PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14886, 28 January 1914, Page 6

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND. EASY WIN FOB'HOME TEAM. For the third time this season Canterbury has demonstrated in no uncertain fashion her right 'to hold the Plunket Shield —the emblem of cricket supremacy in New Zealand. The local men had already shown in their matches against Otago and Wellington that the absence of seven Canterbury players with the New Zealand team in Australia had not lowered the standard of tho representative team to a very appreciable extent. On tho other hand, Auckland were not only without their four players who were in the New Zealand team, but several other of. her prominent players were unable to make the journey, and capable judges of the game were consequently not surprised that Canterbury proved too strong for the previous Shield holders. At the same time the Aucklanders showed themselves possessed of good material, and with a little of the luck that is always hovering round in a cricket match they might easily have made a much closer light of it. The game has been a very enjoyable ono, and the vanquished took their defeat with the njhilosophy of true 6ports. There was little left in yesterday's play to induce spectators to go down to Lancaster Park, for Auckland required over 400 runs and had only five wickets in . hand. The remaining batsmen, showed at times attractive scoring strokes, and several played the bowling confidently and well. The partnership that looked as though it would be a prolific one was that between Smeeton and Sloman. The former's defence was so solid that one wondered how he would bo got out, whilst Sloman also exhibited good defence, and showed .the opposition some beautiful scoring shots. Wilson got three of the four wickets that fell yesterday, and he kept such a splendid length that the batsmen had to be wry circumspect. His ability to vary his bis log-breaks with an occasional brcakless straight one got him a couple of lbw's. The Canterbury fielding was again good, though one or two of the side looked a bit tired when chasing the ball. Bishop's catch that disposed of Sloman was a capital one, and right through the match tho St. ■Übans man did magnificent work in the field. There was only a handful of spectators present when the match was resumed .shortly after 2 o'clock. The weather was again of the best, a warm nor'-wester being tempered by an overcast sky. The outfield was fact, and the heavy work already done on the wicket did not seem to have impaired it to any extent. Smeeton (36) and Sloman (5) resumed the Auckland innings, which stood at 160 for five wickets. Watson, from the north end, and Monaghan had charge of the bowling. Sloman cut Watson sweetly for 4, and after a period of slow play the same batsman hit Monaghan for two tours in one over. A pair took him into the* twenties and sent 130 up. 190 followed quickly, and the runs were coming fast, Sloman getting in some beautiful strokes. At- 192 Wilson replaced Wateon. whose four overs had cost 18 runs. The batting relapsed into quietness again, but Smeeton eventually sent the second century up—after 2 hours 40 minutes' play—with a nice 3 to leg. Then Sloman played the ball gently to Whitta c\r>hti ix. at point, and the batsmen going for an absurdly impossible single, Smwton was run out. 202—6—48. Dacre started by cocking Wilson up to fine leg, but Paterson was slow in ,

starting for the catch, and missed it. Sloman hit Monaghan beautifully to leii for 4, but in Wilson's next over he stopped a straight one with his pads. 211 7—38. Woods followed, and got Wilson past third man for 4, but then Dacre lifted one nearly to the square leg boundary, where Bishop made no mistake about the catch. 215—8—2. Tavlor joined Woods, and the latter hit Wilson finely to the leg boundary. He tried to repent the stroke nest ball, and was lhw. 2207-9— B. Clarke was last man, .and his partner drove Monaghan finely to the on fence, tho newcomer getting Wilson prettily to the leg boundary. Taylor reached doubles with a fine on-drive. and Clark did likewise with n lusty square-Jeer hit. The end came the same over. Wilson howling Clark with a big leg-break. The innincs had lasted 3 hours ar.<3lo minutes, and Canterbury won by 318 runs. The following are the scores: — CANTERBURY. First Innings. H B WViIU, 21421212n2]02212111412C!12 44111421421111411111143111423113213122 111-211224114114111. l> Taylor .. 147 F Woods, 14?2H14U1411211121114, c Taylor, b Woode .. ■- ..S3 W. Hayes, 1, c Wrisht. b Woods .. 1 II \ Bishop, 1<110321, c Brook, b Clark* 15 E R Cay»ill. 14212121. c urook. b Taylor 14 C. E Bosl. 1111114111, run out .. 13 J' L. Paterson, 132, b Wojde .. .. 6 H. Wat«on, 1H111114121131311414, eti:d. Sm*etor., b Taylor .. .. ..39 L R BruiitoTi, 1, c and b Taylor .. 1 G C L Wilfon, 44223231112122, not out 34 H' W. Monaghan, 11441241241461221131. c Wright, b Brooke-Smith .. ..46 Byes, 11131421 .. .. .. U Widen. 11 .. •• •• •• 2 No-ball, 1 1 Leg bye, 1 . .. - • • • • • 1 Total .... .. 372 Bowling Analye'e -C. G. Clark, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 38 run*, 1 wicket; F. Brook, 11 orers, 1 m»id«n, 38 rune; F. A. Taylor, 22 orere, 2 maidens. 45 ;ur;s, 4 wickets; R. Woode, 38 over?, 8 maidens, 91 rune, 3 wickets; L. G. Dacrc, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 42 runu; E. Horepool, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 63 runs; W. Brooke-Smith, 9.1 overs, 1 maiden, 32 rune, 1 wicket. Second Innings. H. B. Whitta, 1121212121111421414111113, c Brook, b Clurk .. .. ..41 F. Woods, 11121141114114211331142111112 13, b Taylor .. .. ..52 W Hayes, c Brooke-Smith, b Clark .. 9 H. A. Bishop, 114311413211141411142442422 1111, c Wright, b Taylor .. ..67 E R. Caygill, 1111111111312111124211, c Brook," b Clark .. .. ..30 C. E. Bea , .. 111311. b Clark .. .. 8 J. L Paterson, 143141112, c Dacr«, b CUrk 18 H. Watson, 11111414441, c Horspool, b Tayor .. .. .. ..23 G C. L. Wilson,-114211121442311243224111 411141111, not out .. .. ..64 H W Monaghan. 34421142111424113. c Wright, b Taylor .. .. ..S3 L. R. Brunfon, 4, b Horspool .. ..4 Byce, 2321131 .'. .. ..13 Wide, 1 .. J No ball 1 .. .. .. ..J Leg bye 1 .. ~ .. \ Total .. .. .. 363 Bowling Analysis.— C. G. Clark, 33 overs, 2 maidens, 10d :ur.i, 5 wickets, 1 wide; E. Horspool, "2.2 overs, 8 runs, 1 wicket; F. A. Taylor. 31 overs, 4 maidens, 100 run.«, 4 wickets; R. Woods, 15 overa, 2 ma'der.e, 66 runs, 1 no ball; F. Brook, 9 overs, 37 runs; L. G. Dacre, G overs, 18 runt; W. BrookeSmith, 2 overs, 9 rune. AUCKLAND. Firit Innings. E. MacCormick, 121111212111. lbw, b Monaghan .. .. .. ..15 E. Horspool, 1, b Monagban .. .. 1 H. Wright, 1, stpd. Bruiiion, b Wileon .. 1 W Brooke-Smith, 3121141321441224141, b Paterson .. .. .. ..43 F. Brook, 13244322212414, s Beal, b Wi'.son .. .. .. ..35 W. J. Smeeton, 13122112411221112114, c C»ygill, b Wilson .. .. ..24 R G. Sloman, 3231, c Hayes, b Wilson 9 L. G. Dacro, 443, c Hayes, b Beal .. 11 R Woods c Woods, b Beal .. 0 F A. Taylor, 1121, not out .. .. 5 C G. Clark, 1341122, b Wilson .. ..14 £Sye, 1 .. .. .. .. . 1 Leg byee, 111 .. ... .. 3 Total 171 Bowling Analysis—G. C. L. Wilson, 25 ■ vo ri ,, 4 maidens, 73 runs, 5 wickets; 11. W. Monaghan, 24 overs, 9 maidens, -46 runs, 2 wickets; J. L. Paterson, 9 overs, 3 maidens, 18 runs, 1 wicket; H. Watson, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs; C. E. Beal, 8 overi, 2 maidens, 16 runs, 2 wickets. ' . Second Innings. E. MacCormick, 11111112231, b Wilson .. 15 H. Wright, 41144, c Caygill, b Wilson .. 14 W Brooke-Smith, 11411142113, b Monaghan .. -• •• •• 20 F. Brook, 221414, c Bishop, b Wi'son .. 14 E. Horspool, 41124114434144331112, c Watson, b Monaghan "... . ..49 W. J. ' Smeeton, 44124241112121114112112 13, run out .. .. ..48 R. G. Sloman, 31141144214111124, lbw, b Wilson .. .. .. . .. 38 L. G. Dacre, 11, c Bishop, b Monaghan 2 R. T.. Woods, 44, lbw, b Wilson .. 8 F. A. Taylor, 14124, b Wileon .. .. 10, C. G. Clark, 24143, not out .. .. 14 Bj--es, 1112 .. .. .. ..5 Leg byes, 111111 .. ... .. 6 Total 245 Bowling Analysis.—H. W. Monaghan, 33 overs* 7 maidens, 73 runs, 3 wickete; G. C. L. Wileon, 31.3 overs, 3 maidene, 117 rune, 6 wickets; J. L. Paterson/ 7 overs, 2 maidens, 11 runs; C. E. Beal, 5 overs, 3 maidene, 15 rune; H. Watson, 4 overe, 18 runs.