PLUNKET SHIELD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1968, 27 January 1914, Page 7

PLUNKET SHIELD.

■ 4 CANTERBURY & AUCKLAND MATCH. THE FORMER FAR AHEAD. (By Telesrash.—Press Association.) ChrlstohuroH, January 26. The weather was perfect to-day for the continuation of the Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury, the warm sun being pleasantly tempered by a mild easterly wind. The wicket was much faster, and fast-bowler Clark kicked about dangerously and he came out with excellent figures. The fielding of the Auaklanders was again first class. Canterbury, in their second inuings, put up 362, and Auckland then required 564- runs to win. They have lost five- wickets for 100' runs, and still require 332. When play resumed, Woods (44) and Whitta (36) continued Canterbury's second innings, which then stood at 82 for no wickets. The to.tal had only been increased by seven when Whitta "felt" for an off ball, and put it into slip's hands. 89—1—41. Hayes also indulged in the "feeling" process and put one high to third man, where Brcoke-Smith . mado' a one-handed catch. 89—2—0 This was the first "duck" on the Canterbury side. Bishop followed, and, with a nice chop past third man for four, the century went | up for an hour and ten minutes' play. The same batsman then spooned one just over the bowler's head, getting into double figures. Woods then played an off-ball on to his wicket., 105—3 —-52. Caygill followed and contented himself with singles, while Bishop forced the pace. .. The latter quickly ran on to 20, and at >122 Dacro relieved Clark, and eight runs later Woods replaced Taylor. Caygill reached doubles with singles, and Bishop drovo one very hard to 3facCormick at raid-off —a possible chance. Clark went on again at 145, and Bishop cub him prettily for a. four and a two, and off-drove him for another four. Another fine "square cut brought the St. Albans man his halfccntury, and Caygill broke hi 3 string of singles with three to leg. Another off-drive to Bishop went like a cannon shot to the fonco, and sent 170 up. Caygill reached 20 after an liour's batting, ftnd runs continued to come freely but, when within two of the secoud century, Bishop cut che, hard and uppishly, and Wright, at point, brought off an exceedingly good catch. 198—4— 67. Beat joined Caygill, but without any addition Caygill steered a fast otre into tho slips, where Brook, took a really difficult eaten. 198-^-5 —30. Paterson was next in, and a single to each sent 200 up for two and a half hoijrs 1 p|ay. Paterson ran into doubles in a few minutes with beautiful strokes, but got under a slow one from Clark, and was easily caught at leg. 224—6—18. Watsou, filled tho gap, but, without any addition; Beal was clean bowled. 221 —7—S. Wilson joiner], his clnb mate, and several changes in tile bowling were tried. Aftor passing 260 Wilson scored freely, whilst Watson got in a couple of powerful cuts . which went to tho fence. With 290 up Taylor Went oil to bowl, and the change was successful, Watson lifting ono nearly to the on the fence, where Watson judged tho catch., 296—3—23. With iMonaghan in, Wilson sent 300 up with a stroke over point's head for 4. The newcomer was at once busy, lifting Brooke-Smith for 3 and cutting him for 4. Tliis brought Clark on Again, and the lefthander glanced him nicely to the leg fence, and reached 20 with a clean oftdrive, whila d, four throu«h tho slips to-Wilson gaVo him Jn's half-century. When ho took a splendid one-handl catch at point. 353—9—3.9. The innings lasted four iiours 25 minutes. ■■■ . . • , Auckland started at ten minutes to four with. M'Cormick and Wright. Wright straight ■ drove a four, and then gave Brunton a difficult chance to 6tump him. Tho same batsman reached double figures with a lofty hit to the off fence, and repeated the stroke, but then put ono into Caygill's hands at mid-ott. 24 —I—l 4.1 —14. Brooke-Smitl! was next, and he sent 30 up by on-driving (i looso one for four. He reached double figures with a fine four to leg, and, after slow pL\y,_ ho selit 50 up for fifty minutes' play, but, next ball, Monaghan clean bowled him. with a beauty. 51 — 2 —20. Brook followed, but ; with no addition to the tcore, Wilson beat M'Cormick all the way. 51—3—15. Horspool joined Brook, and on-drovo Wilson finely for four. Brook was nearly, thrown out 'by a fine return from Bishop,' the batsman just "fitting back by lying out full length. The batsman then cut Monaghart sweetly for four, and lifted Wilson to the square-leg fence, sending TO up. This was his last stroke, however, tor, lifting the slow bowler into the long-held, Bishop brought off a welljudged catch. 70—4 —14. Smeeton was the major, and sent a short-pitched one to tTicleg fence, while Horspool got into doubles with a nice four to fine-leg. The latter then got Wilson to leg for another four, sending 100 up for just unuer an hour and a half's play. This brought Beal on, in Wilson's place, and Horspool cut his first beautifully for four, while Smeeton drove him to tho fence, bringing «ach batsman into tho twenties, At 124 Jlonaghan took tho ball from Paterson, and play for a time was very slow. Eventually Horspool was tempted, and, lifting ono high to tho on, Watson made no mistake about the oatch. 151 —5 —49. Canterbury. First innings ... 372 Second Innings. !H. B. Whitta, c. Brook, b. Clark 41 F. Woods, b. Taylor 52 W. Haves, c. Brooke-Smith, b. Claris 0 H. A. Bishop, c. Wright, b. Taylor 67 E. R. Caygill, c. Brook, o. Clark ... 30 C. E. Beal, b. Clark 8 J. L. Paterson, c. Dacre, b. Clark 18 H. Watson, c. Horspool, b. Taylor 23 G. C. I/. Wilson, not out 64 H. W. Monaghan, c.i Wright, b. Taylor 39 T/ B.'Brunton, b. Horspool 4 Extras, .16 Total 362 Bowling Analysis.—C..G. Clark took five wlekots for '10 ruiid; E, Horspool, one for 8; F. A. Taylor, four for 100; R. Woods,' none for 66; F. Brook, none lor 37; L. G. Dacro, liono for 18; W. Brooke-Smith, none for 9. Auckland. first innings 171 Second Innings. E. M'Cormick, b. Wilson 15 H. wright, c. Caygill, b. Wilson ... 14 W. Brooke-Smith, b. Monagilan ... 20 F. Brook, b. Wilson 14 E. Horspool, c. Watson, b. Monaghitn 49 W. J.' Smeeton, not out ,36 R. G. Sloman, riot out 5 Extras' 7 Total for five wickets 160 , Bowling Analysis.—Monaghan took two wickets for 42 runs; Wilson, three for 85; Paterson, none for 11; Beal, none for li>.