WELLINGTON WINS PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 263, 27 January 1928, Page 13

WELLINGTON WINS

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

JUNIOR REP. CRICKET AUCKLAND’S PLUCKY EFFORT Press Association. WELLINGTON, Thursday. The junior representative match between Wellington and Auckland was won by the local boys by 24 runs. For Auckland, Finney and Cowie made a CTeat stand for the last wicket, and the latter twice lifted Elliott out of the ground. Finney, who is the youngest member of the Auckland team very strong on the on side. Just when they looked likely to head the v\ ellington total Cowie was run out through attempting to steal a run for a hit straight to cover. Scores: WELLINGTON First Innings . # .. 201 Second Innings ** *69 AUCKLAND First Innings .. 17® Second Innings BUSH, c Coronno, b Ward .... 7 WHITELAW, lbw., b Cleverly .. .. 3 R , THY * c Spence, b Cleverly 2 PEARSON, lbw, b Spence 28 VIVIAN, lbw, b Hepburn .... . 38 ST ALL WORTHY, b Ward I 0 WRIGTIT, std Coronno, b Ward .. 2 LiETHERINGTON, c Ward, b Spence 25 FRASER, run out 1 FINNEY, not out .. „ .. .. 26 COWIE, run out . . 27 Extras 11 Total 17Q Bowling.—Cleverly, 2-38; Ward, 3-38; Spence, 2-25; Du Chateau, 0-1; Hepburn, 1-21; Elliott, 0-25.

CHANGE IN WELLINGTON TEAM BERNAU NOT PLAYING Press Association. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Bernau is not playing in the Wellington team to meet Auckland on Saturday. He will probably be replaced by Taylor, of Nelson. BRIGHTER CRICKET ATTRACTING THE PUBLIC REVIVING SPIRIT OF GAME By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. LONDON, Wednesday. A more vigorous policy, with the idea of brightening up cricket, was announced by Lord Hawke at the Yorkshire Club’s annual meeting. Ha said that play during the coming season will be brightened without recklessness or jeopardising the team's chance of victory. A more aggressive policy will be introduced, giving greater pleasure to adherents of the game. ~ _ • The skipper, Worsley, said Lord Hawke will bring to the game the spirit of cricket as it was understood by the old school. He is a great hitter and loves the game for the game s • The committee realises that after several seasons of triumphant victory, ~ new side has to be built up if firstclass cricket is to continue to attract th© public. Players must go right in first ball to win, and not start the game with the mere idea of saving it. —A. and N.Z.