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Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 2

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AUCKLAND BEATS WELLINGTON

VICTORY BY 43 RUNS

(Per Press Association — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, January 24.

The Plunkct Shield match, Auckland versus Wellington, ended in a somewhat lucky victory for the home team by 43 rims.

Heavy showers fell during Monday night and the sun came out late this morning with the result that, although the weather was fine, tin; game was continued on a wet wicket. Auckland carried their second innings total to 306, but on a wicket which gave the spin- bowlers every assistance, Wellington lost five of their best wickets for 89 runts. Their later batsmen made a gallant recovery. O'Brien and Lamason adding 77 in a fine sixth-wicket partnership, but the last wicket fell shortly after five o’clock.

Dempster batted brilliantly on the tricky wicket, until he returned a catch to Vivian. 'Great credit is due to O’Brien for tlie manner in which he used his reach to smother the break and thus keep the spin bonders at bay.

During the morning Vivian and Garrard bowled particularly well -before lunch. 'Subsequently, when the wicket was easier, the Auckland attack was not difficult. 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 11 P. E. Whitelaw, b Freeman 81 G. L. Weir, b Newman 8 H. G. Vivian, b Newman 4 0. C. Dacre, c and b Newman ... 0 R. G. Bush, l.b.w. b Newman ... 36 Pearson, st. Janies, b Freeman 66 A. M. Matheson, c James, b Newman 18 D. R. Garrard, l.b.w. b Freeman ... 55 Hampton, not out ... 4 Extras 11 Total 306 Bowling: Freeman 5 for IC2, Newman 4 for 96, Pat,sloe 1 for 34, Blundell none for 63. WELLINGTO N First Innings. C. S. Dempster, 1.b.w., b Garrard 48 D. Cameron, c Garrard, b Weir E. W. Tindill, c Vivian, b Garrard 104 M. A. O’Brien, o Hampton, b Ger rard 23 •J. A. It. Blandford, c Hampton, b Weir ... 0 J. R. Lamaison, 1.b.w., b Vivian ... 20 Iv.*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 Gairrard 3 Extras 48 Total 397 Bowling analysisMatheson 0 for 66; Weir 2 for 62; Vivian 1 for 73; Bush 2 for 79; Garrard 5 for 69. SECOND innings. Dempster, c and b Vivian 40 Uameron, c and b Vivian 9 Tindall, c Weir, b Garrard 0 O’Brien, 1> Matheson 60 fames, 1.b.w., b Garrard 15 Blandford, b Garrard 0 Lamason, b Matheson 53 C. Parsloe, 1.b.w., b Garrard ... 1 J. Newman, not out 22 Freeman, b Matheson 7 Blundell, e Matheson, b Garrard 9 Extras 15 Total 232 Bowling analysis: Matheson 3 for M, Weir 0 for 24, Vivian 2 for 53, Garrard 5 for 83, Bush 0 for 14.