CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18535, 21 April 1922, Page 9

CRICKET.

By Slip. Hib match between North Otago and nn Otago eleven was played at Oamaru during Easter, and resulted in a win tor Otago on the first innings. by the small margin of 14 runs. Going in for a eecona strike, Otago gave something of an exhibition for the benefit of the public, of whom there was a large number present on Saturday. In this innings Galland and Cook fairly collared the bowling, and displayed vigorous form, Galland in. particular laying on the wood in characteristic style. Conradi and L. Chadwick also secured good totals, and when stumps were drawn early to enable the local men to catch the train 260 runs had been totalled for six wicketsIn the first innings Cherry and M'Kay (Dunedin Club) headed the list with 67 end 50 (not out) respectively, the runs m each instance being obtained by good batting. Cook, L. Chadwick, Galland, Knight, and Dean all reached double figures, the total reaching 269 before the last man was out. Several of the North Otago batsmen failed to make good at the batting crease, but Gale and Gudsell did well, and later m the innings "W. Uttley and Zimmerman set up a partnership which added 100 runs to the score. Both exhibited fine form, and had the Dunedin bowling tied up for a long time. Uttley is a most consistent runfetfcer, and rarely fails when pitted against is old province. Zimmerman is not only a sound bat, but has the additional advantage of being a bowler of more than average merit. The last-wioket partnership at one time looked like pulling the match off for North Otago, for Graham and Jones doggedly resisted all efforts to shift them until within striking distance of the Otago score, when Dean got one past Jones. The Otago team’s weakness was in ■bowling, and thev felt the want of a fast bowler of the Casey or Dickinson type. ■Nevertheless, Galland nsed the material he bad judiciously, so that Dean, Conradi, M‘Kay, and himself all secured wickets which were not too expensively obtained. jDouglas, the promising young left-hander, did not get a wicket, but he bowled well, and with mot the best of luck. Another eolt—Baker, of the Dunedin Club—exhibited confidence in his first provincial engagement, and is a promising batsman. C. Chadwick had only nine extras registered against him in a score of 255. All speak highly of the Waitaki High School wicket and outfield, and the fact that 784 runs were registered in a day and a-half’s play speaks volumes. A leading batsman in the Otago eleven declares it to be one of the finest in the dominion. Evervthmg possible was done by the authorities in Oamaru to make the' short S at °r«7 e men pleasant. • f ■ Rowland acted as manager, and ■j i j “ am «l accompanied the team and acted as .umpire at one end to the ®" n l e , satisfaction of all. An Oamaru man v?,.?. the other end, and his capabilities a« an umpire are very highly spoken of by members of the Otago team. ‘ i .a? Pleasing news to enthusiasts F 5 , ™ that H. Duncan (who joined Carisbrook Club last season and displayed form which secured a place for him in die Otago team which toured north) is permanently to reside in Dunedin. For a time he was uncertain as to his movements owing to business arrangements, but he has now received such instructions from headquarters enables him to state definitely tiiat he is to remain in Dunedin. It will be remembered that Duncan was injured while at practice in Christchurch prior to commencement of the match against Canterbury, and that his injury was such as to compel him to stand down for the rest of the season., It is stated that a social evening will probably be held in the near future at which members of the Otago Cricket Unipires’ Association and all others interested will be invited to be present. The idea is a capital one, and should be the means of eliciting from those attending opinions which should be of paramount interest and help to those guiding the destinies of the game in Otago next season, which will be one of the heaviest and most interesting held here for tome years. Auckland. Wellington, Christchurch, and A. O. Maclaren’s team of English amateurs will visit Dunedin. No doubt something definite will be arranged within the next week or two in regard to the proposal, and if it eventuates a large number of our cricketers should make a point of being present. This column will close next week with a review of the season's happenings and suggestions for the betterment, it is sincerely hoped, of the game locally. Observations have been carefully noted during the progress of the season just terminated, and these will be placed before readers with but one view in the writer’s mind—an earnest desire to assist in improving and making more attractive the greatest of all summer pastimes.