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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 395, 2 January 1909, Page 7

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. £ AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. . s (11* TELBQUArH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.), : - Auckland, January .1. I The inter-provincial- match between Auckr c land and Canterbury for tho Plunket Shield was. commenced: lioro to-day in beautiful weather :beforo an attendance of -2000 spec- g tators. ■ As tho afternoon woro on the. sky, became overcast 'and, at four o'clock, light s showers of laiiicdmmenocd... to fall. Tho j stumps were drawn at 5.50 on account of tho \ .fading light- Auckland. woii tho . toss, ■ and r decided to bat-on a wicket that/was a trifle 1 slow. - The bowling of : Bennett and tho fino t fielding of Canterbury kept the runs down ? in tho early part of tho day. Tlicro was g nothing brilliant about ' Auckland's batting, i but tho scores of Hcmus, Rclf, and Sale were J slightly, outstanding features. .. . | ,: Hemus and 'Cummings opened to, the bowl- ,J ing of Humphreys and Bennett. After scor- « ing threo off Humphreys, Cummnigs was clean bowled by Bennett. s—l 3. Rclf. . ; filled the vacant : crease. Hemus was the first .to run into; "dpuble ,figures. . When Relf i was seven, Humphreys sent down a no ball i which Relf, hit.-up 1 into.long olf's hands, a J singleresulting/;. Malone' - relieved ' - Hum- £ phreys, Relf scoring a single off his. first. I delivery. Relf caught Hemus's total after 1 having been at the. wickets an hour, for the. 1 runs. Bennett - Bent : down a' maiden,- and - 1 ] then both batsmen, w.lio appeared to like Malone,' opened . out to him. Relf tried • to i lift ono clear of tho boundary straight ahead; 1 'Ollivier got close to it, - but ho was running - ■ sideways, and tho-.ball dropped clear ot him' a' few ; feet' from tho boundary, rolled: over, and registered the first boundary of the -match. A single from' Bennett's: next over brought 50 up. Off Malono's next-over Rolf- scored , two' 1 successive boundaries by. > pretty oft drives. V Bennett's deliveries were '< being treated ; with the greatest re- ' speet by both batsmen, but oventually Humphreys had to be put on to relieve .him.. In Malono's next oyer - Relf lifted-, hini to the boundary; bringing his total up. to 33;' .] as the result of 9Q minutes'^-play.. Relf ;thon ! ,] tried ,to lift ono over the, boundary to .the ] off: in .the J direction- of . Ollivier, : 'Tho latter, .] ran ..sideways,', and,': judging the take beauty -j fully, brought off a splendid, catch about five 1 yards, from .the boundary. 87 —2—41. :'' .- Sale wa's 'roxt-:.man. : .:-Behhett '. replaced Humphreys at tho bowling: crease.; A doublo ; after effected',, ; Reese relieving Bennett aiid Orchai'd Malone,; but things -were;;, unaltered' at tl;e luncheon. j adjournment; whrnthe ! board''showed -99rr-2 ] 7-41; Hemus, not out j 40; Sale, hot out, 1.",. ; ] '. 'On resuming,'things' went on much as before, and after two hours and twenty minutes'; . play,-a quiet.perigdrsuperrened, .the. Canterbury, bowlers sanding down stuff with which ;iiq ; liberties could he taken. Tho field was .also ■ beautifully. ; -placed,vand. kept; the. runs -. down to a minimum. ;. Shortly .after Henlus 'j ;out- ,Bonriqtt Vfor.'. a' single",.' bringing 'up' his '.] half-century.' as ;the result of two and a half j hour's play. : Off the second ::ball of Hum- i phrey's next over Homus was clean bowled. , Hl-3-50. .' Hadden, Auckland's captain, camo in, but, , after -a period of steady but not particularly Brilliant batting, .was bowled;. by; Bennett. | 150—4—8.' Brooko-Smith came in and played . but- the over. :V Malone relieved Humphreys, ( and: Brooke-Smith opened' by pulling him'. to ;, leg for a singlo. > In: Bennett s next over Sale ■ was oleanod' bowled. 157t—5—34.,; Bennett's : 'average'iat this' stage''was-three wickots-.fqr'' ■ 30j ' Mason replaced -Salo and-HumpKreys ro£ . placed Malope at the bowlers';crease. Facing Humphreys Brooke-Smith! gpt his leg in'; ;i front,, and was out l.b.wv 172-p6~14. , ;■■■[ ; . M'Cornlick was' nest man in, and presently Mason lifted the ball right over the j bowler's ■head.'to near tlio boundary, where Orchard rbroxiglrfc off a-iiico catch. - 184-r7—' ; ; 13; M'Mahon' wont to the crease, and ' played to. bowling.,of' Malone; v,who; hadi«, replaced l the"hoSpital ::endl~ ■ Ho: opened his account" with: a forceful squarecut for a single. He played a maiden to Humplircys, ■ surviving:, :an : appeal- for : l,biW. off.the last bail or tho over. The after-' ..hoori tea adjournment, .was'-then; made,. the score being:,'lß7~7—l4.- .-; • Light ram fell during tho adjournment;, and ' play ivas resumed in a. shpwer. Malono opened .- bowling -to- M'Cormick,'; a ' singlo : re- - suiting, off the 'first . over.; t Malone at tho bowling crease." M'Mahoir, who was batting confidently, 1 reached .'double figures,: but was clean bowled soon after by: Humphreys. 239—10—1. ' ; ! Stemson -went to -thei crease,' and - m'ado' things fairly lively for. a short- tiine. ■ Then' : Anthony, replaced; Humphreysi ' -. . His second; : ball, : a slow, ' : se'oured wicket. : . 237—9—16. - 1 ■- : Robinson, the last man,-opened his sooring account, with, a/poke; to leg-for-'a ; single'off: Anthony..; Off Anthony's next over Robinson stood ! across hii. wickots'.to '; pull, '■ and mis- . , :singi the' ball,, was out 1.b.w,,' tho inninga dosug-.at 6.10."-;23ft ii -10-r-l. ••.- ' The scores aro as follow:—:: , AUCKLAND. First Innincs. Hemus, b.- Humphreys ... • 50 ■■ Cumtnings, b; Bennett ..." '3 : Relf, c. Ollivier, b. Malono ' :..i 41. dale, b. Bonnet: ... 34 Hadden, b. Bennett ■.... • ... 8 Brook-Smith, l.b.w. b. Humphreys i.. 14 Mason, c. Orchard,: b.' Humphreys - ... Z3 M'Cormick, not out ... .: ...- V..;'■. :.. 16 M'Mahon, b. Humphreys ... ... .>■ ~. 14 Stemson, b. Anthony . ...; ... ... 16 llobinson, l.b.w. vb.'. 'Aritliony ; 1 : Extras ... ... , ... - v.;..- , 29 / Total , ' 239 Bowling Analysis, Humphreys, 47 overs, ■ 16 maidens, . 97 runs,- 4. wickets; Bennett,. 54 overs, , 33; maidens; .47. runs, three wickets; Ma- : lone,. 16 overs,,o maidens, 57 runs,- l;;wickot';. Reese, 1 over, 1 run; 0 wickets;: Orchard, 1 'over,i 4 runs;' O' wipkets; Anthony,' 2 overs',., 3 runs, 2 wickets ; Humphreys bowled, seven ' no-balls. CANTERBURY. First Innings, Lusk, not out i. .m .-- ... ■ 6 Wood, not out , i.. : ... ; - ... 5 Total for no wickets ... 11 :, A collection taken .up'here as,a testimonial to A. illadden, captain of tho Auckland representative" cloven, In recognition of ; his fine performance on the last day of: the OtagoAucklf.nd Plunket. Shield cricket match, 'realised £10, Tho amount was, handed oyer to him this afternoon during an .interval in the Canterbury-Auckland match. OTACO V. WANCANUI. VISITORS MAKE 330-RUNS. CENTURY BY SEIDEBERG. (BY' TELEOllAl'E—l'nKfS' ASSOCIATION,) . ■ 1 Wanganul, January-1. . The reprosontativo match Otago v. Wanganui commenced hero this morning in beautiful weather.. The pitch played true.and tho out-' . 'field proved- fast,.; Otago won.: the toes and decided to co. in;. Austin and Ayles wero ! tho pioneer batsmeni arid tlio former, getting most of tho bowling, soon had 29 to his credit, Ho then ran out to ono from Broad, missed it, and was. bowled. His score in-i : eluded six boundary hits. came next," the partnership adding 23 whon Ayles, ■ was stumped. I-Io batted pationtly. Seide-, i 1 borg followed, ami had a lifo from. Cave off 1 Williams, the fieldsman failing to hold, an easy catch,.'. Seidoberg and .ySopkins; thei) . took tho scoro to 119, when. Hopkins was - caught at tho wicket. Rutherford, the. next ■; batsman,.' and Seideberg, had tho bowling ' collared,: fours coming frequently, especially ' on: the leg side.' . Rutherford: batted stylishly ; and confidently,'and scored fast till.' he r reached 33. when lie was caught in slips. ; Williams 4 an'd Seidebprg 48 : were not ' out at the luncheon adjournment! the total . score being 190 for'four wickets. , ' On resuming both batsmen treated tho bowling with scant courtesy, and added 54 in twenty minutes, Then; Williams played all over a straight ball from Broad: - 'Wilson'"filled the gap,'arid the. scoring: continued fast, Wilson 5 adding runs faster than ■' Seidebwg, '; When

his figures stood'at 26 Wilson'gave a ohanco 1 to Cavci at point, but, this was declined, by s the fieldsman. Three runs later, however, lie < was caught on the boundary off a big. hit. i Soidoberg continued to command the situation 1 , and reached his century after batting two. hours, but at 109 ho was bowled. by a straight'ono which hardly roso threo inches off tne pitch. Torrance batted well for 22 not out, but Wordsiwortli was caught first ball. Martyn survived only a couple of ovors before being given out leg before. v Burrott, Broad, and Cargill all bowled-well, < as did 0. Holland, whoso bowling was better < than his figures indicate. The fielding was 1 good and keen throughout. -. 1 . The Cavo brothers opened for 'Wanganui at .< a quartor to four, and play became slow/. K, •) 11. Cavo batted better .than his brother, 'who .-•] had compiled twenty out of 62 when Hopkins j bowled him with a slow ono. Broad just j roaohed double figures when Wordsworth beat him all the way, but 0. Holland and ] Cavo took the score to 103 before Torrance ' sent down Cave's wicket.: The latter batted ; in good- stylo for his -.47, whioh included, ■ seven fours. Holland did not last \ long,' | being caught off a- high, one-handed catch by j Soidebcre, who ran from mid-offi to behind > the bowler, and had to jump for tho catch. ] Burrett and Wheeler played out time. The scores .were ,as follow :—', ' I OTAGO. FIRST Inninob. „ ... ; Austin; c. Broad ... ... ... 29 ■Aylfes,' st. Lorey, b. Cargill ... .... ,18 ! Hopkins, o. Lorey, b. Williams : ...V 40 ' Soidebbrg. b. Burrett : ..Y ; 109 • Beal, b. Burrett ... - 0 . Rutherford, o; Wheeler,- b. Broad* l .* 33 Williams, by Broad ... : - ... -26 . Torrance,- not out ■'■;.■ , -' -.V. i -22 Wilson, c. Henderson, b. Cargill ' ... -29 Wordsworth, c. Holland, b. Cargill ... *0 Martyn, 1.b.w., b. Burrott... ... ... 0 "■ Extras ... • ... 24 Total ... ... ... ... ... 330 Bowling Analysis. C. Holland, o'wickets fur 69 Tuns; Broad, 3 for 71; Cargill, 3 for 48; Williams. 1 for 47; Burrott, 3 for 49; Henderson, 0 for 16; and Holland, 0 for 16. ' ■ . ' "<' WANGANUI. ■■■'.' - Fihst Innings H. B. Cave, b. Hopkins ;.. ... ... 20 IC. H. Cave, b. Torranco . ... 47 Broad, b. Wordsworth ... ... .... 11. Holland; c. Seideberg, b. Wordsworth ... 14 /Burrett, not out ." . /......." 17 , Wheeler, not out ... ,]'l..y-t ... 20 ; Total, for 4 wickets ... : " ... ... 129 - ' i . Bowling: Analysis. '' Wordsworth, 2- wickets for. 15 runs;' Torrance|';'l for 25;' Rutherford - 0 ,for 13; Austin, 0 for-17: Hbpkins, 1 for 12/- and Seide- . berg,,o. for 27.I: PAHAUTANUI AND WEDNESDAY JUNIORS. A match hetweon tjio Wednesday 'Cricket Association junior representative team and i. the Pahautanui Club was played: at tho.Athletio Park yesterday,; and, after a very in- •. terosting and close gamo, resulted in a draw. On the call of time the visitors had two wickets to fall, and 19 runs were required to win. Their fielding was. very good, and seven catches wore taken in the first'innings of the Jniors The game was played on the Bulli i soil pitch, which has not been used for about i four years, and the caretaker (Mr. Murphy) deserves a word of praiso.for- the fino conaition of tho pitch. ' Tho scoring is shown below. : JUNIORS ; '. ; '•' • FMST Innings; ' " Dr. .Brown, c. WV-Poarce, b. C. Boulton, 33 -O'Brien, b. K. Boulton ... ... 17 Sullivan, c. A. Harris, b. C. Boulton ... 5 Maplosdon; c. S. Boulton, b. K. Boulton ■ 6 S'Dompsey, c. W. Harris, b. C. Boulton. 1 6 • Cording,- c. Iggulden, b. K., Boulton ..; 19 Johnson,; b. K.. Boulton . ../ ... .25 . Gayford, not out ... ...... '...;, 17 'GreiK. 0.-'PearcQ, b/A Harris .i. 15 ' Hanify,' c. and b. A. Harris ■ ... .i. 0; Hoar, b. A; Harris :.. ... ... ... -0 ' Extras - ... ...... 12 Total 154 • 1 • ■ Bo\y lino Analysis. 1 •: K. Boulton, 4. wickets for 37 runs; O. Boulton; 3 for 27; W, Harris, I.for 23; J. Harris, 0 for 35; A;, Harris, 2 for 6; G. Iggulden, 0 for 16. ■ . ■ .Shcond. Innings. Dr. Brown, o. Murphy,- b. A; Harris ... 7 O'Brien, b. J. Harris ... ... ... 7 Cording, c. Pearco, b. &i Harris ... •: - 3 .Sullivan,' b. W; Harris ... . ... ...14 Maplesden, c. W. Boulton, b. A..Harris 23 Johnson, 1.b.w., b..W..Harris,s Dempsey,.c. A. Harris, b. S. Boulton ... 1 Qroig, b. A. Harris .... ... . ... .. ... >3 Gayford, not out ... -. ... . ... ■.... .;..4 Hoar, c. 0; Harris, b. A. Harris . ...\ .S-. Hanify, c. and b. A. Harris: ... ... 0 Extras - 3 Total ... ... ... 75 . First innings ... -... ~.'154 Aggregate ... ... ... ...229, Bowling ANALtsia. : vJ. Harris, 1 wicket for 16 runs; A. Harris, 6 for 28; AV. Harris, 2 for 21; S. Boulton, 1 for 7, PAHAUTANUI. - , , Fihst Innings. / T. Harris, b. Sullivan . ... ... : ... 0 O. Murphy, c. Dr. Brown, b. Cording... 30 ,S.'Boulton, o. Hoar, b. Dr. Brown ... 28 It. Boulton, hit wicket- '/ 2 W. Harris, run: out i. ■■.... • • ....-11 G. Iggulden, st. Hoar, b. Dr. Brown-... 8 W. ■ Boulton, c. and b. Dr, Brown v ,0 A. Harris, 1.b.w., b. Dr. -Brown-t.. ... , 4 W. Poarce,. c. .Hoar, b. Ham'fy ... ... 5 J. Harris,'not out ... . ...-• ... 8 C. Boulton; o. and b. Dr. Brown ■ ... ■ 0 . Extras ... :■ ... ;.. -3 , ' ' Total ' ... 99 1 Bowling Analysis. .: Sullivan, 1 wicket for 17 runs; Greig, 0 Ifor 8; Cording, 1 for 32; Dr. Brown, 6 for 20; Hanify, 1 for 16. \ Second Inninos. ■' : J. Harris,- at. Hoare, b. Dr. Brown ...' 2 T. Harris,- c. Johnston, b. Hanify ... 8 O. Murphyi b, Hanify ... ■. ... ... 1 S. Boulton, run out ... ... ... 0 K. Boulton, b. Maplesden ... ... 22 W. Harris, b. Maplosdon ... ... ... 9 G. Igguiden, b. Cording ... ; ; ... 18 W. Boulton, not out ' •■• 22 W. Pearce, p. Maplesden;• b. Sullivan ... 20 A. Harris, not out ... ...: • ... 0 Extras • ; ...; •• .• 10 • Total ;tov-eight wickets ...112 First innings ... ■ ... ... 99 '. Aggrogato, ... «... 211 : Bowung Analysis. Dr. Brown, l wioket for 20 runs; Hanify, i 2 for 14; Maplesden, -2 for 28 ; Dompsey, Oi : for 17; Sullivan, 1 for 9; Cording, 1 for 10; Groigj 0 for 8, . . CAB COMPANY v. RORIBUA. On Now Year's Day a team from tho Wcl- | lington Gas Company journeyed to the asylum at Porirua, and played the cloven of I. that institution. Tho visitors were given a > most onioyablo day, and tho hospitality, j: shown tnem was much appreciated. Tho . scores wcro as follow: —Gas Company, o f wiokcts for 266 (Ashbolt 100, retired; Dredge. | 58,, retired; Topp, 43; Payne, 26. (Innings , doclaml closed ) ' | ! Porirua Asylum.—-First- innings, .60 (Mort gan 13, Dr. Smith 11).; Seoond- innings, 68 > (Morgan 23, Hicks 14, Wind Icy 10). The } Gas Company thus won by an innings and r 1 138 runs. s ■ . -—

wicket was in good ordcrj arid tho outfield splendid.: Canterbury winning the toss, olected'to;have first uso of tho wickot: They made a disastrous start, losing six wickets for 58 runs, but the tail ond of tho team performed splendidly;. and eventually; liofped their side to put up tho-respectable scoro of 164. A. Donnelly, with 42 not out, playod a fino innings, as did Johnston (34), his scoro irioluding eight fours. Wilson and Tato also batted well. Otago fared worse, and wore all dismissed for. 108. Columb and Sheltori each played a fino innings and batted with confidenoo. On going in a socond time, the local side did much bettor, losing only two wiokets for .135 runs., Tho attendance was only fair. Messrs. Day and Brinsden - were the umpires, and Messrs. Duthio (Otago) and Moore (Canterbury) officiated as scorors. Play.''.will be resumed to-day at 10.30. - Tho following-are the;scores:— .;t. . .Canterbury, first innings.—T. W. Jacobs, b. Mills, 4; C. Spinks, c. Shelton, b. Wycherley, 7; R. J. Johnston, b. Columb, 34; L. AV, Bridges. b. Worrall, 2; W. J. Hebdon, b. Wycherley. 8; J.'Bain, o. and b. Wycherley, 8; J. M. Deacon, b. Worrall, 21; G. .Wilson, b. Mills; 21; A. T. Donnelly, not out, 42; G. Tait, b. Worrall, 20; L. Hudson, c. Foster, b'.''Worrtll, 0; extras, 7;.t0ta1,. 164. Otago, first innings.—W. Shelton, b. Bain, 27; W. Brinsley, st, Tait, b. Hudson, 2; G. P. Duthie, st. Tait, b. Hudson, 3; J. S. Columb, run out, 35; H. Foster, b: Hudson, 3; L. Grigg, st. Tait, b. Hudson, 1; :N. Abbott, c. Bain; b. Bridges, 11; G. Wycherley, b. Wilson, 4; M. Harroway, o. Hudson, 1); Bridges, 1; J;'. A; Mills,; c. Hebden, b. 'Bridges; 2: A. Worrall, not out, 13; extras; 4; total,' 106. :; . ' ; '• •