OTAGO COLLAPSES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 53, 4 March 1939, Page 10

OTAGO COLLAPSES

CRICKET AT DUNEDIN SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TOUR ( Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, March 3. Conditions for cricket could not have been better than those enjoyed by Sir Julien Cahn’s team on lhe first day to-day, of its match against Otago. Carisbrook Park was looking at its best and the wicket, although damp when play was started, was worthy of the reputation earned by Dunedin’s main ground in this respect.

The cricket was always interesting although it had its disappointing aspects. The Otago and New Zetiland captain, D. A. R. Moloney, won the toss and the home side had first use □f the wicket. It was disappointing that after a confident a-nd useful start the side should collapse and be all out for .184 runs, but credit must be given to the visiting bowlers and fieldsmen for the fine display after lunch. The last Otago wicket fell just before the tea adjournment and at “stumps” Sir Julien Cahn’s team had scored 105 runs for three wickets. If the circumstances are as favourable to-morrow there should be a big crowd to see some excellent cricket. Scores were: Otago. First Ironings. A. Knight, st Maxwell, b Watts . 53 K. F. M. Utt ley, c Jackson, b Phi'llipson 0 G. J. Robertson, b Jackson 28 D. A. R. Moloney, b Smith 25 C. J. Elmes, c Phillipson, b Smith 6 H. Cameron, b Phillipson 0 G. H. Mills, c Maxwell, b Phillipson ♦ 3 L. J. Groves, lbw b Smith 24 V. J. Leader, b Smith ..... 5 R. T. Hunt, lbw b Watts . 8 R. Silver, not out 15 J. Nimmo. c Heane, b Smith 3 Extras 14 Total 184 Fall of Wickets.—One for 1; two for

114, six for 122, seven for 122, eight for 136. nine for 151, ten for 173, eleven for 184. Bowling Analysis.- -W. E. Phillipson, three wickets for 38 runs, E. A. Watts, two for 28; T. P. B. Smith, five for 56; V. E. Jackson, one for 15; J. E. Walsh, none for 33. Phillipson bowled two no-balls. Sir Julien Cahn’s Team. First Innings. A. H. Dyson, b Nimmo 8 C. S. Dempster, not out 49 G. F. H. Heans, lbw h Leader 31 J. Hardstaff, c Groves, b Leader 7 N. Oldfield, not out 7 Extras ° Total for three wickets . 105 Fall of Wickets.—One for 10, two for 58, three for 72. Bowling Analysis.—J. Nimmo, one wicket for 34 runs; R. Silver, none for 36; V. J. Leader, two for 16; J. Groves, none for 16.