PLUNKET SHIELD

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1931, Page 6

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND'S WIN

(By Teleyruph —Per Brass Association)

AUCKLAND. .Jan. 26,

Unexpected batting failures saw the conclusion to-day of the Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland ana Wellington at- Eden Park, the home team winning by 1(37 runs. The Auckland batsmen failed in the second innings, and tlie side was dismissed for 174, ,1. E. .Mills 50, and C. L. Weir 50 not out, being the only batsmen to score confidently.

Wellington was set 239 to get for victory, but tailed dismally before the bowling of A. E. Wensley and C. E. Allcott, and were all out for 71. The wicket could not really be blamed for tlie batting lailures. An occasional ball kept low. but most of tlie batsmen were out to half-hearted strokes. Mills who was; not out with 25 on Saturday, continued to give a brilliant display until lie hit a hall on to his pads, whence it rolled on to the wickets. Weir played clianceless cricket for 1(53 minutes lor 58. Lambert was the most successful Wellington howler, taking four for 3(3.

The visitors’ innings, aftor a careful start by Dempster and Cameron, degenerated into procession. Wensley and Allcott both howled well, and tlie Wellington batsmen assisted them by playing- hack practically all the time. .MeGirr" was the only batsman to attempt to attack the bowling. Scores : AL'CKLA Innings ... 297 AUCKLAND - Second Innings. A. J. Bustles, c Brooks, h Blundell .19 J. E. 31 ills; b Newman 50 G. L Weir, not out 58 H. G. Vivian, c Lowry, b Lambert 1(3 A. H. Anthony, b 31 asse.v .1 C. F. W. Allcott. c Lowry, l> Lambert 4 A. F. Wensleq. J.li.w.. h Lambert 4 A 31. 31athesou, c Janies, b Neuman 9 C. G. Finlayson, run out G D. Cleverlev, c James, b Crook ... 0 H. Hunt, h Lambert 0 Extras 7 Total ■ IT4 Bowling analysis:—Blundell I, for 28, Massey T for otl. Lambert 4 tor 3(3. 3lcGirr 0 for 17. Dempster 0 for G. Crook 4 for 8. New,man 2 lor, -1(5:

WML LI NGT()N- Firs t Innings

WELL INGSi’ON—Second Innings

C. S; Dempster, 1.b.w,, 1» Allcott 19 D. Cameron, c Cleverlev, 1> Wensley .12 H. Lambert, !•> Allcott 5 H 31. MeGirr. Ii Wensley 1G T. C. Lowry, 1.b.w., b Wensley ... 2 K. C. .James, 1.b.w., b Wensley ... 9 K. Crtmk, e .Hunt. b Allcott ... •••. ‘2 I, V.' Browne, <• and b, ..Allcott ... 0 K J>. Blundell. I) Wetislev ... 0 Hi B. Masseynot out . 3 J Newman, c and b Wensley ... 0 ; Extras * . 3 • Total ... 71 Bowling:.analysis —M.alheson 0 tor 12. Weifslev G for 3-1, Allcott for 22.

N.Z. TEAMAUCKLAND, January 26. The new Zealand cricket team to leave in .March on a tour of Eng- ! bind lias been announced as follows. 'bv the New Zealand selectors, Messrs lx. C. Snetlden (Auckland), W. S. : Brice (Wellington). H. Y. AVhitta. | (Canterbury-), and A. Williams (Otago) : G, F W. ALLCOTT (Auckland). .1. K! MILLS (Auckland). G. L. AY KIR (Auckland). H G. VIVIAN (Auckland). A, AL. MATH EPSON (Auckland). T.. C. LOWRY (AVellington). (;■ s. DEMPSTER (AVellington). K. C JAMES (Wellington). AL L. PAGE (Canterbury). AY. E. AIERRITT (Canterbury). J. L. KERR (Canterbury). .1 B. CRUMB (Canterbury). R. 0: TALBOT (Canterbury). IL C. BLUNT (Otago). Surprise may be expressed in some quarters at the exclusion oi E. D. Blundell (AVellington), a Cambridge “Blue,” but evidently his performances in Plunket Shield cricket this season have not impressed the selectors.

J Newman (Wellington) was another bowler who had claims for inclusion after the Otago match, but against both Canterbury ami Auckland he was not dangerous Ala-tlieson’s performance against Wellington gained him preference over D, Cloverley. The captain, vice-captain and manner will he appointed at a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council. probal.lv later this week. It is anticipated that Lowry will he captain and Page viee-captam.