FIRST CENTURY

NZ Truth, Issue 1261, 30 January 1930, Page 12

FIRST CENTURY

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Dunedin RepO The second round of the senior competition opened on Saturday with some heavy Individual scoring, the first century bf the season going to the Dunedin team's skipper, W. Strang. HAVING "been trounced by Christian Bros, m the first round, Dunedin was out for revenge when Cavanagh and Strang filed out. to the wickets. Strange was quiet during the opening stages, Cavanagh getting most of the bowling and scoring freely until simply bowled by a straight one from Sullivan when 17. Steady scoring resulted during Strang's partnerships with Kenny (24), and Ditchfield (33). Then Torrance joined his captain, and the pair continued to pile on the runs until, amid applause, Strang reached the coveted three figures. Three runs later he' succumbed to a low one from Collett. Torrance, joined by Claridge, was still going when stumps were drawn, the tally then being' 237 for 4 wickets. Opening for Albion against Carlsbrook, Jim Shepherd and Jim Barron set straight out for runs, but an Ibw decision sent Shepherd back with only 5 to his credit. At 65, Knight, m the Grange-Old Boys game was dismissed when he hit his wicket while playing to Alloo. With Blunt, Dickinson and Galland not available, and Monk dropped out, the Otago Plunket Shield team to meet Wellington to-morrow (Friday), will include several units of new blood. Lemin (Grange) , is the colt whose appearance m the Wellington match will attract close attention. A medium-pace bowler, who swings a bit and nips off the pitch, Lemin, m club matches this season, has put up some fine performances. . Against Dunedin the other week-end his figures for the 2 innings were, 3 wickets for 20 runs, and 2 for 13. Groves (Carisbrook) is another young player who will be out to make the best of his first chance' m rep. grade. He is a promising bat, and but for a tendency to "prop" just before delivering, has all the qualifications for becoming a firstrate bowler. Maloney (O.B.), is one of Otago's coming all-rounders.