AUCKLAND FIGHTING

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5288, 28 December 1946, Page 5

AUCKLAND FIGHTING

(Press Assn-

FOUR FOR 222 AGAINST WELLINGTON'S 389

-By Telegraph — Copyriuht.)

WELLINGTON, Last Night. ■ With four wickets down for 222 runs, Auckland appears to be faced with an uphill battle in the fmal day's play iii the Plunket Shield Match at Wellington to-morrow. The match has. developed into a gruelling battle, with the likelihood of play being confined to two single innings for the four days. Wellington made 389 in their first innings. Given fine weather td-riiorrow, a gate taking record is a definite possibility. The distinctive feature of the match has been the failure of the batsmen to reach three figures. Wallace and .Scott, for Auckland, were associated in a free-scoring partnership, t Wallace being in grand form. With 86 runs compiled in 414 minutes, he hooiked a shot ball straight to leg, where O'Neill brought off a fine eatch. Shortly afterwards Scott was •caught by Tindill hehind the wickets for 59. Conditions were unpleasant at the game to-day, rain having fallen in the moi-ning, but the wind changed, bringing- fine weather. The wicket received the benefit of the moisture, although the side was ouit out hy the bowlers. Details : — - WELLINGTON, first innmgs: Tindill c Sutcliffe b Burik . . 91 McVicar c and b Sutcliffe . . 42 Menzies Lh.w. Cowie . . . . 4 Crawf ord c Wallace b Burk . . 11 Ongley b Hayes . . . . 98 Rainbird Burk h Wilde. . . 29 Wilson b Hayes .... 33 O'Neill st Edmonds h Sufccliffe 33 Matheson b Wilde . . . . 20 Cave b Wilde .. 3 Downes not out 3 Extras 22 Total " .. .> 389 AUCKLAND, first innings: Whitelaw b O'Neill . . . . 13 Burgess b Crawford 25 Scott c Tindill b Wilson . . . . 79 Wallace c O'Neill b Cave . . . . 86 Suttcliffe not out 3 Taylor not out '1 Extras 15 Total for four 222