CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16751, 5 January 1915, Page 2

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY r. AUCKLAND. PLUNEET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY WINS BY ONE WICKET. [PIR PRKBB ABBOCIATIOK.] AUCKLAND, January 4. The Plunket Shield match between the representatives of the Canterbury and Auckland Cricket Associations wa» brought to a conclusion to-day amid excitement, the ninth wicket falling when Canterbury only wanted one run to make a draw and retain the Shield. Sandman made the winning hit. After the opening batsmen, Beal and Carlton, has put on 80 runs for the first partnership, wickets fell fairly, quickly, the fourth falling .when tha score was 134. A partnership between Woods and Hickmott put on 81 runs for the fifth wicket. There was again a period when the wickets fell quickly, and seven were down for 231. Canterbury thus needed 60 with three wickets in hand, and Auckland's prospects of securing tho Shield were irairlj bright. The eighth .wicket, however, added 35 and "fell at 266, and the ninth at 289, and Canterbury won by one wicket. The following are the scores : AUCKLAND. First Innings .... 212 Second Innings . • • 286 CANTEKBUEY. First Innings .... 208 Second Innings. C. E. Beal, b Harvio . • . 4* T. Carlton, lbw, b Cmnmings . 42 W. Patrick, c Sale b Sneddon . 13 R. G. Hickmott, b Sneddon . ■ 56 H. A. Bishop, lbw, b Sneddon . 12 F. Woods, o Rountree b Dacre . 3i H. B. Whitta, b Harvio . .12 A. W. Thomas, o Horspool b Sneddon .... 20 D. Sandman, not out • 27 J. H. Bennett, st Rountree, b Harvie . . • -19 C. Bosahall, not out . . .0 Extras . . . • 33 . Total for nine ■wickets . 293 Bowling Analysis—W. Harvie, 34 overs, » maidens, 63 runs, 3 wickets; N. C. Sned« don, 84.5 overs. 5 maidens, ■ 104 runs, I wickets; L. Taylor, 4 overs, 25 runs:: G. Cummings, 18 overs, 2 maidens, 33 iruna, 1 wicket; E. Horspool, 7 overs. 23 runs:; Wj. Brooke-Smith, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 16 rant' C. Dacre, 1 oxer, 8 runs, 1 wicket. OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 4. The cricket match Otago v. Wellington was concluded to-day in bright sunshine and before a fair attendance. The match was drawn. The following are the scores:— WELLINGTON. Rrst Innings. . • • 488 OTAGO. First Innings . • • • 18* Second Innings. Siedeberg, c Gibbes b Robinson . 39 . Shepherd, b Brice . . .9 Atloo, b Brie* . • .o*l Watson, b' Robinson . • -11 Bruges, c Midlane b Gibbes . 67 Crawford, not out . • . 17§ Bell, b Robinson . . .24 Galland, o Hiddleston b Gibbes . 5 Eckhold, not out . . . W Extras . . • "6 Total for aeven wickets . OS Bowling Ana-lysis—Brice, 12 overs, t maidens, 34 runs, 2 wiokets; Dickson, 4 overs, 21 runs; Southall, 13 overs, 62 runs; Burton, 1 over, 2 runs; Hiddlestone, 19 overs, 2 maidens, 74 runs; Kobinscn, 2f overs, 2 maidens, 102 runs, 3 wioketa; Gibb*% 18 overs, 78 runs, a wickets; BT»y, 9 overs, 10 runs. Last week, at the Cust Park, an ealoyable game between teams represent, nig Married r. Single resulted in * win for the former team by 40 runs. Married made 108 (Arnott 31, Cowan 17 and M'Hugh 10). Single replied with 68 (Charles 12 and Gingaron 10). Beere bowled best for the winners and Howat and Towell for the losers. On the occasion of the break-up of the Cust School a cricket match waft played between teams Parents v. Scholars, the former teatf* winning by 57 runs. Parents made 111?; (Nankevilfe 36, Sale 24, Arnott> 14), and School scored 58 (Bradford 10). SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigai MELBOURNE, January 4. Souh Australia in the first inning* scored 324 (Pellew 72, Willamora 39). Victoria in the second innings haa scored 65 without the loss of a wioke* (Park not out 26, Ryder not out 26).