ■ - : Shepherd headed -the list with 16. " • Reese captured five wickets at: a- cogf of 39; Patterson, three for. -'26. Canterbury winning by. an innings and 51 runs, still retain the shield. ■ .'