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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 246, 7 January 1928, Page 11

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WELLINGTON LEADS IN SPECIAL MATCH OTAGO BEGINS BADLY Press Association. WELLINGTON, Friday. A bright day’s cricket was witnessed at the Basin Reserve to-day in the special match between the Otago and Wellington representative elevens. The weather was ideal, the wicket firm and the outfield was fast. Wellington made 363 in the first innings, particularly bright cricket being shown by Lamason and Lambert. The Otago team was severely handicapped by the fact that its professional, L. C. Eastman, is still suffering from the effects of the strain he received here a couple of months ago when playing for the .rest of New Zealand against New Zealand.

The Otago men on going to the wickets found Massey in deadly form and the youthful institute bowler dismissed three batsmen at a cost of eight runs. A. W. Alloo, the Otago captain, and R. Cherry then put their backs to the wall and put on 97 runs for the fifth wicket. The total at call of time was 157 for four wickets. The match will be resumed tomorrow.

TO-DAY’S PLAY OTAGO’S BIG TASK Press Association. WELLINGTON, To-day. The Otago v. Wellington special match was resumed this morning, in beautiful weather. Alloo 50, and Cherry 59, continued the Otago innings against the bowling of McGirr and Massey. Runs came steadliy until Massey skittled Cherry’s wicket. The partnership put on 107 runs. 167 —5—65. Gal land filled the gap and drove McGirr for four. The batting was solid. With the score at 182 Lambert replaced McGirr and the scoring livened up. Tattersall dropped Galland off Massey, but in the same over Alloo was given out lbw. 188 —6 —58. Elrn€?s joined Galland, and the pair saw 200 up. After 165 minutes’ play Elmes was given out lbw to a shortlength ball from Lambert. 201—7—1. Douglas took the strike and survived an appeal for a catch at silly point. Galland was using his feet well, and twice drove Massey to the boundary. At 219 McGirr replaced Massey. Details are:

WELLINGTON First Innings AIREY, c Norrath, b Alloo 17 TATTERSALL, st Galland, b Alloo 24 LAMASON, c McMullan, b Douglas 53 DUSTIN, c McMullan, b Alloo .... 28 LAMBERT, c Torrance, b Knight .. 79 BADCOCK, b Torrance 40 McGIRR, c and b Knight 60 BEANEY, run out 11 BRICE, c Torrance, b Knight .... 9 MASSEY, not out 9 BEARD, c and b Douglas 16 Extras 17 Total 363 Bowling Analysis.—Eastman, 0-19; Torrance, 1-77; Alloo, 3-86; Douglas, 270; Elmes, 0-32; Knight, 3-62. OTAGO First Innings KNIGHT, c Airey, b Massey 3 NORRATH, c Brice, b Massey .... 0 McMULLAN, c Lamason, b Badcock 33 CAVANAGH, b Massey 2 ALLOO, not out 50 CHERRY, not out 57 Extras 12 Total for four wickets .. 157 Bowling Analysis.—Massey, 3-28; Beard, 0-23; Lambert, 0-26; Badcock, 1-26; Brice, 0-14; McGirr, 0-16; Reaney, 0-12.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

N.S.W. PLAYS S. AUSTRALIA CENTURY TO JACKSON By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright SYDNEY, Friday.

The Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales against South Australia, was begun to-day. The home team batted first and made 291 —Jackson 131, Andrews 44. Bowling for South Australia, Scott took two wickets for 57, Wall four for 51 and Grimmett two for 106. South Australia in its first innings had i.aade 62 for three wickets when stumps ere drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket, which was covered over-x.ight during rain, was easy. New South Wales failed badly and the wi kets fell rapidly. Only two batsmen. Jackson and Andrews, made anything like a stand. The batting was very dull on the dead wicket, but after luncheon the wicket was much faster. Jackson was the outstanding batsman of the day. Although he batted very slowly before luncheon, a 1 erwards he played a splendid innings, and saved New South Wales from a debacle. South Australia opened sensationally, a wicket falling to the first balk and a few minutes later a second wicket fell. Ryan then played arefully and stopped the rot.—A. and N.Z.