BADCOCK'S FINE BATTING

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1930, Page 11

BADCOCK'S FINE BATTING

McQIRR MAKES BIG SCORE ....... "• ■ ■'■ ' • : I PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH BEGUN. RAIN MAKES WICKET EASY. By. Telegraph.—Press Assort tlon. Dunedin, Last Night. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Wellington was commenced to-day in showery weather on an easy wicket. Light rain fell all the morning, increasing to heavier showers in the afternoon, which necessitated a stoppage of an hour and a-half. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat, and when stumps were drawn had lost nine wickets for 283 runs. McGirr gave a good display of sound and correct batting, but the best innings of the day was that of Badcock, who has been appointed coach to the Otago Cricket Association. He gave a sparkling exhibition of scoring all round the wicket, timing perfectly and demonstrating his claim to be regarded as a great batsman. He scored 62 in 72 minutes.-Mc-Girr made 73, but he gave a good cljance at 35, which was not taken. The pick of the Otago bowlers J was Lemin, who took four wickets for 61 runs. Scores: — - } ■ WELLINGTON. First Innings. Baker, c Knight, b Dunning 4 Foley, b Moloney •’ IS Hollings, b Lemin * 46 Lowry, l.b.w. b Lemin 17 Cameron,, c Elmes, b Lemin . ' 17 McGirr, run out :' 73 Ward, b Lemin ..•••, » Lamason, b Dunning J 14 Badcock, e Moloney, b Dunning ...i |62 Newman, not out 11 Henderson, not out. ............ 2 Extras . i ........... 13 Total - (for nine wickets) '. 283 Bowling.—Dunning took 3 wickets for 53 runs, Elmes none for 76, Lemin four for 61, Alloo none for 34, Moloney one for 27, Shepherd none for 19. Old Boys’ Senior B to play School at Tukapo, No. 3. —Pruden, Moorhead, Galbraith, Johns, Harris, Hawkings, Palmer, Sullivan, Harris, Macallan, Armstrong.' By Telegraph —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. ■ ‘ The following team has been, selected to represent Auckland against the M.C.C. team:—C. F. W. Alleott, A. H. Anthony, W. L. Elliott, C. G. Finlayson, H. D. Gillespie, A. M. Matheson, A. W. McCoy, J. E. Mills, R. W. Rowntree, G. L. Weir, A. F. Wensley, S. A. R. Badelay (twelfth man).