REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 20058, 26 December 1928, Page 7

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

SOUTHLAND V. OTAGO B VISITORS ALL OUT 277 THE MORNING'S PLAY .With three wickets clown (or 210, Southland resumed its innings in the match with Otago B at Carisbrook this morning, but the wicket proved much more difficult than was the case yesterday, the Southlanders finding it hard to get runs, with the result Unit tile whole side was out lor 277—0n1y 67 runs being added this morning. . U. Cherry did not iidd to Ins yesterday’s score of 102, and Anderson increased his score front 41) to 51 before he was bowled by Cameron, excepting an attractive partnership by Kcast and Nisbet, this morning’s cricket was not very the Batsmen being over cautious. Keast batted weir for 22, placing bis shots nicely. His best was the square cut. Nisbet was not out with 10 to his credit, made chiefly with drives to the on. Otago’s bowling was much steadier than was the ease yesterday, and it was certainly possessed of more sting, Cameron in particular troubling most of the batsmen, lie maintained a good length, and was turning the ball, buwiing accurately all morning. He finished with three wickets lor 61 runs, his nineteen overs including eleven maidens. M'Gregor bowled much better this morning, bis four wickets costing 57 runs. Poctor took two for 64. > Otago’s fielding was smarter than yesterday, but still left room lor much improvement. Otago had one wicket down for 10 when the luncheon adjournment was taken. PLAY DESCRIBED. Cherry (102) and Anderson (40) were the. not-out batsmen when play was remaned this morning at 10.65, the latter lacing M'Gregor, who bowled Irom the (’argil road end. Anderson reached his hall-century with a single to cover and u leg bye gave Cherry Cameron’s bowling, the over being a maiden. The bowlers were keeping the batsmen very quiet, but Anderson cut M* Gregor through the slips for a single. Without adding to his yesterday’s score Cherry lilted M'Gregor into Proctor's hards at mid on. 216-y4 —102. Ho was at the wickets 160 minutes. Walsh partnered Anderson, and Cameron bowled his third successive maiden to the latter. M'Gregor sent down another maiden, and Cameron clean bowled Anderson with the second ball of the next over. 216—5—51. Carson was the incomer, and he played out the over, which was another maiden. Cameron was bowling well, being accurate and maintaining a good length. Walsh opened his account by driving M'Gregor past the bowler lor 6, and be square cut Cameron for a single. Carson’s dismissal was brought about in the (same over, tor he tailed to get properly on to Cameron, Silver bolding a catch at point. 217—6—0. Keast joined Walsh, who cjrovo M'Gregor through M'Leod’s legs lor a brace to the u,, another brace bringing 22U up. Sontiiland had been butting forty' minutes lor 10 runs which was in direct contrast to' the fast rate ol scoring yesterday. Kcast, who had not been very comfortable, opened with a single, and in going out to M'Gregor .Waish was stum pea. 226—7—0. Leo was tlio iiicomei, anJ he scored the first 4 ot the morning, aespatciiing iU’Lregor to tae leg boundary, Keast turned Cameron nicely to square-leg lur a brace, and Lee glanced M'oregor to square-leg tor a single. With tne score at 260 Torrance icpuiccd M'Gregor and bowled a nuuueii. Aimmo tools Cameron's place at too otner end, and Lee glanced nun to square-leg lur a single, .iveast palled Nunmo down the puen anu attempted a snort run, but the bowler ran up smurtiy and tiircvr, down ine wicuet nature Leu could get .ini. 2JU —B—o.8—0. Nisoet joined Keast, who pulled ’lorrance to square-ieg lor 6. iNisuet and Kcast botu begun to open up, the itirmer driving 'lorrunee to tlio o.i lur 4 anu iiotcljing a urace and a single in ttip same over. Nisbet added 6 irom an oveithrow", and Jxeust cut Nnmiio square ;er a lovely 6. Nisbet .was making some bard drives to the on, anu IXeast, too, was batting onglitly, finding the gaps in the held with weiipniceu snots. At 20J. M’Gregor came on again in piuce of t'ominee, and Keast placed nun beyond tim’d man lot a pretty 4, adding a couple on the leg side. Proctor replaced Nunmo at the pavilion end, and IMsuet glanced bun to bquare-leg for a single. Kcast drove At’Gregor through iNimmu’s legs to the off boundary, and a single gave him the bowling again. Keast who had made 22 by attractive and aggressive cricket, played Proctor on to his wicket with the first ball of the over, the partnership having produced 41 runs. 274—9—22. Johnston, tho last man in, did not stay long, being skittled by M'Gregor without opening his score. 277—lt>—0. Boyd and Allan opened Otago’s innings, the latter facing Keast, who scfnt down a maiden. Jolmston’s first over produced six runs, and five were scored oh Keiist’s next. With tho score at 16 Allan sent one hard back to Johnston, the bowler, who held a good catch. 16—1—6. Silver joined Boyd, >v'Jio v notched a couple of 4’s. Scores:— SOUTHLAND.

Bowling Analysis.—Nimmo, 16 overs, J maiden, 48 runs, U wickets; Torrance. 21 overs, 6 maidens, 41 runs, 0 wickets; M'Gregor, 22 overs f , 6 maidens, 57 runs, 4 wickets; Cameron, 19 overs. 11 maidens, 61 runs, 3 wickets; Proctor. 5 overs. 1 maiden, 64 runs, 2 wickets; Cluridge, 2 overs, 20 runs, 0 wickets; bilvbr, 1 over, 11 runs, 0 wickets. . OTAGO.

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First Innings. T. G. Groves b M'Gregor 1!) K. Cherrv e Proctor b M‘Gregor 1U2 G. Dalglish c Allan b Proctor ... E. H. JDiuck b Cameron 9 0 A. T. Anderson b Cameron 51 A. T. Walsh st White b M'Gregor 9 :W M. Carson c Silver b Cameron 0 A. V. Iveast b Proctor 22 E. Leo run out 6 N. Nisbet not out 19 G. Johnston b M'Gregor 0 Extras ... Ml Total 277

. First innings. ]). Allan c and b Johnston ... ... G A. ...Boyd not out ... ... ... ... S) 11. Silver not out Extras ... ... o ... y Total, for one wicket ... 19