PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 4 February 1930, Page 3

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

COLLAPSE OF. OTAGO ELEVEN LUCKY VICTORY FOR WELLINGTON. LOW SCORES IN SECOND INNINGS. By Telegraph.:—Press Association. Dunedin, Last. Night. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Wellington was concluded on Carisbrook to-day when the Otago side-collapsed when in sight .of victory. The weather was warm and sunny, the wicket was in good order and the outfield was as fast as it had been through the match. . Wellington had six wickets down for 122 in the second innings when play resumed, and 7 ; their innings was brought to a close before lunch, the last wicket -falling when the total was 172. This left the Otago side 258 to make to win. Five. wickets had fallen in the, home team’s second strike for 180, and the position looked rosy for a win with'only 78 runs wanted and five wickets yet to fall.', Cavanagh’s downfall, however,'A was only the preface to disaster. The , colt had played a good innings for 87, . but the Otago captain; Alloo, went out a few minutes after him, and the remaining four wickets fell before 200 was reached, the . innings closing for 193. Baker, Henderson and Rollings were the most effective bowlers, Baker taking five for 50, Henderson three for 58 and, Rollings two for 18. Shepherd and .. Cavanagh alone made a creditable showing in the second innings for Otago. Scores are: — - \ . WELLINGTON. . , .... First' innings ......... i 283 Second Innings. Baker, b Dunning :., I - 4 Foley, run out ......... 0 Rollings, eAlloo, b M010ney,........ 43 Lowry, c Knight, b Moloney 7 ..".;.; '23 Cameron, c Dunning, b Alloo .... 26; McGirr, b Dunning 40 Badcock, 1.b.w., b Dunning -2 Ward, b Elmes 0 Lamason, b Dunning ■ 8 Newman, not out ................ 10 Henderson, run out V. 4 Extras . ;•••£?■ 21 Total .......... 172

OTAGO. • ! . First Innings ■ ■ 198 Second Innings. Shepherd, c Badcoefc, b Henderson ..' 49 Knight, c Lowry, b Henderson .... ,5 Cavanagh, 1.b.w., b Baker ........ 87 McMullan, b Henderson ...... i..... 0 Elmes, b Baker ................ 14 Alloo, 1.b.w., b Hollings .......... 15. Dunning, b Hollings 2 Groves, riot out .................. 2 Moloney, c and b Baker/..*. 0. Heenan, b Baker .......... 3 Lemin, c Ward, b‘ Baker ............ 6 Extras ■ ;10

BOWLING. 'R. . W. 0. M..-’ Dunning 25 G 57 4 Elmes 14 3 35 r 1

. ''' ■ Total . . . . . . J . > • 193 BOWLING. . 0. M. R-. W. McGirr . '12; 3 ' ■ 37 ' 0

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