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Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1928, Page 1

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PLUNKET SHIELD. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. The Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury, was continued at Eden Park yesterday, on a good wicket, and in fine weather. Auckland’s first innings closed for 198, Mills scoring 64. This left, the visitors with a- first innings lead of 46. Canterbury in the second innings were dismissed for 251, due chiefly to fine howling by Weir, an 18-year-old bowler, making his first appearance in representative cricket. Page and Nixon howled well for Canterbury. Auckland, in the second innings scored 8, without a loss, before an appeal against the light was upheld.

Scores:— CANTERBURY—Iftt Innings. Gregory, run out ... G> Hamilton, l.b.w. b Anthony ... 2/ Jacobs. Ii Rowley 1 Page, e Baere, b Anthony 0 Newman, c Weir, b Bowley 24 Nixon, c Soolt, 1> Anthony 13 Hayes, 1> Anthony -0 Merritt, e and li Weir ... 37 Evans, c Player, ;> Baere 40 Read, e and b Baere 20 MeEwin, (not out) - Extras ... 4 Total ' 244 Bowling analysis: Anthony 4 for GO, Baere 2 for 12, Bowlev 2 for GO, 0. L. Weir 1 for 24, Player 0 for 17. Garrard 0 for 10. Matheson 0 for 30. CANTER I!URY .—Second Innings. G. R. Gregory, e Bowlev, b An tlionv I. M.. Hamilton, b Weir 20 .M. L. Page, 1.b.w., b Cooper ... 7G W. E. Merritt, b Matheson J. Newman, b Weir 13 J. Jacobs, e Anthony, b Weir ... 23 I) C Nixon, c Gillespie, b Mathe--4t son AY. Hayes, c Matheson. b IVeir ... 11 C. E. Evans, b Bowlev 24 R. Read, c Matheson, b Player ... 1 J. MeEwin (not out) 4 Extras ... .: ••• 8 Total 251 Bowling analysis.—G. L. Weir, 4 for 48; Matheson. 2 for 70; Cooper, 1 for IS; Bowley, 1 for 25; Anthony, 1 for 33; Player, 1 for 35; Garrard, 0 for 7; Baere, 0 for 7. ATJCKLAND. —First Innings. Bowley, e and 1> Merritt 20 Mills, e Hayes, b Read 0! Anthony, b Merritt Baere, 1> Newman 10 Cooper, b Merritt 4° Gillespie, b Merritt 0 Garrard, b Read 0 Player, e Hamilton, b Read 4 Weir, c Hayes, b Read 0 Matheson, b Merritt 10 Scott (not out) 0 Extras 8

Total Bowling analysis:—Merritt, 5 for 69; Read, 4 for 57; Newman. 1 for 49: Nixon, 0 for 15. A UCKLAND. —Second Innings. Bowley (not out) Mills (not out) 3 Extras Total for no wickets 8 MARYLEBONE V. EASTERN PROVINCES. CAPETOWN, J.an 7. In the match against the Marylebone team at Port Elizabeth. Eastern Provinces in the first innings made 136 (Staples took 7 for 38). Marylebone in the first innings made 149 (Achse took 5 for 32. SHEFFIELD SHIELD. SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. N.S.W. SYDNEY. Jan. 7. In the Sheffield Shield match. South Australia in the nrst innings made 248 (Ryan 41, Hack 50, Grimmett 54, Alexander 48). Bowling: Nicholls took 5 wickets for 115, and McNamee 2 for 50. The weather was fine and the wicket good. The partnership between Hack and Grimmett was responsible for live-

lv scoring, despite frequent changes in howling. Grimniett gave an unaccepted chance off Xieliolls, and another later. Alexander joined Grimmeti after Hack went, and pasted the bowling, running up his score in quick time. With his departure the tail was quickly disposed of. Davidson showed excellent form as a wicketkeeper. New South Wales lost three wickets for 2OS (Jackson not out 112. Kippax 58, 11 at cl iff e not out 22). Xew South Wales started the second innings badly, but after two good wickets had gone cheaply, young Jackson and Kippax became partnered and thing's took' a turn. Jackson was brilliant, and Kippax steady and punishing. They brought 150 on to the hoard before the partnership was dissolved. Ratcliffe shaped well.