Plunket Shield Cricket
AUCKLAND’S INNINGS VICTORY Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Otago was concluded this afternoon, tho home side winning by an innings and 169 runs. Otago scored 194 ad 133, against Aucklad's 496. The Otago batsmen again shaped poorly, Cowie being the most successful bowler with six for 44. WAIKATO DEFEAT POVERTY BAY HAMILTON, Jan. 2. Waikato defeated Poverty Bay in the Hawke Cup challenge by an innings and 143 runs. Poverty Bay in their first innings made 170 (D. A. Wells 32, D. Cederwell 26, P. Dow 23). E. Everest took three for 33, M. Lyon two for 33 and A. Lissette two for 48. Bay followed on and were out for 88 (P. Dow 28, C. Fraser 19, R. Thomson 16). E. Everest took four for 26, J. Bright three for 16 and T. Lyon three for 16. Waikato made 401 in their first innings. SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEAT VICTORIA Received Tuesday, 11.45 p.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 2. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match Victoria in their second innings made 313 (Barnett 46, Hassett 66, Ring not out 41). Klose took three for 43, Orimmett two for 79 and Ward three for 102. South Australia in their second innings lost one for 60 and won on the first innings by 135 runs.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 2, 3 January 1940, Page 7
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225Plunket Shield Cricket Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 2, 3 January 1940, Page 7
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