PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES.

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES.

interesting- statistics. (Bv A.F.W., iu Wellington ?V'Post.") Matches Played, i' - Played.--Won. Lost. Dr'n. V AutJdand: v. Canterbury ■ .. 3 4 4 o T. Otago ... 3 2 0 1 ..3 -3 0 0 v-antcrbury ;■ • v. Otjijo .to 5 0 0 .. y. .Wellington .. 4 3 1 0 . ."v. Hawko's Bay ..1 1 o 0 • . 24 IS 5 1 " As hitherto either Auckland or Canterbury . £* ve been holders of the shield, neither PUgo, Wellington, nor Hawke's Bay havo met oise another in these games. Summary of Sixteen Centuries, /or/Auckland: • 3 V.' Canterbury; 4" t. Otago. . .Canterbury: .. 3v. Auckland; Iv. Otago; 2T. Welling•j ■ . • ton; Iv. Hawko's Bay. For Otago: l L v. Auckland; Ir. Canterbury. Totals; - ' " Centuries for. Against. • 'Auckland .. ... 7 4 • Canterbury .. ..7 -1 , . Hawke's Bay ..0 1 . . Otago .. .. 2 5 , Wellington .. ..0 2 i; - Two l or More Centuries in On© Innings. - ''L. G. Hemus 148, A. E. Relf 157, for Auck- • 1 v. Canterbury, December, 1907. ! J I*. G. Hemus 103, A.. E. Eelf 118, E. V. '

mo. 121 ' for Auekland r - Ota go, February,

Carrying Bat Through Inning*. W. R. Gibbea 75, for Wellington v. Canterbury, January, 1912.

Biff Aggregates. IXSO, Canterbury v. Auckland, Jan., 3014. Canterbury v. Auckland, Jan. 1911. 1026, Canterbury v. Wellington, Dec", 1918. 009, Canterbury v. Auckland, Jan., 1915. j9i, Auckland v. Otago, Feb 1910 J97, Canterbury v. Wellington, Jan., 1914.' Over 400 in an Inninge. 579 for Auckland t. Otago, Dec 1907 r r ck ' an jf T * Canterbury, Feb., 1910. 41- for Canterbury v. Otago, Feb., 1914. Ten Wickets or More in a Match C. Oliff, 13 wickets; G for 62 7 f 0 - A* Auckland v. Wellington, January,' 1913. " _A. E. RcLf, 12 wickets, 6 for 22, S for 25, Auckland v. Otago, Januanr, 1903. A. E. Relf, 12 wicketa; 7 "for 42 5 for 00, Auckland v. Canterbury, Jan ]909 A. M. Howden, 12 wicketa; 7'foVß7 5 n C \-r i Vuc , k j aild v - Decemb-r, 1909. D. McLachlan, 12 wickets; 7 for 57 5 for 17, Canterbury v. Hawkak Bay. Jan' 1915 C Olifr, 11 wickota; 6 for 37, 5 fo r 67 Auckland v. Canterbury, February, 1912. G. C. L. Wilson, 11 wickets; 4 for 76 7 for 80, Canterbury v. Wellington, Jan. i9H. J. H. Bennett, 11 wicketa; 4 for 84,'7 forß7 Canterbury v. Otaio, February, 1914. ' Ft. Humphreys. 10 wickets; *4 for 97 6 for 23, Canterbury v. Auckland, Jan. jgo9 J. V. • Saunders, 10 wickets; 5 for' 99 5 1 1913 85 ' Wel!inston r - Canterbury, December, j D. McLachlan, 10 wickets; 4 for 59 6 t for 43. Canterbury v. Wellington, Jan.. 1915. J. S. Hiddlestoce, 10 wiclce*.3; 8 for 59 2 for 62, Wellington v. Canterbury, December, 1918. J. S. Hiddlestone and A. W. Thomas are the only bowler? to capture 6 wicketa in an innings, A. W. Thorn ?s ■ doing eo at a. cost of 99 rnns for Canterbury v. Auckland January, 1913. Hiddlestone'a figures are 2s above. The Hat Trick. S. Orchard, for Canterbury r. Auckland January, 1910. captured the wickets of Sale! Haddon, and Brooke-Smith. C. Oliff, for Auckland v. Wellington, January, 1913, his victims being Grimmett Saunders, and Southall. ' Runaway Game*. Auckland defeated Otago by an innings and 161 runs, February, 1910. Canterbury defeated Ilawke's Bay by an innings and 149 rune, January, 1915. Auckland defeated Canterbury by an innings and 135 runs, December, 1907 Canterbury defeated Auckland by *318 runs January, 1914. ' Auckland defeated Otago by 315 runs January, 1908.

Canterbury defeated "Wellington by -213 runs, January, 1914. Close Finishes. Canterbury . defeated Auckland by o ne •wicket, January. 1915. Auckland defeated Canterbury L-y tiro wickete, February, 1912. "Wellington defeated Canterbury by tiro wickets, December, 1918. 'Wicket-keeping'. L, R, B ronton, for Canterbury v. Wellington, December, 1918, 3 wicket 3 each innings —Ist innings, 2 caught, 1 stumped; 2nd innings, 3 caught. All-round Performances. A. E. Keif, for Auckland v. Canterbury, December, 1907; 157 runs; 6 wickets for 46, 2 for 48. A. E. Kdf, for Auckland v. Otago, January, 1908; 42 and 83 runs; 6 wicket a for 22T 6 for 35. D. fieefle, for Canterbury ▼. AwAland, January, 1911; 00 and 67 not out; 0 -wicketa for 43, 1 far 32. I G. C. h. Wilson, for Canterbury y. Auckland, January, 1914;- 34 not out and &! not j out; 5 wicketa for 73, 6 for 117.