Otago's Chance Of Outright Victory
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IHJNBiJLN, ,1 an. 17. Aftor a drearv day's ericket, Otago requires 189 runs with nine wickets in liand, to seore an outright win in the linal Plunket Sliield niatch of the. season. Wellington failed to consoiidate thoir iirst innings lead by treating the aecurate but not liostile attack, with niore respect that it deserved. An excellent display was.given by the slow spinuer Groves who bowled 28 of his 33 overs without a spell and captured three valuable wicketa. Dctails;— -
WELLINGTON". First Innings 245 i . ; , Seconfef^Iuniiigs, Tiiulih, b Overton"*. P l . 0 llabone, c Overton, b Gioves .. 48 J. lieid, b Walsh 13 lvemp, c Overton, b Smith . . . . 15 Ongley, e and b Groves 41 Mooney, c St. Johu, b Overton .. 47 Wilson, e Mills, b Kobinson .... 1 Reaney, c Mills, b Groves ...... 14 Cave, b Walsh II Iiandall; not out-.. .. 2 Cresswell, run out .. .. .. .. .. 0 Extras . . .v 7 Tnt.a.l . . . . . c . . 200
Bowling: Overton 2 for 59, Walsli 2 for 84, Smith 1 for 31, Robinson 1 fqr 21. (ji-oves 8 for 1)7. St. .Tohn'O for 1.
OTAGO. First Innings 233 Second Innings. Hunt, 1) Keid .. 13 Watt, not out 11 Total for one wieket 21 Bowling: Eeid 1 for 2, Cave 0 for 11, Cresswell 0 for 11.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 January 1949, Page 2
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