CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3080, 29 December 1908, Page 5

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 28. The Auckland v. Otago representative cricket match for the Plunket Challenge Shield was commenced today in beautiful weather and on a perfect wicket. The attendance' numbered about two thousand. Otago won the toss and elected to bat. There was a fine stand made for: the first wicket, an even century being rejistei'ed. The feature of the innings was the score of 144 made by Wilson. Up to the afternoon tea adjournment the batting was of the careful order, the score then bsing 264 for three wickets. On resumption the team took more risks with the result that the wickets fell quickly, the last falling at 5.40 o'clock with the score at 338. Howden was the most successful trundler, taking seven wickets for 87 runs. Auckland has made a bad start, Woodsworth bowling Jones with the first ball of the innings. Stumps were drawn a few minutes later, Auckland's score being no runs for one wicket. The scores are as follow: — OTAGO—Ist Innings. Wilson, st Robinson, b Howden 144 Howden, c Sale, b Howden 33 Hopkins, run nut 21 Seideburg, cCu minings, b Relf 39 Austin, b Howden 12 Wordsworth, b Howden 4 Rutherfurd, low, b Howden 11 Wiliiams, d Howden 17 Fisher, c Sale, b Howden 19 Ayles, not out 3 Torrance, lbw, b Cummings 9 Extras 26 Total 338 Bowling analysis—Relf, 1 wicket for 65 runs; Howden, 7 for 87; CuTurnings, 1 for 40; Mason, no wickets for 44; no wickets for 44; Broo's-SmiMi, no wickets for 17; Sale, no wickets for 15. ' AUCKLAND—Ist Innings. Jones, b Wordsworth 0 MacCormick, not out 0 Robinson, not out 0 Total lor 1 wicket 0 CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 2S. The Canterbury-Wellington cricket match was concluded to-day, and rej suited in a win for the home>team.by 212 runs. The scores are:— CANTERBURY. First Innings 388 Second Innings. Wood, c Gate, "b Connelly 10 Patrick, b Monaghan 2 A. Ridley, c Blacklock, b Monaghan 26 D. Reese, c Cobcroft, b Monaghan. 74 E. Humphreys, st Cate, b Connelly 35 S. A. Orchard, c Price, b Cobcroft 2 C. Boxshall, c Midlane, b Connelly 6 J. H. Bennett, b Monaghan 0 A. Norman, not out 4 H. Anthony, not out 0 Extras 5 Total for 8 wickets (innings closed) 164 Bowling analysis—Connelly, 3 for 52; H. Monaghan, 4 for 54; Hickson, 0 for 17; Brice, 0 for 17; Alpe, 0 for 14; Cobcroft, 1 for 5. WELLINGTON. First Innings 220 Second Innings. Hickson, c Bennett, b Humphreys 21 Bruce, b Humphreys 4 Mahoney, hit wicket, b Malone 19 J. P. Blacklock, c Reese,b Malone 6 H. Monaghan, c Patrick, b Malone 15 ■ A. Cate, c and b Humphreys 7 ; Cobcroft, c Reese, b Anthony 19 ■ W. S. Brice, b Reese 16 E. H. Midlane, not out 0 F. Alpe/b Anthony 2 T. Connelly, b Anthony 0 Extras 11 Total 120 Bowling analysis—Bennett, 0 for 9; E. Humphreys, 3 for 51; Malone, ' 3 for 29; Orchard, 0 for 11; Reese, - 1 for 6; Anthony, 3 for 2. t VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Received December 28, 9.40 p.m. MELBOURNE, 'December 28. In the match against New Soucb Wales Victoria in their first innings has eight wickets down for 326 * (Warne 27, Rainsford 94, Mr- ;- nlister 79, Carroll 60, Laver not nut 19). -