CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 3433, 30 December 1919, Page 49

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. The steady rain which commenced to fall shortly after midday'on Thursday prevented a commencement being made in the interprovincial match between Otago and Southland (timed to start at 2 o'clock), till 20 minutes past 3. The rain had then cleared off, leaving- the wicket slow and easy. Southland, however, made a very poor showing, most of the batsmen preferring to let the ball hit the bat, rather than lay the wood on the ball. Torrance and A. W. Alloo were the opening bowlers for Otago, and the left-hander (Torrance) finished up with the excellent average of seven wickets for 21 runs. There was practically only one bit of interesting play while the Southland men were at the wickets, and that was towards the end of their innings, when the slow bowler (BeebyJ had nine runs hit off him —the most expensive over of the innings—but Galland (a difficult chance) and C. Alloo both missed catching Dixon in this over. Southland's score for an hour's batting .totalled 35, and the whole innings only lasted an hour and 18' minutes. Otago started their innings at 5 o'clock. Eckhold and Westbrook were the opening batsmen, the bowling being taken up bv Fogo (a fast bowler) and the ex-Otago and ex-Canterbury representative. (D. M'Beth). Both batsmen played confidently, thoutrh Fogo troubled Westbrook a bit. Eokhold earned a round of applause for a fine offdrive off M'Beth to the fence- for 4. Twenty runs had been registered at the end of 20 minutes' play. M'Beth. was now bowling well, coming in from the off, and the scoring slowed down. When he had scored 9 Westbrook gave a hard chance to Hamilton, at point, off M'Beth, the fieldsman failing to hold the ball. With the score at 23 Kavanagh came on in nlace of Pdgo, and Westbrook nicely pulled his second delivery to leg for 4. With the score at 33 Eckhoid was nicely stumped by Bogue off M'Beth after half an hour's play. A. Alloo came in and was well caught off his first ball by Poole, at second slip Smith was the incomer, and after scoring 4 was run out. The Otago captain (Galland) was the next man In, but after a couple of overs be was bowled by M'Beth with a ball which kept low and struck the batsman's pad. Galland scored 4—a powerful pull off a no-ball by Kavanagh. With the score at 66 Dixon replaced Kavanagh, and had 10 hit off his first over. West? brook's time had now come, and playing too late to M'Betlv he was olean bowled. L. Chadwick oame in, and Poole had a turn at the bowling crease, the score then standing at 79. The. new bowler got C. Alloo in his first over. Raines talcing a hot shot at square leg. L. Chadwick brought up 100 with a 6 off M'Beth. the lefthander's over costing 14 runs, all to -Chadwick.

The cricket match between Otago and Southland was continued at the Carisbrook Ground yesterday afternoon in what may be .described as "patchy" weather. In the morning it ..looked' as it cricket was out of the question, but matters mended in the afternoon, and the resumption of the match at 2 p.m., in the presence of a rather limited number of spectators, wae attended with better conditions than might have been expected. Of necessity, the wicket was not of the best after the rainfall. Southland had scored 55 runs in the first innings, and Otago had put together 109 for the loss of six wickets. It was at this point that the match was resumed. L. Chadwick and F. C. Hutchison continued to bat for Otago, with M'Beth bowling. M'Beth, in his first over, disposed of Hutchison without that player adding to his score. O. Chadwick joined his brother, and the pair carried the score to 125, when L. Chadwick was bowled by M'Beth. Torrance then joined C. Chadwick. and between them they raised Otago's total to 132. Torrance was bowled at that stage after making TO. Beeby, the last man, filled the gap, and before the two parted company Otago s total ecore was 144.

Southland, with a deficit of 89 runs, started the second innings at 3.30. G. M'Beth and V. Raines were tho first to face the bowling of Torrance and A. W. Alloo, who were retained to the end, and put up a very good performance. Raines drew first blood for Southland with 2. The scoring was slow, and the two batsmen hung together for a considerable time. Southland had scored 15 by careful play when M'Beth had to retire in favour of A. Hamilton, and Raines was very shortly afterwards clean bowled by Alloo. Poole was the next comer, but he did not last long. Camm joined Raines, and the score had been raised to 26 when the former was bowled by Torrance. Kavanagh was the next to face the bowling, but he fell a

victim to Torrance very soon afterwards. A. M'Beth followed on, but soon lost Hamilton, who retired with seven runs to his credit. The new man was Dixon, who was caught off Alloo's second ball without adding to the score. D. M'Beth did not last long, and like Dixon, retired without raising Southand's score. Up to this point the batsmen had been -very ohary of the bowling, but the next man, Fogo, played with much greater freedom. His life at the wicket was a short and a merry one. He hit out, and put a couple of fours together in a few minutes, finishing hiß career—for the time being—with nine—the highest score made for Southlend in the innings. The last man was Bogue, who quickly lost his partner, M'Beth. Southland's second innings resulted in a total of 42 rims. This left Otago the winners by an innings and 47 runs. Following are the details: SOUTHLAND.—First Innings. ~V. Raines, b Torrance ° G. -M'Beth, o and b Torrance 12 E. Kavanagh, b Torrance . 1 B. Camm, b Torrance 6 A. Hamilton, o Galland, b Torrance 10 A. Poole, o Smith, b Torranoe 1 A. M'Beth, c Galland, b Beeby 3 J. Dixon, c Alloo, b Torrance 13 D. M'Beth, lbw, b Beeby 4 T. Bogue, c L. Ohadwiok, b Beeby 0 B. Fogo, not out 3 Extras 2 Total 55 Bowling Analysis.—Torrance, • 83 balls, 3 maidens, 21 runs, 7 wickets; A. W. Alloo, 48 balls, 16 runs; W. Beeby, 32 balls, 16 runs, 3 wickets. r Second Innings. V. Raines, b Alloo" 7 G. M'Beth, c and b Torrance 8 A. Hamilton, b Torrance 7 A. Poole, b. Alloo 2 B. Oamm, b Torrance 2 E. Kavanagh, b Alloo : 0 A. M'Beth, st. Ohadwiok, b Alloo 5 D. M'Beth, b Alloo 0 C. Dixon, c Alloo, b Torrance 0 B. Fogo, b Alloo 9 T. Bogue, not out 0 Extras ... 2 Total ... 42 Bowling Analysis.—Torrance, 13 overs, 5 maiden, 20 runs, 4 wickets; A. W. Alloo, 12.2 <overs, 1 maiden, 20 runs, 6 wickets. Otago.—First Innings. B. Westbrook, b D. M'Beth 40 A. Eckhold, et, Bogue, b D. M'Beth 9 A. W. Alloo, o Poole, b D. M'Beth 0 J. Smith, run out 4 A. Galland, b D. M'Beth 6 O. Alloo, o Raines, b Poole ... .: 13 L. Chadwick, b D. M'Beth 28 F. C. Hutohison, c Poole, b M'Beth ... 9 O. Ohadwiok, c and b M'Beth 13 R. Torrance, b Dixon ... 10 W. Beeby, not out 6 Extras .„ 8 Total .. ... 144 Bowling Analysis.—Fogo, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 16 runs; M'Beth, D., 19 overs, 3 maidens, 59 runs, 7 wickets ; Kavanagh, 1 no ball, 5 overs, 27 runs; Dixon, 3J overs, 20 runs, 1 wicket; Poole, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 1 wicket. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. CHRISTOHURCH, December 25. Play in the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington was commenced at Hagley Park this afternoon in dull but fine weather. The wicket was hard. There was a large attendance. Wellington batted first, and at 5 p.m the score stood at 162 lor six wickets: — '' ~ December 26. A heavy south-west wind, with driving rain, completely spoiled the second day's play between Canterbury and Wellington. The match was resumed at 11 a.m., and Wellington were soon all out for 239 runs. Shortly after Canterbury started batting play had to be abandoned on account of ram. December 27. The Plunket Shield match Wellington v. Canterbury was continued in excellent weather. The rain yesterday did not affect the wicket. Dr Foster, owing to a professional call, was absent from the Canterbury team, and H. B. Whitta took his place. Blunt and Patrick resumed to the bowling of Brice and Garrod. Both played ooirfident cricket, and it was not till 96 appeared that a separation was effected, Patrick being caught by Garrod at point. Gray came in, but was dismissed by Lambert without scoring; and with his next ball the same bowler got Reese. He had hard luck in not bringing off the hat trick, Sandman just putting a ball out of his reach. The pair carried the score to 152, when Blunt, who had ccored 73 with very neat and well-placed shots, with only ono chance, went out Ibw to Garrod. • ■— , ~' Evans joined Sandman. The latter gave a chance in the slips, and a few minutes later sent one back to Lambert, xxis 30 was made in as many minutes. with his next ball, shifted Brunton s off stump. Thomas joined Evans, and they were still going strong at the luncheon adjournment. On thejresumption Evans added 2, and was bowled by Brice. Whitta was next man, and 200 soon appeared. Both played forceful cricket, and made the bowlin/look cheap. With 299 on, Hutchings was tried, and Whitta put his leg in front of his fdurth ball. The partnership had added 114. Read put on 14, and was then bowled by M'Girr. Runs came freely, but at 350 M'Girr got M'Ewin's wicket. Thomas played a ehanceless innings, and was accorded a fine reception on returning to the pavilion. . , . Wellington opened their second innings with M'Girr and Burton. With the score 1 at 13 M'Girr succumbed to a good length ball from Sandman, and 3 runs later Burton put his leg in front of pno from the same bowler. Baker partnered Wilson, and had put on 7 when a good ball from Read came across and shifted his leg bail. Dind and Baker imoroved matters, and at 47 M'Ewin relieved Sandman. The change camo off, for Baker lifted him to leg, and Blunt accepted the catch. Dind batted crisply, and Condliffe steadily, and runs came "slowly. At 71 Reese relieved M'Ewin, and boiled Dind, whose 31 was 47 minutes in the making. Reese sent down two maidens, and then Thomas bowled Condliffe with a v-uker. He had been in 39 minutes for 4 singles. Hutchings survived an appeal for lbw. but pulled the next round "to Evans. Brice made 2, and was lbw to Reese. Lambert was the newcomer, and livened things up. At 17 he gave Thomas a hot chance, which was not ac- ■ ccpted, and stumps were drawn with 97 on for eight wickets. Scores: — WELLINGTON. —First Innings. Baker, b Bead 16 Lambert, b Bead .. ...• ... 4 Dind. b Sandman 13 Burton, o Brunton, b Sandman 64 Wilson, c Bead, b M'Ewin 29 M'Girr, b Sandman 16 Condliffe, b Evans 48 Hutohings. b Reese 16 Brice, c Patrick, b Bead 7 Marris, not out 13

Garrod, o Blunt, b Sandman 7 Extras 6 Total 239 Bowling Analysis.—Read, 3 wickets for 80 runs; Sandman, 4 for 63; M'Ewin, 1 for 38; Thomas, none for 19; Reese, 1 for 20; Evans, 1 for 13. Second Innings. M'Girr,' b Sandman Burton, lbw, b Sandman J Wilson, b Read « Baker, c Blunt, b M'Ewin 15 Dind, b Reese 31 Condliffe, b Thomas * Hutchings, c Evans, b Thomas ■, 0 Lambert, not out 18 Brioe, lbw, b Beeee 2 Marria, not out 1 Extras ... ~ 7 Eight wickets for ~ °7 Canterbuhy. First Innings. Patrick, o Garrod, b Marris 27 Blunt, lbw, b Garrod 78 Gray, b Lambert 0 Beeee, o and b Lambert 0 Sandman, o and b Lambert 35 Evans, b Brice « Brunton, b Lambert ° Thomas, not out 88 Whittai, lbw, b Hutchings .' 62 Bead, b M'Girr 14 M'Ewin, b M'Girr 32 Extras n Total : 350 Bowling Analysis.—Brioe, 1 for 56; Garrod, 1 for 58; M'Girr, 2 for 34; Lambert, 4 for 103,; Marris, 1 for 29; Hutchings, 1 for 27. The match will be resumed on Monday. MATCH ABANDONED. TIMARU, December 26. The match North v. South Canterbury was abandoned after one day's play. Result:—South, 175; North, 74 for five wickets. HAWKE CUP MATCH. GISBORNE, December 26. The Hawke Cup match Wanganui (challengers! v. Poverty Bay (holders) opened to-day 'in fine weather. The wioket was firm, but the field was rough. Wanganui, in the first innings, made 257 runs. Poverty Bay, when stumps were drawn, had made 178 for two wickets. December 27. The Hawko Cup match between Wanganui (challengers) and Poverty Bay. (holders) was concluded to-day, resulting in the retention of the cup by Poverty Bay, who won by seven wickets. The weather was wet and windy. Scores: Wanganui. Gib6on, c Beeves, b M'Lachlan 23 Wood, st Ellis, b M'Lachlan 62 R. Orton, b Scholium Thernau, b M'Lachlan 4 Treadwell, b Coombs 6 London, o Ellis, b Blair 23 F. Menli, o and b Scholium ... 58 Pleasants, run out , 13 Trouson, b Coombs 0 Wells, run out 0 Gilmer, • not out 7 Extras 36 Total ... 257 Bowling Analysis: M'Lachlan, two wickets for 66; Scholium, one for 84; Coombs, three for 35'; Temperton, none for 43. Second Innings. Gibson, b M'Lachlan 42 Wood, st Ellis, b Ooombes 10 Orton, o Reeves, b Temperton ... ;.. ... 5 Bernau, o Pere, b M'Lachlan 17 Treadwell, run out 11 Loudon, o Coombes, b Scholium 15 Meuli, lbw, b Scholium 0 Pleasants, st Ellis, b M'Lachlan 0 Pronson, c and b Scholium ... .'.. 2 Wells, not out 0 Gilmer, c Blair, b M'Lachlan 0 Extras , .... 22 Total 124 Bowling Analysis.—Coombes, 1 for 13; M'Lachlan, 4 for 32; Scholium, 3 for 21; Blair, none for 14 j Temperton, 1 for 22. Poverty Bay.—First Innings. Pere, lbw, b Tronson 30 Blair, c and b Tronson 61 Beeves, c Wells, b Bernau 42 Forster, b Tronson - 28 Temperton, b Bernau n 6 Cooke, o Welle, b Treadwell ... 16 Miller, not out ... 76 M'Lachlan, c Wood, b Treadwell 0 Coombe, b Treadwell 19 Scholium, b Bernau 34 Ellis, b Treadwell 4 Extras ..T ... 57 Total 373 Bowling Analysis.-—Bernau, 3 for 54; Gilmer, none for 70; Treadwell, 4 lor 75; Tronson, 3 for 87; Wells, none for 30. Second Innings. Ellis, b Bernau , 0 Sohollum, b Bernau 0 Pere, not out 5 Reeves, b Burnau ... ■ T.. 15 Blair, not out 8 Extras 7 Three wickets for 35 Bowling Analysis.—Bernau, 3 for 20; Tronson, none for 8. OTAGO v. NORTH OTAGO. (Fbom Oub Own Correspondent.) OAMARU,- December 25. This match was commenced yesterday afternoon. - Rain delayed play for an hour, and at the call of time Oamaru had just completed their first innings. The match was played on the High School ground. The wicket was excellent. Following are the scores: Oabaru. —First Innings. Uttley, o Fox, b Keast „ 48 Kerr, b Otto 30 Ongley, b Bond 52 Jacobs, lbw, b Logan 40 Phillpotts, b Duckworth 18 Tonkin, c Fogarty, b Logan 10 Elcoate, not out 14 Robertson, b Duckworth 4 Sumpter, c Keast, b Duckworth 9 Jones, lbw, b Honeyman 21 Mitchell, lbw, b Keast 6 Extras 19 Total ■" ... 271 WELLINGTON MATCHES. WELLINGTON, December 22. On Saturday afternoon the senior cricket matches, abandoned the previous week •on account of the rain, were continued and brought to a conclusion. Some good batting was •witnessed-; both in the senior and junior lists. _ Playing for North, Middleton, who made his first appearance this season, oarried his bat for 119, after an excellent exhibition. In the same eleven Quinn put up the very creditabLs score of 81 before he succumbed to Finlayson's bowling. Then,, again, for the Old Boys, Lambert topped the century by 63. Amongst the juniors the redoubtable Murphy a Pipe Works Eleven were again responsible for some sonational scoring, R. Murphy contributed 104, while H. Murphy and Binnie carried their bats for 73 and 65 respectively.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. NEW SOUTH' WALES. South Australia, playing New South. Wales, scored 207 in their first innings (Williams 50). Bowling analysis: Norman, two for 35; Mailey, five for 87; Ives, two for 21. Following on, South Australia lost three wickets for 35 runs. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. The inter-State match Victoria v. Now South Wales opened on a good wicket. The Victorian team at the olose of the day's play had scored 360 for six wickets (Mayne 131, Park 92). The home team had made 376 runs for the Ices of six wickets when rain stopped the play.