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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 13 January 1915, Page 8

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY BEATS WELLINGTON. ' By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. I The i'lunket Shield? cricket match between Wellington and Canterbury ended in favour of Canterbury by 92 runs, Wellington breaking down badly in (lie n'coiid innings. The challengers completed their first innings for 2G9. Can terbury, who had compiled 244 in the first innings, made 232 in their second, while Wellington's second attempt proi (lueed only 115. The best score of the I day wan 50, put up for Canterbury by Carlton. Bowling for Wellington, Brice took six wickets for 31, while for Canterbury )lcl,achlan took six for 43. ai d Carlton four for 38. Scores:—

WELLINGTON. First linnings. Midlanc, b Carlton 14 Baker, b Carlton 1 \ Hiddlestone, st. Boxshall, b McLaehlan <>"2 1 Gibbes, 1.b.w., b Carlton 10 ' Bray, b Carlton 12 Burton, st. Boxshall, b McLaehlan 28 Wilson, b Sandman- 0 Briec, st. Woods, b McLaehlan .. .. "2 Robinson, b Sandman, b JlcLachlan 0 Burns, c Thomas, b Carlton 6 Southall, not out " Extras 23 Total 2G9 Bowling analysis: Sandman took one \ftcu<'t for 02 rims; MeLachlan( four for 5!); Carlton, five for Oft; Thomas, none for :!(>; Hickmott, none for 13; Patrick, none for 17. WELLINGTON. Second Innings. Baker, e Bishop, b McLachlau .... 24 Midlanc. c Carlton, b McLaehlan .. 13 Hiddlestone, b McLaehlan lo Gibbes, b Carlton 10 Bray, 1.b.w., b MeL/dil:::: 0 Burton, b Carlton ■' Wilson, b McLachh;.: 0 Briec, b Carlton 20 I Robinson, b JlcLachlan 3 Burns, c Bishop, b Carlton 2 Southall, not out jj V.xtras 13 Total 115 Bowling analysis: Carlton, four for 3S; Sandman, none for six; McLaehlan, six for 43; Thomas, none for 15. CANTERBURY. First Innings 241 Second Innings. Whitta. b Robinson .. 21 Bishop, b Briec Hickmott, 1.b.w., b Hiddlestone .... 28 Beal, 1) Briec 4 Carlton, 1.b.w., b Briec 50 Woods c Midlane, b Gibbes 28 Patrick, c Burns, b Gibbes [> i Sandman, not out 1' i Thomas, b Briec " [ McLaehlan, 1) Brice 5 1 Boxshall, 1) Brice I Extras 40

Total ~ ■ • -- 252 Bowling analysis: Robinson, one for 40; Southall, none for 31; Hiddlestone, one for 33; Gibbes, two for 55; Brice, six for 31; Brice bowled two no-balls. NEW SOUTH WALES V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA, By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 12, 0.40 p.m. Sydney, January 12. • Showers caused some delay, and the wicket was difficult South Australia's first innings produced 215 (Pellew 24, Steeling 43. Whitty not out 30). I Received 12, 11.15 p.m. | Sydney, January 12. ' New South Wales in the second innings has lost two wickets for 78 runs (Bardsley, not out 38).