PLUNKET SHIELD GAME

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1947, 2 January 1914, Page 3

PLUNKET SHIELD GAME

WELLINGTON'S POOR SHOWING.

CANTERBURY'S HEAVY SCORE

(By Telesraoh.—Press Association.) Chrlstchurch, January 1, Tlio Plunket Shield match, Wellington .v. Canterbury, commenced to-day ac Lancaster Park . in. scorching weather. Canterbury batted first, and put up a total of 367 for- s:j hours' play, Bcal contributing 105 and Patterson 71. Wellington, iu their first innings,, have lost soven wickets for 109 runs. Wliitta and Woods opened Canterbury's innings. Saunders, from the north end, and M'Ginr had charge of the 'bowling, and. in the second over tlio Australian elev.cn man beat Wootls all the way. 9—l—4. Hayes joined his captain, and some neat leg strokes io the latter gained him double figures aud'took the total to 20. Whitta gave a catch in tlio slips, but M'Cirr's left hand was not ready. In tlio next over tho Canterbury captain , put another one into 1 tlio slips, wlicro it went over Saunders's head and between his hands. In the samo over Hayes hit a. halfvolley into Hay's hands at point. 29—2—3. Caygi'll followed, and after getting a nice drive for four ho snicked a ball which just missed his leg stump. At 45 Grimmett bowled ..in place of M'Girr. • Three-quarters of an hour's play saw half a, 'century hoisted, ffhitta completed his 30 with a succession of twelvo singles. With another pair on, however, he repeated Hayes's stroke. 07—3—32. Bishop was next, and good fielding by Tricker. and Midlane saved a. couple of fours. At 78 M'Girr resumed, at his old end, and Hiddlestono relieved Saunders.

Good- fielding from, a"well-placed field was 'saving a lot of runs. Caygill onded a succession cf ten singles with a nice four to leg, the stroko taking him into the thirties. The .century •went-lip for an hour and . twenty minutes' play. At 109 Caygill played on. 109—4—35. Beal was the ingoer, and Saunders replaced MjGirr. Beal enlivened proceedings 'by" hitting Hicldlostone to leg for two Jours off successive balls. Bishop sent 130 up' i with a leg hit for four. Grimmett relieved Hiddlestone, and in Saunders's next over Beal gave Tucker a hard catch at forward cover which was dropped. Tho batsmen showed their gratitude by hitting 16 off Grimmett's next over. At 157 Tucker took the ball from Saunders, and Beal chopped ono just clear of his legstump for 2. Saunders' tookjthe ball at ; the other end, and with his' third ball bowled Bishop round his .legs. 166—5 — 44. . . Paterson joined Beal, and play slowed down appreciably.' At' 172 tho jjlayers adjourned for lunch. • . Sauiiders opened after the interval, 9 coming off liis first'over. ' M'Girr bowled from .the south end, Patterson scoring 8 off his first over. A couple of singles to Beal' .made him top scorer, and a similar-contribution was turned into 5 as a result-of overthrows. The second cen.tury went up.for two hours and a half's' play, and 1 a s new ball was requisitioned. Paterson l-eaohcd. 20 by lifting" a full toss on to'the picket fence at squareleg. Tucker replaced M'Girr at 212, and Beal reached 60 witli a fino on-drivh. Paterson lifte'i one into M'Girrjs hands in the deep field, but it was droppedj aJid;: Beal leached 70 with a beautiful 4 to thtj leg. At. 234 Saunders gave tho ball to Jiiu-dlostonc, but the.-batsmen wore making tho bowlin'gulookiisimplo/aiow/i tßerili • passed his 80 witlu-aiiother pretty leg hit for i., M'Girr replaced Hiddlestone at 255, and Beal reached'9o with a 4 through the slips. - Hiddlestone went on at the other end, but tho runs still came. At 281 Saunders replaced M'Girr, and froni bis first ball Beal got a, single, . that gave him-his century, the feat being warmly received by the onlookers. Paterson reached 50 a moment later. In Saunders's, next over Beal .lifted a halfvolley to cover, where Tucker just reached it, and brought off a good catch. 280—6—105. Watson joined his club mate, .but. after getting 4 for a fino offdrive, lie lifted: one high to Midlane at mid-off. 291- —7 —4. Brunton was iioxt, and lie got 5 with* ■ the aid of a couple of overthrows. This sent 300 ; up for three hours 35 minutes' play, and Brunton gained applause bl lifting Hiddlestone into the east stand for 6. Grimmett replaced the latter, and Paterson reachedo with a pair. The same -batsman: should have been run- out, but' Saunders was' away yfrom his wicket. ,Tho batsmen did not profit by the experience, and shocking indecision between the'nv saw Brunton run out. 336—8—21. Wilson followed, but Paterson lifted, one to Tucker at mid-off. 337—9—71. Monaghan was last, and .Wilson- ran' into do'uble figures with . a -stylish cut for 4. Runs camo steadily, and at 364 M'Girr replaced Grimmett. Tho end came off Saunder's next over, Blacklock bringing off a marvellously good lefthanded catch at short leg. The innings had lasted 5$ hours. , Wellington Batsmen Open., • Hiddlestone and Hay started the Wellington innings, Wilson from tho north end, and Monaghan bowling. Before double, figures wero up a line bit of fielding by Woods nearly had Hiddlestono run out, A nice square leg hit : to tho same batsman sent 10 up, and Bishop saved 4 by a marvellous stop at cover. At 19 Hiddlestone gavo a possible chance to Moiiaglian at point. At 23' Wilson got a slow, hanging yorker past Hay. 23—1. Midlane followed, and Hiddleston got 4 for a hit just over the cover point's head. Hiddlestone sent 30 up with a stylish late cut, but Monaghan then bowled Midlane with a yorker. 34—2—4. Baker was next, and Hiddlestone commenced to force the pace. He lifted Wilson out of the oval, sending 50 up for. forty-five minutes' play. Runs were coming fast, tho bowling being far from steady. Hiddlestone gave a chance at the wickets off Monaglian. It made little difference, for in Wilson's next over Bishop took a Magnificent running catch low down at squaro leg. 70 —3—37. Jopliu joined Baker. Tho newcomer quickly ran into 'double figures, but Baker was then ).b.w. 81—4—16. Tricker was the; ingoer, but soon lost Joplin, who tried to hit' a straight one to leg, and was - clean bowled. 89—5—11. Tucker was joined by his captain. The latter sent a hot chance bacls to: Wilson, arid lifted liini off the boundary, sending 100 up for an hour, and twenty minutes' play. Then Tucker lashed out at a straight one from Wilson, and was clean bowled. 105—6—9. Grimmett was tho next, but trying a sharp single, a magnificent pick up and return by Bishop-saw him run out. 109—7—0. . Tho scores ■ are CANTERBURY. First Innings. H. B. Whitta, c. Hay, b. Griramitt' 32 F. Woods, b. Saunders 4 W. Hayes, c. Hay, b. Saunders ... 3 E. R. Caygill, b. Hiddleston 44 H. A .Bishop, b. Saunders 35 G. E. Beal, c. Tucker, b. Saunders 105 J. L. Patterson, c. Tucker, b. Grim. mett ■_ 71 H. Watson, c. Midlane, b. Hiddlestono 5 1.. R. Brunton, run out 21 G. C. W\ilson, not out 19 H. W. Monaghan, c. Blacklock, b, Saunders 10 Byos 13 Leg-byes o Total 30/ Bowling Analysis.—J. ; V. Sauudors, five wickets for 99.runs'; H. M'Girr, none for 55; C. Grimmett. two for 73;

|S. Hiddlestone, two for 75; K. Tucker, | none for 37. ■

WELLINGTON. First Innings. J. S. Hiddlestone, c. Bishop, b. Wil- - son. . i.37 D. Hay, b. Wilson 1.. 8 F. A. Midlano, b. Monaghan ........ 4 W. Baker, 1.b.w., b. Wilson 16 F. Joplin .11 K. H. Tuckcr, b. Wilson 9 J. P. Blacklock, not out 13 C. Grimmett, run out 0 Byes * 10 Leg-byes 1 Total for seven wickets 109 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson, four wickets for 57 runs; Monaghar-', ono wicket for 32 ;• Watson, one for ;10. WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVES. HEAVY SCORNIG. < : The Wellington Wednesday : representatives, playing the Canterbury .Thursday representatives, scored 346 (Harris 87, Houlihan 76, ICinvig 45, M'Mahon 36, Warn© 34, Wicksyll, extras So). The Canterbury Thursday representatives have made 147 for the loss of ono wicket, Watson (in) 62, Norman (in) 66.

OUR CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA. EASY. WIN AT GOULBUR V. By Telaerasli—Piest AutociiUon—Co jjrvliht (Rcc. January 1, 10.15 p.n .) Sydney, Janua: y 1. The New Zealanders had an easy win ■n their match against the Southern Districts at Goulburn, winning b / eight wickets. The weather was hot, end the wicket good. Excepting Thomsc n, the Southerners made a poor si owing. Tuckwell played brilliant < ricket. Carlton played a steady and sound game, and carricd his bat. Sandman was very lively. The southerners in their first : linings had to content themselves ivith 142,. a deficit of 88, Robiuson and Saiidn ian between them capturing eight wickets for 74 runs. .The fielding was. mode rate. The bowling of the/visitors v as exceptionally good. - After the Ne v Zeafondors liad lost a\couple of wictets in the second innings, Tuckwell and r Taylor in partnership . played an attractive game, and scoured: the neccssai v runs. Tuckwell' 63 Carlton, not out 42 Sandmati ..7:............ 25 Sneddon 17 Hemus 19 Hickmott ■ I ;... 20 Taylor .. 8 Robinson ... 2 Tattersall ...-. . 8 Bennett 0 Summervillo 0 Sundries 26

Total' ......... 280 Bowling Analysis.—Robinsoi. ' took five wickets for 33 runs; Sandman, three for 46. ■ • Tlie Southern Districts, in the second innings scored 169—Thomson 81. Bowling Analysis.—Sandman took three.wickets for 55 runs; Carltrn, two l'or 44; Bennett, two for 12; Tay or, two for 23. New Zealand, second innings. 82 for two wickets: . ■ Somemllo 0 Hemus , 15 Tuckwell, not out ,44 Taylor, not out ; ...... 18 Sundries ..i..,.' 6 Total 85? Tho visitors were afterwards entcr'teinsd at'<a civic reception.