CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1920, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND BEAT HAWKE'S BAY

By TetcgTopa.—Press Association.

.Auckland, Last Night. Auckland defeated Hawke's Bay in the challenge match for the Plunket Shield by an innings and 354 runs. Hawke's Bay only made 130 and 53 in reply to Auckland's 537, being outclassed by' the local team.

WANGANUI v. MANAWATU

Wanganui, Last Night. The cricket match between Wanganui and Manawatu commenced here to-day in fin e weather.

Batting first, Wanganui made 274 (Johnston 70, Stapleton 47, P London 141, Wood 28, S. London 25. Wells not ! out 23). . Burton took 4 wickets for 110 runs, McVicar 3 for 61, Pegler 2 for 18. 1 Manawatu replied with 150 (Rose | McVicar 25 not out, Law 23. Green 18). Holland took 8 wickets for 03 runs, and Johnston 2 for 25 The match will be resumed to-morrow. WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA. Masterton, Last Night. The Wellington v. Wairarapa representative cricket match resulted in a win for Wairarapa by one wicket. dominioFteachlrs' TEAM. By Telegraph,—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 27, 11.55 p.m. „, „ Sydney, Dec. 27. trie New Zealand teachers' cricket team has commenced a two days' match against Central Cumberland at Parramatta. Now Zealand, in their first innings made 70, and in the second they have lost one wicket for 70. Cumberland, in their first innings, made 159

HOLIDAY MATCHES, IN TARANAKI.

In a match on Christmas dav a returned soldiers' team defeated'a New 1 lyinouth eleven on the first innings bv seven runs. The winners made C* (Bragg 17, A. B. Maedonald 15). F^) o . ton (4 for 10) and Waller (2 for"']!!) were the most successful, bowlers for -New Plymouth. I„ the total of 55 made by New Plymouth, Nicoll made 14 and Palmer 9. Bragg took 5 wickets for 13 runs and Quiekfall secured 3 for 19. A second innings 'bv the soldiers' team netted 32 for fi wickets (Brn"g b>). Heskett got 3 wickets for n runs, Nicoll 3 for 0, and Sa under* 2 for

At !■ reum yesterday a team picked from the stall' of the TarunaUi Fanners' ■\fnt Co. played a Uronui team the visitors winning by 17 runs. The i.l'.lf. team made 77 (fijrlinj. Hi, h B l-ray 14. Qnickfall 14). tirenni's'i.v nmgs realised GO, C. Wilson with 17 bein,!.' the principal scorer.