CRICKET.

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CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND BEAT OTAGO.

(rKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) I DI'NEDIN, January 5. The Otiifo v. Auckland Plunkct Shield match was resumed to-day on a v-iikct not greatly affected liy the rain. The outfield, however, was rather dead. Otago, requiring 359 to win, (•") faced the bowlers again. Blunt -"nicked the last ball of Alcott's first ov *r past Bowley, the coach failing to ♦•'ike the chance. Blunt had just reached 10 when Matheson clean bowled |»'m with a beauty. i j o—l—10. After "'c addition of Id a ball from Player (auir off the shoulder of Cherry's bat and I'owntree was given an easv catch. 31)—2_3, A w A1]o „ partnered Knight, and 50 was brought up after 73 minutes' batting. Bowlev was then brought on, and in his second over Knight just touched the ball and llown-

tree took the catch. 54—I!— i\*. With t'"-' total at 75 a good ball from AlI'ott clean bowled Shepherd. 75—1— U- Blainires gave a chance to Dacre before he had scored. At the luncheon "djournment the score was 98 (Alloo -7, Blainires 12). Alloo brought 100 up with a two to Hg after 141 minutes' batting. At 105 Alloo snicked Matheson into the slips, and Bowley made no mistake with the catch. 105—5—29. Matheson had taken two wickets for 27. Blamires brought 110 up, and his score to 21, with a brace off Matheson, but next ball was bowled off his pads. 110— 6—21. At 135 Bow'cy replaced Matheson. Dickinson lifted him high to the boundary. He went for another lash off the third ball and was clean bowled. 135—7—15. Zimmerman was slow in getting a start, tut he reached double figures with a fine six off Bowley. The batsnr/n settled down to bat slowly surely, and at the afternoon tea adjournment the scire' was 198, Alloo being 39 and Zimmerman 34. A'k'O brought 2(W up after the inn ings had been in p-ogress for 4 hours 27 minutes. Zimmerman skied a ball from Alcott, and Gillespie took an easy catch. The partnership had added 71 runs. 20(5—8—37. Torrance had a short stay, lifting Matheson to Gillespie, who held the chance. 213 —9 5. The end of Otago's innnings came when Green played Alcott on, Alloo being not out with 44, and the total 216. Auckland won by 143 runs. Scores:— AUCKLAND. First innings ~ .. ... 155 Second innings .. . • • • 539 OTAGO. First innings .. .. • • 336 Second Innings. Knight, c Rowntree, b Bowley .. 29 Blunt, b Matheson .. .. 10 Cherry, c Rowntreo, b Player .. 3 A. \V. Alloo, c Bowloy, b Matheson .. 29 Shepherd, b Alcott .. ..13 Blamires, b Matheson .. 29 Dickinson, b Bowley .. ••• 15 H. C. Alloo, not out .. .. 44 Zimmerman, c Gillespie, b Alcott .. 37 Torrance, o Gillespie, b Matheson .. 5 Green, b Alcott .. .. .. 3 Extras .. .. ~.7 Total .. .. .. 21G Bowling—Alcott, three -wickets for 68; Matheson, four for 53; Player, one for 25; Bowley, two for 46; Cooper, none for 17; Dacre, none for 0. I

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

VICTORIA MAKES 649

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MELBOURNE, January 5. Victoria in their eecond innings made 649 (Love 188, Hartkopf 126, Liddicut 39, Ellis 21). Bowling for South Australia, Grimmett took live wickets for 180 runß and Williams four for 103. The weather was dull and the wicket good. The not out out men, Love 170 and Hartkopf 101, opened carefully, only 16 runs being scored in the first half-hour, After one escape, Love waa caught off Williams. He had .given a patient display, lasting altogether 6 hours 17 minutes. Hartkopf added 25 before he went. It was his first century in Sheffield Shield cricket and included 19 fours. Liddicut and Ellis carried the total past the 600 mark, which had occupied 9 hours 17 minutes. Tho remaining wickets fell cheaply. Grimmett and Williams bowled well, and managed to keep the batsmen largely on the defensive. Heavy rain commenced before the visitors could go to the wickets, and was still falling at 5 o'clock, when play was abandoned for the day.