OTAGO V. WELLINGTON

Evening Star, Issue 20058, 26 December 1928, Page 5

OTAGO V. WELLINGTON

CENTURY TO A. W. ALLOO EASTMAN’S SPARKLING INNINGS. [Peb United Press Association.] WELLINGTON .December 25. The Plunket Shield match, Otago v. [Wellington (the holders) was commenced yesterday morning at the Rasin' Reserve, and was continued this afternoon, THE VISITORS OPEN A. W. Aloo beat T. C. Lowry for the spin of tho coin and H. C. Alloo and 1 Knight opened lor Otago in* glorious ■sunshine. M‘Girr took up tho bowling.' Alloo nibbled at the last ball of the over and was smartly taken by Foley at second slip—an excellent start for Wellington, as M'Girr had taken one for 6 in the opening over on a wicket ideal for run-getting. Roger Riant came nest, and Rndcock took up the bowling. Knight' gave a chance low down to Dempster at first slip, tho fieldsman making a valiant effort to hold a difficult catch. With 14 Tip off nine overs, Rotherham, an ex-Englishman, who was making his first appearance in Plunket Shield games, took tho ball from Radcock. After bowling seven overs for 18 rims and one wicket M'Girr gave way to Henderson. Rlunt was playing confidently, and relished the deliveries of Henderson, who was proving expensive, ’as 8 came from his second over. Rotherham was keeping the batsmen quiet, only 6 runs coining from his first five overs. The first 50 was up in as many minutes. With tho total at 58 Knight, who had reached 18, touched a rising ball from Henderson, add James took a brilliant one-handed catch at short stop. Henderson’s ino wicket had cost 25 rims. L. C. Eastman, the Essex professional, arrived to see Lambert take the ball from Rotherham. Eastman opened in a most confident fashion. Alter reaching 39, Rhmt, who bad shaped stylishly if somewhat., quietly, was martly snapped up bv James at short off Henderson, who had n nv taken two, for 38. USEFUL, FOURTH WIGSET WaHD Monk, the ex-Aucklander, joined Eastman, who was 19, and Oadeoik relieved Lambert. One hundred' enme up after eighty-one minutes’ H (ay, and M'Girr replaced Henderson, ■ whoso eight overs had resulted in 44 runs and two wickets. . Eastman was now playing sparkling cricket. At 147 juowry, the Wellington captain, took

the ball from Lambert, and 3 from the over saw lot) go up. The luncheon adjournment was taken wiln Dm laa'd showing 157 for three wickets, Eastman being 03 and Monk 2U. The pair bad put on 08 for the lo.irdi wickec On resuming at 1.55, Hoar, who was making his debut in Shield games, war tried with the tall for tne first time At 18l Monk, who had played a very useful innings for 25, Jet out at Hoar, who was bowling an excellent length, and was beautifully taken with a running catch by Dempster at long-off. He had helped Eastman to add 90 lor the fourth wicket. Hoar had now tak-m one wicket for 0 runs. Galland arrived to see Eastman, who bad been at the wickets eighty-seven minutes for 84 tap cut irom lb'nck-.i ? son, and James took bis thirrd catch at short stop. The Otago professional coach had given a dehg'.itful cinpiay of free scoring, hitting fifteen 4’s and playing all the bowling with the greatest of coii(i'!en ,, j. Cavanagb joined Galland, but the latter did not last long, as, after scoring a couple he snicked one from Henderson, and Eoley took his second smart catch in the slips. A FINE PARTNERSHIP A. W. Alloo came next and commenced to nibble at He.ahroea s nlf flyers. He then settled down at.d lifted one from Hoar to the ropes at extra long on. At 193 Lambert relieved Hoar, who bad bowled well in capturing one for 11 off eight overs, but • the bowlers were l frequently changed. The batsmen dug in tor a time and then started to picic up runs steadily, taking the score along to 230. With 250 in sight, both men were in the thirties, luvmg added 10 for the seventh wicket. At 264 _ Hoar was brought on again, relieving Lowry. Dempster received applause for racing to make a brilliant righthanded pick up on the long-on bo-.t dary, which robbed Alloo oi wlnu appeared to be a certain'boundary. In Henderson’s next ovei Dempster dropped Alloo at second slip. The tea adjournment was'(taken with the score reading 290 for six wickets. Cavanagb being 52 and Alloo 45, the pair having added 104 for the wniti wiT;°t„ On resuming Cavanagh followed Alloo into ,the sixties, and the pair were running neck and neck in a fruitful partnership. With tho total at 326 the partnership, which had added 140 in good time, was severed by Cavanagh lifting cue from Lowiy to M'Girr at deep srpni’e leg. Cavar.agh had 'shaped very soundly for his Cl, which inc! ided lour nmindary -hot.Douglas, a left-hander, poined Alloo. ,The newcomer did not last Ion*;, as, after scoring 3, he moved -in front ol a straight one from Lambert. Zimmerman, the Oamaru representative, came next, and was nearly

caught at 37-1. Eoley was then given a trial for the first time in the Tunings, sending down a good maiden to Zimmerman. Interest was now centred upon the Otago captain, who was approaching Ids century. With the total at 333, Zimmerman, who had sbapeu brightly for 29, popped one into Lamasou's hands close in at square leg. The Oamaru .man had assisted bis captain to put on 59 for the ninth wicket. TWO SHORT OF MO Klmcs, a left-hander, came in as last man, and was enterprising, and had a go at everything offering. There was double speculation now, first as to whether Alloo would reach Ills century, and secondly as to whether Otago would mu into tho fourth hundred. The innings closed at 5.20, when the Otago captain let out at one from Lambert, and lifted it into Rotherham’s hands at Jong-on. Warm applause broke out when Alloo’s century was posted on the score board. The Otago captain had played an invaluable innings for Ids 101. Ho went in at a critical stage of tho game/, and Ids stand with Cavanagb was the turning point of tho innings, which realised the solid proportions of 395. HOME TEAM TAKES STRIKE Dempster and Eoley opened Wellington’s first innings at 5.25 to the bowling of Eastman and Monk, two medium paced right-handers. With 14 on, A. W. Alloo took over from Monk, and Zimmerman relieved Eastman. The pair were' still together when stumps were drawn at 6 o’clock, when the total was 18, Dempster being 10 and Eoley 7. The weather was ideal when tho game was resumed at 2 o’clock to-day. Tho wicket and outfield were in excellent condition for run-getting. Eastman look up the bowling, and Monk took up the attack at the other end. With 29 up, Eoley gave a chance to Rlunt off Monk. Eoley trior to turn the next ball to leg, and was well taken on the leg side behind the wickets by Galland. Monk’s wicket had cost 23 runs. Radcock joined Dempster, who was 20. blunt took tho hall from Monk, and Radcock brought 50 up by placing the slow bowler’s first ball through the slips for 31 Radcock, who was giving a sparkling display, overhauled Dempster by smacking the first ball of Rlunt’s second over to the track at long-off. This was the end of a breezy knock, however, as the first hall of Elmos's second over, clean bowled him. Radcock had lift a G And two 4’s in running to his 36 in a quarter of an hour. Lowry followed, and played out a good maiden from Elmes. A period of slow play followed, the batsmen contenting themselves with an occasional single. At 104 Eastman came on, reliving Rlunt. Eastman bowled well. At 125 Arthur Alloo took tho hall from Elmer, whose eight overs had resulted in 25 runs and one wicket. At 134 Douglas, a slow, medium left-hander, relieved Eastman, and made _ a great attempt to catch , Lowry off’ Ids sixth delivery. A period of slow play caused the crowd to wax sarccastic, and cheers went up when Dempster lifted A. W. Alloo to long-off for 3. With 150 up, H. C. Alloo was tried for the first time, taking the bail from Douglas. The tea adjournment' was taken, with the hoard showing two clown for 150, Dempster GO, Lowry 25. A. W. Alloo and Douglas took up tho bowling. In the Otago captain’s second over Dempster hit one through the covers,' for which they fan 4, but the next ball saw the end of.a solid innings, Douglas taking a smart catch in the slips. The outgoing man had been very restrained in running to his 66, which included only seven 4’s.

Rotherham failed to score, being clean bowled by a good one from A. W. Alloo, who bad now taken two for Id. Lamason came next, and_ play (piictened down again. In stopping a hot return from the - outfield, Douglas bad a linger injured, and bad to leave the field. Lowry continued his stonewalling tactics. At 170 Blunt relieved A. W. Alloo, and with ISO up Klines took the ball from Kastman. Lowry pulled Klmes’s first ball, a longjiop, straight into Monk’s bands at mid-on. It was an inglorious end to a stubborn innings. .Half the side was now out for ISO runs, but the game took on a diflorent complexion, and when stumps were drawn the total was 281 lor six wickets. Details OTAGO. First Innings. If. C. Alloo e Foley b M'Girr ... G A. Knight e James b Henderson ... IS 11. G. Tilnnt c James b Henderson 39 L. C. Eastman c James b Henderson F. Monk c Dempster b Hoar ... 25 A. Galland c Foley b Henderson ... 2 V. Cavanagb c M'Girr b Lowry G 1 A. IV. Alloo e Rotherham b Lambert ...' 101 W. Douglas Ibw b Lambert J L. Zimmerman c Lamason b Lambert 29 C. Elmos not out G Extras 20 Total ... GO® Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr. 1G overs, 2 maidens, -56 runs, 1 wicket; Badcock, 18. 5, .32, 0; Rotherham, 10, 3, 2], 0; Henderson, 28, L 127, 4; Lambert, 18, 2, 67, 3; Lowry. 8, 1. 32, 1; Hoar. 10. 3, 18, 1; Dempster, 1,0, 12, 0; Foley, 3,1, 13, 0. WELLINGTON. First Innings. C. S. Dempster c Douglas b A. W. Alloo GG H. Foley c Galland b Monk ... ... 8 F. T. Badoock b Elmos T. C. Lowry c Monk b Elmes ... 42 G. A. Rotherham bA. W. Alloo ... 0 J. R. Lamason not out ... fj" K. C. James o Galland b Elmes ... J 3 11. M'Girr not out 30 Extras I l * Total for six wickets ... 281 Bowling Analysis.—Monk, one for 23; A. W Alloo, two for 37; Elmes, three for 52. HEAVY RAIH SETS IH [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 26. Lamason and James put on 49 rather slowly, but play livened up when M'Girr appeared, .especially when Blunt wont on. The latter proved expensive, having 73 hit off him during the day, without getting a wicket. Alloo and Elmes, however, were more successful, and all through the Otago bowling appeared more difficult than Wellington’s. ■ The visitors are now in a good position, for heavy rain has set in, and they appear likely to have a gpod lend in the match, which must be finished on a difficult wicket.