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Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1933, Page 5

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* WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND

LATTER’S GOOD RECOVERY

(Per Press Association — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, January 22.

The third day’s play in the PJ linker Shield cricket match, Auckland -v. Wellington, saw the home team make a fine recovery from an awkward position. The weather was fine and tne wicket was easy. The last four Wellington batsmen gave thfeir side a first innings lead of 31 runs. Auckland’s best batsmen failed at the start of the second innings. Newman struck his best bowling form. After lunch : five wickets were down for 82.

The partnerships between Whitelaw and Bush, and between Garrard and Pearson saved the home side. All four batted brilliantly. Auckland have now one wicket in hand and are 2 55 ahead. The prospects are for a keen finish to-morrow.

The Wellington bowling tired badly towards the close of to-day’s play. Scores:—

AUCKLAND—First Innings 366. AUCKLAND —Second Innings. A. J. Postle s l.b.w. b Palrsloe ... 1 J. E. Mills, c Lamason, b Freeman II P. E. Whitelaw, b Freeman 81 G. L. Weir, b Newman 8 H. G. Vivian, b Newman 4 C. C. Dacre, c and b Newman ... 0 11. G. Bush, l.b.w. b Newman ... 36 P. H. Pearson, not out 48 A. M. Matheson, c James, b Newinan 18 D. It. Garrard, l.b.w. b Freeman ... 55 G. S. Hampton, not out 1 Extras 11 Total for nine wickets 286 WELLINGTON—First Innings. C. S. Dempster, 1.b.w., b Garrard 48 D. Cameron, c Garrard, b Weir , E. W. Tindill, e Vivian, b Garrard 104 M. A. O'Brien, c Hampton b Garrard 23 J. A. It. Blandford, e Hampton, p, Weir 0 J. R. Lamaeon, 1.b.w., b Vivian ... 20 K. S. James, c Vivian, b Bush ... 108 C. Parsloe, l.b.w. b Vivian 24 J. Newman, not out 10 D. L. Freeman, b Bush 7 E. D. Blundell, st. Hampton, b Garrard 3 Extras 48 Total 397 Bowling analysis:—Matheson 0 for 66; Weir 2 for 62; Vivian 1 for 73; Bush 2 for 79; Garrard 5 for 69.

M.C.C. AT BALLARAT. GAME ABANDONED BY RAIN. MELBOURNE, January 23Rain fell to-day and prevented all play in the match England v. the Country of Victoria at Ballarat until 2.30 p.m. 1 The Country team lost 8 wickets for 84. Mitchell took 4 for 36 and Tate 3 for 30. The game wa s abandoned owing to rain, at 4.25 p.m.