CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD, WON BY WELLINGTON, DEFEAT OF AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Wellington was concluded to-day, victory resting with Wellington by a margin of 105 runs. Wellington, resuming from their overnight score of 214 for eight wickets, carried the score to 276. Burton made 66, Brice 16, Middleton 5, and Barclay 14 not out. Requiring 442 to win, Auckland went to the wickets for the second time. The first wicket yielded 48, when Hemus was bowled by G. Brice. N. C. Sneddon and Horspool, by a useful partnership, carried the score to 151, when the former was run out. Smith joined Horspool, and •the pair were separated at 209, the latter being caught at the wickets. Smith continued to play attractive cricket, well supported by Lusk for a time, but the remaining wickets did not add much to •the total, which was 336 when the innings closed. Horspool made 90, Smith 62, N. Sneddon 60, Lusk 31, Hemus 21, and Somerville 18. 'Brice took 7 wickets for 112, and McGirr 2 for 60. At the conclusion of the game the Shield was presented to Brice, the Wellington captain, by the Prime Minister.

NOMADS v. CANTERBURY. Christchurch, Last Night. The Rangitikei Nomads commenced the final match of their Southern tour to-day, when they met a Canterbury team. Each side played twelve men. Going in first, the Nomads ran up the big score of 419 (Collins 54, Arkwright 14, Blamires 12, Hindmarsh 32, Bernau 23, Foster 45, Cave 103, Gilmer 37, Banks 20, Cameron not out'2oJ. Talbot took two wickets for 89 runs, Thomas 3 for 89, Allard 3 for 51, and Martin 3 for 59. Canterbury have lost 5 wickets for 106 (Woods 48, Crawford 17). TEAM FROM AUSTRALIA. ARRANGING THE TOUR. Christchurch, Last Night. The New Zealand Cricket Council met to-night. It was suggested on behalf of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, that the Council should waiye one of the rules of the Heathcote-Williams’ Shield competition to allow the Waitaki Boys’ High School to play the challenge match with its 1920 team about the middle of February. It was decided to reply that the Council had no power to waive the rule, which requires that one year's team cannot play after the resumption of school the next year. It was announced that the Australian team’s two months’ tour of New Zealand would cost £2600 approximately, and it had been decided to allocate the financial responsibility as follows: — Major associations £3OO each, Hawke's Bay and Southland associations £2OO each, minor associations £l5O each, the Council to be responsible. for the bal-< ance. The following associations 'telegraphed that they would guarantee the amounts asked for in respect of the Australians’ tour: Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill, Wanganui andi Palmerston North. Marton and Taranaki South telegraphed that they could not find the guarantee. It was decided to cable to the Board of Control Melbourne, that the tour be arranged, the first match to take place on February 4, the tour ending on March 19, and also asking if berths had been secured for the .27th inst. It was decided that a match be arranged between a combined teajn from minor associations against Australia to be played at Wellington if possible, provided the associations arrange for the payment of the expenses of their players, and find the guarantee. Mr. D. C. Collins was appointed sole selector of the team to represent the minor associations. It was decided to hold over the drawing up of a detailed programme till replies had been received from all associations. , ANOTHER “INCIDENT.” WILSON AGAIN CONCERNED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 10, 10.10 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 10 The Ballarat match provided another cricket “incident.” Wilson, the English vice-captain, appealed for leg before against Major Street, and the umpire declared him out. Wilson, doubting the fairness of the appeal, questioned Major •Street, who said, the ball first hit the bat. Wilson then wanted Street to conI tinue the batting, but the umpire refused to allow him.—Aus.-N.7- Cable Assn. (