CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1933, Page 6

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD,

WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND

(Per Press Issoaation — Copyright.:

AUCKLAND, January 24

The" Blanket Shield match is concluding in 'dull weather. The wicket which was inclined to lie fiery on occasions yesterday, benefited by overnight rain: Auckland’s innings closed at 11.30 for 306. A del i t ioua 1 scores:— Pearson, at. James, b Freeman 66 Hampton, not out 4 Extras 41 Total 'Bowling: Freeman 5 for IC2, Newman 4 for 96, Pardoe 1 for 31, Blundell none for 63. Wellington requires 276 to. win. At tiie lunch adjournment Wel-ing-ton had stored 94 for the loss ol live wickets, Dempster, c and b Vivian 40 Cameron, c and b Vivian ( d Tindall, e Weir, I) Garrard 0 O’Brien, not out - James, 1.b.w., b Garrard 1 ’ ) Blandford, b Garrard 0 Lama sou, not out \ Extef-as 5

Total for .5 wickets

M.C.C. CONSIDER LEG THEORY.

CONCILIATORY REPLY LIKELY.

(Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 23

L*.lrd Lewisham, presided at the Marylebono committee meeting which is expected likely to‘send a cone liatory reply to Australia. It is understood that- the committee is anxious to smooth out the difficulties without interfering with J arcline’s authority. The question of cancelling the remaining tests is unlikely to arise. The meeting was unfinished at 0.10 o clock this morning.

M.C.C. REPLY.

TO AUSTRALIAN COMPLAINT.

v, A DIGNI FIED ATTITUDE

(Received Jm 24t|i,.at 12.15 a.m.) ■LONDON,', January 23.

The Alarylebone. committee have cabled to the Board •of Control: “Alarylebone. Club deplore your cable and dcoreeate the opinion that tlicie lias been uni-pcrtsmjudike play. They have the fullest, confidence in the Captain of the team and the Managers, and is convinced, they will do no tiring to infringe the laws of cricket or spirit of the game. We have no evidence that our confidence basMaeen -misplaced. ■Mrch as we regret the accidents' to Wcodfull and Oldfield, we understand jn neither.’,case' -'was the bowler to blame. .: '-'toto If the Board wish to propose a new law or rule, it sliall receive our careful consideration in due course. We hope the situation is not now as serious as your cable appears to indicate, but if it is -such as to jeopardise the good relations between English and Australian cricketers, and yon, consider it desirable to cancel the remainder of the programme, we would consent, with great reluctance. FIVE CONSECUTIVE CENTURIES. AUCKLAND, January 23. ill. Cleave, playing, in the Thames senior cricket- .competition o n Saturday, scored 140 runs in an hour, mak. ing hjs fifth consecutive century.