OTAGO FAILS AGAIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 861, 3 January 1930, Page 6

OTAGO FAILS AGAIN

ENGLISHMEN SCORE TEN WICKET WIN MATCH FINANCIAL LOSS Special to THE SUN DUNEDIN, Today. The failure of the Otago batsmen to score seven more runs than they did in their first knock, not only enabled England to score an easy victory. but also reduced the gate takings by, it is estimated, at least £IOO. The public refrained from attending in any number to see the local men bat again. The Englishmen were naturally keen to compel the follow-on, and played up in a much smarter style than they did the day before. It looked at one time as though the runs might be secured while Dickinson stayed, but lie was smartly taken by Cornford behind the wickets, and all hopes of saving the game and a financial loss faded out.

In the follow-on the chief feature of the batting was Knight’s stubborn, defensive innings. Going in first, he batted solidly for 218 minutes, and put rather more wood into liis strokes than he did in his first essay. He hit but three fours in his 51, but many good hits were stopped just short of the boundary. KNIGHT’S FINE KNOCK It would have been a fitting reward had he carried his bat through the innings instead of being the last man out. Blunt was batting nicely when he hit his wicket in making a drive off Legge. He had been showing something like his old form, especially in making his pretty shot down the gully. The knock should give him much-needed practice for the test, as he was at the wickets nearly an hour. Cavanagh again showed improved form, batting more confidently than he had previously done this season. He was out to a particularly smart bit of work by Cornford, Cavanagh lifting his foot for an instant only, but iri that instant Cornford had the bails off. Elmes and. Dickinson batted briskly, their scores being mostly composed of boundaries. WOOLLEY BOWLS WELL As in the first innings Woolley was the best bowler. He bowled a consistent length, doing something all the time, and using his head. Toward the end he shortened his run to about three steps, but never looked tired. Though the wicket was faster it was still unsuitable for Nichols, who bowled very little. Legge was the surprise packet, his slows bamboozling three batsmen, although they appeared to be simple enough. Worthington bowled very well. He appealed vehemently two balls in succession against Galland for 1.t0.w., and the crowd carried on appealing for some time. As a matter of fact the appeals appeared to be quite justified for Galland could not sight the ball at all and eventually went leg before. England’s fielding was fine this time, the warmer weather suiting them better. The gate today amounted to £154, making the total for the three days £490, which will not cover the guarantee and expenses. Details: M.C.C. First innings .. 322 Second innings DULEEPSINHJI, not out 0 TURNBULL, -not out .. 5 No wickets for 5 OTAGO First innings KNIGHT, b Allom 44 McMULLAN, b Allom * 5 DUNNING, c Turnbull, b Worthington 5 BLUNT, b Worthington 15 CAVANAGH, c Worthington, b Woolley 32 ALLOO, c Turnbull, b Woolley .... 15 ELMES, lbw, b Woolley 10 GALLAND. lbw, b "Woolley .. .. 4 DICKINSON, c Cornford, b Woolley 11 MONK, c Gilligan, b Woolley .. .. 2 CLARK, not out 2 Extras . 21 Total 166 Fall of wickets: 13, 28, 49, 111, 118, 139, 143, 150, 154, 166. Bowling: Nichols, 0-10; Duleepsinhji, 0-19; Worthington, 2-29; Allom, 2-37: Woolley, 6-50. Second innings KNIGHT, b Woolley 51 DUNNING, c Earle, b Worthington 8 CAVANAGH, st Cornford, b Woolley 23 BIUNT, hit wkt, b Legge 25 McMULLAN, b Legge 0 ALLOO, lbw, b Legge 2 ELMES, lbw, b Woolley 15 DICKINSON, c and b Woolley .... 12 GALLAND, lbw, b Worthington .... 4 MONK, b Worthington 0 CLARK, not out .. .. 2 Extras .. .. ... 18 Total .. ..160 Fall of wickets: 1/22, 2/71, 3/111, 4/111, 5/115, 6/137, 7/153, 8/158, 9/158, 10/160. Bowling: Nichols, 0-9; Legge, 3-24; Worthington, 3-28; Allom, 0-43, Woolley, 4-3 S. AUCKLAND TOURISTS WIN NORTH OTAGO BEATEN BY AN INNINGS AND 148 Press Association O AMARU, Thursday. The cricket match between Mr. E. C. Beale's Auckland touring team and North Otago was continued today in perfect weather on a fast wicket. The home team was defeated by an innings and 148 runs. BRABIN SHIELD CRICKET CANTERBURY REGAINS TROPHY Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. In the Brabin Shield match, between Canterbury and Wellington juniors under 21, Canterbury made 246 (Vincent 88, Hamilton 54, Dunnett 37, Harris 20). and 141 for two wickets declared (Hamilton not out 87. Gray not out 28). Wellington made 168 (Stephenson not out 43, Paetz 31) and 50 for seven wickets (Hawkins not out 17). Fairbairn, Kyle and Harris for Canterbury, and Simpson, Bilby and McDonald for Wellington, were the best bowlers. Canterbury won on the first innings and regained the shield.