CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9685, 8 January 1910, Page 5

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, January 7.

The Plunket Shield cricket match between repre3entative teams of the Auckland and Canterbury Cricket Associations was commence to-day, at Victoria Park, in glorious weather. The attendance was good, and the ground was in splendid order, the outfield being like a billiard table. Canterbury's first innings only ! realised 140, while Auckland has made 201 to the loss of nine wickets. The following are the scores: CANTERBURY. First Innings. D. Reese, c Smith, b Relf 9 Patrick,.run out 22 W. Carlton, b Howden 9 H. B. Lusk, c Sneddon, b Olliff 38 S. Orchard, b Howdpn 21 T. Carlton, st Good, b Olliff 9 E. E. Crawshaw, c Smith, b Olliff 0 A. Hayes, b Olliff 2 Addison, c and b Howden 10 J H. Bennett, not out 9 ( C. Boxshall, b Howden 1 Extras 10 Total 140 Bowling analysis.—Relf took one wicket for 23 runs, Howden four for 60, Olliff four for 27, Hadden, none for 3, and Taylor none for 17. AUCKLAND. First Innings.

A. Anthony, b Reese 30 L. G. Hemus, c Crawshaw, b Orchard 16 E. V. Sale, c Lusk, b Orchard 15

A. Badden, b Orchard 21 A. E. Relf, c Bennett, b Crawshaw 37 W. B. Smith, b Orchard 0 C. Olliff, b Reese 43 F. Taylor, c T. Carlton, b W. Carlton 0 R. Sneddon, not out 16 A. M. Howden, cW. Carlton, \ b Crawshaw i 9 N. Good, not out ; 1 Extras 13 Total for nine wickets 201 Bowling analysis.—Reese took two wickets for 38 runs, Orchard four for 51, Bennett none for 28, T. Carlton none for 35, Crawshaw 2 for 13, and W, Car lon one for 23.