PLUNKET SHIELD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 February 1939, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND v WELLINGTON.

FORTUNES FLUCTUATE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. February 3. Fortunes fluctuated in the Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Wellington, which began at Eden Park today, the home side at stumps having lost seven wickets for 332 runs. On winning the toss the Auckland captain, A. J. Postles, had no hesitation in batting. The wicket and outfield, however, proved to be slow, and during the morning period the Wellington bowlers pinned the batsmen down to defensive tactics.

Auckland at one stage had lost three wickets for 68 runs, and the visiting bowlers were well on top. As the wicket gradually dried, the batsmen were able to become more free, but. it was only in the later stages of the afternoon that the scoring rate quickened to any extent. Scores:— AUCKLAND. First lianings. A. J. Postles, b Ashenden 8 P. E. Whitelaw, c and b Harpur .... 56 W. M. Wallace, c Ashenden, b Gallichan 23 H. G. Vivian, c Rainbird, b Pritchard 5 G. L. Weir, c Ell, b Browne 54 V. J. Scott, c Tindall, b Lamason 61 V. S. Sale, c Lamason, b Pritchard 38 W. N. Carson, not out 66 A. N. Matheson, not out 5 Extras 16 Total for seven wickets 332 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W.

AUCKLAND PILE ON RUNS TWO RECORDS BROKEN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. With seven wickets down for 322 Auckland resumed batting in the Plunket Shield match against Wellington today in dull weather. At lunch Carson and Matheson were still together after breaking the Plunket Shield and Auckland records for the eighth wicket. The score now is seven wickets for 462 (Carson, not out. 126, Matheson, not out, 74, extras, 17). OTAGO v CANTERBURY. HOME TEAM RETRIEVES POSITION. DUNEDIN, February 3. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Canterbury opened at Carisbrook today in bright sunshine and on a fast wicket and ground. There was n light north-easterly to temper the heat. Otago won the toss and made a disappointing start, three good wickets falling cheaply, A. R. Knight (6), G. J. Robertson (5) and D. A. R. Moloney (7) each falling to the medium-paced bowler E. Mulcock.

Five wickets were down for 110, but the captain, V. G. Cavanagh (89), Uttley (50), Elmes (39) and Silver (37) retrieved the position to a considerable extent, the last wicket falling for 266. Canterbury opened their .innings with J. L. Kerr and F. W. Bellamy, and had made 83 at stumps without loss. The honours of the first day certainly went to the visitors. Canterbury have a chance of winning the Plunket Shield this season, but it is dependent on an eight point win against Otago. Then if Wellington beat Auckland or hold them to a first innings win only, the Shield would come south again. Scores: —

OTAGO. First Innings. K. F. M. Uttley, run out 50 A. R. Knight, b Mulcock 6 G. J. Robertson, e Webb, b Mulcock 5 D. A. R. Moloney, c Bellamy, b

Mulcock 7 C. J. Elmes. c and b Mulcock 39 V. J. Leader, c Webb, b Davis 1 V. G. Cavanagh, lbw. b Mulcock .... 89 G. H. Mills, c Kerr, b Newton 0 T. C. Fraser, lbw, b Cromb 20 R. Silver, c Mulcock, b Davis 37 G. Lemin, not out 8 Extras' (leg byes 2, no-balls 2) 4 Total 266

Fall of wickets: One for 17, two for 23, three for 32, four for 9G, five for 97. six for 131. seven for 131,%ight for 176. nine for 250, 10 for 266.

CANTERBURY. First Innings. J. L. Kerr, not out 48 F. W. Bellamy, not out 28 Extras (bye 1. leg byes 5. noball 1) 7

TODAY’S PLAY. COLLAPSE OF CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN, This Day. The Plunkct Shield match was continued today. Canterbury has lost 7 wickets for 192 (Bellamy 38, Kerr 73, Donnelly' 1. Menzies 0. Cromb 6, Anderson 0, Shand 22, Davis not out 8, Webb not out 28).

Pritchard .. 25 G G2 2 Ashenden . 2G 3 79 1 Gallichan .. 2G G 70 1 Lama son .. 9 1 29 1 Browne .... .... 8 — 41 1 Harpur 10 1 27 1 Ell 2 — 7 —

Bowling Analysis. W. O. M. R. H. Davis 20.2 3 75 2 E. Mulcock .... 31 7 97 5 F. W. Newton 14 9 49 1 I. B. Cromb .... 8 1 34 1 F. W. Bellamy 1 — Davis bowled three no-balls 7 —

Total for no wickets ... 83 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. Silver 9 2 29 — Lemin 4 1 15 — Roberson 5 1 14 — Leader 5 1 7 — Moloney 4 — 11 — Lemin bowled one no-ball.