PLUNKET SHIELD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 2 February 1911, Page 6

PLUNKET SHIELD.

CAPTURED AT LAST. CANTERBURY BEATS AUCKLANDBY.SIX WICKETS. (By Telegraph-Press Association.! Auckland, February I. After being five years in Auckland, the Plunket Shield went south with the Canterbury team to-night, the visitors scoring a win by the big margin of six wickets. All through the match the batting was, with a few brief exceptions, of tho slow order, but, against this, it must bo remembered that the bowling was sound, and the batsmen bad to pick tko ball to.hit. Tho visitors', win was fully merited, for they were better than Auckland in the field, their work there being uniformly excellent. They also possessed a stronger bowling side, while their bat-' j ting strength was at least equal to that of Auckland.

Digging Canterbury Out. When play was resumed this morning, Canterbury continued their second innings with 30 on' the board for the loss oj no wickets, leaving them 250 to get to secure the coveted' trophy. Hayward was.unable to take his place in tho Auckland team, owing to an injured hand, and Sale took his position behind the wickets.

Wallace, the twelfth man, was fielding as substitute. Tho weather was fine, but hot, and the wicket rolled out well, and played very fast. Kerr opened to Lusk, a single coming off tho first over. This

was followed by a maiden to Pearson, his third ball badly beating Lusk, but missing the wicket. . Kerr's second ball just missed Caygill's bails, another maiden resulting. Pearson's iirst ball Lusk chopped for one, three coming from an overthrow." Tho second Lusk. placed for a single, and a single followed to Caygill, and then Pearson again beat Lusk; but missed the wicket, a couple of byes resulting. Lnsk then brought up forty by pulling Pearson for a couple, and Caygill spoilt Kerr's succession of maidens by late-cutting him for a three, a single also going to Lusk. Lusk drove Pearson hard for three, and, in Kerr's next over, Caygill opened out, driving tho last ball to' tho boundary, and bringing up tho half century. A brace to' Lusk oil Pearson followed, and then he reached 30 by driving tho bowler hard to the boundary. OUift' replaced Pearson. His first ball Lusk cut hard for a couple, and then drove him for a single, three coming off the over, and 00 was up. Tho batsmen were finding it. difficult to score oil Kerr. Olliff beat Lusk with his first ball oi the following over, but failed to get the timber, the batsman theu driving him- for 6ne, while Caygill was responsible for a "Mghty was hoisted, and fifty bad been scored in an hour. Then Lusk jumped out to-one from Kerr and missed.it, but Sale did not accept the chance oi stumping him, the ball keeping low. Caygill brought up 90 with a brace oft Sneddon, the bowler then having his revenge by clean bowling him next ball. CaygiU had been an hoflr and fifty minutes at the wickets for his total of 23. . Norman filled the vacancy, opening with a single, another single coining to Lusk. Pearson went on in place of Sneddon, and a confident appeal £oi l.b.w. against Norman off his second ball wos negatived. Century Hoisted. ■ Tho century came. in Pearson's next over, Lusk driving him to the boundary, tho 100 having..taken two hoirrs and eleven minutes to compile. Kerr sent (lown his seventh maiden, beating Norman twice j-in the over, rmt missing-: the wickets. A single to Lii'sk , bfl-'Pearson brought his total to 60, and then Norman leg-glanced him to the boundary. Next ball, however, Pearson got Norman l.b.w. W.Carlton joined Lusk and (off Kerr) n confident appeal for a catch at the wickets against Lusk was negatived, the batsmon showing his gratitude by driving Kerr hard to the boundary, and knocking a single off his third ball, bringing up 110. "Next over Pearson's first ball came fast off the pitch, and beat Lusk, but failed to get Ine timber. The batsman again showed his gratitude by banging Pearson to the boundary, bringing his total to 70. Another single also came off the over.

Lusk at this stage was batting very confidently, but luckily, and he brought up 120 by driving Kerr for two, and then.'a sharply-run single saw Carlton just get in in time, OlliiF fielding and .returning in good style. With th'o last ball of the over Kerr clean bowled Carlton with a beauty, that kept low and came'in a bit. ■ ■ • The luncheon adjournment was taken with the score standing at U'U. On resuming Sims came in, and, after scoring two twos ind two singles, he hit one to Olliflf at mid-off, the fieldsman holding if at the second attempt. The Lusk-Reese Partnership. Eeeso camo next, and a great partnership onco more was established, the pair soon turning the game into a winning position. Heese played very carefully, as behoved. ,a skipper, with a win in s'ight, and only hit out at stuff off th'o .wicliet. Half-way to. victory, 140 was reached as tlio result of a nico boundary to Keese, arid ten runs later one from Sneddon struck-Itecso on the pad, and just rolled clear of the wicket. Next ball ho played hard to. llorspool at mid-off, the fieldsman refusing tho chance. fiecso then reached double figures by banging Sneddon to tho boundary. Olhff went on again instead of Kerr, and Keeso. missed his second ball. Sale whipped off the bails, but the batsman was back in time. With a nice late-cut off Olliff, Lusk reached the century, alter 3V hours' batting. Reese now hhd a "life," Sale missing a iairiy easy chance of stumping him off Pearson. One hundred and ninety appeared, and Canterbury were creeping on. A single followed to Lusk,'and Jiecso notched a boundary, Horsnool letting the ball go between his legs. Lusk was still batting freely, and ho brought up 200 by driving Pearson to the boundary, following this up by lifting him clean over tho fence for the second six of the match.

Auckland's bowling was uow showing signs of wear, and the fieldin* was very loose,. a number of runs being given away. The toto! commenced to'mount fairly rapidly, and continued doing so till the tea adjournment, when only 16 wero wanted for a win.

On resuming, Reese took strike : to Homns, who opened the attack from tho Newmarket end. Tho first ball he drove for a single; a similar scoro coming to Lusk through weak fielding, by ICerr. lieeso then swung Hemus to the boundary, and drove him for a single, seven coming off tho over. Kerr bowled from the hospital end, a single going to Reese's credit off the second ball. Hceso bnco n:oro swung Hemus round to tho boundary, ard then drove him to the chalk line, and Canterbury thus captured the shield, winning by six wickets and bno run. Details:— . , Auckland—First Innings. L. G. Hemus, b. Reese 142 A. Anthony, c. T. Carlton, b. W. . Carlton 39 F. Peai-son, 1.b.w., b. Bennett 14 E. V. Sale, b. W. Carlton H A Haddea, 1.b.w., b. Reese CI Brooke. Smith, c. and b. Reese ... 0 Sneddon, b. T. Carlton 5 13. Ilorspool, b. W. Carlton' 3C K. OllilF, b. Rceso 11 A. Kerr, b. Reese 2 G. Hayward, not out 0 Extras - 25 Total 319 How tho Wickets Fell. 123450 789 10 108 13G 183 257 257 298 313 342 348 349 Bowling Analysis. 0. Jf. E. W. Sandman 27 '6 80 0 Bennett 31 8 -72 1 T. Carlton 23 11 41 1 W. Carlton 17 0 70 :i Reese 21 8 43 5 Patrick 6 .1 18 0

Canterbury—First Innings. Caygill, c. Hayward, b. Hadden 14 Norman, 1.b.w., l> Pearson 47 Lusk, c. Brooke Smith, b. Kerr 'i }V.' Carlton, b. Pearson ■ 1 Sims, b. Kerr ...•■ 8 Itcese, c. Hayward, b. Kerr 80 Patrick, l>. Olliff 75 Bennett, b. Pearson " Sandman I •> Boxshall, b. Hadden •■• d T. Carlton, not out J2 Extras • _-l Total • 2G9 How tho Wickets. Fell. 123450789 10 5i 62 6t' 75 81 240 245 245 248 269 » Bowling Analysis. O. Jt.' K. 'AV. Pearson 47 18 72 i . Kerr • -' •' *" ** Olliff 26 10 5S 1 Hadden 17 3 29 2 Sneddon 5 0 1G 0 Smith ...-. -1 0 10 0 Anthony 5 0 17 0 Auckland—Second Innings. A. Horspool, b.. Bennett 1 W. Brooke Smith, c. Boxshall, b. Sandman ....''■ •'• •21 A. Kerr, 1.b.w., b. EeeJo 3 L. G. Hemus, b, W. Carlton 34 E V. Sale, run out 19 Hadden, st: Boxshall, b. Sandman ... 58 Pearson, b. Sandman , 33 Anthony, b. Bennett 6 Sneddon, st. Boxshall, b. Sandman ... 5 Havward o. T. Carlton, b. Sandman 0 'Extras • •_» Total ;i " How' the Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 5 " 6 7 8 9 10 11 26 33 61 94 171 191 194 199 199 Bowling ■Analysis. O. M. E. W. Bennett 28 14 41 2 T. Carlton ... 10 4 23 0 T) Bce'e 13 3 32 1 W. Carlton ... U 2 * \ Sandman . .... 20. 3 55 5 Canterbury-Second Innings. 2 7 Carlton, b. Kerr -• Sims, 0. Olliff, b. Kerr 6 Emss,. not out : „ M Lusk, not out .....'.••. • *» Extras • : -Jjf Total for four wickets £30 How the Wickets Fell. 123 4 ■ ~91 105 123 132 . Bowling Analysis. 0. M. "$.. W. Kerr ■3* 13 9 2 Pearson ........ 27 7. 71 1 Hadden -...:..... 9 ? 29 0 Anthony 5 1 29. 0 Olliff ...".....:... U \ f ° . Sneddon f 0 24 1 . Hemus ' :.... 12-6 0 15 0 . After the match tho shield was handed over to the winning skipper, lveese, bv Mr C. U'Kinney, vice-president of the Auckland Cricket Association.

THE WEDNESDAY. GAMES. ■The sixth series of-games in the. first round of the "Wednesday competition was begun yesterday afternoon- in _ good weather and on fine .batting, wickets. The Tramway teani for the third time this season was.'not able to put in an .appearance. .In. the match A'manv. Rivals'the former has slightly the-better oftho game. Thompson, batting for Vivian; put together 30 in nne style. Pempsey played steadily for his 20. Cordin" had the ■ bad. fortune to be given outl.b.w. off. a rising ball pitched on the off. Tho • fielding of Rivals was not up to form, several catches being missed in the early stage- of tho game. Iu bowling, George put .up a good performance, taking seven wickets very cheaply. Rivals began their innings very badly, losing the first four wickets for 5 runs, and then M'Evcdy, and Anderson stopped what'looked at on? time like a rot, and, by steady play, carried the score from 1-i to 4S beforo M'Evcdy was caught by Cording off Carson fov a well-played 19. Artillery liave ,-niuch ■ the better, of their game with Post and .Telegraph. M'lntyre played-the innings-of the day, putting together "1 with a fins' free bat, and the only' chance ho gave was taken. Weybourne and Gilmer both played, good cricket, and the catch that disposed of Gilmer was a fine, one by Tyrrell. It may perhaps-'be added that it is time the association took a stand' as to the time of starting. It was 2.51 before the Post and Telegraph-Artillery match started and five minutes later before Vivian-Rivals got 1 'going.

■RIVALS AND VIVIAN. ' • Vivian—First Innings. Castle, b. M'Evcdy 0 Caterer, b. M'Evcdy 19 Dalgleish, c. M'Kenzie, b. George .'.. 11 Thompson, 1)." George ' :.... 30 Cording, l.b.iv., b.- George' • G Carson, c. Gini, b. Gepr'go 7 Denipsey, st. Gini, b. Georje 20 Read, b. Jl'Evedy : "• 0 Cathie, st. Gini, b. George 24 Hnddlcstone,: b..- George. 0 Jlalmanche, not out : ..... i Extras ..'.. ; 20' Total • I« Bowling Analysis, M'Evedy, thres wickets for 30 runs; Howe, none for .11; S.tainton, none for 39; M'Kenzie, none for 7; George, seven for 29j.Davis, none for 5. Rivals—First Innings. . Stainton, run out 5 Howe, b. Bead"- 0 Davis, b. Deuipsey ..-. 0 M'Kenzie, c. Head, b. Dernpsey 0 Tolhurst, b. Denipsey i M'Evedy, c. Cording, b. Carson 19 Anderson, not out 27 George not • out -......:...... 7 Total for six wickets 62 Bowling Analysis. , Read, one wicket for 15 runs; Dempsey,' three for 21; Carson, one for 1 , /; j Thompson, none for 9.. ARTILLERY V. P. AND T. Artillery—First Inuings. Mason, b. Plimmer ."22 Bailey, c. Sclater, b. Toms G M'lntyre, c. Grcig. b. Toms 71 .Smith, b. Toms ....; 3 Blamires, run out : 5 : Weybourue, c. 6ub., b. Wyatt 27 Giluier, c. Tyrrell, b. Toms 2G M'Giil,. b. Sclater 3 not out .1 Sawer, upt out 5 Extras : 7

Total for 8 wickets 17G . Bowling Analysis. Toms, four'wickets for 5S runs; Greiff, none for 20; Plimmer, one for 2S; Wyatt, ono for 26; Hay, nono for 17; STKay, none for 18; Sclater, one for 2. "P. and T.—First Innings. M'Kay, b. Milroy 0 Tyrrell, 1). M'lntyre 27 Toms, b. Milroy ...; 0 Plimmer, c. Blamires, b. Bailey ...... 13 Wyatt. b. Blamiros 26 Hay, b. Blamires „ i Sclater, c. Bailey, b. Blamires '..:... 2 Jones,- run out' .'. ( 5 Greig, not out ..: •.. 3 Thompson, b. .M'lntyre ■...' 2, Extras ;.'. • n Total ?..... ::...., 93 Bowling Analysis'. Blamires, three wickets for 19 runs , Jtilroy, two for 20; M'lutyre, - two for 21; Bailey, one for 22. JUNIOR GRADE. Artillery v. Oriental.—Artillery, batting first, made 111 (Wntkins not-out 23 Newman 18, Chapman 17, Porter and Taylor U each, linpspn 10). Orionhii made lOC for live wickots (M'Kenzie 22, Williamson 29). Bowling for Oriental! Kemplo took four wickets for 33 runs' Williamson, three for 23. Y.JI.C.A. v. Red Cross.—Y.M.C.A., i n their first innings, made 2U (Holmes 107 M'Kay 29, Paget. 27, Austin 13). Ued Cross have lost sis wickets for GO runs (Woods 15, CrpotlO).

In the match between Post and Telegraph "and Union,'the latter; batting first with seven men, made 34, of which Williamson contributed 22. P. aud 'i'. responded with 125 for four wickeis, and declared, the chief scorers beiii? Kiely (53), Boyne (23), Canad (15), and 'Tucker (10). In Union's second innings they compiled 6-1, the best scores being Warns (31) and Bay (11). Bowling for P. and T., Bale took nine wickets for 32 runs, and Marshall four for 30. P. and T. won by an innings and 27 runs. .

CITY THIRD GRADE DKAWIXG. . The following are tne drawings' for third-grade matches for next Saturday:— Wellington College A v. Wellington North, at College, No. 1; Wellington College B v. Wellington Soiith, at College No. 3; St. Mark's v. Petone ,at Petone-Y.M.C.A.-v. Wellington Central, at Newtown Park; Catholic Club v. Templars, at Kelburne Park; Hutt v. Victoria College, at Hutt; Wellington East v. Karori, at Karori. SOUTH AFRICAN' CRICKETERS. BALLAEAT BEATEN. By Mefcrarh-Prcss Association-CoDyriglii.' . (E«c. Feb. 1, 8.55 a.m.) ■■•'; Melbourne, February 1. ■•, The South African cricketers defeated the Ballarat sixteen by an innings and 206 runs) . . ' "Ballarat in the. first innings made 127— Hore 27, Morgan 20, and Bailey 24 being. the chief scorers. The second innings realised 122-Campbell 26, Baker 27, Mid-' dloton (not out) 20. ' ' . Pegler did the "hat trick" in the first, and Llewellyn in the second innings. ' Cricketers shoald not fail to. see the stock of cricket requisites at Laws and Manning's, Courtenay Place.*