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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 80, 30 December 1919, Page 6

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

CANTERBURY DEFEATS WELLINGTON

By Telegraph—Press Association. Cbristchurch, December 20. | \fter a game of somew'liat diaiiuatic changes, Canterbir.y defeated Wellington to-day in the first 'Plunket Shield match of the season by seven wickets. This morning Wellington carried its second innings to 153, Lambert and Mnrris adding GG for tho ninth wicket. Three chances m the outfield were dropped by Canterbury fieldsmen before a fourth was held. ' This left them to got 43 to win. Canterbury lost threo wickets in getlin" them. Marris, a slow leg-break-bowler, who was tiio fourth jnmdler tried got two of the wickets in the first half of his first over. To-day's play lasted for two hours. The weather this morning was ciear and suiinv. Wellington resumed its second innings. Read bowled from the northern end to Lambert, and Sandman took up the attack from the southern end Tho seventh ball of Sandman s first over Marris lifted high to sqiiarele» Evans, fielding near the boundary, ran in a few yards and then set himself for a catoli, but he rather misjudged the ball and after half cuddling it ho dropped it! The last ball of tire over was just edged bv Lambert oft his oft stump and it beat both wicket-keeper (Brunton) and Thomas, in the slips, boforq going for.two. Wellingtons deficit was wiped off when Lambert smacked the first ball of Read's third over hard along the carpet to the boundary. Sandman then came on at the northern end to bowl against, tho wind. His sixth delivery from that end was lifted by Marris into deep-field, but Thomas, fielding near tho boundary, misjudged tho chance, running in too far under it and then merely touching the ball with one hand. Lambert was batting very soundly. He eventually lifted ono from MTSwin deen to square-leg, and Blunt hold tho catch. The pair had varricd the score from SI to 150. The innings .was ended soon after that, Thomas bowling' Gan'od. Wanting 43 to win. Canterbury sent in Patrick-nnd Blunt. At 29 Marris relieved Garrod. Blunt off-drove Marris's first delivery for one. The second ball Patrick put into tho hands of Lambert, fairly close in at mid-off. 30-1-S. Evans siniiig round to leg to tho fourth ball of tho over, but it came through his legs and bowled trim. 30-2-0. Blunt had scored 17 when he was joined by Whitta. At 40 Lambert relieved Brice. Off thethird ball of this over Bluy> was caught bv Marris at silly mid-on. 40-3-24. Sandman smote the next ball to square-leg boundary, and the match was over. Scores:— WELLINGTON.-Seeond Innings. M'Girr, b. Sandman 9 Burton, 1.b.w., b. Sandman 3 Wilson, b. Read , 7 Baker, c. Blunt, b. M'Ewin 15 Dind. b. Reese 31 Condliffo. b. Thomas 4 Lambeit, c. Blunt, b. M'Ewin 49 Hatchings, c. Evans, b. Thomas 0 Brice. 1.1uv., b. Reeso 2 Marris, not out 20 Garrod, b. Thomas 3 Byes ~ G Leg bves 3 No ball ...'. 1 Total 153 Boivlins Analysis.--Read took one wicket for 4-1 runs; Sandman, two for 35; ■M'Ewin. two for 27; Thomas, three for 25: Rense. two for 12. CANTEEBURY.-Secoiid Inning.?. Patrick, c. Lambert, 1). Marris 8 Blunt, c. Marris. b Lambert 21 Evans, b. Marris ~... 0 Whilfa. not out 3 Sandman, not out 3 Bves 3 Leg-bye 1 No-ball 1

Total for thrco wickets 41 Bowling Analysis.—Lambert took ono wicket for 8 runs; Marris, two for 9; Brico. none for 1G; Garrod, none for 6. CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. Christchurch, December 2!). Tlie following havo been chosen for the Cantorburv team's northern tour: — .T. 11. Bennot.'R. C. Blunt, L. R. Brunton, C. B. Evans. J. Gray. J. M'Ewin, T>. K. Patrick, R, Read. T>. Reese, D. M'K. Sandman A. W. Thomas, B. B. Wood. JI. B. Whilta ami Dr. Foster are not available for the tour. The team will leave for Auckland to-morrow evening The. following have been selected as the Canterbury B team to meet Hawke's Bav at Hasle'v Park nn Thur=da':—E. R.'Cargill, A. R. Blank, A. Grant, W. Haves. 1). C. Nixon, D. W. Reese, IT. T. Stringer, H. Taylor, 11. Watson. W. Worker, J. Young. HAWKE'S BAY IEAM. Bt 'IViczruli - p .'-*'« A'wlnttnn. Napier, December 29. The following Hawke's Bay iteani to play Canterbury at Christchurch. on January -, 2, and 3, will leavo to-morrow morning:—J. Brndburn (captain) J. O'Brien, F. Cane, C. Geddes, R. Spackniaii, C. Mills, Monfriee, E. Napier, Riidclilfe, L. Charles; J. Stevens.