BRABIN CUP MATCH

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 81, 29 December 1937, Page 2

BRABIN CUP MATCH

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Weliington Beat Auckland

■ (By TClegrapliJ

WELLINGTON, Last Night. By defeating Auckiahd by 70 runs on the first inhiiigs Wellihgtoa regained the Brabiii Oiip, which the fiorthernefs hfid held for the pa§t tWo yearS, ih the anntial Contest Conftued tb ?playets in the Wellington and Auckland pfovinees who afe under 21 years of age. The niateh began yesterday When Auckiahd scered 250 afid Wellington 225 for the loss of three Wickets, RdSumihg ifl fine Weather to-day Wellihgton caffied their totai to 329, a feature of the iuaings being the splendid stand by A. Thompson (113) and A. Du Reu Which put on 181 for the fourth wioxet. Auckland in their second innings ran lip 246 for hina wickets and applied the Clogure at the tea adjourament which left Wellington 177 runs to win and 105 mihUtes ih Which to get tjiem. . In an excitihg race agftihst timo Wellington ju&t failed by f our 'i-uns to secure an Otitright Win. The form shown by the junior repfesentatives during the two daj*s was fbiighter than anything which has bfeen tevealed at the Basih Reserve this seagon.. In. the tWO days' play 1007 runs Were scofed fbr the loSs of 35 wickets and the runs were made in finished style.