PLUNKET SHIELD

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20387, 30 December 1937, Page 3

PLUNKET SHIELD

OTAGO v. CANTERBURY VICTORY FOR THE FORMER HOME BATSMEN FAIL (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Otago beat Canterbury by 89 runs in the Plunket Shield match which was concluded at Lancaster Park to-day. Canterbury, after holding a first innings lead of 41, collapsed in the second and was all out for 141 in reply to Otago's second innings -score ol’ 271. ’ At the end of yesterday’s play Otago bad scored 105 for the loss of one wicket, the not out batsmen being Uttley (74) and J. Robertson (14). Uttley started very soundly to-day, but when he had added 14 he was deceived by a well-fiighted ball from Burtt and was out leg-before. With Robertson, Chettlcburgh, after a patient start, attacked the bowling, scoring runs quickly. After the dismissal of these batsmen the side collapsed, Mulcock, the Canterbury medium-paced bowler, taking the remaining wickets. Dickinson was the only batsman to play with confidence. Mulcock took eight wickets for 61 runs, including the “ hat-trick.” Canterbury’s attempt to score runs quickly met with little success, McRae (43) and Gasson (28) being the only successful batsmen. Dunning, who strained a leg muscle while batting, bowled well, although slower , than usual, and in four successive maiden ove'rs took three wickets. His average at the end of the innings was five wickets for 47. Details of the scores are as follows : OTAGO First Innings 172 Second Innings

Total 141 Bowling:—Dickinson took no wickets for 1G runs, Robertson three for 25, j Howden none for 6, Dunning five for 47, Groves one for 21, Elmes one for 11. SHEFFIELD SHIELD A WIN FOR VICTORIA United Press, Assn.—Elec. Tel. CooyriicQi MELBOURNE, Dec. 29 In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, New South Wales in their second innings made 3GO runs (Barnes 97, Finglelon 150, Chipperfield 22). Fleetwood Smith took two wickets for 94 and Gregory three for G2. Victoria in their second innings lost one wicket for 47. Victoria won on the first innings by 231 runs. WIN FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND TEAM BEATEN United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. CopynsrOi ADELAIDE, Dec. 29 In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, Queensland in their second innings made 426 (Rogers 181). Ward took four wickets for 152, Waite two for 41 and Grimmett two for 107. South Australia in their second innings lost two wickets for 93 (Bradman 39 not out, Badcock 45). South Australia won by eight wickets. PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY’S PLAY (By Telegraph.—Pvess Association) GISBORNE, Wednesday After tlie third day’s play in the i Auckland provincial cricket tournament the Auckland second eleven is leading with 12 points, Poverty Bay B and Auckland Suburban each have 11, Poverty Bay A and South Auckland each six, and Waiapu one. Scores in to-day’s matches were:— Poverty Bay A v. Auckland Suburban Team. —Poverty Bay A: First innings, 70 (Fraser 24 not out). Bowling: Bleakley took two wickets for runs, Kerr five for 40. Second innings, 116 for four wickets, declared Down 58 not out, .lames 25). Bowling: Bleakley look two wickets for 12 12 runs, Kerr one for 29. Auckland: First innings, 114 (Webster 42, Robinson 25, Martin 23). Bowling: Lockett took four wickets for 2G runs, James three for 32. Second innings, one for 15. Poverty Bay b v. Auckland.—Poverty Bay B: First innings, G 3 (Bignall 20). Bowling: Harrison took seven wickets for 23 runs. Snedden two for 13. Second innings, 100 (Wells 50). Bowling: Harrison took four wickets for 30 runs, Scott two for 14. Auckland: First innings, IGO (McMahon G 5, Carroll 37). Bowling: ■ McLean look four wickets for 33 runs, Lee Iwo for 47, Wells two for ' Waiapu v. South Auekland.—Waiapu: First innings, 130 how 24. > Mill 22). Bowling: Morgan look Ihrce : wickets for 33 runs, West two for one. Second innings. 7 1 for live wickets (Gardner 30, Sharp It not oul). 1 Bowling: limit look two wickets for • 13 runs, Joyce one lor IT. Winger one ings. •> it) for six wiekels. declared , (Kveresl 103 nol mil. Clarke i 7 mil i i oul. -Morgan 3 1 . Bowling: Sharp ! « look four wiekels lor 09, how lwo I fur 17. i <

Knight, b Read 17 Ultley, Ibw, b Burtt 88 Robertson, c Read, b Mulcock .. 57 Ghettleburgh, c Hadlee, b Mulcock 41 Elmers, c Burtt. b Mulcock .... 6 Running, b Mulcock 6 Howden, c and b Mulcock 1 Mills, c Cromb, b Mulcock .... 0 Groves, c Cromb, b Mulcock .... 15 Dickinson, not out 28 Silver, c Cromb, b Mulcock .. 0 Extras 12 Total 271 Bowling:—McRae took no wickets for 54 runs, Read one for 41, Cromb none for 49, Mulcock eight for Cl, Burtt one for 54. CANTERBURY •First Innings 213 Second Innings Kerr, b Robertson 14 Gasson, b Dunning 28 McRae, c Knight, b Dunning . . 43 Hadlee, c Ultley, b Robertson .. C Cromb, c Groves, b Robertson .. C Stokes, b Dunning 0 Menzies, lbw, b Dunning 2 Webb, c Mills, b Elrnes 4 Burtt, lbw, b Dunning 0 Read, st Mills, b Groves 13 Mulcock, not out 8 Extras 15