Plunket Shield Cricket

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 8

Plunket Shield Cricket

Auckland 134—-Wellington 164 AUCKLAND 254 TOR NINE YESTERDAY Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 25. Tho ball was in the ascendant on Saturday when the Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland, the holders of the trophy, and Wellington, opened at the Basin Reserve on a lirm wicket and fast outlield in fine weather. During the day 21 wickets fell for 31(5 runs and it was the weakest display of oatting ever seen on a firm wicket in a Plunket Shield match here. The spectators were dumbfounded when Auckland were all out for 134. Pritchard (Manawatu), Lamason and Ashenden bowled well for Wellington and Tindill took three catches behind the sticks. It was expected that Wellington would pile up a respectable score but they only managed to head the Auckland total by 30 runs. To-day Auckland made a better showing, and at stumps had lost nine wickets for 254. I Scores:— AUCKLAND. First Innings. P. E. Whitelaw, c Wilson, b Pritchard 2 H. T. Pearson, b Ashenden (5 V. S. Sale, c Tindill, b Lamason .. 14 W. M. Wallace, C Du Chateau, b Lamason 47 G. L. Weir, b Pritchard 10 V. J. Scott, c McLeod, b Lamason 7 A. M. Matheson, c Wilson, b Ashenden 8 C. E. Burke, c Tindill, b Pritchard 3 J. A. R. Blandford, not out 14 D. C. Cleverley, c Tindill, b Pritchard 2 J. Cowie, run out 0 Extras 21 Total 134 Bowling analysis: Pritchard 4 for 45* Ashenden 2 for 29, Lamason 3 for 24, Wilson 0 for 15. Second Innings. P. E. Whitelaw, lbw, b Ashenden 0 11. T. Pearson, b Pritchard 53 V. S. Sale, b Pritchard 97 W. M. Wallace, c McLeod, b Pritchard 7 G. L. Weir, b Pritchard 50 V. J. Scott, c Wilson, b Ashenden 1J A. M. Matheson, Ashenden U C. E. Burke, b Pritchard 5 J. A. K. Blandford, c Pritchard, b Ashenden 11 D. C. Cleverley, not out 4 J. Cowie, not out (5 Extras 10 Total for nine wickets 254 Bowling analysis: Pritchard 5 for 61, Ashenden 4 for 68. WELLINGTON. First Innings. V. H. Du Chateau, c Cowie, b Weir 19 W. Hepburn, b Cleverley 26 W. G. Rainbird, lbw, b Cleverley 19 E. W. Tindill, lbw, b Weir 1 J. A. Ongley, b Weir 1 J. R. Lamason, c Pearson, b Cleverley 25 W. F. Airey, b Cleverley 11 E. McLeod, not out 20 D. S. Wilson, c Blandford, b Matheson 12 T. L. Pritchard, c Wallace, b Matheson .. . • .. •• •• .. .. .. .. 20 J. Ashenden, c Cleverley, b Cowie 0 Extras 12 Total 164 Bowling analysis: Cowie 1 for 35, matheson 2 for 39, Cleverley 4 for 45, Weir 3 for 33, Burke, 0 for 0.