AUSTRALIA V. OTAGO

Evening Star, Issue 19800, 25 February 1928, Page 11

AUSTRALIA V. OTAGO

VISITORS SCORE 454 JACKSON AND GRIMMETT GAT WELL SHEPHERD TAXES TWO WICKETS The match between the Australian team and Otago was resumed at Carisbrook this morning in fine, bright weather. There was a good fringe of spectators when the game started, and every promise of a big crowd later. The wicket was in good trim. It appears that it was M'Mullan, and not Alloo, who i-aught Woodtull yesterday, the mistake occurring owing to a change in the field w'hich nad not been observed by the scorers. Grimmett (35) and Jackson (39) resumed their innings, Dickinson bowling from the top end to the former, two singles and a two coining from the over. 'Torrance operated from the navilion end, and. at once struck a length, fr. Dickinson’s next a full toss on the leg passed the batsman and hit Gallant! a nasty crack on the foot. Grimmett brought up 400 with a single, and after another to Jackson the googly merchant glanced the last to fmo log for 2, Blunt earning applause by good fielding. Smartly-run singles and Grimmett reached 40. Grimmett played a ball from Dickinson a yard in front of the crease, and the pair sneaked a run, the crowd applauding their smartness. Grimmett, av’uo had apparently recovered from his lameness, cut the fast bowler square for 4. The cricket was much more lively and attractive than it was yesterday morning. A pretty cut fo r 2. by Grimmett off Dickinson was followed by a single to square leg. Another single made this all-rounder 50. Shepherd relieved Dickinson, and Jackson got him twice in succession past point to the fence. Scoring continued to bo brisk, Jackson making some pretty strokes behind the wicket, and 430 came into view, 40 having been scored in twenty-five minutes. JACKSON OUT. J ackson went on into the sixties with a delightful 4 to fine leg, but in trying to force Shepherd’s next He pulled the ball into his wicket. 8— Blackie was next, and a well-run single came from the concluding ball of the over 'The newcomer got Torrance’s first to leg for 1, and Grimmett drove the next lor 1 also. The third skimmed past batsman and wicketkeeper for four byes, bringing up 440. Smart running between wickets continued, Grimmett scoring 1 for a weak push to mid-wicket. A separation came in Shepherd’s next, the batsman missing one and walking across the pitch. Galland lifted the bails and appealed, and Blackie was given out stumped. 9 8—440. GRIMMETT THROWN OUT Morton was last man, and two byes come from Torrance’s first ball. One to Grimmett, and in Shepherd’s next over he beat Morton but the ball also beat Galland and two byes went down. Torrance was swinging the ball well, but Grimmett kept him out, a single being the solo result of the over. The innings was brought to a conclusion by a fine throw-in by Blunt, who shattered the wickets before Grimmett could complete the second run for a stroke to deep third man off Shepherd. 10— 59—454.. The Australians had been 5h 58min at the wickets. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfql c M’Mullan b Dickinson 107 Pcmsford c Alloo b Dickinson ... 148 Kippax b Dickinson 38 Richardson Ibw Dickinson 2 Schneider Ibw Dickinson ... 3 Schneider h Dickinson 0 Jackson b Shepherd 63 Oldfield c Galland b Dickinson ... 0 Grimmett run out 59 Blackie st Galland b Shepherd ... 3 Morton not out 0 Byes 25, leg byes 5, wide 1 ... 31 Total 454 Bowling: Dickinson, 36 overs, 2 maidens, 96 runs, 7 wickets; Torrance, 39 overs, 9 maidens, 80 runs; Douglas, 9 ovors, 41 runs; Alloo, 20 overs, 5 maidens, 46 runs; Shepherd, 15.2 overs, 2 maidens, 71 runs, 2 wickets; Zimmerman, 11 overs, 1 maiden, 28 runs; Blunt, 17 overs, 3 maidens, 60 runs. OTAGO'S INNINGS OPENS At 12.35 the Australians took the field, Knight and Shepherd being the opening batsmen. Morton begun to the latter who played his first to wide mid-on for a couple, the third ball gong for 2 leg byes. Morton is a fast bowler with a free action and a lot of pace, another bye, and Knight prettily drove the last ball through the covers for 4. Blackie operated from the pavilion end, and Shepherd drove his first one to the on for one. Next ball was a beauty, which came back sharply and clean bowled Knight. I—4—lo. M‘Mullan followed, and played the rest of the over. Shepherd got Morton’s first to the off boundary with a beautiful drive, and played the third down the slips for a single. The next M’Mullan placed to square leg for a couple, the same batsman placing a single to mid on. Blackie was puzzling M'Mullan, who was content to play the leg breaks with his pads. He got one down the slips for a couple, bringing 20 up. Shepherd, who was hatting freely, straight drove Morton for 3. SHEPHERD WELL CAUGHT Shepherd straight drove Blackie for 2, but next ball he hit hard to Richardson at close mid-on. It was a bard lilt, and the fieldsman held it at the second attempt. 2—d3—25. Blackio’s average was two wickets for 6 runs. Blunt 111 led > the vacancy, and opened his account with a single to square leg. Fncing Morton, he played the first down the slips for 1. M'Mullan tapped the next for a single, and a third came to Blunt off the last ball of the over. Brickie's next to Blunt was a maiden, th j batsman watching every ball very carefully. A leg-bye came from Morton, and 36 was hoisted. M‘sfullan drove Blackie to the on boundary, entering double figures and adding another single to square leg. Blunt hit Blackie square for a brace, and M’Mullan glanced Morton to leg for a single. Binnt drove Morton to on for 2. and followed with a,brace to square leg. Blackie. with the first ball of his next over, bowled M‘Mullan round his logs, the batsman going i nto play the ball to leg. 3—13—42. Blackie had now taken three wickets for 13. OXEHHAM GOMES ON Dickinson joined Blunt and broke the ico with a single to leg. Blunt played the next past the solitary slip field for 3. At 46 Oxenhnm came on vice Morton, who had had 25 knocked off him for no wickets. Ho sent down a maiden. Dickinson added a single to square-leg off Blackie, and a leg-bye finished the over. Another extra (a bve) came off Oxenhara’s next over, which was his second maiden. Blunt brought up 50 in fortv-five minutes..with a single to leg. the fieldsman fumbling the ball. A quiet one to the on gave Blunt another, while one down the slips gave Dickinson one more. Dickinson kept Blackie out, mainly with his pads, for the final over, before lunch, when the score was 52 for three wickets. On resuming after Jnnch both Dickinson and Blunt batted brightly. The former gained applauae by sending Mor--boundary. Blunt’s

off stump had a narrow shave in the last ball of the over. Blunt cut Morton for four, and got into the twenties with a single. At 2.30 the score was 68 for three wickets. Details: — OTAGO.—First Innings. Shepherd c Richardson b Blackie ... 13 K night b Blackie 4 M'Mullan b Blackie 12 Blunt not out ... ... 21 Dickinson not out 12 Extras 6 Total for three wickets ... 68