Otago Piling On The Runs.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18044, 3 January 1927, Page 5

Otago Piling On The Runs.

AUCKLAND BOWLING PUNISHED IN SOUTH. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, January 3 The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Auckland was continued this morning in beautiful weather and on a perfect wicket. Otago's innings was continued by Shepherd and A. Alloo to the bowling of Matheson and Alcott. Alloo found the latter troublesome, but Shepherd, who was showing glimpses of his best, form, played fairly confidently, clouting Alcott to the fence. He received a gift of four from a throw-in by Dacre. At 171 Bowley took up the bowling in place of Alcott, who relieved Matheson, three of the latter’s four overs being maidens. Shepherd drove Bowley straight to the fence and squarecut the next for a quartette, and after both had added a single Shepherd again drove the Englishman to the pickets. Fifteen came off this over, which was the most expensive of the game so far. Alloo brought the second century up after 190 minutes’ play. Shepherd was then caught by Gillespie, his 36 taking 67 minutes. 2025— 46.

Alloo was at the crease for an hour for 10. He opened out to Bowley, hitting the coach for three, and two fours. Blamires was the newcomer, lfe opened with four off Alcott, but the scoring became dolorous again until Cooper relieved Bowley, Alloo getting him to the pickets once, and Blamires twice, but the Aucklander got his length the next over, sending down a maiden to Blamires. Matheson went on vice Cooper at 252, Blamires placing Otago 100 ahead by turning the new bowler to the leg boundary. Player at the other end, was very steady. Only four were hit off five overs. Alloo square cut Matheson to the fence, and Blamires snicked a lucky one to leg for a brace, and drove the next to the boundary. Bowley came on again, sixteen being hit off the over. Alloo got most of them with beautiful leg shots. Blamires was at the wickets an hour for half a century. Dacre relieved Player. Blamires hooking him for a quartette. The next shot, which went dangerously near the bowler’s hand, saw 300 hoisted. The last ball before luncheon went rattling to the pickets. At the adjournment the score was 304 for five. Play was resumed after lunch with the score at 305 for five, and Blamires 162) and A. W. Alloo (46) at the wickets. Alloo faced Matheson, whose seventh he square-exit nicely for a single. Alcott bowled from the other end, Alloo glancing him to leg for one. Alloo square-cut Matheson off the first ball of the next over, Blamires being run out. 306—6—62. Blamires had played a bright, attractive innings. H. C. Alloo, the incomer, was given out lbw first ball. 306 —7—o.

Zimmerman came in, notching a brace to leg off Matheson’s next ball. Bowley brought off a fine catch at first leg. 30S —S— 2. Torrance played out the over, but Alloo was clean bowled by Alcott in the next over. 308-^-9—48. Four wickets had fallen for four runs when Green joined Torrance, the ■wicket-keeper opening with a single. Torrance opened his account by turning Matheson to square leg for three. Green made a couple of nice shots to the off for three and one. Torrance square cutting Matheson to the boundary, and driving to the off for 3. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Bowley, c Blamires b Torrance 9 Mills, b Blun* 29 Cooper, c Blunt l» Dickinson . . 5 Gillespie, c Dickinson b Torrance 5 Frater, lbw b Torrance 8 Alcott, c Zimmerman b Blunt .. 5 Dacre, run out 62 Gerrard, b Blunt 6 Player, not out 18 Matheson, b Blunt 1 Rowntree. c Zimmerman b Blunt 3 Extras 4 Total 155 Bowling analysis.—Dickinson, one wicket for 35 runs, Torrance three for 51, Blunt five for 46, A. Alloo, none for 19. OTAGO. Blunt, c Dacre b Bowley 60 Knight, c Dacre b Cooper 58 Cherry, lbw b Matheson 22 Dickinson, lbw b Bowley 6 Shepherd, c Gillespie b Bowley .... 46 W. Alloo, b Alcott 4S Blamires, run out 62 H. C. Alloo, lbw b Matheson —. 0 Zimmerman, c Bowley b Matheson 2 Torrance, b Bowley 19 Green, not out 9 Extras 4 Total for nine wickets .. 336