AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY

Evening Star, Issue 20058, 26 December 1928, Page 5

AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY

HOME SIDE BATTING ALLCO'ITS EAST SCORING, [Per United Press Association.l CHRISTCHURCH, December 25. The weather was hot and sultry Jor the Blanket Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury to-day, Auckland won the toss, and batted on a wicket which played true and fast, Tim outfield was in perfect order. Drizzling rain began to fall about 3 o’clock. It was very light at first, but it increased until 4.30, when it was raining ipiito heavily. Rowley and Mills opened for Auckland against the bowling of Read and Cunningham. The batsmen played confidently, but the rims came chiefly in singles until at 15 Head clean bowled Mills.—l6 —I—7, Bostics joined the Auckland coach, who was now scoring more freely with good placements through the Held. He had a life just after he reached double figures, when Hamilton just got his hand on a high ball through the slips, and collided with Pago in Ids second grab at the ball, Bowloy wont on to hat attractively until reaching 40, when lie was bowled off Ids pads by Newman. Bostles, partnered by Weir, hatted steadily, but with his score at 21 ho foil a victim to . full toss from Merritt. Allcott, who followed, was particularly severe on Merritt, hitting him for Several fours and soon running into the thirties. The Auckland captain (Allcott) was missed in the slips by Hamilton off Cunningham with his total at 32, One hundred runs wont up after 78 minutes’ play, and the pair were still together at the tea adjournment —140 for three wickets, Allcott in 47, Weir in 13. Allcott readied 50 in as many minutes. Witii the total at 160 Newman clean bowled Weir. The batsman stood up to leave an off ball alone. The ball turned in well and broke Ids wicket.—ls 94 —27. Gillespie followed. At 5 o’clock light rain was still falling. Details: AUCKLAND.

First liinLr^. Mills b Read ... 7 Bowley b Newman ... ... ... ... 40 Postles c Newman b Merritt ... ... 21 Weir b Newman ... ... ... ... 27 Allcott not out ... ... CO Gillespie not out .'. ... G Extras ... 12 Total for four wickets ... 173