BADCOCK’S CENTURY

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1935, Page 12

BADCOCK’S CENTURY

BRILLIANT BATTING DISPLAY. PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. After the whole of the first day had been lost through rain there was ■ further delay before the Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Canterbury was commenced on Saturday morning. Though no rain had fallen, during the night the wicket at Carisbrook was still very soft when the time at which the match was to have started approached and the captains decided not to commence play until noon. The wicket rolled out well and was easy when Otago, having won the toss, went in to bat. The weather remained fine throughout the day and in the afternoon a crowd of about 3000 was attracted, the takings at the gate being £lO9. : In spite of a brilliant display by Badcock, who scored 136, Otago was dismissed for the moderate total of 248 and, when an appeal against the light.was unexpectedly upheld at 5.45 p.m., Canterbury had lost one wicket for 40 runs. Scores were:— OTAGO. First Innings. Saxton, c Andrews, b Graham ......* 15 Badcock, b Roberts .136 Uttley, c Bellamy, b Graham 6 Talbot, b Graham ...... 4 Elmes, c Andrews, b Graham 2 < Cavanagh, b Roberts 17 Kerr, l.b.w. b Andrews -2 / Chettleburgh, not out 35 Dunning, b Graham 15 Toomey, b Cromb 4 Dickinson, b Cromb 1 Extras .....11 Total 248 Bowling: Roberts two for 59, Andrews one for 46, Graham five for 76, Bellamy none for 11, Cromb two for 45. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Bellamy, l.b.w. b Dickinson 1 Kerr, not out 20 Hadlee, not out 15 Extras 5 Total (for one wicket) .......... 40