BRILLIANT CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 December 1940, Page 3

BRILLIANT CRICKET

CANTERBURY BEAT OTAGO SEVEN WICKETS MARGIN, FAST SCORING. (Bj’ Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 27. In a most brilliant exhibition of fast scoring, Canterbury secured a sensational seven-wicket victory over Otago in the interprovincial cricket match. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of scoring 303 runs in less than two hours and three-quarters. Canterbury batsmen scored so fast that victory was obtained with more than 20 minutes to spare, and it is doubtful whether there has ever been a more sustained fast-scoring rate in a big match played at Lancaster Park before. The heroes of Canterbury's innings were Hadlee and O'Brien, who added 210 for the second wicket in 82 minutes. Hadlee made a brilliant 144, which included p 4 fours and one five. O'Brien had one six and 10 fours in his 101. From the beginning runs came at an amazing rate, 50 in'2s minutes, 100 in 50. 150 in 74, 200 in 90, 250 in 111 and the remaining 56 in 27 minutes. Scores:— OTAGO. First Innings 298 Second Innings. Knight, b Westwood 54 Duncan, c Moynihan, b Westwood 52 Robertson, b Scott 56 Smith, c Scott, b Burgess 25 Edwards, b Burgess 0 Mills, b Burgess 0 Elmes, c Hadlee, b "Roberts 1 Toomey, c Anderson, b Scctt 26 Chettleblurgh, not out 7 Lester, not out 6 Extras 14 Total for eight wickets, declared 241 Bowling analysis: Roberts, 1 for 41; Westwood, 2 for 44; Burgess, 3 for 61; Scott, 2 for 53. CANTERBURY.First Innings 237 Second Innings. Hadlee, st. Mills, b Chettleburgh .... 144 Ultley.'c Knight, b Elmes 16 O'Brien, c Begg, b Robertson 101 Cromb, not out 22 Anderson, not out Extras 5 Total for three wickets 306 Bowling analysis: Elmes, 1 for 61; Robertson, 1 for 50; Chettleburgh, 1 for 41.