CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16750, 4 January 1915, Page 10

CRICKET.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD

CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND. [Per Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, January 8

The match for the Plunkot Shield between Canterbury and Auckland representative teams was continued on Saturday in perfect weather and before an attendance, of 1500. Canterbury's first innings closed at 208, four runs behind Auckland's total. Tho Auckland team commenced tho second innings brightly, but the excellence of the bowling of A. W. Thomas, a surprise packet who was not tried on Friday, quickly steadied play. With the exception of E. Horspool none of the first seven batsmen did well, although N. C. Sneddon and F. R. Mason gained double-figure scores. Thomas and Bennett bowled unchanged in tho early stages, in which there was more hitting than scoring, both bowlers sending down many maiden overs. Horspool's patient innings of 50 did much to take the sting out of the bowling. When the seventh wicket fell, all taken bv Thomas, at a cost of 51 runs, tho total was 119. W. Brooke-Smith and G. Cummings then became associated, and they raised the score to 2-19 for the eighth wicket. The partnership added 130, to which Brooke-Smith contributed 65. Cummings scored most of the 19 runs in the ninth wicket partnership, and his score was 61. Ho carried his total to 73 before he was caught in the outfield, and the Auckland innings closed for 28(3. Canterbury thus required 291 to win. Thomas's great performance earned an ovation for him. He was kept on practically the whole innings, and even when ho tired was more difficult to play than was any of the other six bowlers tried. His average was reduced in the closing stages of the innings, but even then his figures, eight wickets for 99 runs, will stand as tho best in Plunket Shield matches for many a day. Ho bowled forty-eight overs, twenty of which were miidens. Bennett also kept the runs down, and of twenty-six overs bowled by him twelve wero maidens. Canterbury made 25 runs for no wickets before stumps were drawn. The following are the scores:— AUCKLAND. First Innings . . .212 Second Innings. L. G. Hernus, c Carlton b Thomas 1 E. Horspool, c Hiokmott, b Thomas . . .50 L. G. Hemus, c Carlton b Thomas 7 Ij. Tavlor, b Thomas . 4 F. R." Mason, b Thomas . . 11 E. V. Sale, lbw, b Thomas . . 0 C. Dacre, b Thomas . . 4 G. Cummings, c Woods b Carlton 73 W. Brooke-Smith, c Carlton h Bennett . . . ,65 ' R. Kountree, b Thomas . . 2 W. Harvie, not cut . . R Extras . ... .30 Total 280 Bowling Analysis—Sandman, 8 overs, 2 maidens,''ld runs; Thomas, 48 overs, 20 maidens, 09 liuis, 8 wickets; Bennett. 26 overs, 13 maidens, 45 runs, 1 wicket; Hickmolt. 4 overs, 1 maiden, 13 runs; Carlton, 22 overs. 10 maidens, 43 runs, 1 wicket; B<\at, 3 overs, 10 runs; Patrick, 2 overs, 6 runs. CANTERBURY. First Innings. F. Woods, b Sneddon . . 1 H. B. Whitta, b Harvie . . 12 H. A. Bishop, st 'Kountree, b Taylor . . .IS R, G. Hickniott, c and b Cummings' . . . .63 W. K, Patrick, c Sneddon, b Hnrvie , . . .13 C. E. Bcal, c and b Sneddon. 1 D. Sandman,"c Houutrec, b Sneddon . . .5 T. Carlton, c Rouutroe, b Sneddon . . .3 A. AV. Thomas, c Hemus b Sneddon . . . . 41 J. H. Bennett, c Hemus, b Cummings . . .10 C. Boxshall, not out . . 11 Extras . . . - 25 Total . . . .208 Bowling Analysis—Harvie, 23 ovem, 2 maidens, 61 runs, 2 wickets; Sneddon, 26 overs. 3 maidens, 78 runs, 5 wickets; Cummings, 6 ovors, 2 maidens, 25 runs, 2 wickets; Taylor, 3 overs, 19 runs, 1 wicket. Second Inning*. Beat, not out . . . . T Carlton, not out , .17 Extra .... I Total for no wickets . 25 OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. fPKR PREBS AiSOCIAIION.] WELLINGTON, January 3. The Wellington-Otago match wa» : continued in perfect weather Tester- 1 day. Midlane, who was 134 riot out overnight, produced tho splendid total of 222 and was still unbeaten when the innings closed for 498. Otago made a poor stand, totalling 139, and followed on. Following are the scores:— WELLINGTON. First Innings. F. Midlano, not out . . . 222 W. Baker, b Crawford . . .28 S. Hiddlestono, lbw, b Crawford 5 W. Gibbes, b Crawford . . 2 J. H. Burton, b Crawford . . 2 W. Bray, b Watson . . . 82 S. Bruce, c Shepherd b Siedebcrg 68 J. Dickson,, b Crawford . . 2 C. Robinson, c Eckhoff b Siedebcrg 23 A. Paterson, lbw, b Watson . 24 T. Southall, b Watson . . 1 Extra* . . . . 39 Total .' . 498 Bowling Analysis.—Crawford, 40 overs, 3 maidens, 149 runs, 5 wickets; Eckhoff, 23 overs. 2 maidens, 87 runs; Alloc, 20 overs. 2 .maidens, 91 runs; Sifldoberg, 23 overs, 1 maiden, 85 runs, 2 wickets; Bell, 3 overs. 22 runs; Eckhold, 3 overs, 12 runs; Watson, 5 overs, 13 runs, 3 wickets. OTAGO. First Innings. H. G. Siedcberg, c Midlano b Robinson .... 5 A. Eckhold, b Robinson . . 0 ■T. Shepherd, c and b Robinson . 17 Hi C. Watson, run out . . 1 J. S. Bruges, c Hiddlestonc b Brice . . . .36 .J. N. Crawford, b Hiddlestono . 6 R. Bell, b Brie* . . . 26 A. Galland, b Brice . . .27 A. P. Alloo, run out . . 4 C, S. Chadwick, not out . . 2 A. D. Eckhoff, h Brice . . 0 Extras . . , .15 Total . . . ' . 139 Bowling Analysis.—Robinson, 14 ovors, 2 maidens, 32 runs, 3 wickets; Sonthali, 10 overs, 3 maidens, 30 runs; Hiddlestono, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 34 inns, I wicket; Brice, 8 ov«rs, 19 runs, 4 wickets; Gibbes, o overs, 10 runs. Second Inning*. Siedeb-erg, not out . . , 13 Shopherd. b Briee ... 9 Alloo, b Brice .... 0 Watson, b Robinson , . 11. Extras - • . . . 8

Total tor ihree wickets . 41 The game will be resumed on Monday.

WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA. [Pkr Prf.ss Association.] WELLINGTON, January 3

The cricket match between Wellington and Wairaropn mid-week representatives was concluded on Saturday, the home tonm winning by nn innings and four runs. Wellington had made 273 for tho first innings when the stumps wore drown on Friday. Wnirarapa went in yesterday morning and made 157 in the first innings, and following on made 139. Wellington knocked up 27 for the loss, of no wickets.

CITY AND STTBURBAX ASSOCIATION V. ASHBURTON. A team from the City and Suburban Association visited Ashburton on, New Year's Day and defeated Ashburton County Association by 142 runs on the first innings. Ashburton County made 200 (Garford 45, Fitzgerald 36 not out, Harper 24). City and Suburban Association replied with 342 (Griffon 99, Egan 6" retiree], Harry 2fi not out. M'Kinlo? 10 not out, Rix 111.

Egan and Rix bowled best for City and Suburban Association, and Blackie, Harper and Hall for Ashburton County.

NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIA-

TION

Tho Cup matches of the North Canterbury Association were continued on Saturday, Loburn and Woodend teams meeting on the ground of the former. Loburn, batting first, scored 129 (Warner 39, F. Croft 29 and Cook 17); Woodend made 126 (C. Tainui 50, T .Tainui 29, Moody 16 and Little 13). Archer and Tainui bowled best for Woodend and Chambers and Black for Loburn.

ASHBURTON CITY AND SUBURBAN

ASSOCIATION,

A cricket match was played on tho Ashburton Domain on Friday last between teams representing the Ashburton Cricket Association and the Christchurch City and Suburban Cricket Association. Ashburton batted first, making 200 runs (H. J. C. Harper 24, 11. Bonnington 10, H. Blackie 12, H. Musgrave 10, S. Garforth 45. E. Fitzgerald not out 36, F. M'Kenzie 18) City and Suburban scored 312 (Griffen 39, Rix 41. Kettle 10, Egan retired 07. Cullen 11, Harry not out 26). Rix. Harry and Egan bowled best for City and Suburban and Hall, Chapman, Blackie and Harper for Ashburton. The visitors wero entertained at luncheon and afternoon tea.

A retnm match between Christchurch Veterans and Sunnysido was played on New Year's Day at Sunnyside, Veterans winning by 47 runs. . Batting first they made 269 (Harris not out 58, Mann 50, Pago 42, Felton 35, M'Nae 30, Jewell 21). Sunnvside scored 222 (Porter 54, Hebbard 43, Leo 39, Newman 16, Dr Lee 15, Koogh 14, Jones 11, Todd 11). Harris, Mann and M'Nae bowled l>est for tho Veterans and Hebbard, Jones and Todd for Sunnyside. Playing at Sydenham Tark on Saturday afternoon Veterans defeated Druids bv 22 runs. Veterans scored 177 (Harris 58 retired, A. M'Nae 29, Mann 35. Jewell 18. Page 13). Druids replied with 155 (F. Sales 46, Smith 33, Steinman 18, Britten 16, L. Kent 15, Last 14). Harris, Mann, M'Nae and Jewell bowled best for tho Veterans and Smith, Cotton and Steinman for Druids. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received January 3, 3.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 3. Victoria in tho first innings scored 400 (Matthews 65. Souter 25). South Australia in the first innings has lost> five wickets for 265 (Mayne 30, Steele 85, Pellew not out 72, Willsmore not out 30).