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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1984, 14 February 1914, Page 8

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CANTERBURY-OTACO MATCH. PATRICK AGGRESSIVE. C3.T T*J«srrar'b-Pr«i Amotie.aos.\ Dunetilii, February 331 Tlie Plui.ikct Shield inat-cli, Canterbury v. Otago was commenced st the Carisbrook ground this afternoon in perfect weather. Whitta played 'a-a : aggresshe innings for -Canterbury,. but vi-as' ■ eventually caught bv Dowues at 'secoad slip off M'l'arlaiie—a smart, catch. Patrick, who top-scored, camo in when Whittn went out, and at" once lifted' Dowries clean over the rails for 6, and a couple of .balls later he'cut- one past cover to Seideberg, who dislocated his thumb 'inattempting to stop it, causing terapor-. ary suspension of. .the. play.' Seideberg' left the field, and Dowries'took over.the capt-ain-Dy'.' 'Die seeire. reached 130=After' an hour and'three-quarters': play.- .' At one-stage 'of fife' career Patrick;, swung a ball .from Dowiies.,up to ; :niid-off. ' it was, a high -dropping catch," wßieh Higgins,. with the sun : iii his'eyes; failed"-to. reacli,-; Two hburs and 20-mantes' play saw 2130' vip. ". After a period ofslow play." • Patrick, livened up "and.-brought. the'total -up. -'.to 240. by sending Raftisden t-o the rails.'aiid thcD square-cYitt-ijig' bim to the rails -'in -front of .tMe 'riew siahd. The same' batsman/raised 250, by hitting ©ownes-'to:''the.rnjl.s; this total' being hoist'ed a'fterrthree'hours and.-ten. minutes' play. "Patrick' flow'gave another chance,' eending one 'from Downes up to Bni'ges, ,'hjs sc4re"then being 77. Appreciating - his let-<sff.,'. lie , drove'. Downes to the rails, and, continuing to 1 bat briskly, brought bis ecore up to 90. When he was within one of his century Tuckwell c-atae oti to Iwwl, iu:<l Patrick at once smote' him amidst a vigorous round of applause. "Ho evoked, a.similar tribute from the Spectators 'svlieri he a ball from. DoWJieS-high over the raits into thb gum trees for 6, After this lively display his end came swiftly, Ch-adwiclc 6inartly catching him at . the . wickets off Tuckwell jost on the> close of play for the day. " Scores Canterbury.—First Innings. Whittii, c. Downes, b. M'Fatlan© ... '61'. Ciaygill, thrown out 40 Hayes, c. arid b. Dowries 3 Bishop, 1.b.w., ; b. Downes .6 Patrick, c. Ohadwick, b.' Tuckwell 118 Beaie, c. and b. Downes 16 Watson, ,s-t. Cha-dwick, b. Torranco 26 : Wilson, e. Tuckwell, b. Downes ... 13Thomas, flat out ..v..,..,,,.'.. 23 Extras,'. '• 16, Total for eight wickets ...'......'322■ Bowling : Analysis—Torrance, one wicket for 76 runs; Raiusden, none for §9;.' Dowses* foiir for. 104; :M'Farlane, one for 5; Tuekwotl, one for 16,'