CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19733, 30 December 1926, Page 4

CRICKET

OTAGO WELL BEHIND IN PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. WELLINGTON’S GOOD LEAD. (Pei Freee Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 29. The Plunket Shield cricket match Wellington v. Otago was continued today in ideal weather and before a large attendance. As the result of the play Otago in the second innings will require to make 621 to win. Lowry (35) and Lambert (15) the undefeated batsmen, resumed to the trundling of Blunt and Torrance. Lambert set after runs, beautifully offdriving Torrance to the pickets. Lowry shaped in brisk style, but when the tally had been raised 15 Lambert met |disaster. Blunt taking a great catch off jhis own trundling. 118 —5-—25. I McGirr opened by banging Blunt I round to the leg boundary. Lowry a [little later was beaten by Torrance. 128—6 —44. Hollings camo in. McGirr was going along ...very confidently, but in going for a. big hit off Torrance lifted I the ball into H. C. Alloo’s hands. 142-7- 11. James joined Hollings. A. Alloo was (trundling as effectually as on Tuesday, and without any improvement the ’Varsity colt was clean bowled. Badcock made the fiukiest of starts, being given the benefit for a catch in the slips off first ball ho received from Alloo, and [being dropped off a difficult chance by •'Torrance nt mid-on off the next ball. |The batsmen went for a run and only 1 fumbling by Green behind the sticks saved James from being run out, Torrance recovering with a great return. •Tames was finding the ropes off Torrance and turning Alloo deftly to leg. the stroke producing five. Two Hundred Shows Up. . Exhilarating batting followed and the double century was left behind, James running from the twenties into the thirties. Badcock was treating the spectators to the liveliest of displays, passing into thirties by smacking Blunt (replacing Alloo, whose last over had proved expensive) to the pickets twice in succession. James gained the 40 mark hut, facing Blunt, Badcock went out to dispatch the trickster out of the ground, missed, and Green whipped off the bails before he could get back. 241—9—35. Brice (last man) joined James, who continued to shape very attractively. Bowlers were changed several times, but James and Brice continued to score at a rapid pace. When lunch came, 281 was on the board for the loss of nine wickets. A record last wicket stand for Plunket Shield matches c-ame to an end after the resumption. In going for the big hit, Bri.ee was clean bowled by Torrance. James carried his bat for 107. A Solid Task. Faced with the tremendous prospect of making 621 runs in order to pull off a victory, Otago opened their final strike with Blunt and Shepherd, and McGirr took up the attack. Blunt got McGirr away prettily for two couples, but Badcock got a beauty past Shepherd soon after. 24 —I—9.1—9. Knight joined Blunt and opened auspiciously by driving Badcock to the pickets. Then he glanced the next ball for a couple. Thereafter he settled down to stonewall tactics. Blunt was carrying on in finished style. Badcock was replaced by Hollings immediately after the appearance of the half century. Blunt’s contribution stood in the late twenties, while Knight had just topped the doubles. Blunt carried on with attractive shots all round the wickajt, being principally instrumental in sending up 70. Two runs later Otago’s hopes received a set back, Blunt being snapped up by Lambert close in on the leg off Brice. 72 —2 —38. Cherry joined Knight but with the addition of only ten runs lost his partner. Knight snicked Badcock into the slips where Hollings pulled off a magnificent one-handed catch. 82—3—19. The colt gained the doubles but could reach no further, Badcock beating him all the way. 85—4—11. Arthur Alloo was the newcomer, and with Dickinson settled down to bring up the century* The century was made safe, then A11Z) opened out by square cutting McGirr lo the pickets. Dickinson was just commencing to get into his stride when he was sent back, Hiddleston at. first man holding a hot chance. .115—5—13. Blamires came in but Alloo could not stay, McGirr getting clean through his defence. 122—6—9. Zimmerman joined Blamires, who had just opened his account when his appeal against the light, with the total at 122 for six wickets, was sustained. Detailed scores:— Wellington. First Innings ...... 448 Second Innings. R. de R. Worker, c Green, b A. W. Aloo 25 J. S. Hiddleston, c and b A. W. Alloo 21 B. J. Koftlang, c Blamires, b A. W. C. S. Dempster, c Blunt 6 T. C. Lowry, b Torrance 44 H. N. Lambert, c and b Blunt 25’ H. M. McGirr, c H. C. Alloo, b Torrance 11 A. M. Hollings, h A. W. Alloo 23 K. James, not out 107 F. T. Badcock, st. Green, b Blunt 35 W. S. Brice, b A. W. Alloo 70 Extras 12 Total 379 Bowling analysis: Dickinson 0 for 68; Blamires - 0 for 12; A. W. Alloo 5 for 94; Blunt 3 for 113; Torrance 2 for 47; H. 0. Alloo 0 for 3. Otago. j First Innings 207 ' Second Innings. J. Shepherd, b Badcock 9 R. C. Blunt, c Lambert, b Brice 38 A. Knight, c Hollings, b Badcock 19 R. Cherry, b Badcock 11 A. W. Alloo, b McGirr 19 G. Dickinson, c Hiddleston, b McGirr 13 E. O. Blamires, not out —2 C. Zimmerman, not out 0 Total .for six wickets 122 : Bowling analysis: Badcock 3 for 36; McGirr 2 for 37; Lambert 0 for 1; (Brice 1 for 25; Hollings 0 for 12.