OTAGO DISMISSED FOR 168 BY AUSTRALIANS
HIGHPST PIEST INNINGS SCQRE YET AGAINST VISITORS DUNEDIN, March 15. Pcrfect weather coalltions favoured tlie opening of the / ust raliaii.s ' third rnatcli of the tour against Otago at (hirisbrook whero a c.rowd of 5000 savv the local side dismissed for 1G8 which vvas the highest tirst innings total so far against the tourists. Hmith played a plucky knock for 31 uot out, but tlie mosi allrsytive innings vvas 38 by lladh'n, the captain of the side. Mills vvas impressive, getting 25, his opening partnership with UndJee realising 59 in 55 uiinutes. MeDougali gave a lively exliibition for 25 niade in 29 minutes, liitting three fours. Tlie outstanding Anstralian bowlers were O'Keillv and Jolinson who bowled unidiiinged for over two hours with the iuneheon interval between. O'Heilly kept. an impeccable length and fiighted Ihe ball well, taking four for 89, while Johnson who constantly kept the batsmen watchful took four for 47, Wheu Australia opened Brown and lMeuieman weut along smootlilv and tuihurriedly agamst a steady but not particularly liostile attack. At stumps the score was 94 for no wiekets.
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 March 1946, Page 8
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