CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19994, 11 January 1927, Page 7

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND.

A DBAWN GAME. (Pzh United Psebs Association.) WELLINGTON, January 10. Requiring 110 runs in 30 minutes to win in the Auckland-Wellington cricket match, the local team tried to force the game, but failed badly. Four wickets had fallen for 34- runs when stumps, were drawn. The match ended in a draw. Auckland’s first strike realised 507, Wellington replying with 487. In the second innings Auckland compiled 289 runs. E. H. Bowley, the professional, gave a taste of hia batting ability, while Matheson. an ex-Grammar School colt, played a forcing innings, again saving the situation for the northerners. When stumps were drawn on Saturday Wellington had run up 435 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Boilings (34) and Christopherson (33) resumed to the bowling of Player and Wilson. Scores; WELLINGTON. First Innings. D. C. Collins, c Gillespie, b Wilson ... 18 G. Orr, C. Mills, b Scott 68 B. J. Kortlang, c and b Wilson 52 T. C. Lowry, Ibw, b Player 3b H. N. Lambert, c Wilson, b Player ... 22 K. James, Ibw, b Smeeton 74 H. M. M‘Girr, c Scott, b C. Dacre ... 76 A. M. Bollings, not out 65 W. J. Christopherson, o Bowley, b Dacre 46 L. Mitchell, b Wilson 1 H. B. Massey, Ibw, b Dacre 2 Extras 27 Total 487 Bowling Analysis.—Matheson none for 86, Player two for 97, Wilson three for 60, Dacre three for 32, Cooper none for 107, Scott one for 60, Smeeton one for 12. Mills none for six. Second Innings. G. Orr, run out 6 B. M. Lambert, c Smeeton, b Dacre B B. M. M'Girr, c Bowley, b Wilson ... 4 T. C. Lowry, c Gillespie, b Dacre ... 3 W. J. Christopherson, not out 5 A. M. Bollings, not out 7 Extras 1 Total for four wickets 34 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson, 1 for 20; Dacre, 2 for 13. AUCKLAND. First innings 307 Second Innings. E. 11. Bowley, b Collins 66 J. E. Mills, Ibw, b Mitchell 21 J. K. Cooper, Ibw, b M'Girr 29 11. Wilson, o Collins, b M'Girr 30 A. Postles. b Massey 24 H. E. Gillespie, c Lambert, b Collins... 5 C. C. Dacre, b M'Girr ■ 37 W. Smeeton, c Kortlang, b Collins ... 4 A. S. Player, c and b Bollings ... ... 4 A. M. Matheson, c Kortlang, b Collins 42 A. Scott, not out Extras 21 Total 289 Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr. 3 for 65; Massey, 1 for 46; Mitchell, 1 for 53; Bollings, 1 for 71; Lambert, none for 6; Collins, 4 for 47.

PLUNKET SHIELD. THE DECIDING MATCH. WELLINGTON TEAM CHOSEN. (Speoiat to Daily Times.) WELLINGTON, January 10. Mr K. H. Tucker, the solo selector, has chosen the following team to represent Wellington in the deciding match for the Plunket Shield against Auckland, which will commence on January 21 at Auckland: — W. S. Brice (captain), J. S. Hiddleston, R. de R. Worker, B. J. Kortlang, C. S. Dempster, T. G. Lowry. H. M. Lambert, H. M. M'Girr, A. M. Hollin-* K. C. James, F. T. Badcock, and M. Henderson. This is the team which defeated Otago and Canterbury in the Shield games recently. A number of local enthusiasts have signified their intention of journeying to Auckland to see the match that will determine the destiny of the shield e rr another season.

VISIT FROM AUSTRALIANS. NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUED. MELBOURNE CLUB TEAM PROBABLE. (Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 10. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council has been most anxious to secure the visit of an overseas team during ihe present season in view of the forthcoming English tour. Negotiations wore entered into with South Australia, but these broke down on the question of terms, the South Australians stipulating for 15s a day expenses, while the council resolutely refused to give more than the maximum ever granted to a. visiting team — 10s a day. The council's Australian representative, Mr T. Howard, was then advised to ask the Board of Control to send an Australian team, but he replied that in view of the New South Wales visit to Western Australia and the Dlacartney benefit match at Sydney, it was improbable that a good team could be sent. Nowise perturbed, the Management Committee approached Mr Hugh Trumble and asked for a Melbourne Club side, with Trumble as manager. After many cables had been exchanged it has now been definitely arranged that a side shall be sent subject to the governing body’s approval. The team will include: Hendry, Ransford, Armstrong and Ebhng, with possibly two other internationals. Such a side should give the New Zealand team a good try out before the start of its great adventure.

SOUTH OTAGO MATCHES. The South Otago Association’s Shield matches were resumed on Saturday afternoon, when the weather was dull and threatening, whilst a couple of rain showers slightly interfered with play. The principal fixture was that between Lovell’s Flat (hitherto unbeaten this season) and Kaitangata (runners-up), the match resulting in a victory for Kaitangata by 12 runs. Lovell’s Flat at one stage appeared to have the match well in hand with five wickets down for 85. but the glorious uncertainty of cricket was experienced, and the team’s tail added only two runs for the last four wickets. Milburn defeated Milton B on the latter’s ground by 75 runs, although victory was snatched only within the last minute after an extension of play for half an hour. By their victory on Saturday, Kaitangata head the northern division clubs by two points, with Lovell’s Flat, who have played a match less, next. KAITANGATA v. LOVELL’S FLAT. Kaitangata met Lovell’s Flat on the former’s ground, the match being witnessed by the largest number of spectators ever seen at a cricket match at Kaitangata. The home team, batting first, knocked up 110, five of the players contributing double figures, Kitto heading the list with 25 not out. A feature of the match was Gale’s bowling for Lovell’s Flat, he securing six wickets in four overs bowled, three caught in his second over, and throe bowled in hi 3 fourth over. Lovell’s B’lat commenced well and had lost only five wickets for 85, but after the departure of Gale (30), Hoads (26), and .Hadcroft (19), the remainder of the team collapsed, the innings closing for 98, thus leaving Kaitangata victors by 12 runs. Scores: — KAITANGATA. E. Crowe, b Heads 17 Paterson, c Hadcroft, b Yorston 5 Harrison, b Hadcroft 4 Stanaway, c Heads, b Gale ... ( 15 Colebourne, c F. Robinson, b Gale . io Scott, c Heads, b Gale 0 Bennie, c W. Yorston, b Hadcroft ... 15 Kitto, not out 25 Stephenson, b Gale 6 DV. Crowe, b Gale - ... 2 Edwards, b Gale 0 Extras 6 Total HO Bowling Analysis.—D. Yorston 1 for 13, Hadcroft 2 for 29, Heads 1 for 18> Gale 6 for 29. Clarke none for 15.

LOVSLL’B FLAT. Murray, b W. Crow* 4 Gale, o Coleman, b Harrison Heads e Soott, b E. Grow® 2b M'Farlane. e W, Crowe, b Harrison 7 Hadoroft, o Oolbourne 19 W. Yoraton, o Paterson, b E. Grow® 5 L. Robinson, o Soott, bE. Crowe ... 1 Taylor, o E. Crowe, b Oolbourne 0 Clarke, b E. Crowe ... j* D. Yorston, not out 0 F. Robinson, o Oolbourne, bE. Crowe 0 Extras 5 Total _ 98 Bowling Analysis.—Bennie none for 12, W. Crowe 1 for 13 Harrison 1 for 28, Oolbourne 2 for 20, E. Crowe 5 for 20. MILBURN v. MILTON B. The shield match between Milburn and Milton B was played on Milton ground. Milburn won the toss and batted first, rattling up 204 runs for six wickets before declaring the innings closed. Wisely topped the score with 78, including six sixes and four fours, whilst Stewart retired after scoring 37. Five others also reached double figures, Milton B responded with 131, towards which Olver contributed 52, Murray 21, and M'Laren 17. Play was extended until 7 p.m., and Milburn obtained the victory within. the last minute of call of time. Scores: — MILBURN. H. Ceilings, b Hood .. .... . . 18 H. Wisely, c Marryatt, b M Donald .. 78 R. Stewart, retired 37 F. Bowie, c Marryatt, b Gibb .... 14 J. Kane, sen., run out • • • • 17 R. Anicich, c Devanney, b Gibb .. 19 D. Bowie, not out 5 J. Kane, jun., not out 10 Extras 6 Total for six wickets .. .. 204 Bowling Analysis.—Maryatt, none for 30, Gibb, two for 64; Hood, one for 39; M'Laren, none for 36; Devanney, none for 17; M'Donald, one for 15; Wilkinson, none for 7. MILTON B. H. Hood, c Kane sen., b Collings .. 10 B. Smith, run out 4 A. E. Murray, b Stewart ........ 21 R. Olver, Ibw., b Stewart 62 W. Arnott, b Bowie 4. D. M'Laren, b Collings .. v 17 J. Devanney, c Strain, b Kane .... 4 I. Wilkinson, b Bowie I J. M'Donald, b Bowie 0 F. Marryatt, not out 4 J. Gibb, c and b Bowie 3 Extras U Total • 131 Bowling Analysis.—Collings, two for 44; Bowie, four for 24; Stewart, two for 39; Wisely, none for 10; Kane, sen., one for 3. DAILY TIMES v. EVENING STAR. A match between the Daily Times and Evening Star will take place at the Caledonian Ground to-day at 2 p.m. The following are the teams: —Evening Star; G. Wycherley, H. E. Isaacs, R. Parry, H. Greenfield, C. King, A. M'Laren, A. Sinclair, J. Montague. V. James, J. Simon, and F. Woods. Daily Times (to be chosen from): Clarkson, Gorton, Palensky, J. M'Gregor, P. Wheatley, R. Jones, J. Grimaldi, R. M'Kenzie, Carvalho, Dickson, M'Allan, G. Bowron, C. Tarleton, W. Bowie, C. Sinclair, A. Myers.