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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18490, 4 February 1930, Page 6

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ENGLISH ELEVEN. P. F. WARNER’S SELECTION. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received February 3, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 3. P. F. Warner, in the ‘'Morning Post,” is impressed with the youth of the Australian eleven. He selects the English side, the qualification wherefor is that none has attained the age of 28, to oppose them. They are:— Allen, Mitchell, Hammond, Larwood, Ames, Duleepsinhji, Robins, Killick, Peebles, Crawley and Voce. The average age is 23. Thus, though this “Young England” has not four batsmen equal to Ponsford, Kippax, Bradman and Jackson, Warner says:—“lt will be admitted that Hammond is the greatest of either side, and Duleepsinhji is comparable to Jackson and Bradman. England’s bowling, with Voce, Robins and Peebles, is definitely stronger,” M.C.C. v. HAWKE’S BAY VISITORS’ EASY WIN. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, February 3. The M.C.C. team defeated Hawke’s Bay by an innings and 248 runs. The home batsmen failed against the accurate bowling of the visitors. Nichols and Allom made great pace off the hard and fast wicket, and six wickets fell for 35 runs. Then Beck (35 not out) and Evans (18) made a very game stand, adding 33 for the next wicket, whilst the next, when Kavanagh joined Beck, produced another 39. The innings eventually closed for 119. Woolley reaped a harvest at the expense of the later batsmen, claiming four wickets for only 14 runs. Following on, the Bay batsmen again showed lack of confidence, and to the bowling of Allom and Woolley wickets soon fell. Eight were down for 62, but the tail provided the bright spot of the day’s play. For the ninth wicket Nairn and Kavanagh added 55 runs, and a last wicket stand produced 27, the innings closing at 144. Details:— M.C.C. First Innings .. ; 511 HAWKE’S BAY. First Innings. O’Brien, b Nichols 0 Stephenson, b Allom 17 Evans, c Nichols, b Woolley .... 18 Worker, lbw, b Allom 4 Reaney, b Nichols .. 0 Shepherd, b Allom .. .. 0 Owen, b Allom 0 Beck, not out 35 Kavanagh, c Duleepsinhji, b Woolley 11 Nairn, c Bowley, b Woolley .... 2 Bark, c Duleepsinhji, b Woolley .. 3 Extras 29 Total 119 Bowling.—Woolley 4 for 14, Allom 4 for 36, Nichols 2 for 7, Bowley 0 for 15, Legge 0 for 8. Second Innings. Beck, c and b Woolley 12 Stephenson, b Allom 9 Worker, c Bowley, b Allom .... 8 Shepherd, lbw, b Woolley 5 Reaney, lbw, b Allom .. 13 O Brien, c and b Woolley 7 Evans, b Allom 6 Owen, c Duleepsinhji, b Woolley .. 1 Kavanagh, not out * .. 32 Nairn, c Earle, b Bowley 31 Bark, b Legge 18 Extras 2 Total 144 Bowling.—Allom 4 for 43,. Woolley 4 for 73, Bowley 1 for 19, Legge 1 for 7. PLUNKET SHIELD GAME. WELLINGTON DEFEAT OTAGO. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, February 3. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Wellington was concluded on Carisbrook to-day. The home side collapsed when in sight of victory. The weather was warm and sunny, and the wicket was in good order. Wellington had six wickets down for 122 in their second innings when play resumed, and their innings was brought to a close before lunch, the last wicket falling at 172. This left 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. Cavanagh’s downfall 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, the innings closing for 193. Baker, Henderson and Hollings were the most effective bowlers, taking 5 for 50, 3 for 58, and 2 for 18 respectively. Shepherd and Cavanagh alone made a creditable showing in the second innings for the home side. Scores:—

WELLINGTON. First Innings .. 283 Second Innings. Baker, b Dunning 4 Foley, run out 0 Hollings, c Alloo, b Maloney .... 34 Lowry, c Knight, b Maloney .... 23 Cameron, c Dunning, b Alloo .... 26 McGirr, b Dunning 40 Badcock, lbw, b Dunning 2 Ward, b Elmes o Lamason, b Dunning 8 Newman, not out io Henderson, run out 4 Extras 21 Total 172 Bowling:—Dunning 4 for 57 runs; Elms 1 for 35; Lemin 0 for 34; Moloney 2 for 20; Alloo 1 for 5. OTAGO. First Innings 198 Second Innings. Shepherd, c Badcock, b Henderson 49 Knight, c Lowry, b Henderson .. 5 Cavanagh, lbw, b Baker 87 McMullan, b Henderson 0 Elmes, b Baker ; 14 Alloo, lbw, b Hollings 15 Dunning, b Hollings 2 Groves, not out 2 Moloney, c and b Baker 0 Heenan, b Baker 3 Lemin, c Ward, b Baker 6 Extras 10 Total 193 Bowling:—McGirr 0 for 37; Hollings 2 for 18; Badcock 4 for 20; Henderson 3 foff 58; Baker 5 for 50.