CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1940, Page 2

CRICKET

SHEFFIELD SHIELD SOME HIGH SCORING. BRADMAN BEATS WORLD RECORD By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY. January 2. Scores in the Sheffield Shield cricket matches are:— Victoria v South Australia, at Melbourne. —Victoria. 475 and 313 (Barnett 46. Hassett 66. Ring, not out, 41; Klose, three for 43. Grimmett, two for 79. Ward, three for 102. South Australia, 610 and one for 60. South Australia won on the first innings by 135 runs. New South Wales v Queensland, at Sydney.—New South Wales, 379. Queensland, 105 and 144. New South Wales won by an innings and 130 runs. Bradman's double century in the match against Victoria was his thirtyfourth. in first-class cricket. This is a world record, W. R. Hammond, the English captain, holding the previous record with 33.

PLUNKET SHIELD

EASY WIN FOR AUCKLAND. OTAGO SUFFERS INNINGS DEFEAT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 2. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Otago was concluded at Eden Park at 3 o’clock this afternoon, the home side winning by an innings and 169 runs. Otago scored 194 in the first innings and 133 in the second against Auckland’s first innings total of 496. Light showers delayed the start of play this morning for half an hour, but the wicket was not affected and later the weather cleared. The attendance was small, the takings being only £33. making a total for the three days of £254.

After a fairly promising start Otago weakened in face of a strong Auckland attack and gave an even more dismal exhibition than in the first innings. The partnership between Cutler (33) and Holden (36), which added 60 runs, was the only bright feature of the Otago innings. Cutler was more forceful than previously and revealed some excellent strokes., .while Holden was very cautious and seldom attacked the bowling. ■ A collapse started with the fall of the third wicket and continued to the finish.

Cowie, heartened by early success, bowled splendidly, at times making the ball lift disconcertingly, while he also secured q great deal of pace. He bowled 21 overs, two of which were maidens, in taking six for 44. Variety was provided at the other end by Burke, a slow spin bowler, who secured three for 39 off 13 overs. HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE. WAIKATO DEFEAT POVERTY BAY. (By Telegraph—Press Asociation.) HAMILTON, January 2. Waikato defeated Poverty Bay in the Hawke Cup challenge by an innings and 143 runs. Poverty Bay in their first innings made 170 (D. A. Wells 32. D. Cederwell 26. P. Dow 23). E. Everest took three for 33, M. Lyon two for 33 and A. Lissette two for 48. Bay followed on and were out for 88 (P. Dow 28. C. Fraser 19. R. Thomson 16). E. Everest took four for 26, J. Bright three for 16 and T. Lyon three for 16. Waikato made 401 in their first innings.