INNINGS VICTORY

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20690, 28 December 1938, Page 6

INNINGS VICTORY

WELLINGTON SUCCESS OTAGO OVERWHELMED THE CONCLUDING PLAY (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday Wellington defeated Otago by an innings in the Plunket- Shield match to-day, Elmes being the only Otago batsman to make a good stand in their second strike. After the luncheon adjournment Pritchard and Ashenden took up the attack. The scrore was taken to 125 when Leader, who had scored 24, was snapped up low down in the slips by Ell off Ashenden. Groves joined Elmes, who was 35, and the score was taken to 142, when Elmes, who had played a very patient innings of 113 minutes for 40, fell ieg before to Ashenden. Silver joined Groves, but, after hitting a boundary off Ashenden, was clean bowled by the same bowler. Purdue, the last man, arrived to see Groves lift one from Ashenden over the fence at long-on for six. Rice, at second slip, dropped Purdue off Pritchard. The score was taken to 161, when Groves, who had scored 16 quickly, was bowled by Ashenden. The innings, which closed at 2.25 p.m., occupied 177 minutes. Scores:— WELLINGTON First innings 409 OTAGO First innings 118 Second Innings Uttley, c Rainbird, b Ashenden „. 4 Robertson, b Ashenden .. .. 3 Mills, c Tindill, b Gallichan . . 20 Knight, c Ashenden, b Pritchard 29 Cutler, c Rice, b Gallichan .. 4 Fraser, b Rice 1 Elmes, lbw, b Ashenden .. .. 40 Leader, c Ell, b Ashenden .. 24 Groves, b Ashenden 16 Silver, b Ashenden 4 Purdue, not out .. .. >. * 1 Extras 15 Total 161 Bowling.—Ashenden took six wickets for 44 runs, Pritchard one for 48, Gallichan two for 31, Rice one for 5, Harpur none for 18. TEAM IS UNCHANGED (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The Wellington cricket team will leave to-morrow night for Christchurch, where it will play its Plunket Shield match against Canterbury on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. The sole selector for Wellington, Mr A. W. Duncan, has made no alteration in the team which so signally defeated Otago in the Plunket Shield match at Wellington. OTAGO REPRESENTATIVES TWO ALTERATIONS MADE (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN. Wednesday The Otago cricket t£ajn .tcu.jne.ct Auckland on Saturday has two changes from the side against Wellington. Moloney, who was not available for Ihe latter game, displaces Groves, who is twelfth man. while Saxton (Southland) replaces Cutler, who is not available. PROVINCIAL TOURNEY POVERTY BAY BATS WELL <Hy Telegraph—Press Association) AUCKLAND. Wednesday Bright weather favoured batsmen at Eden Park to-day in the provincial tournament but with the exception of crood batting by Poverty Bay against Waikato the scoring did not come up to expectations. Poverty Bay lost two wickets for 162. Scores:—Poverty Bay, First Innings: James, b Going, 6: Cederwall, run out. 25: Wells, in, 88; Sharp, in, 36; extras, 7. Wells and Sharp played good cricket with a wide range of shots and were unconquered at the luncheon adjournament.