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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21409, 27 February 1935, Page 16

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH OTAGO WINS ON FIRST INNINGS BAIN INTERFERES WITH T'LAY "i 1 ; !"S FELCOSO • nr.TNEDIN. February 26. After further time had been lo&t ♦ViTouph rain, the Plunket Shield cricket match between Canterbury, wmnrr r.f ihe trophy, and Otago was concluded at Carisbrook to-day. Though showers had fallen during the right. it was possible to resume play promptly al !1 o'clock; but a shower drove the players off the field for a few mi mi to.-; during the morning, and lurthcr rain caused an adjournment :a 12.42. the resumption of play being delayed until 2.45.

At the end of play 111 the morning, Orago. which had a lead of 107 runs on the first innings, closed its second inrsin"". with seven wickets down for 241, Jc;i\ ine Canterbury the impossible laik. >ii the time at its disposal, of maki.i-_ :;.J0 ti-« win. At one stage it ap-pr;i!-rri that Olago might be able to force an outright win. but Canterbury stubbornly held out until 5.30, when, owing to failing light, stumps were rir'Avn with five wickets down lor 151. Under the rules of I he shield contest, Oia.'o cured a win on the first. in-All-Kc unci Saperiority The Ota go team atoned for its prex ,oi:s disappointing displays by its f,r-: innings defeat of the shield holder.-, over whom tile home players M-.,-wed all-round superiority. Otago v. n> 'h" strong position of having a lead ...f 223 runs with seven wickets ;-i hand wnen play was resumed: but )t was not until ' had been reached tiua a delinite !--. -licy of forcing the pace v.-as adopted, and in Talbot and Eire.es the home team had two batsmen who wore well qualified for the task of taking advantage of the posii.on. Talbot carried his overnight : core of 40 to 69 before he was dis- :. iyj-'-d alter playing an impressive iHi;.r,us. He made his runs in 93 r.'iiuti iuul hit six fours as well as mi'ii .-IXV. Elmes was indeed fortune :•! hu mi:-, ed twice before he -i-r-r'"-!. r>nrl he celebrated his r-p..- i--.- fiiji'iug the remain- • inr i*i,.-. :- ay at, the rate of a run a lr.inre, giving a delightful display. He h t r-o fewer than 10 fours in makir.s h;s .*>:*. Chcttleburgh. who was his partner "uring the greater part of his ;nr>.ne.-. was less disposed to attack me b .vling. The Canterbury men knew tnat his strength was on the leg ;ude. d they sent him up over after over on the off. They gave him the opportunity to show a wider range i : uiT-iidt? .shots than he had revealed any previous representative in-

His innings ol 22 not out, i'oliowing 35 not out in the first innings, included a lour and a six <-iulunri Bowls Well ' liviam the iir.prc.-!- : . I ii: v ii'.iv. - !" 1 ', ;tn<i hi' .-•'lit. J I •••<<-.- • ••ir.ir; lor i; • s ."'I I V,■;••!: v':-. !l!.- averrt %<1 >•- >hf 'nii'iv;.- tour for -50 Page Kin fc-riif id hi:- first opportunity ■ b] in rr.pi-f-oiit3f!\'f> cricket, and I,h iv <•;).. l->;pr'|l:.|\r iIC I'.; i i ."Tin i'- •>!)('!!<*•* i:. .■i■ > 1 r ifi i': ■ i t... jit nirhiOK. Kerr irnnierJi- ; iri 1:i1 I:iform and and giving t ,p,. fji-ijiji-- u f clean hiltin::. Tseli;.my. iiijwc. tr, a;;am fell nn early vici't-• lo Dickinson, and Hadlce again )>'.jyi*d an eventful innings before ) Vi-ki. i-i in Ik id liiin dismissed in the Pn-kinso'i, who bowled two . srt h';. first over, was ; w ;ain noIri fluently. In iryinj; 10 score «>(}' these deliveries. Hadlee was on one (ecasion caught and on another cleanbowled. Four Down lor 77 Cromb. who hit the eighth six of the match, was beaten by Dunning, and Kcbfrts was snapped up at slip, four v.'ifkt::.- i/'-iiiii cluwn Jor TV before tea. a: ;his jiaxc appeared likely lo lore.' a win. ai cl when Kerr was ix-nlrn at. Iflfl Canterbury was ill a riarircron ; pusj I ion. Ken - had shown jnr, fruc /firm in making his 59 in Ihc liijir (if 'J2 rninnii-s, and had hil •'mi funiv. .uid a six. I.mi:: before Ibis : -rbiir: h.id Ihvii f..rcnr) 1.. .-•■ : -i; : !.:o. : . 'uhlmrii i!i-frn. ,vr laclu-s.

U uri-a'. deal depended upon the <-i| i';v;e and Buih rlieki lo keep ! !ir Otago haulers mil. The.v succeeded in a fashion that did them both r^erj it. although they had lo endure eme ETorrifnl common! from Ihc spectators while thev "blocked" for over aHrr * ■ V!';' less Handicapped • .i ri'-uil of Uutt'Tfielrt's consistent V'aynr,: of the ball with his pads, no .''•wit iJiar. i-'> leg'-byes were included •i the exlra:-\ The Otago bowlers, handicapped by the wet. ball arid an 'unresponsive wicket, did well to dispose of Ihe early Canterbury batsmen •I cheaply. The conditions reduced Dickinson's value as a fast bowler, but ! r nevertheless secured two valuable ".'icket?. Realising that the numbc-r'of 1 i l l s scored need not be considered, <~avanagh made liberal us of Chettlel.'ir"i"i, who ''l'njgh he secured Roberts's wicki.!, could not tempt the Hatsmen to play risky shots. Dunning rod Elmes again bowled impressively. The standard of the Otago fielding was v.-HI maintained. UUley again saving many runs in the outfield. Scores: - OTAGO I'll;' it mum.-: . . .. 248

Second Innings F. 7. Baticock, c Cromb, b Graham .18 Saxton, c Jackman, b Graham 11 K. Utlley, c .Jackman. b Page .. 39 R. O. Talbot, lbw, b Butter field . . 69 F Toomey. e Roberts, b Butterfield 5 C J. Elmps. O'Brien, b Graham 52 T. Ghettleburgh. not out . . 22 G. Cavanagh, ?t Jackman. b Graham ~ .. 2 r. Kerr, not out . . .. 10 Extras ..13 for 7 wickets >dec.> 241 Bow I in::- Roben none for 3!); An-r>riv.\-x :ion<- f»r 5: Graham, four for •''o: Br-llamv. none for 41 Cromb, no?:o for ?A: T-'ar<\ n, K - f„ r h j: Buttcrfieid, two for 5, r i f'ANTKRBUK Y r=' -•< iiir.mr.; . .. 141 Sr-rond Irmiwis 1 L M"i i. b . 59 i W. Bt'llaiTi,'', b Dickinnoii 1 v, r . A. Ifadli-'c, c Chcttk-burgh, b Dickinson 11 I B. Cromb, b Dunning 13 A. W. Roberts, c Elmes. b Chettieburgh .. 0 M. L. Page, not out .. .. 24 L. Butterfield, not cut .. .. 21 Extras .. .. .. 22 Total lor ave wickets .. 151 Bovviing—Dickinson, two for 27; Talbot, none for 16; Badcock, none for 15; Chf't.tleburgh, one for 42; Dunning, one i f"i' 15; Elmos, one for 14.