CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 79, 29 December 1919, Page 6

CRICKET

PIUNKET SHIELD MATCH

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON

By Telegraph—l'rees Association,

Christchurch, December 27. Tiio Plunket Shield tiiitlclt, Wellington v. Canterbury, wa« continued in I'xcellent weather. The ruin of .Yesterday did not (lil'ecl the wiekvt. Dr. Foster, owing to a professional nail, was absent from the Canterbury team, and 11. B. Wliitta took his placeBlunt and Patrick resumed to the howling of Brieo and Garrod. Both played confident cricket, and it was not till" 9(1 appeared that a separation was effected, Patrick being ciuight by Garrod at point. Gray camo in, but was dismissed by Lambert without scoring, and with his next ball tho same bowler got Ifcese. Lambert had hard luck in not bringing oft' the hat trick, Sandman just putting the ball out of his Teach. Blunt and Sandman carried tho score to 152, when Blunt, who had scored 73 with very neat and wellplaced shots with only one chance, went out l.b.w. to Garrod. Evans joined Sandman The latter gave a chanco in the slips, and a few minutes later .sent one back to Lambert. His 35 was made in as many minutes. Lambert, with his next ball shifted Umillion's off stump. Thomas joined Evans, and they wei'o .still going strong at th-i luncheon adjournment. On resumption, Evans added 2 to his score, anil was bowled by lirice. Wliitta was next man, and 200 soon appeared. Both batsmen played forceful cricket, and made the bowling look cheap. Willi 299 on, Hutchiugs was tried, and Wliitta put his leg ill front of his fourth ball. The partnership had added IU. Head put on 14, and wa;i then bowled by M'Girr. l!nns came freely, but at 350 Jl'Girr got .M'Ewin's wicket. Thomas played a chanceless innings, and was accorded a lino reception oil returning to the pavilion.

Wellington opcncxl their secoud innings with M'Girr and Burton. Willi tlio score nl 13 M'Girr succumbed to a good length ball from Sandman, and three runs Inter Burton put his leg in front of one from tho same bowler. Baker partnered AVilson, and had put on 7 when a good length ball from Read came across and .shifted his leg-bail. Bind and Baker improved matters, and at 47 M'Ewin relieved Sandman. The change ':ame oft, for Baker lifted him to leg, and Blunt accepted the catch. Bind batted crisply and Condlilfe steadily, and runs canm slowly. At 71 Reese relieved M'Ewin and bowied Dind, whoso 31 took 17 minutes in the making. Reeso sent down two maidens, and then Thomas bowled Condliffe villi a yorker. Condliffe had bwn in 39 minutes for-four singles. Hutchings survived an appeal for l.b.w. on the next hall, but pulled tho following one round to Evans. Brice made two, and was l.b.w. to Reese. Lambert was tho newcomer, and livened things up. At 17 he gavo Thomas a hot 'hance, which was not accepted, and stumps were <hawn with 97 on for eight wickets. The n>ntch will be resumed on Monday. Stores:— CANTERBURY.—First Innings. Patrick, c. Garrod, 1). Marris 27 Blunt, 1.b.w., b. Garrod 73 Gray, b. Lambert 0 Reuse, c. and b. Lambert '. 0 Siuulnuui, c. and b, Lambert 35 Evany, b. Brice 13 liruntou, b. Lambert 0 Thomas, not out 68 Wliitta, 1.b.w., b. Hatchings 52 Read, b. M'Girr 14, M'Ewin, b." M'Girr 32 Extras 11 Total 350 Bowling Analysis—Briee, took one wicket for 5G runs; Garro'l, wie for 58; M'Girr, two for 34; Lambert, four for lO.'i; Harris, ono for 29; Hutchings, one for 27. WELLINGTON. First innings 239

Second Innings. M'Girr, I). Jiaiiclman 9 Burton, 1.b.w., b. Sandman 3 Wilson, b. Read ; 7 Baker, c. liluut, b. M'Ewin 15 Bind, b. Reese 31 ComllillV, b. Thomas 4 l/utchings, c. Evans, b. Thomas ... 0 Lambert, not out 18 Brice, 1.b.w., b Reese 2 Marris, not out 1 Extras 7 Total for eight wickets 97 ILVWKE CUP CONTEST. Ilj TolecraDh—Press Association,. 1 Gisborne, December 27. Tho llnwkc Cup match between Wanganui (challengers) and Poverty Bay (holders) concluded at Gislxirne to-day, resulting in the retention of the cup by Poverty Bay, who won by seven wickets. The weather was wet and windy. The scores are:—Poverty Bay (first innings): Pere, l.'b.w., b. Tronson, 30; Blair, c. and b. Tronson, til; Reeves, c. Webb. b. Bcrneuu, 42; Forster, b. Tronson, 28; Temperton, b. Berneau, G; Cooke, c. Wells, b. Treadwell, 16; Miller, not out, 7G; M'Lachlan, e. Wood, b. Treadwell, 0; Coo-mbo, b. Treadwell, 19; Scholium, b. Berneau, 34; Ellis, b. Treadwell. 4. Extras, 57. Total, 373. Bowling analysis—Berneau, three wickets for 54 runs; Gilmer, none for 70; Treadwell, four for 75; Tronson, 3 for 87; Wells, none for 30. Wanjunui (second innings): Gibson, b. M'Lachlan, 42; Wood, si. Ell's, b. Coombps, 10; Orton, c. Reeves, b. Temperton, 5; Berneau, c. Pere, b. M'Lachlan, 1G; Treadwell, run out, 11; London, c. Coombes, b. Scholium, 15; Meuli. 1.b.w., b. Scholium, 0; Pleasants, st. Ellis, b. M'Lachlan, 0; Tronsrw, e. and b. Scholium, 2; Wells, uot out, fi; Gilmer, c. Blair, b. M'Lachlan, 0. Extras, 22. Total, 124. Bowling analysis—Coombe.; took one wicket for 13 runs; M'Lachlan, four for 32; Scholium, three for 21; Blair, none for 14; Teniperlon, one for 22. Poverty Bay (second innings): Ellis, b. Berneau, 0; Scholium, b. Berneau, 0; Pere not out, 5; Reeves, b. Berneau, 15; Blair, not nut, 8. Extras 7. Total, 35 for three wickets. Bowling analysis—Berneau took three wickets for 20 runs; Tronson, none for 8.

WANUANUI AND MANAWATU. Wanganui, December 27. The cricket. match between Wanganui ami ifaniuvntu representative teams ended in a drawn game. Wnnganui scored 300, Blamires 100 (retired), Holland 28, Johnson 26, and Howing 21 being tho principal scorers. Green tool: seven wickets for 137 runs. Manawatu liad three wickets down for 130 in their second innings when t'me was called. OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTHLAND. By Telegraph—Prcsn Association. Duncdin, December 20. A cricket match, Otago v. Southland, was commenced oil Christmas nfternoon. Rain delayed the start till 3 o'clock, when Ihe weather cleared. The wicket was slow and easy. Southland won the toss and were all out for 55, Torrance Liking seven wickets for 21. When stumps were drnwn Otago had scored 10!) for six wickets, of which Wcstbrook nade 10. The match was continued to-day. Otago. continuing the innings, made 151 (T,. flhadw : ck 28, F. C. Hutchison 9, C. Chadwick 13, Torrance 10, Beebv not cut 5. extras 8). Southland's second innings produced +2 (Tfaines 7, G. M'Heth S, Hamilton 7, Poole 2, Camm 2, Kavanngh 0. A. M'Bcth 5, Dixon 0, W. Jl'lleth 0, Fogo !), Bcgue not out 0. extras 2). Otago won by an inning's and 47 runs. VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES PLAY STOPPED BY IiAIN. (liec. December 2S, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, Decembor 28. In Ihe cricket match Victoria v. New South Wales the former hud made .170 runs for Ihe loss of six wickets when rain stopped play.—Pres< Assn.