PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET.

Shannon News, 4 January 1927, Page 4

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. BADCOCK 155, IIIDDLESTON 114. The Pluiiket Shield itatch between Wellington and Canterbury was commenced at Christchurch on Saturday, when the visiting team gave a great display of batting, completing their first innings for 488. Scores:— WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Hiddleston, c Gregory, b Cunningham , 114 Worker, 1.b.w., b Read 9 Kortlang, c and b Sandman ...... 55 Lambert, run out . ...: 16 Dempster, e Boon,, b .' 9 McGirr, b Mcßeth ...;... 6 James, c Boon, b Cunningham 56 Hollings, 1.b.w., b Mcßeth '.. 8 Badcoek, 1.b.w., b Bead 155 Brice, c Cunningham, b Read 15 Henderson, not out 18 Extra* : 27 Total 488 Bowling Analysis.—Read four for 107, Cunningham two for 132, Sandman one for 95; Mcßeth, two for 93; Patrick none for 17; Gregory, none for 17. OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Auckland was begun at Carisbrook, Dunedin, on Saturday, Auckland batting first and making 155. At the drawing of stumps Otago had four wickets down for 155. Scores: — AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Bowley, c Blainires, b Torrance .. 9 Mills, *b Blunt 29 Cooper, c Blunt, b Dickinson .... 5 Gillespie, c Dickinson, b Torrance 5 Frater, 1.b.w., b Torrance 8 Allcott, c Zimmerman, b Blunt .. 5 Dacre, run out :'. 62 Gerrand, b Blunt 6 Player, not out . 18 Matheson, b Blunt 1 Rowntree, c Zimmerman b Blunt 2 , Extras 4 Total . 155 Bowling Analysis.—Dickinson one for 35; Torrance, three for 51; Blunt, five for 4b'; A. Alloo, none for 19. OTAGO.—First Innings. Blunt, c Dacre, b Bowley 60 Knight, c Dacre, b Cooper .... 58 Cherry, 1.b.w., b Matheson 22 Dickinson, 1.b.w., b Bowley 6 Shepherd, not out 8 A. •W. Alloo, not out 0 Extra 1 Total fdr four wickets 155 Bowling Analysis.—Matheson one for 40; Allcott, none for 19; Player, none for 37; Bowley, two for 44; Cooper, one for 13.