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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1932, Page 2

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PLUNK ET SHIELD. [WELLINGTON SCORES 553. MERRITT TAKES SEVEN , WICKETS. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, January 4. For the third day’s play in v*e PTunket Shield cricket match between Canterbury and Wellington to-day, the weather was line. There was a strong northerly*’ blowing. Continuing their first innings Wellington increased their score from 325 for two wickets to 553, the highest total ever recorded by the province in a Shield game. Hepburn (41) and McGirr (24) resumed the innings, and were in particularly good form. McGirr w'as particularly severe on Lester and Gromb, racing his partner to the fifties, after 54 minutes at the crease. Shortly, afterwards, his wicket fell to a brilliant slip catch. His breezy knock included six fours. Lambert followed, and Merritt and Burrows relieved Bellamy and Cromb. Hepburn, who bad little of the bowling to-dav reached 50 in 105 minutes. Following the dismissal of McGirr, the scoring rate became the slowest of the innings. Hepburn and Lambert were dismissed jn close succession, the latter benlg caught in the outfield. At ttooti the score was 386 for five, and when he came in Lowry quickly sent the score past 400, which 5 ;, occupied 308 minutes, Burrows and Cromb slackening ' the scoring rate. Lowry scoring mainly fours, reached 30 in 35 minutes, but Massey who had been promoted on the batting list took 44 minutes to score nine. He was caught low down at silly ,mid-off. At lunch the score was 445 for six. Lowry showed good form, and all 'the remaining batsmen, with the exception of Henderson, ran into double figures. Even when Newman, the last man, joined James, the Canterbury trouble© were by no means at an end, as the last wicket put on 75 runs. .James was in an aggressive mood, dealing out severe punihment to Cromb and T,ester., Newman also shaped like a ifbatsman. Had it not been for Merritt, the Wellington men might have been batting yet. The googly specialist got a lot of spin on the hall, and he kept a respectable length in capturing seven for 159 off 48 overs. All of the batsmen treated him with respect. . Burrows put up a sterling performance bowling 47 overs, seventeen of which were maidens, against a strong northerly , wind and securing two wickets for 100 rum. * , Cromb was expensive, his solitary wicket costing 119 runs. Canterbury in the second innings, lost Kerr, Hamilton and Cromb for df'rutts, but Page tlieh joiried Roberts, and this pair put On 100 runs, and they were both going strongly when stumps were drawn with the total at 157 for three wickets, Roberts found the boundary sewn times in reaching 80, and the Canterbury captain hit four fours in contributing a valuable 31. Scores: -First Innings. JiL. Kerr, c Lambert, b Newman 46 I.jjvM. Hamilton, b Henderson ... 47 A|w. Roberts, c McGirr, b New- s f man ... 22 MdL. Paui', 0. Hepburn, b Lambert 27 Cromb, c *'t ■ >k b McGirr ... ... 38 Lester, l.b.w. b Newman ... ... 49 Bellamy, b McG:.rr 2 Powell, l.b.w. h McGirr ... ... 0 Merritt, b Newman ... ... ... 2 Burns, c Crock b Henderspn .... 9 Burrows, not out ... ... 14 Extras ... ... "... .... 20 Total ... ... ... 276 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr 3 for 34, iMassey 0 for 14, Newman 4 for 51, 0 for 19. CANTERBURY—Second Innings. Kerr, 1.b.w., b Newman ... • •• 6 Hamilton, c Demptser, .b McGirr 12 Roberts, not out Cromb, b Lambert 11 Page, not out 31 Extra© 17 Total for three wickets 157 Bowling analysis:—McGirr one for 26, Newman one for 30, Henderson none for 28, Lambert one for 17, Massey none for 27, Crook none for 12, WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Dempster, c Roberts b Burrows ... 154 Dustin.- st. Barns, b Merritt ... 92 Hepburn, ’ b Burrows 61 McGirr, c Bellamy,, b Cromb ... 54 Lambert, c Hamilton, b Merritt ... 18 Massey, c Page, b Merritt 12 Lowry, c Roberts, b Merritt ... 43 Crook, b Merritt 19 James, not,..put .' 45 h Merrill... 0 Newman, c Page, b Merritt ...•* ... 21 , Extras 38 | ~ $4 .**s 1 Total. ... ... ®53 Bowling Analysis:—Cromb one for 119, Burrows two for 100, Merritt seven for 159, Lester none for 66, Bellamy none for 40, Roberts none tor 22, Pow'ell none for 9. OTAGO BEATS AUCKLAND. VICTORY BY 107 RUNS 1 . AUCKLAND, January 4. The Plunket Shield match, Auckland , v Otago, concluded at Eden Park to- | day, and resulted in a. victory for) Otago by 107 runs. The weather was | again fine, and the wicket was in good order after the previous day’s rain.. Otago thoroughly deserved the victory, as its all-round display wa.s much

steadier than that of the home team. This is the first victory an Otago team has ever. had in Auckland against Auckland. . Otago’ second innings was quickly brought to a conclusion this morning. Then Mills and Postles set out in an attempt'to make the 346 runs needed for victory. ' They gave their side a good start, having 82 on . the board at lunch time. The adjournment proved disastrous, however, as the side thereafter slumped badly, Gillespie, ‘Whitelaw and McCoy being the only other three batsmen to play the bowling confidently. The Auckland batsmen went to the wickets determined to take no risks, the first ten runs taking 22 minutes, and the half century came in one minute over an hour. Mills played an at- , tractive innings, scoring all round the | wicket with characteristically graceful shots. Postles was painfully slow for ■ a start, but made amends after lunch, scoring more freely, j Vivian threw his wicket away in an ' attempt to force the pace at a stage when there was no necessity, j Wbitelaw, Gillespie and McCoy ’ made a valiant effort to save the side, ’ the former pair adding 63, but a slump saw the side all out for 238. ! A remarkable bowling performance • stood to the credit of Badcock, who | sent down 51 overs, including 28 maidens, for four wickets and 65 runs. Dunnings also bowled well, taking five . wickets for 65 runa; Auckland.—First innings. . A. J. Postles) b Dunning 3 J. E. Mills, b Badcock ... 12 I Vivian, c Hawkesworth, b Moloney 38 'Gillespie, run out ... 29 Wbitelaw, st. Hawkesworth, b j Moloney 6 Hay, b Moloney 11 Lyon, c Hawkesworth, c Coupland 16 McCoy, c and b Coupland 19 Matheson, c Knight ,b Badcock ... 18 Smith, not out ... 9 Extras ... 4 Total 200 Bowling analysis:—Moloney three for 42, Badcock two for 42, Coupland two for 34, Dunning one for 37, Smith one for .22, Blunt none for 19. | AUCKLAND.—Second Innings. Mill, c Eimes, b Dunning ... ... 52 Postles, J- Badcock 41 I Weir, c Hawkesworth, b Dunning 16 Vivian, c Knight, b Badcock ... 8 | Gillespie, b Badcock ... ... ... 38 Whitelaw,l.b.w., b Badcock #3 j Hay, c Blunt, b Dunning 5 Lyon, run out 2 Matheson, b Dunning 1 McCoy, not out 30 Smith, b Dunning :.. .:. ... ... ' 7 Extras 12 Total ... ... 238 Bowling analysis: Dunning 5 for 65, I Badcock 4 for 65, Smith 0 for 3, Mol j oney O' for 45,' Eimes 0 for 19, Coupland 0 for 16) Blunt ~0 for 13, OTAGO,—First Irthlshgs. F. T. Badcock, c Bostics, b Vivian 84 It. Cheityj. J-lLfcvj. b„LxAS>. ..\l, It. C. Blurit, run otit ... .;. ... 6 iA. Knight, c Vividfl, b Wejr ... 42 tS, Eimes, b Weir ~. ... 49 JD, Smith, b Vivian .., 39 J, A. Dunning, 1,b,w., b Vivian ... 36 D. A. K, Maloney, run out 11 R. Co upland, b Vivian ... ... 24 J. McHaffie, b Matheson 6 W. Hawkesworth, not out ... ... 13 Extras 10 Total 347 Bowling analysis:—Vivian four for 73, Weir two for 46, Lyon one for 62, Matheson one for 96, Postles none for ! 13, McCoy none for 47. OTAGO.—Stecond Innings. . Badcock, c Gillespie, b Weir‘ ... 4 Cherry, c and b Vivian 76 Blunt, c McCoy, b Weir 0 Knight, 1.b.w., b Vivian 9 Eimes, b Vivian 16 Smith, run out. ... 36 ; Dunning, c Mills, b Vivian 0 Moloney, 1.b.w., b McCoy 10 Coupland, b Vivian 2 Hawkesworth, not out 5 Extras 5 Total 198 Bowling analysis: Matheson 0 for 34, Weir 3 for 61, Vivian 6 for 62, Mc--Coy 1 for 36.