EVENTFUL CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 28 December 1936, Page 3

EVENTFUL CRICKET

OTAGO AND WELLINGTON [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Dec. 27. In a day of eventful cricket at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, 14 wickets fell for 342 runs in the Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Otago, Otago losing four for 93 after 249 had been scored by Wellington. Wellington batted in the morning on a wet but easy wicket but wtih a dead outfield. Alter lunch both wicket and outfield were faster and 13 wickets fell for 226 runs. Wellington scored 179 for the loss of three wickets but the last seven wickets fell for 70. Moloney (Manawatu) played a very sound innings of 91 and E. W. Tindill batted steadily for a patient. 40. L. Groves, a new slow bowler, kept the ball well up to the batsmen and made it turn sharply in taking four wickets for 68 runs. B. Silver, a new fast bowler, took the last three wickets quickly, finishing with three for 34. Dunning and Badcock bowled with commendable steadiness on the easy wicket. Otago’s opening was sensational, two wickets falling in the third over, but Knight and Elmes were associated in a creditable partnership of 78. Both were dismissed just before stumps and batsmen who usually go in late in the innings were sent in to hold the fort till time, reserving the remaining top batsmen for Monday. Overhead conditions were good, with a fairly steady wind from the north. Scores:— Wellington. First Innings. Tindill, 1.b.w., Dunning 40 Moloney, c Scandrett, b Groves .... 91 McLeod, b Dunning 23 Ward, st. Mills, b Groves 22 Gallichan, c Silver, b Groves 2 Lamason, 1.b.w., b Elmes 5 Parsloe, b Groves 17 Blandford, b Silver 12 Tricklcbank, not out 12 Griffiths, b Silver 1 Blundell, c and b Silver 12 Extras 12 Total . 249 Bowling.—R. Silver, three for 34; Badcock, none for 28; J. Dunning, two for 64; Elmes, one for 35; Groves, four for 68; McGregor, none for 3; Knight, none for 5. Otago. First Innings. Badcock, b Parsloe 8 Knight, c Blundell, b Gallichan .. 33 Kerr, b Parsloe 0 Elmes, c Moloney, b Gallichan . 42 Dunning, not out 2 Mills, not out 2 Extras 6 Total, four wickets for 93 Bowling.—C. Parsloe, two for 32; Blundell, none for 31; Tricklebank, none for 5; Gallichan, two for 4; Griffiths, none for 15.