THIRD EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16226, 28 December 1926, Page 13

THIRD EDITION

PLUNKET SHIELD CEICKET

OTAGO SCORES SLOWLY (Per Press Association.; WELLINGTON, this day. There was a marked improvement in the weather conditions for the continuation of the .Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Otagp to-day, Knight, 0, and Green, 0, resuming the visitors' first innings on a good wicket. Brice took up the attack, Green clearing the field for a couple off the fourth ball. Badcock bowled against the wind, sending down a maiden to Knight, who was not inclined to take any risks with the coach's leg theory.' In Bricci's next over Green scored a single, and later got the same bowler away for three, Dempster falling in the field with the tall. This brought 10 up. Knight secured the first boundary of the innings, glancing Brice to the fence at, fine leg. Soon after Green was dismissed, Kortlang taking a great catch close in off Badcock.—l9—l—B.

Blunt was next and opened nicely with three through the slips, and facing Brice he had a lucky escape, cocking one up just clear of the field. Misholding by Lambert allowed Blunt to get a couple off Brice. Knight continued to bat with great care, and gave Brice a maiden. Blunt cut Badcock nicely for three, and this brought 50 up. Later ho sent Brice to the fence with a nice shot. The ex-Canterbury man was shaping well. At 38 'McGirr went on in place of Brice, Blunt sending his first delivery for two. Two singles brought his total up to 20, Knight being 3. Blunt continued to bat attractively, placing McGirr nicely for three. With the total at 47 Hollings was given a trial in place of Badcock. Blunt was not disturbed by the change, bringinng 50 up with a shot through the slips to tlie Boundary.

There was no check in the scoring rate so far as Blunt was concerned,, avid he reached the 40 mark with good strokes oil Hollings. who proved an expensive, change. At 69 Badcock was brought on again, and he succeeded in keeping Blunt fairly quiet for an over. Knight in the meantime was playing the rock very effectively. With the total at 77 Blunt hit out at one from Badcock, but he edged it and Kortlang brought off another" fine catch. 77—2-45.

Shepherd filled tiie vacancy. At 79 Lambert replaced McGirr. Shepherd did not have, a very long life. In feeling for one from Badcock ho gave McGirr a catch at point. 81—3—2. A. W. Alloo was next, and the rate of scoring became very slow, botli Lambert and" Badcock bowling several maidens. Eventually Lambert, who was howling well, got one past Alloo. 92 4—5. Blamires filled the vacancy. With 100 on the board Hiddlestone replaced Badcock, whose average was now three for 27. At lunch the scores were : Knight, not out ••• 26 Green, c Kortlang, b Badcock ... 8 Blunt, c Kortlang, b Badcock ... 45 Shepherd, c McGirr, b Badcock ... 2 A. W. Alloo, b Lambert 5 Blamires, not out ... 5 Extras , W Total for four wickets 107 McGirr opened up the attack with the wind after lunch. Knight scoring a single off lTis second delivery. Badcock howled from the other end. Runs came fairly slowly, Badcock causing the hatsmen' quite a lot of trouble. Blamires brightened things a little by driving McGirr fur three. Iml Knight remained as solid as a rock. At 121 Brice replaced Badcock. h\ McGirr's next over Blamires was clean howled, 122—5—17. H. 0. Alloo was next and was lucky to snick one through I lie slips for four. He did not'last much longer, however. being clean bowled by McGirr. 1.30—6 —7. Dickinson was next. AUCKLAND MAKES 220 CIIISTOHUItUH, this day. When play was resumed in the Plunket Shield match between Auckland and j Canterbury, Gillespie sent a ball from I Cunningham up and Burrows held the Mtotcfll. 'lSs—7—3l.| Matheson placed I Cunningham to leg for a couple. The 'third ball rose up and struck him on | the abdomen. The fourth beat him and i shaved his off stump, and the fifth sent the bails flying. 197-8-2. Wilson was run out through a misunderstanding with Player. Rowntree, the last man in brought up the second century with a skier into deep field. Player lost his leg stump to Sandman, and the innings closed: Additional scores were: Gillespie, c Burrows, b Cunningham 21 'Player, b Sandman 11 Matheson, b Cunningham « Wilson, run out ... ••■. 0 Rowntree, not out « Extras 11 Total •••' - ••■!?> Bowling Analysis.—Head one for iA, Cunningham four for 80, Sandman three for 48, Patrick none for 8, Burrows none for 19. With a deficit of 92 on the first innings Crawford and Gregory opened Canterbury's second innings, and at the adjournment had lost one) wicket for 27 Gregory, run out, 6. .. At 2.30 p.m. Canterbury had lost four wickets for 35. Cox b Player, 10; Oliver, b Allcott 0; Page,'not out, 0; Patrick, not out, 0; extras, 4, .