CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 7

CRICKET.

■THE PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. i; ■ ■ CANTERBURY DEFEATED. X(By 'Telegraph.—Press- Association.)!'/ Auckland, January 10. ' ,Tho' : conditions were puzzling when the' .third day's play ' of, the contest,for: the l'lunfcet Shield . between Auckland and Canterbury ! wqs' conlmenced at Victoria Park this morning. The constant, rain of Saturday ilight ;abd tho heavy rain of. Sunday,; had, 'deadenedthe: pitch,! and , it. 1 was, therefore,'■ problematical; as .to I how the. wioket would play. On trial, however, tho batsmen found it easy, and 25 runs" were added, to,! Canterbury's overnight '^Ore ; of .213. runs, for'"nine 'irickets before Boxshali was'disihissediV. The, last .Canterbury wicket added; 39 .-runs; thus making , a total .0f ; ,238., .' W.V Carlton, 'the Canterbury: J professional, ■Went l , in first wioket down; . and carried his bat. With 83 to his credit. : ' ' Auckland /had . to.'.make.'.'lOl runs to ;Win/ attd matiy. anxious Veyeß .were, cast oil the: ; wicket, It. wasidrying rapidly,' and-,V' while ;.fairly : : easy ; for .a ? tiriie, it became sticky/ and' the break bowlers got a lot of ■ work' on the. ball. ?•; Auokland, however, "knocked up retntired-runs; for the loss of three wickets, Ilenius, :who mads. 45 hot' out,, ending, the-match, in a sehsdtional manner bv.' scoring* twjo ■sixes when 12; waS -wanted. .. Auckland: thus Won by i'seven wickets,' and .retainspossession: Of ; the. Shield. ? -The'/rilatoh - wftß. played in tho best of spirit;.,and-Was: : noticeable forthogood , feeling'-existing between the members ■ .fit the '..eotttestlng -teams;. the - Visitors • accepting.: tiohin'a.very sportsmanlike 'manner.'The Mding. of, th-9> Auckland .'side 'wfts' agflin keeti," aid; the'men well placed, • while that of Canterbury was not'-so good. Luck - did. not enter .very .largely v into ' the iafflo; : ' but . What - there; was .of ■it .was certainly in the local team's favour..The detailsVof play .follow i vi£--: Carlton: (78)!ftud: Boxshali :(3).ires«niod batting for Canterbury,"- 'Itelf opened:- to Carlton; : and-for time- sawdust: Was in • use.' • Boxih till 'gave -' GoOde / att easy ohance off Howden when only two had '.befell added td' the, total, but;-.it -was not I accepted,,' and the .runscame : steadily'! ! : aftfef. this.:Olliff relieved: iHowdeiii'.; afia ended Canterbury'siiiniflgs..,..' .by, ■', cleanbowliag .Hhe.' vetorah: sttimper'i wh«n ;,ho ' il 1 ; :'-W. .Carlton; wafe: ,at: the wickets: 1 five hour's fof.hlsruns;:- and,; his Style ' Was absolutelysound;' but;. wean J , some at.' times : to : those oh.' the. bank .and ih the'stands. ' .-..i'V'cj -: .-'OoAterbWy fiiecV iiitft' the .field at, 12.10,' Anthony:, facing tlio bowling of :, Reeeei while' HemUs'opefled to Crawehaw.' An' thony . worcd-a- boundary/- off Crawshawj and then Was 'well ; .;6toight<"3 high' Hup,; On? !'li4nd; :; by-'Orchard;-off .'rCrawjhaw;: 5— - ; Hadd6A joined HenlUs, .iirtd- soon started to ScMd. Both batsmen'Jiit boundaries, rthd; 20 : was : 'p'nt up as tlie result i Of 18 liiinutW, plfty.;i;Haddbh;'wh6 : 6eore'd ;.thre6 . buccmslvo' - bpundnjlCß|\:Wds; ''then .'caUght'by BoishaH, .6ff : ,:W. :Cant6n, ( wh'o, ' had reflated vßfeese,-'after . giving;'a]'dash-, ing display. His score 0f.21.t00k, a3 iniiltttes to compile, 'and,was exactly feirtli--hlaif/t6 : thdt b{'-hii.fti'St-,.ihningS.''i. 51.- i-.'W..' B. . Sniitlt "';then came :in&" and opened hit - acMufit'.With :i - t>retly'Square 'cut. W the i'bbiindaty. XBeAhett; '.wlib.-liiul: replaced Crdw'shaW,;. WAS-fre'ely: 'ivhil«AW. 'Ca'fltOn was >ery,;.difficult/to play.. Fifty camo up. as. the result- of 41 liiinutes' ; play,' ana. the 'sfloring-boMd. At the luncheon adjournmeht,.readi. 60— 2—21, ■ Hcmus was then . 22, : npd; W. B. Smith 12 After,'; tlie fidjournhtenfc Smith:: scored sevetal boundaries oif ,; tli6 fast bowler, and, when JO came up,' was SS./ and Heiiius 28.- ■ Orchard -. replaced. Bsrihett. lit',' this; stage.' •• \Vhpn '■ he; was' 81 Smith'.'misjudgi;d ; :a. ; 'baH':fr6tt''.W,'.:Carl-i ton, aid Orchard; effected/ari; easy;.ciitch at -played crisp l .'oricketi rl his ! late V', v 6uttipg, 'being wall timed.,'. Ha'took,6o;niinUtes ftp", -niako his. runs, Sale joined Hemus,,-and .then;,the 'latter Veaded,:. the. match in' a vigorous manner. ■well,-iundei', one from Orcliard, • and it landed -: a -.'..co'utild' .'6fyaMs'j outside;.:',tlje, 'boundary;,slightly Jtd.. the ,tall:,was.trdate<rila a ! 'simimivtahnner;.thls; time landing .less than .a - foot.;,oyer ; f thei 'bouiidary,.and;slightly-to:th6 Oh'. I ,'On'.the : '.whole,; however,' ,Hemus| patiently .than'.usuftlj , for,-his;, runs, this . usually 'free bat taking 81', WinuteL : .ti; make IS. caWrbury. v First. inniiigs {[Zi+iULziJau&M •• SeCohd Innings... - . . Patrick,, o. Eowdcn. b Rolf 2 D Eeebe, c Olliil, b. Ho* den 10 W, Carlton, not out , 88, 11. B, Lusk, st, Goode, b. Howden ... 17 S. Orohardi c;, Sneddon, b.: Olliff3o i.B; E.vCrawsbaw, 1.b.w., b. .Olliff,, i;..;. , 20 'i\ Carlton, 'b.'iEelf ......i.'..,.; 1 \V Hayes b Ollilt 3 Addison, Lb.w., ,b. Relf 4 i J. H. Heiihetti'o.. ahd b: Eolf ......i.,:.. 17 C. Boxsball, ,bj. Olliff ....,:.....i....;.,./... 18 Dxtrils . , . 10 : , -Bdtfllng Aiialysls.-' '-. I. I .Ttelfi''Vif6uV f Vf rurisf". How-' !.'den, .:two f6r.,(ft| ; o)liffj' four 'for 61;'. Tayl&y.nndhe:'faf r :'H«'^HaadeA l W, B baiith, none for i. , AUCKLAND i ::; ii, J; .; Antnony, c. Orchard, b. Crawshaw- i Heihus,-,; not .out i . 45 Hidden,: c. Boxshali; ib. ,W. Carlton ''21 W. B brnith, c. Oiphard, b W Carl- ■; ton:.i'.i;;.,; 3i .Sale, not out 1 i!-...^.i;..i.. >i .;.:i,.;. > .;i.. 1 ..;.;!o r - Extros i1'.i....... ,'3l ;. .l'olal for :'three wickets 104

Bowling Analysis ' •• CraWim*,. .o&, wicfafc' fbr. 11 runs;: W, Cnrlton.'' two' f(Sirßo ; lleeSe, noite > for; 10 ;. 'Orchard.. noiifi -for ld i' ißDiih6tt;;:none''.f6 : r 29 j ;XV,C^rltfliii' l : libnfl^OT'4^!;V'^-''''"ViV ; :''', v: .v':

CITY MATCHES. ■'.The following; ate. additional -'..results :oi local; games played i>ii. ',' Karori , vi''' South .(third-class..grade).— South.. 30- ( WagSitaCE ,10) -,aiidvoßr'(Jacobson. 31/. .Wagstalt-.15,-! . ; &iidallJ lOi Haigli,l7 not:out);;Karori .51 (Dyer-18); Bowling for "Karon;'; Atkin tbols.'viighi. wickets, f0r,16. and,: seven. for-49, wliilb• for' South; Bbwen. threo. for .13 and' Guthrie five, for 9: Were; the. most successful ..with, the ball, the latter perlornlmg' $he.. "hat trick.' 1 ■■ ; . r; '..v- -.1 .Cricket,,Assbciatiohi—Albion' '50 (Clark, 10, ..Winter;, 11/ Eavrell..ll).- iiild -116 (Farrell 28,;' Liigard ,15,. Cunningham ' 13,, Salmon 12, ;I(6rschbbrg .10)-' defeatedPel-. .liill■„3s-..(Driver;; 12,-..Maplbion. 15). Audi, ,7 : (Becond -inniflgs) . by '12{ ruhs."- Bowling fbr' .Albion, Litigafd- tbbk seven; wickets for 18 runs, Rativiirin .fivb for 6, Cunningham three for 10. ])nver,: E. Maplesoli,' afld Edmonds -biSwlod best fbr Polhill. . , Matches undsr the auspices of the Wellington Boys' • Cricket '; League (Wednesday. competition) arc to be resumed this week. The. fixtures are ,as' •. follow:—Telegraph. Messengers. ,v</ iiWinder's,; jat Kelburne Park; ; vßoys'-. -Institute,- at Kilburne. Park. , ; TEACHERS' TOURING TEAM. . (By, Association.) • Invorcarglll, January- 10. ■ Tho-: Now. South'. Wales : teaohers': touring .tfeanl: defeated a team of Qu4eiistdwn cricketers on Saturday. The visitors batted first, and rAnde' 292..' , , :Q'ueenstown;, in their first 'innings, sbofed- SO,-and; Went out the second.: time, fbr ■ 16,' the -lushest score being • 9..'_ For... New:. South, Wales Allnian • tobk 11 wickets ittr 11 runs, Manuel ..three for Is, and Beer two for. 9. The team leaves' .Wellington : fbr Sydney on Friday. ' . - A. special, item: of interest will" bo found in .0. Smith's, Ltd.; advertisement in this issue. -- The *great annusr sale iB to commence nixt ■ Saturday; when 'everything.' throußhbut.;the entire establishment will be rcduceil to. liuick-sellihg-pficos." Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co. sell house, hold.friruitwc And effects.at 03 Hill Street, l'horndon, to-rtay, . - : t llessri.' linker' Bros, iusert 'in" our auction, oolkimns particulars 'of ,ii salo to'be' 1 held ,by them .to-morrow, ol one-third - ill-, dividual interest in 18 - acres' ! rood .v 35 perohes, situate at .Belmont. - The sale will be uuder the conduct of the ltegistrar. ol the Buprotne Court, auil at the request Of the mortgagee,