CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18447, 7 January 1922, Page 10

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES. r OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. HIDDLESTON AND SHEPHERD PROMINENT. (Peb United Peess Association.) Wellington! January 6. The Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Otago, commenced’ to day in fine weather, a'strong breeze prevailing. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat, Shepherd and* M'Mullan facing M'Girr and Henderson, Buns came freely, mainly through Shepherd, who played forceful, and free cricket. The total reached 65 when M‘Mul lan was snapped up at the wickets by Gondliffe oil Barclay. Sicdeberg filled the vacancy, the injury to && leg preventing free movement, and the scoring rate slowed down. At 8t Shepherd was caught t>y Patrick off M'Girr. The retiring batsman hud played an attractive innings, his best scoring strokes l>eing in front of the wicket. Carlton arrived to see Siedeberg caught; by M'Girr. and Galland joined Carlton, the latter being nearly run out. The century was hoisted after 75 minutes’ play, and 26 runs later M'Girr bowled Galland. At the luncheon adjournment Westbrook and Carlton were batting, the .score 135 for four wickets. _ • \ n On resumption Carlton "was caught by Hiddleston, .and a dozen runs later Barclay bowled Westbrook, 159—6—8. Oonradi and Duncan’ became associated at the crease, but the former failed to negotiate a fast ball from M'Girr and. gave way to Torrance. The batting became bright for a time, hut when he had made 20 Torrance was smartly, caught ,by .Lambert. Chadwick, the newcomer, did’ not remain long, being also caught by Lambert. Dickinson helped Duncan to carry the total beyond the' second century, but nine runs later Barclay bowled Duncan, and the innings closed after taking 160 minutes to compile the total.

Hiddleston and Baker were the first Wellington batsmen. The former faced Carlton and scored a single of! the first ball of the over,' which produced five runs. Dickinson bowled from the opposite crease, and .When the score had reached 14. Baker was caught off him by Duncan. Dempster joined Hiddleston, who gave a chance to Chadwick off Dickinson, but it ' was , not accepted, and a few runs later a unanimous appeal for a catch at th<f wickets against Hiddleston was decided by the umpire in the batsman’s favour. Half a century appeared. after 45 minutes and the century after 85 minutes’ batting. Hiddleston gave a chance to Torrance and > then- to Shepherd, each being dropped. When the: total had reached 150 Torrance got a, ball past Dempster. The score was now- 154, the partnership having prodded 140_ runs. Lambert filled the vacancy," and Hiddleston reached his century by a nice boundary stroke. Lambert was caught behind the wickets, and after adding 18 to his score Hiddleston was caught by the same fieldsman. M'Girr and Burton carried the total to that of the visitors, whan the former was bowled by the last ball of'the day. Scores: —. OTAGO.—First. Innings. 1 Shepherd, e Patrick, b M'Girr ... .... ... M'Mull an, o Oondlific, b Barclay ._ .- IT Siedeberg, o M'Girr, b, Barclay. .... ... 23 Carlton, o Hiddleston, b Barclay j Galland, b M'Girr ... “L Westbrook, b Barclay ... Oonradi, b M'Girr ... Duncan, b Barclay ... ... J" Torrance, o • Lambert, b Barclay ... Chadwick, c Lambert, b M'Girr ... Dickinson, not out ... Extras ... ... ... ... - - - 10 Total - ... ... - „ ... 209 Bowling Analysis.—Barclay, six wickets for fl* runs; M'Girr, tour lor 80. WELLINGTON.—First Innings, - Hiddleston, 0 Chadwick, b Carlton ... Baker, o Duncan, b' Dickinson ... Dempster, b Torrance ... ... ... Lambert, b Chadwick, b Shepherd ... ... J Burton, not oqt ... M'Girr. b Carlton . ... ... - “■ • Extras ... ... - - - 2i Total (tor five wickets) ... 20® 'Bowling Analysis.—Carlton, two wickete tor 44 runs; Kcfcineon, one for 79; Torrance, .onei tor 60;. Shepherd, one lor 10; Galland, none tor 11. CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND*. AUCKLAND, January 6. The Plunket Shield match between Can- - terbury and-" Auckland was commenced today on a hard and fast wicket. Canterbury batted firsth and at the close of the day had lost six wickets for 210 runs. The visitors played rather ,a defensive gfcme on a batsman’s wicket, but Blunt played a fine innings. Grant and Sandman added 95 iruns. and wore still together when stuihps were drawn. Both played and correct cricket. * The Auckland bowling was sound, Smith in particular keeping the runs down. The fielding was £een.

Scores:— Patrick, o Doore, b Smith - ••• •- ••• ® Blunt, o Cummins, b Garrard ... ... Brosnahan,' b Smith “ Evans, b Smith ... •••, ——— -- JJ Young, o Hors pool, b Smith ... * Worker, Ibw, b, Sneddon ... —; j Grant, not out ■> "J Sandman, not out Extras ... _ _ - - - - - - - 3 Total tor dx wickets (NOMADS v. RANGmKEI. ' . MABTONj January 6. Eaneitikei in their first innings against the Nomads made 84. The Nomads have lost six wickets for* 203 (D, E.. Collins 98, Arkwright 3, A. N. Curtis 5, lalbot 22, Orton 14, K. K, Cave, not out, 17, and Barnan 45). , .. '