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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 14

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THE PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO v. CANTERBURY. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February QB. It is many years since a match between Canterbury and Otago, especially a Plunket Shield match, evoked so little interest as the annual match which was commenced at Lancaster Park to-day. Neither side had anything like its best eleven. Five or six southerners who would have been chosen could they have made the journey were missing, and these included Blunt and Shepherd. Canterbury were in much the game position, Page and Alerritt being among five or six who were not available.

"When play was commenced shortly after 11 the wicket looked perfect, and the outfield in good The weather was beautifully fine, the only objection to it being a rather cold and boisterous easterly, which blew with great consistency throughout the day. The Otago skipper won the toss and went in with Giles. Burrows opened the bowling from the south end to Strang, a maiden of perfect length balls resulting. Gibbs was the other bowler, and a single came off it. Ten soon went up, six byes being included in the number. In Gibbs’s third over Cromb missed Giles in the slips. Twenty came up in 20 minutes, and 30 soon followed, chiefly as the result of nice cutting by Strang, who bad reached 20. Giles lifted Burrows to the square-leg boundary, and Cromb replaced Gibbs. Strang drove Burrows for a nice four, and at 48 R. O. Talbot, replaced Burrows. A hefty square cut to Strang sent 50 up for 40 minutes’ play. Six runs later Giles stopped a straight one with his pads. 50—1—18.

Knight followed, but after getting a single and a pair he had his off stump smashed by a fast one from Cromb. 61 — 2—3.

Cavanagb joined Strang, and got Cromb nicely to leg for a three. In Talbot’s next over Strang lifted one to G. L, Talbot at deep point and paid the penalty. 65—3—31.

Gale was next, and at 69 Gibbs replaced Talbot. Play became very slow, and at 75 G. L. Talbot relieved Cromb. Cavanagb drove him finely for four, but. then Gale was caught at the wicket. 81

Barron partnered Cavanagb, and runs came a bit faster, mostly in singles. With one short of the hundred, R. O. Talbot replaced Gibbs, and 100 went up for an hour and 48 minutes’ play. Six runs later Cromb took the ball from G. L. Talbot. Only singles came for a time, but then Barron broke the spell with a pretty square-cut for four. In Cromb's next over Cavanagb tried to pull a straight ball to square-leg and was clean bowled. 113—5—31.

Aloloney joined Barron and opened with a four through the slips, his partner responding with a fine off-drive to the fence. In Cromb’s next over Robertson missed a hard chance off Barron in the slips. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the total 124.

On resuming Burrows, from the south end, and R. O. Talbot were the bowlers, and with only two singles added Burrows beat Barron all the way. 12G —6 —23.

Dunning was next, and was missed in the slips, by Roberts off Burrows before he had scored. Moloney put Talbot prettily to leg for four, and then snicked him to leg for 1 another quartet. At 143 Gibbs took the ball from Talbot, but a separation came from the other end. Burrows getting Dunning Ibw. 1437 —1. Monk was the iugoer, but after getting a single the batsmen attempted a foolish run, and Moloney was run out. 145 —8 — 22. Hawkesworth joined Monk, and' the latter got four to fine leg of! Gibbs, repeating the stroke off Burrows. At 161 Gibbs went off for G. L. Talbot, and Cromb replaced Burr’ows. The change came off, Hawkesworth being caught in the slips. 165 —9 —7. Leinin was the last man, and Monk lifted Talbot to the off boundary. Lemin got a single, and then Talbot bowled him. The innings had lasted three hours and 10 minutes.

Kerr and Cromb opened Canterbury’s innings, Dunning from the south end and Lemin being the bowlers. Off the latter Cromb got a pretty four to leg, a two to the on, and a single. A pretty four to leg off Dunning took him past doubles, and three more beautiful fours made 18 off the over. The 20 had gone up in eight minutes. Thirty and 40 quickly followed, two four to Cromb off Dunning taking that batsman past the thirties. Then, however, ho was ibw to Dunning. 41—1 —37. Roberts was next, and the scoring slackened at once. At 49 Monk took the hall from Lemin, and 50 went up for 31 minutes’ play. Only singles came for a time, hut then Roberts got Dunning prettily to the leg boundary. An equally stylish three to Kerr sent 70 up. Cnvanagh replaced Dunning, and Kerr reached 20 with a single. Roberts got to the same figure with a nice late cut for four at So. Moloney bowled in place of Monk, the latter going on at the south end. Kerr made a mishit and sent the softest of catches Jiack to Monk, who juggled with it and finally knocked it out of reach. A lovely off drive to Roberts' went to the fence, sending 100 up for an hour and seven minutes play. Kerr got two fours off Monk’s next over, passing the 40 mark. At 116 Lemin relieved Monk, and in lug second over clean bowled Roberts with a good one, 127—2—41. Jacobs filled the gap, and Dunning replaced Moloney, The newcomer 1 opened with a nice off drive for four, but play then quietened down. Dunning was bowling the leg theory, and soon had all his men but one on the on side of the wicket. Moloney replaced Lemin at 163, and three runs later Kerr went out to a slow one and was stumped. 106—3—70. Crawford followed, and a fine straight drive for four by Jacobs saw the Otago total passed. Runs came steadily, hut at ISO Jacobs lifted on easy catch to Strang at mid off. 189 —4 —28.

R. 0. Talbot joined bis skipper, and the latter on drove Dunning for four. Craw fold scut a full toss to square log for four, sending up 200 for two hours and ten minutes’ play. Dunning gave the ball to Monk, and Talbot bit him for three pairs in bis first over. At 44 Knight bad a turn in place of Moloney and Lcmiii took the ball at the other end In the last over of tlic clay Knight howled Crawford, and stumps were then drawn. .Scares: OTAGO. First Innings. Strang, c G. L. Talbot, bR. O. Talbot 32 Giles, Ibw, b R. O. Talbot IS Knight, I) Cromb 3 Cavauagh, b Cromb 3^ Gale, c Dorrcen, bG. L. Talbot . 3 Barron, b Burrows .... ~ 03 Moloney, run out 00 Dunniug, Ibw, b Burrows .. .. ’’ “ Monk, not out jo Hawksworth, c Roberts, b Cromb ! 7 Lcmin. bG. L. Talbot ... j T - Xtr:is '' !! 13 - ToUll • '.172 Bowling Analysis—Burrows 2 for 35. Gibbs none for 40, Cromb 3 for 30 R O Talbot 2 for 30, G. L. Talbot 2 for -24. ’ CANTERBURY. First Innings. Kerr, st Hawksworth, b Moloney . . 70 Cromb, Ibw, b Dunning 37 Roberts, b Lcmin Jacobs, c Strang, l> Moloney .. .. 28 Crawford, b Knight .. ... 35 K. O. Talbot, not out 43 Extras 4 Total for five wickete ~ .. 228