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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 18762, 29 December 1930, Page 7

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SHEFFIELD SIIIZLD CONTEST. NO PLAY IN MELBOURNE. United Press Association—By F.lectrlc J eiegrapn—Copyright (Received December 23, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. December 23. There was no play in the Sheflild match Victoria v. New South Wales yesterday, owing to rain. Monday is the final day. GRADE CRICKET IN SYDNEY. FINE BATTING AND BOWLING PERFORMANCES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 28, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 23. Two centuries were made at grade cricket yesterday. Nutt, playing for Balmain, made 146. and Cant, for Western Suburbs, made 103 not out. Bowling for Paddington against Northern Districts Asher took fivp wickets for 45; Williams for University against Glebe, took four for 13; Parsonage for University took four for 21. CAPTAIN OF NOTTS. CARR OBJECTS TO UNDERHAND TACTICS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 27. Commenting on the statement that the Nottinghamshire Cricket Committee has asked him to resign the captaincy of the County team, A. W. Carr, says his answer hints at a flat refusal. “If they want to sack me," he says, “why don’t they come out nto the open and say so. I would not *>p hurt, because it seems they want o depose of me. but I object to the mderhand way somebody is trying to ’o it. I have never felt more qualified ro lead the team.” He added: “I will certainly exercise my birth qualification and play for Surrey if necessary.” SOUTH CANTERBURY v. NORTH OTAGO. HOME TEAM WIN BY NINE WICKETS. The match between South Canterbury and North Otago, which was commenced at Fraser Park on Boxing Day, was concluded on Saturday, South Canterbury winning by nine wickets. Being nine runs behind the South Canterbury total on the first innings, North Otago commenced their second innings at 10.30. and were disposed of for 75 runs. Cunningham, Mcßeath and McDougall divided the bowling honours, each securing three wickets, the first-named taking his wickets for 14 runs. Requiring 67 runs to win. Gregory and Mason, for South Canterbury, put on 55 between them, the former being caught when he had made 29. McDougall 2 and Mason 26, both not out, with 13 extras, completed the total required. The Play. Brown and Dick opened for North Otago in their second innings, Dick facing McDougall, who bowled well, his first over being a maiden. From i the other end Mcßeath soon established a good length, and had the batsmen puzzled. In his second over Mcßeath got Brown, who snicked one I to Herdman, who accepted the chance, I the board showing one wicket for two j runs, Brown having made one. Blakley ! was the succeeding batsman, and play i continued slow. Cunningham replaced ! Mcßeath after five overs had been played, the board registering ten runs for one wicket. With the fourth ball of his initial over, Cunningham clean bowled Blakley. who had made six. Davey, who scored 62 on Friday, was next man, and he survived an l.b.w. appeal by Cunningham. McDougall got Dick l.b.w. with the first ball of his seventh over. 24—3 —0. Zimmerman played four balls from McDougall, and off the last ball of the over he scored a single. Davey faced Cunningham after Zimmerman had added another single. Cunningham secured his second wicket with the fifth ball of the over, his average then being two wickets for two runs, and the score 26—4—0. Borrows played the last ball of the over, and McDougall sent down another maiden, this being his fourth maiden, and his average being one wicket for five runs. Borrows got a single off Cunningham’s

first ball of the next over, and the next ball saw Zimmerman score a single. Another single to Borrows completed the total for the over. Bowling from the pavilion end, McBeath troubled Borrows, but the latter got the fifth one away for a sixer. Borrows survived an appeal by Cuthbertson, who took a difficult ball behind the wicket. Zimmerman reached double figures with a sixer off the third ball of. Mcßeath's next over, and the board recorded four wickets for 40. Scoring was slow, and when the total was within three runs of the halfcentury. Zimmerman was given out l.b.w. to Cunningham. The visiting captain made ten during the time he was at the wickets. A couple of balls later Borrows was given out on an appeal by Cuthbertson, but the South Canterbury captain sent him back to bat, evidently being of opinion that the decision was not correct. Laney square cut a full toss from Cunningham for four, bringing North Otago’s total to 56 for five wickets. A little later Laney cover-drove McDougall for four, bringing 60 up. A minute later Borrows was run out, and the board showed 61—6—15. Calder filled the vacancy. Bowling from the northern end, Mcßeath had one scored against him by Calder, and then Laney cut him nicely to the boundary for four. With the first ball of McDougall’s twelfth over Calder was caught behind the wickets. 66 —7—l. Maddigan and Laney were now associated, the lastnamed facing Mcßeath. Laney spooned the first ball, but there was no fieldsman handy. He was clean bowled by Mcßeath’s next ball. 66 —8—15. Tonkin joined Maddigan, but the latter succumbed to the fifth ball of the over. 67—9—0. Gutteridge scored a couple off McDougall, but the next ball, the last one of the over, saw him caught and bowled by the High School lad, and the innings ended. Requiring 70 to win, R. Gregory and S. D. Mason opened for South Canterbury, Mason playing to Tonkin and scoring a single off the second ball of the over. Gregory notched one, and then Mason hit Tonkin to the boundary for four, six coming off the first over. Gregory hit the first ball of Maddigan’s initial over for two. Tonkin bowled a maiden in his next over, but the second ball of Maddigan’s next essay Mason cut for four. When the luncheon adjournment came, Mason was not out 9 and Gregory not out 5. with extras 3, the total being 17. On resuming, Gregory cut Tonkin to tne boundary for four, and followed this with a single off the same bowler. Facing Maddigan, Gregory cut his third ball for a single. Scoring slowed up somewhat in Tonkin’s next over. When Maddigan bowled again, Mason hit eight off the over. Gregory cut the first ball of the ensuing over for a single, and the next one Mason drove for a couple, bringing forty up. Borrows replaced Maddigan at the pavilion end, Gregory scoring a single off his first ball. Mason, getting the bowling, was content to play Borrows for the remainder of the over. Gregory sent Tonkin to the boundary for four with a nice square cut. The batsmen treated Borrows with respect. Zimmerman replaced Tonkin at the north end, and after playing a couple of balls Gregory hit him for four, and off the last ball of the over the same batsman scored a single. Borrows sent down a maiden. Mason cut the second ball of Zimmerman’s next over for a single, and then Gregory hit the same bowler for four, the board showing 55 for no wickets. Mason snicked one from Borrows for four, this bowler having, at this stage, sent down four overs, and having only five runs scored off him. Gregory hit Zimmerman for four off the first ball of the next over, but the fourth ball saw this batsman caught at cover by Davey. 63 —1 29. McDougall joined Mason, playing the last ball of the over. A single to Mason off Borrows saw McDougall get the bowling, and the second one sent down McDougall drove for a couple Extras brought South Canterbury’s total to 70, giving the side a win by nine wickets. Appended are the details of the scores:— NORTH OTAGO. First Innings 173 Second Innings. Brown, c Herdman, b Mcßeath l Dick, lbw McDougall 3 Blakely, b Cunningham 6 Davey, b Cunningham 0 Zimmerman, lbw Cunningham .. 10 Borrows, run out 15 Laney. b Mcßeath * * 15 Calder c Cutherbertson b Mcßeath 1 Maddigan, b Mcßeath 0 Tonkin, not out g Gutteridge, c and b McDougali . . 2 Extras 9 Total 75 Bowling analysis—Cunningham, 3 for 14; McDougall, 3 for 24; Mcßeath, 3 for 28. SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Mason, not out 26 Gregory, c Davey, b Zimmerman 29 McDougall, not out 2 Extras 13 Total for 1 wicket .. .... 70 Bowling analysis.—Tonkin 0 for 20; Maddingan 0 for 15, Borrows 0 for 8; Zimmerman 1 f°r 14.