THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10154, 28 December 1910, Page 5

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The Plunket Shield match beween Wellingon and Auckland representatives was concluded here this evening, just before six o'clock, the local team winning by four wickets after a most sensational game. Wellington was 34 runs ahead on the first inning's totals, and seemed likely to be cheaply disposed of in the second, but Hickey and Findlay put on 10 for the 9th wicket, and the innings ended for 179. Auckland thus wanted 214 runs to win. Two wickets wore down for five, Anthony (0) and Pearson (1) being out. A series of partnerships followed, and five wickets were down for 102 runs, when BrookeSmith and Snedden became associated. The partnership saved the side, 105 more being put on before Snedden was caught behind the stumps. Brooke-Smith played a magnificent innings for 72 not out, and received an ovation upon retiring. Auckland scored the runs for the loss of six wickets. . The scores are as followsj WELLINGTON. ! First Innings 188 Second Innings. ' Midlane 5, Naughton 9, • Mahony *ls, Blacklock 3, Gibbes 25, Moilaghan 11, Brice 6, Saunders 10, Hickey 35, Findlay 12, Schmoll, not out, 2; extras 16, total 179. Bowling analysis: —Kerr 4 for 38, Pearson 2 for 31. OlifF 1 for 33, Howden 0 for 25, Hadden 3 for 36. AUCKLAND. First Innings 154 Second Innings. Sale 38, Anthony 0, Pearson 1, Hemus 38, Hadclen 14, BrookeSmith, not out, 72, Snedden 30, OlifF, not out 3, extras 19, total for six" wickets, 215. Bowling, analysis:— Monaghan 1 for 49, Saunders 3 for 54, Gibbes 1 for 32, Brice 0 for 20, Hickey 0 for 11, Findlay 1 for 22, Naughton 0 for 8.

JNTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES

CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO

By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, Last Night.

The cricket match, Otago versus Canterbury, was concluded to-day, Canterbury winning by four wickets. Otago, who lost one wicket for 52 yesterday, continued their second innings, and carried the total to 193, the chief scorers being Torrance 34, Rutherford 34. McFarlane 32, Eckhold 25, and Hopkins 24. W. Carlton took three wickets for 27 runs, T. Carlton three for 38 j Reese two for 44. Canterbury requiring 89 to win, made the necessary number for the loss of six wickets, the chief scorers being Sims 34 not out, and Caygill 20. WANGANUI DEFEATS NORTH TARANAKI. By Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, Last Night. Wanganui played their annual cricket match with North Taranaki oil Monday and Tuesday. Neither team was fully representative, and Wanganui won by 146 runs. Wanganui made 10-1 and 210, Taranaki 103 and 6-1.