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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1948, 3 January 1914, Page 7

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THE PLUNKET SHIELD GAME. CANTERBURY'S STRONG POSITION. (By Telecraph.—Press Association.) ChristohuroK, January. 2. The Plunkot Shield match was continued iiot out man of tho previous day, was pnrtnered by M'Girr.' M v C!irr got two fours to leg off Watson's last two ball?, and then Monaghan, r from tho north ciul, and Wilson took up tho bowling. . M'Girr got into double figures with his third hit, but then steady bowling nnd careful batting made play slow. Half an hour's play added 39 to the previous day's "total, and then l'att' •: ,i took tho ball from , Wilson. X/iisolution oarae from, tho other endyvfcnvover, for Monaghan clean bowled Blacklock with a ,good on'o. 151—8—34. Wagstaff livened things up for a few minutes, but then both batsmon relapsed into silence, maidens being tho order of things for somo time. Tlien Monaghan got M'Girr l.b.w. 161 —i)—28. Saunders was last man, and a lusty 4 to Wagstaff saw a fo}low-on 6aved, but MonagTian finished the innings by. catching Wagstaff off his own bowling. Tho innings had lasted 2 , hours .40 minutes. Canterbury opened their second innings with Hayes and Woods to tho bowling of Saunders, who opened from tho south end, and M'Girr. Tho lastnamed rocked them in, .and they were getting up dangerously.' Woods got into doublo figures, and'then had to duck ' t y a full toss'fronvtlie fast bowler,_ which went for four byes. -At 1 29--Grimmctt went in.- -. Woods got.a. beautiful 4 to leg off Sauhdersj but then-played back instead of 'Playulg- fonvardj and was clean bowled.' 33—1 —10. Uaygill was next, but with 40 up Hayes was l.b.w. 41—2—15. Bishop soon lost his partner, who was caught at the wickot. 43—3— 1. Beal was • l.b.w. without scoring. 44—4—0, and Whitta went in. Bishop went right out to Saunders, and sliould ■ have been stumped, but Wagstaff shifted the bails without tho ball, and the batsman got back. llesuming after' lunch, Bishop -sent ' 50 up with- a lovely leg hit-, but then play slowed down, the_ bowling'being Very accurato. At 71 Bishop lifted one ' to Midlane at mid-off, but an easy • catch was dropped.. Then Whitta.broke his succession of singles with a cut through Hiddlestono's legs for 4. At 82 Hiddlcstono relieved Saunders, and Bishop -lifted Grimmett a good twenty- yards over the pickot, fence. Four byes sent 100 up tor 100 minutes' play. • M'Girr replaced Grim- : .mett at 112,- and Bishop reached his half-century with a nice leg stroke. AVHiitta got M'Birr to leg and cut him. for "4, ,both beautiful strokes. . This was his, last, Hiddlestorio bowling him nest over with a beauty. 125—0—25. .Patterson followed, but without scoring touched one into ;tho short-stop's hands. . Watson 'ioiiied Bishop and jthe latter got a fiist'OTU) jW'atson lifted one. ifit<£"th'6 ; -tKefr field .'Jut Joplin made'ho'Ettoiiipt a't'a difficult catch and it went to tho fence. Tho ball was jiow kicking a good deal and the batsinen appeared rather unhappy, Bishop reached 60 with a lovely off-stroke, and cut tho next sweetly for 4, and oS-drove the nest for a third quartet'.. . AUother lovely cut gave him 16 off tho over. At 158 Tucker took the ball from M'Girr and Saunders. ,rqlieyed„ Hiddlestone. Watson cut ono with terrific force on to"'Tucker's shin aiid then gave him a chaneo which hq was unable to mo'vo to. / At 'iBB- ;: BisH^;''wdtf :i l.b-i.w.- ; - l fo'- --Sanuders. BhirftM ,l, i\Ma w Watson. 'and the latter lifted Tucker on to tho . la'wn iii : -front' of.' the north stand. In ''the' same; oyer;ho; lifted, one to' squaro ..Ififi wheie M'Girr,'.with, his back to. tho ''fence,- just-; reached, 'it, . but failed to hold it, This sent 200 up for two hours and 25. minutes'.play. M'Girr, who had injured his sido in'trying'tor the catch, | retired : aud 'Caygill fielded in his place. Grimiiictt relieved Tucker and BruiUon ' opened his account with a fine off-drive for four. Watson cut Saunders sweetly lor four, but in the samo over lifted ono to cover, ■ where Midlano made no mis-tak-o about' the' catch. 217 —8—45. Wilson went in and he cut his'first crisply for 4. In the next over Grim- .' mett bowled Brunton with a fine leg break. .225—9 —4. With. Monaghan in, Wilson ran into doublo figures with a fine off-drive to the fence. Monaghan , reached doublo figures with a lino 011- ; lift to the fence. Tho partnership had 'added* 28 when Wils*oty,'drpve.a..half-vol- . ley into Blacklock's. : haiids.;' : -Thb' innings clpsed after 3 hou'rs'"6o"minutes' play for 253. . V* i'!:. ; Requiring 452 to' win Wellington opened with Hiddlestono and Blacklock. Wilson from tho south end, and Monaghan had chargo' of tho bowling, 'l'ho score was quickly taken to 16 and then Hiddlcstono went out to Wilson, and Brunton had his bails off ciV twinkling. 16-1-6. Grimmett IdiioTved, but at one© lost his skippei\ who swung round for a log-hit, and was bowled off a big leg-break. 19—2—10. Joplin filled tho gap, but, after Grimmett had made 2 for an off drive, Monaghan belit him all the way. 21— 3—2. Midlano followed, and after getting a-couplo of singles gave a ehnnco at the wickets. Runs seemed hard to got, a lid it took 40 minutos to send 40 . up, 50 following for 45 minutes' play. \Vat3°n relieved Monaghan, and at 57 \Vuson gave way to Patterson. At 60 at so n got Joplin l.b.w. 60—4—22. Saunders was next-, and after-getting a single stumps were drawn. Details .of the scores to date are:— CANTERBURY. First Innings. t?" Sr c - Hay, h. Grimmett 32 i'. \\oods,- b. Saunders .1 Saunders ... 3 . .■V'K!"' HitltHostoho 44 -H.. A. Bishop/ 'bs.".Saunders-..... 35 t t•.-Tiickcrj b. Saunders 105 J. L. Patterson, c. Tucker, b. Grim.fnett ..; 7^ H. Watson, c. Midlane, b. Hiddlestone .' g - If' S' .^ r . ull ' ;on > run out 21 tj ,'J son > not out '.I 19 H. W. Monaghan,. c. Blacklock, b. Saunders 1n - 13 Leg-byes 5 Total . Bowling Analy« s .-J."v: , SaVindcrs ) fivo wickers for 99 runn; TT. M'Girr nonn for 55; C. Grimmctt, two for 736'. Hirlrllostone, two for 75; K. Tucker! 110110 for 37. Second Innings. , W. TTiiles, 1.b.w., b. Grimmett P.. Woods, b; Saunders iq ..E. R. Caygill, c. Wagstaff, b. Saunders | H. A.. Bislion, 1.b.w.,- b. Saunders On f. •T'.. tloql. 1.b.w.. b. Grimmett ... 1 ,H. B. Whitta, b. Hiddlcstono 25 J. L. Patterson, c. Wagstaff, b. i\f'Girr 0 H. v .' a r. Mi'llar", b. Saunders 4n li. R. Brunton, b. Orininirtt. 4 C. Wilson, c. Blacklock, b. Saun- ; dors ' I." K.;. V.'. Monaghan,.not out 13 '. """.'Ryos .; 18 , ....Leg-byes. 6 "Total 253 Bowling Analysis.—,T. V. Sai»"Ws, five, wick-pts for R5 runs: H. M'Girr, onc.f"r 97: C. Grimmett, Ibree for fin; 'TT. Hiddlestone. m>e for 3-i; K. H. Tucker, none for 27. WELLINGTON. First Innings. J. S. Hiddlestone, c. Bishop, b. Wil. son 37 D. Hay, b. Wilson 8

Fi A. Midlano, b. Jlonachan ■( W Baker, 1.b.w., b. Wilson 16 I''. Joplin. 11 Iv. H. Tucker, b. Wilson 9 J. P. Blacklock, b. Monaehan .... 24 0. Grimmctt, run out 0 H. M'Girr, 1.b.w., 1). Monaghan ... 28 W. Wagstaff, c. and 1). Monaghan 16 J. V. Saunders, not out'... '. 2 Byes. 13 Log bye 1 Total 16? Bowling Analysis.—G. C. Wilson took four wickets for 70 runs; H. W. Monachan, four tor 46; H. Watson, ono for 18; J. L. Patterson, none for 10. Second Innings. S. Hiddlestone, st. Brunton, b, Wilson ; 6 J. P. Blacldock, b. Wilson 10 0. Grimmctt, b. Monaehan 2 I' 1 . Joplin, 1.b.w., b. Watson 22 F. A. Midlano, not out 13 J. V. Saunders, not out 1 Extras 10 Total for four wickets 64 With six wickets to fall Wellington roquiro 388 to win.