OTAGO BOWLERS DO WELL IN PLUNKET SHIELD GAME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18985, 3 February 1930, Page 11

OTAGO BOWLERS DO WELL IN PLUNKET SHIELD GAME .

Dismiss Wellington For 172 In Second Innings At Dunedin To-day .

In the Plunket Shield match at Dunedin Otago require 258 in their second innings to win.

Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, February 3. The Plunket Shield match was resumed at Carisbrook in fine and warm weather. The wicket was fast and the outfield was in good order. Wellington’s overnight score was 122 for six (M’Girr, not out 15, Ward, not out 0). Ward took strike to Elmes. The first over was a maiden. Dunning took up the attack at the other end, M’Girr getting a single to square leg off the first ball. In Dunning’s second over Ward snicked a low easy one to Elmes in the slips, but the fieldsman failed to hold it. The next over Elmes retrieved himself, clean bowling Ward for a duck. 126—7—0. Lamason joined M’Girr. He plaj'ed somewhat luckily and succumbed to Dunning when eight. 143—S—8. Newman, the new batsman, survived an appeal for leg before the first ball. Lemin now replaced Elmes. M’Girr was batting steadily, and he took no risks. He brought the score up with excellent strokes all round. M’Girr, when 40, fell to a yorker from Dunning. His previous lowest score on Carisbrook was 57. He had played a chanceless innings. 164—9—40. Henderson was the last man in. Newman g&ve a difficult chance to Dunning in the slips off Lemin when nine. He was also very lucky. Otago’s fielding was patchy. Both Lemin and Dunning were bowling well and had to be watched carefully. Wellington’s second strike finished after fifty minutes’ play to-day, Henderson being run out through a fine return from M’Mullan from cover. Otago Need 258. Faced with getting the fairly formidable total of 258 to win, Knight and Shepherd took the crease for Otago to the attack of M’Girr. Shepherd opened the score with a boundary to leg. Badcock bowled from the other end, starting with a maiden. Then Shepherd drove M’Girr to the long field and ran fouiL Shepherd opened brightly and allowed nothing loose to go by. Knight was much more cautious. Badcock bowled leg theory and brought the field close in. When the total was 18, Henderson replaced M’Girr. Shepherd square cut his first ball beautifully to the pickets. Baker replaced M’Girr. It was not long before Shepherd also sent him to the boundary. When Knight was four, he just touched a ball and gave Lowry an easy catch, but it was dropped. In the next over, Knight again just poked his bat at an off ball. He touched it and Lowry accepted the ball. 37—1—5. Cavanagh came in. Shepherd at 32 survived an appeal for leg before. Shepherd continued attractively till he had made 49, when he skied a ball to Badcock. He was at the crease foi*ty-seven minutes. OTAGO. First Innings. Shepherd, b Baker 52 Knight, run out 3 Cavanagh, b M’Girr 16 M’Mullan, b M’Girr 7 Moloney, b Badcock 3 Alloo, b Baker 3 6 Elmes, c Lamason b Badcock .... 40 Dunning, b Badcock 29 Groves, c Hoi lings b Balter 7 Heenan, lbw b Badcock 2 Lemin, not out 3 Extras 5 Total 198 Bowling analysis.—M’Girr, 22 overs, 6 maidens, 56 runs. 2 wickets; Badcock, 30 overs, 17 madiens, 41 runs, 4 wickets: Ward, 1 over, no maidens, 3 run, no wickers; Baker, 3 2 overs, 3 maidens, 50 runs, 3 wickets; Henderson, 17 overs, 4 maidens, 45 runs, no wickets. Second Innings. Shepherd, c Badcock b Henderson 4 9 Knight, c Lowry b Henderson .... 5 Cavanagh, not out . 6 Extras 2 Total for two wickets .... 62 WELLINGTON. First Innings. For nine wickets (declared) 283 Second Innings. Foley, run out o Baker, b Dunning 4 Hollings, c Alloo b Moloney ...... 34 Lowry, c Knight b Moloney 23 Cameron, e Dunning b Alloo 26 M’Girr, b Dunning 40 Badcock, lbw b Dunning 2 Ward, b Elmes 0 Lamason, b Dunning g Henderson, run out !Il*Ll** *4 Extras * . 21 Total 172 Bowling analj'sis.—Dunning took four wickets for 57; Elmes, one for 35Lemin, none for 34; Moloney, two for 20; Alloo, one for 5.

SATURDAY'S PLAY. Per Press Association. t DUNEDIN, February 1. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Wellington was continued today in ideal weather. Lowry, the Wellington skipper, closed the visitors’ innings at the overnight score of nine wickets for 283 runs, and the home team opened its strike with the wicket playing quite runs an<l WCl ’° dis 'I Josed of for 193 Shepperd did a good day’s work for his side, making 52 before he was bowled by Baker. Knight was unlucky to be run out when he was 3. Alloo made a needed 36 in two hours and a half, and Dunning- made a valuable seventhwicket. stand, while Elmes made 40 after giving two or three chances. Dunning’s 29 was compiled in refreshing style. Badcock, with four wicket for 41 runs, headed the bowling averages, and served his side well by keeping down the runs when he could not get wickets. M’Girr (two for 56) bowled soundly and steadily. The other three wickets ftell to Baker at a cost of 60 The Otago innings closed at 3.30 p.m., and, after tea, Wellington commenced their second innings, Foley and Baker losing their wickets for 11 runs. Lowry and Hollings made a good stand, but both fell to Moloney, and Badcock was out lbw before lie got going. At stumps the score was six wickets for 122 runs (M’Oirr 15 not out). Shtepherd and Knight opened the home team’s strike, the former facing M’Girr and cutting him for three straight away. Badcock took the ball at the other end, and put his faith in the leg theory, Knight giving him a maiden. Shepherd following suit in his next over. Both batsmen, however, began to treat him with less respect, and Knight looked like staying when a misunderstanding proved his downfall. He failed to get back <0 his crease in time and was run out. 9—l—3. Cavanagh was the incomer and arrived to see Shepherd reach 8 and pull M’Girr for 4. Badcock sent up another maiden, and Sliephterd brought 20 up by pulling M’Girr to the boundary again. Badcock had bowled six overs for 1 run when Cavanagh turned him for 1 and Shephex-d drove him for another. Cavanagh was 2 when Foley dropped him in the slips, and then Shepherd brought 30 up by driving Badcock to the on boundary for 4. He followed it up with another off the fast bowler for 4. Shepherd was now 30. When the half-century appeared, Shepherd had scored 4 5 and Badcock had bowlted nine overs for 12 runs. Shepherd reached 50 by square cutting Henderson for 4. j When lie was 51 he touched one from the same bowler. The ball hit Lowry’s gloves and bounched off, Foley .iust failing to get to it in time. Cavanagh reached doubles with a single off Baker, and then Shepherd played the sara? bowler nn to his wicket. 70—2—52. He had batted for sixty-eight minufes, and his score included eight fours.

M’Mullan joined Cavanagh, who did not stay with him long, a ball from M’Girr yorking him. 76—3—16.

Moloney joined M’Mullan, and the rate of scoring became slower. M’Girr was keeping a steady length, and eventually annexed M’Mullan’s wicket, the batsman being caught in the slips by Foley. 7 9—4—7.

Alloo was - the newcomer, and arrived in time to see Moloney skittled by Badcock. 79—5—1.

Elmes joined the Otago captain and gave Badcock another maiden. He had bowled twelve overs for 12 runs, nine of which came off one over. The partnership proved profitable, and at luncheon, with 100 up, both were well set, Elmes doing most of the scoring. After the adjournment Elmes had a narrow escape. He appeared to bo caught in the slips by Foley, but the umpire gave a “ not out." A quiet spell followed, four successive maidens being bowled by Badcock and M’Girr. Elmes reached 30 after very nearly cutting one on to his wickets. Baker and M’Girr were sharing the bowling crease. Elmes gave a chance at 35, skying one to Baker at leg; but the fieldsman had to run for it and look into a strong sun, and the ball fell in front of him. Badcock eventually accounted for him at 40, Elmes lifting him into Lamason’s sure hands at long-off. 135—6—40. Elmes had batted for sixty-two minutes. Dunning was next man in. He delighted the crowd by lifting Badcock out of the ground for six. He reached 10 by driving Baker to the fence, and Alloo reached 20 with a single off the same bowler, after having been at the wickets for an hour and a half. Dunning reached 20 and brought 160 up by pulling Henderson to the fence, and the scoring became more rapid. After helping Alloo to add 46 for the seventh wicket, Dunning was bowled by Badcock. 181—7—29. Badcock had taken three for 33 off twenty-six overs. Groves Joined Alloo, but did not stay long. He had scored seven when he lifted Baker high over the bowler’s head, and Hollings took a catch. 190—8 —7. Heenan partnered Alloo, and drove Badcock for two before he put his leg in front of a straight one. 194—9—2. Lemin was last man in. He arrived in time to see Alloo pull Baker round to the fence, but the next ball bowled the Otago skipper. 198—10—36. Baker and Foley opened for the visitors, Dunning taking the ball. His second delivery went for four byes and the fifth Baker pulled to the fence for four. Elmes bowled from the other end. The first ball of Dunning’s second over clean bowled Baker. 10—1—4.

Hollings joined Foley, who played a ball from Elmes to Groves and ran, but was sent back. Groves’s return was a good one and Heenan whipped off the bails to send Foley back to the pavilion. 13—2—0.

Lowry partnered Hollings and the pair settled down to a lucrative partnership. The game had been going half an hour when 40 came tip and at the end of an hour 70 came up. A change of bowlers did not seem to trouble the batsmen until Moloney took the ball from Lemin. Tils second tempted the Wellington skipper, who pulled it round high to deep, square leg, where Knight took an easy catch. 77—3—23. Cameron joined Hollings. Moloney’s second over brought him another wicket. Hollings lifted him hard to midoff, where Alloo took a fine catch. 86—4—3 4. Moloney had taken two wickets for 7 runs off nine balls. The Lowry-Hollings’ partnership had produced 66 runs in a few minutes over the hour.

M’Girr and Cameron seemed to relish Moloney’s bowling and 100 was not long coming up. With the total at 110 Cameron passed 20, while M’Girr continued with the very steady batting that marked his opening over. He reached doubles when he drove Lemin hard for three. With the total at 118 the fifth wicket fell just as the partnership looked like being dangerous. Cameron pla3 r ed a ball from Alloo into the slips, where Dunning held an easy catch. 118—5—25. Badcock now joined M’Girr and had made only two when a partnership which Otago had reason to fear was broken. Badcock put his leg in front of a straight one from Dunning and was out lbw. 121—6—2. Ward was the next man in and the pair played out time, the score at stumps being six for 122. M.C.C. AT NAPIER. Per Press Association. NAPIER, February 3. The match, England v. Hawke’s Bay, was resumed this morning in perfect weather. Tlj£ wicket was splendid. With one wicket down for 15 runs, Hawke’s Bay resumed to the bowling of Nichols and Allom. This pair were in great form, and had the batsmen demoralised. At the end of the first half-hour, the Bay had six down for 35. Evans and Beck made a stand for the seventh wicket, and 50 went up after an hour’s play. At 55, Nichols and Allom, who had two for 15 and four for 26 respectively, came off, Woolley and Bowley going on. Four maiden overs followed. The partnership was broken at 65, Evans being caught at silly point after a patient 18, made in eighty minutes. Three more maiden overs followed, Nichols coming on again vice Bowley at 70, but Legge replaced him after one over. Beck brought 90 up with two fours. Luncheon was taken with seven down for 91. Scores:— M.C.C. First Innings. Bowley, c Heaney, b Kavanagh .... 42 Dawson, c O’Brien, b Kavanagh .... 20 Duieepsinhji, c Nairn, b Kavanagh 242 Legge, c Back, b Kavanagh ...... 6 Benson, lbw, b Shephard 55 Gilligan, lbw, b O’Brien 1 Nichols, c Shephard, b Kavanagh .. 46 Woolley, c Beck, b Kavanagh .... 37 Earle, c Stephenson, b Kavanagh .. 40 Turnbull, not out 1 Allom, st Owen, b Kavanagh „..« 0 Extras 21 Total 513 Bowling Analysis—Kavanagh, 24 overs, 5 maidens, 134 runs, eight wickets; Shepherd, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs, one wicket; O’Brien, 4 overs, 1 maiden, IS runs, one wicket; Evans, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 36 runs; Reaney, 13 overs, 3 maidens, 57 runs; Back, 14 overs, 3 maidens, 59 runs; Stephenson, 11 overs, 80 runs; Nairn, 18 overs, 2 maidens,"92 runs. HAWKE’S BAY. First Innings. O’Brien, b Nichols 0 Evans, c Nichols b Woolley 18 Stephenson, b Allom 17 Worker, lbw b Allom 4 Reaney, b Nichols 0 Shephard, b Allom 0 Owen, b Allom 0 Beck, not out 27 Kavanagh. not out 1 Extras 24 Total for seven wickets . . 91