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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 5 January 1931, Page 2

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES AUCKLAND IN ASSURED POSITION RAIN SPOILS PLAY (By Telegraph—Press Association) DUNEDIN. This Day. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Auckland was resumed, kOtago, which had lost eight wickets for 264, continuing its innings to bring the total to 323. Alloo played bright cricket for 37, and Lemin made 11 when he was run out. Hawkesworth carried his bat for a very creditable and useful 27. The match should have concluded early in the afternoon but rain caused a stoppage before lunch, and again caused abandonment of play for the day when it set in in the afternoon, Auckland having made 75 of the 128 runs required for the loss of one wicket. Auckland’s scores in the second innings were: Miles, b Blunt 31. Postles, ont out 29. Weir not out 14. Extra 1. Total 75. VICTORY FOR AUCKLAND DUNEDIN, This Day. With 53 runs needed Auckland resumed its second innings this morning, Weir (14) and Postles (29) continuing. After 35 minutes’ play Weir drove Moloney past the bowler for a brace and a single to mid off gave Auckland victory by nine wickets : Postles, not out 58 Weir, not out 30 Extras 9 Total one wicket for 128 Bowling: Dickinson no wickets for 29 runs. Badcock none for 13, Blunt one for 26, Elmes none for 7, Alloo none for 13, Lemin none for 11, Moloney none for 20.

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON

HOME SIDE’S SPLENDID RECOVERY WELLINGTON SET STIFF TASK CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Canterbury, by hitting up 519 in their second innings, made a splendid recovery in their Plunket Shield match with Wellington. Centuries were recorded by Roberts and Page, both of whom scored 116, and Talbot, Lester, Merritt, and Cromb also scored freely. Wellington, set with 383 runs to get to win, lost the valuable wickets of Lowry, Dempster and McLeod for 51: runs, so that they will be faced with the heavy task of getting 232 runs to win with only seven wickets. When Canterbury resumed their second innings to-day Wellington had to take the field without E. D. Blundell, who had strained his wrist. Gallichan fielded in his stead, but of course could not bowl. The bowling analysis was: Massey two for 98, Blundell one for 50. A. Newman none for 21. J. Newman one for 81, Crook two for 105, McLeod one for 103. McGirr two for 17. » Lowry .changed the batting order for Wellington’s second turn, going in himself with Dempster. Talbot bowled a maiden to Dempster, and Cromb went on at the other end. The first five: overs produced four singles. Then Lowry hit Cromb twice to leg for pairs. He then turned one into the slips where Talbot held a truly magnificent catch. ’9—1 —6. .McLeod joined Dempster and stayed with him till the board showed 20, then 30, quick changes of bowling having been made in the meantime, Lester, Merritt and Cunningham being tried Without result.

Page then came on himself and tried the leg theory, having only two men on the off side. In his second over he got McLeod 1.b.w., and two wickets were down for 48. j. McGirr joined Dempster, but in Page’s next over Dempster touched an off ball and .was caught by Jacobs who was keeping wickets instead of Dorreen. Three had fallen for 51. Scores:— Canterbury, first innings 214 Canterbury, second innings 519 Wellington, first innings 351 , Second Innings Dempster, c Jacobs, b Page 26 Lowry, c Talbot, b Cromb 6 McLeod, b Page 11 H. M. McGirr, not out 0 Extras 8 Total 51 TO-DAY’S PLAY CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury fieldsmen were ton their, toes this morning in the last day’s play in the Plunket Shield match against Wellington. Wellington continued their Second innings with three wickets down for 51, requiring 383 to win. A strong nor’-west wind marred the conditions. The weather was warm, similar conditions having prevailed throughout. McGirr and James faced the bowling of Cromb and Talbot, but after a couple of overs Merritt took over from Talbot. He was in turn replaced by Cunningham. Tlie batsmen were taking no chances and runs came very slowly. The rate quickened later and the pair carried the total past the 150 mark. At the luncheon adjournment Wellington had lost seven wickets for 215. McGirr, st Jacobs, b Merritt 91 James, b Merritt 33 Lamason, not out 23 Newman, p Merritt, b Cromb 2 R. Crook, lbw, b Cromb 3 Extras 20 LOCALCRICKET

OLD BOYS Y. NOMADS On Saturday afternoon a match was played at Trafalgar Park between an Old Boys team and Nomads. The details of the scores were as follows: NOMADS Vasta, run out 21 Ralfe, b Hockey 43 Louisson, c Busch, b McKay 12 Marshall, h Hockey 7 Livingstone, b G. Mcllwraith 2 O’Neill, run out 3 Wilkes, b Hockey 0 Smith, v Mcllwraith, b Neale 4 Askew, b Neale 8 Stewart, not out 11 Turley, c and b Neale 11 Extras IS Total 140 Bowling: McKay took one wicket for 40, R. Newman none for 14, Busch none for 11, Hockey three for 12, Mcllwraith one for 15, Neale three for 28. Thomas none for 1. OLD BOYS Mcllwraith, e Smith, b Louisson . . 4 Simpson, run out 1 Thomas, b Louisson 0 Busch, lbw, b Louisson 4 Neale, retired 61 McKay, b Livingstone 23 Newman, c Louisson, b Vasta ...... 15 Millar, b Vasta " Hockey, b Vasta ... 0

K. Blincoe, run out 1 N. Blincoe, not out 0 Extras 14 Total 130 Bowling: O'Neill took no wickets for 36 runs, Louisson three for 17, Livingstone one foi 14, Vasta throe for 39, Ralfv none for 36. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS The following are the junior championship points to date (P. and T. arid Athletic have played one game in the second round): —

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY Y.M.C.A. v. P. and T., Botanies. Athletic v. Victory, Park No. 1. Tahuna v. Wakatu, Park No. 2. j Old Boys v. Hospital, at Hospital. RICHMOND V. BRIGHTWATER The following are the scores for the first half day’s play between Richmond and Brightwater. K. and P. Lines dismissed Richmond for 40 runs, P. Lines getting four wickets for six runs. BRIGHTWATER (First Innings.) K. Lines, hit wicket, b Fowler 2 A. Haycock, b Hasler 11 P. Lines, b Hasler ; 13 S. Irvine, run out 13 L. Palmer, b Fowler, , 1 W. Martin, b Fowler 0 J. Hildyard, c Palmer, b Fowler ... 33 E. Duncan, c Palmer, b Wells ...... 1 B. Buckly, b Allport 0 Lex McMurry, not out 18 K. Haycock, c Palmer, b Fowler ... 0 Extras t 6 Total .. 98 Bowling: P. Fowler took five wickets for 41 runs, Hasler two for 17, Allport one for 23, Wells, one for 10, Savage none for 4. RICHMOND (First Innings.) P. Fowler, b K. Lines 1 R. Allport, b P. Lines 3 W. Hasler, b and c K. Lines 11 L. Wells, bK. Lines .... ' 0 D. Palmer, lbw, b K. Lines 10 M. Lusty, b P. Lines 6 Greening, b P. Lines 1 R. Savage, b K. Linas 9 A. Lester, b P. Lines jj W. Grooby, b K. Lines 6 H. Papps, not out ” Extras 2 Total ; 4° Bowling: K.. Lines took six for 01, and P. Lines four for 6. BRIGHTWATER (Second Innings.) K. Lines, c Fowler, b Wells 2 J. Hildyard, not out 32 Lex McMurry, not out Total one wicket for 56

P. and T P. ... 8 W. 6 L. 1 D. 1 Pts. 33J Athletic .. 7 4 1 2 24 Tahuna .. 7 4 2 2 22* Victory ... 6 5 1 0 22 Old Boys ... 6 2 3 1 15, M. Hospital . .. 6 2 4 0 13 Wakatu .. 6 2 3 1 11* Y.M.C.A ... 7 1 6 0 7 College . 5 0 5 0 4