CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16724, 6 January 1920, Page 7

CRICKET.

+ PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND BEATS CANTERBUR (rnrss association* tkl*giixu.) AUCKLAND, January .*> The match between Canterbury (hokle: and Auckland (challeivTOTf), for the Flunl* Shield, was concluded t>»-day, Auckland w r.ing by an innings and ICO runs. Canterbury's second inning* realised !? Tho not out batsmen, Blunt (9) and McEw (16) carried tho score to 01. when Mcl'.w >v|io had compile.! <* tvtea'Jy C>9, was riv out lev before M Player. Thomas follow; mid a period « f plow fk-orine followed. T eentiuv was hoisted after an hour and half* play. Shortly after Blunt tried lift Plaver ti the bo'ir.darv. .-nd was boi ed. 105—4—.16 Roeso followed, and g the ball awav for «:.n on three <vcasioi At 134 Thomas wns clean bon\-l. 13( 4—B. Evans filial tho vacancy. and the luncheon adjournment the scone bon read l"f> for four wicket®. On return! Hoese was piven out le;; before to Flay 1 :t0 - 5 —15. Sandman *vaj» tho next ha man, and 150 unDeurovl after two and linlf h.-mr'a play. "At 159 Kvans was bowh IS'j G—l2. Gray joined Sandman. n roon after the lniteT lifted one to Brool Smith. 1G0—43 -13. Read filled tho v; ancy, and brought 170 up with a sing Slow (scoring followed, and at 1M Gray Sinitb to Dacre, who » bcauti c«tcb. 181 —S —10. Bninton followed, n nt 202 wns bowled by Flayer. 202—!♦— Bennett was the last batsman, iwid lift an' casv catch to Brooke-Smith, who mi* it. At 218 Bennett lift<<d Sneddon (iflnod at cover point, ami the inntr closed. Soon*; — AUCKLAND. First inninffs 1 CANTERBURY. First innings • • '• Second Inning*. Fatrick, b Sneddon Blunt, b Flayer McKwin, Ibw, b Playor .. Thomas, b Sneddon I!ee?e, lbw, b Flayer .. Kyans. h Flayer Sandman, e Brooke-Smith, b Smith Gray, e IXacre. b Smith Head, c Oanod, b Sneddon IJrunton, b Flayer Bcnnetl, not out Extra* Total . ■ ' ' Bowling—Flayer took 5 wicket* lor Sneddon .1 for 52. Smith 2 for 09, Har 0 for 24, Coates 0 far 36. TROPHY HANDED OVER, (srr.cui. to "the nutss.") AUCKLAND, January { At tho conclusion of the match, Mr r.<-e«e, captain of the Canterbury t«B, I een'.-d the Flmikrt ShieH to Mr N. Sneddon, captain of the Auckland eleven, complimented the Auckland team on its tory, and paid a hi'-'h tribute to tho play S. G. Smith. H« »aid ho bad *oen ajn deal of cricket, and with tho exception Trumpcr ho had not ?een a finer fliap of batting in New Zealatri. H<* thou tho shield ahould po Tound, «ind hoped «< day Ota go would win it. Each of tni» I centres would then have held tho anv Rinc<» the war. cncket lis'l revived in . Zealand, and ho thou phi the qtiortion of ] frr-aional coaching nhoul'J be Boriouely < sidored bv tho variotui association*. W they had "had coaclien in venrs cone by. "ami 1 improved considerably, and _ even Auckland the work that A. E. Relf did still apparent. _ _, Tho Canterbury eleven left for WeTling this <*ven:n;;, nnd will a return mfl n'gainst the Wellintrton eleven on Thtrrw Friday, and Saturdar. the plunkut shield. The Flunkct Shield, tho "bluo rihb of cricket in New Zealand, haa been 1; l,y Canterbury for seven year*. Tho «lii has l>oeii held M followw: 1 <10fi-7— Can torbnry. 1907-B—Auckland. 100ft-9—Auckland. 1009-10—Aucklind. 1910-11— Canterbury. 1011-H—Auckland. 1912-13—Canterbury. 1913-14— Canterbury. 1914-1G —Canterbury. •miS-10— Canterbury. 1919-20 —Auckland. • 'Wellington held ih« shield wr * u low than a month last anmson. SHEFFIELD v. SPRINOSTON. Tho Sheffield Cricket Club iWW Spri 6ton last week, and defeated local c by 71 runn. In tbe wwninß th« -nail were entertained at a social efemng in Springoton Hall. Scores:— SHEFFIELD. Robinson, c L. Cbidct, b C. Qoiney .. {~ A. Wright, b W. P. Gnii»7 O. Marsh, run out Ij. T. Wright, lbw r "b L. Gunwy c Pearron, b Murray .. Kilburn, c W. Ouiaey, b A. H. Guiney flunn, b L. Guinoy Connal, b A. 11. Guiney Lonftfttafl, not out .. •• Roper, cF. RiddclL b U Guiney •• Robertson, c A. 11. Guiney, b It. Gviaey Extraa Total .. •• „ Bowlinu-—L. Guiner 4 for 89, C. Gain /or 41, W. Guiney 1 for 33, C. Murray X SO. A. H. Guiney 2 for 33. SPRINGSTON. S. Carlton, b Maxwell .. C. Guinoy, b Matsh .. •• •• W. Guiney, b Mar ah h. Guiney, b Marsh .. ». 0. Murray, b Wright .. A. H. Guiney, b Mamh .. .. M. Penrson, b Maxwell .. ». W. Mounoe, not out P. Bailey, b Maxwell .. P. Riordan, o and b M*rw*>!l .. F. Ridden, b Maxwcll .. 1 Extraa Total Bowlin?. —Marsh 4 for 34, Ij. T. Wrig, for 25, Maxwell 5 for 15. ashburtoiTassooiation. [ Tho match Ashburton A tbtwos B played on the Domain on Saturday la*' batted first, and mado 273 for eercn wic (C. W. A 1 lard 91, G. Mackenzie 23, Ockleshaw 37, P. L. Orr 21, G. Fowke out 4G, F. Mockenxi® 27, D. Little not ' 17). A made 50 (C. G. C. Harper 28). Ja ( son for B, and Bonnington for A were t moat cucoisoful bowlora. MALVERN ASSOCIATION. On Saturday Darfield A defeated Gl dalo at Darfield by G3 run*. Scotch: — ' field A 137 (W. Sommcrvill® 45, G. Ito 18, T. Warren 14, L. Wcstwood 14, T. 7 ' wood 14, G. Rcveley 13, C. Dunnett Groocdalo 9i (E. H. Prew 47, W. A. W'i 22). For Darfield T. "Warren 6 wic for 10 rune, whilst for Greendalo E. H. 1 , got 3 for 35, and F. Cullcn 4 wickcts foj 1 VICTORIA v. SOUTn AUSTRALIA [ HEAVY SCORING. (By Cable.—Press Aasociation.—Copyr g (Australian and N.Z. Cable A«soo*tini MELDOURNE, January Victoria, in their first inning*, ecored (Park 228, Armstrong 143). Witty took ' wickots for 104, Lucaa two for W, Rui ' ihrw> for 147, Richardson ono for U2, ! Wiliianis two for ft". ' The batsmen took every advantage of ' Komowhat weak attack in vigorous and liflh batting. fScruth Australia :a liicir first in: made 217-7 » (Received January 6th, 1.15 a.m.) I MELBOURNE, January . In their second innings Sooth Aust • havo lost two tvickols for 9 runs. Do you want to bark winners? if i study form ; n the Pockot J'xJition »' tho '"Turf Register." To make a r of a copy order now.