PLUNKET SHIELD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND’S WINNING POSITION MATCH WITH WELLINGTON A RECORD PARTNERSHIP [ Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 5. Auckland has played itself into a winning position after two days’ play in the Plunket Shield match against Wellington at Eden Park, Auckland, which had 332 for seven wickets on the first day, carried its total to 489 • and Wellington had lost four wickets) for 182. Conditions were ideal for cricket, the wicket and the outfield being much faster than on the first day. One of the features of the day’s play was a record partnership for the eighth wicket between W. N. Carson and A. M. Matheson, which yielded 189 runs. The previous Auckland record of 111 was held by P. Gerrard and A. S. Player, established in the match against Canterbury at Eden Park in the 1925-26 season. Until this match the Shield record of 154 was held by F T. Badcock and K. C. James for Wellington agai-nst Canterbury in the 1923-24 season. Carson, who was 66 not out and Matheson (5) started quietly this morning but later opened out and scored very freely. The pair, who were still together at the luncheon adjournment, added 130 runs for the morning’s play. Carso.n was eventually dismissed at 136 and Matheson ! scored 90. Wellington made a bad start, losing four wickets for 61 runs. A brilliant I partnership between two colts. J. A. Ongley (71 not out) and W. G. Rainbird ‘sl not out > yielded 121 runs for the fifth wicket. Both batted most confidently. Ongley being more impressive by using a greater variety i of shots. Wellington’s most success- , ful bowler was T. L. Pritchard, who took five wickets for 99 runs. His i success was well deserved as he' trundled very steadilv throughout the Auckland innings. He seldom lost : much of his pace. Three of Welling- | ton’s wickets fell to H. G. Vivian at ■ one stage for a cost of only six runs. | Ongley and Rai.nbird. however, played I him confidently and he finished with three for 33. Scores were as follow: Auckland First Innings A. J. Post les. b Ashenden 8 P. E. Whitelaw. c and b Harpur 56 W. M. Wallace, c Ashenden. h Gallichan 23 H. G. Vivian, c Rainbird, h Pritchard 5 G. L. Weir, c Ell, b Browne 54 V. J. Scott, c Ti.ndill, b Lamason 61 V. S. Sale, c Lamason. h Pritchard 38 W. N. Carson, c Gallichan. b Pritchard 136 A. M. Matheson, h Pritchard 90 R. Skeet. not out 0 jJ. Cowie, h Pritchard ! Extras - 18 Total I 489 Bowling Analysis

Wellington First Innings E. W. Ti.ndill. c Matheson, b Add Plunket Shield Cowie 4 J. R. Sheffield, c Carson, b Vivian 26 T. L. Harpur, c Skeet, b Vivian 10 J. Ell. c Postles, b Vivian 14

J. A. Ongley, not out 71 ' W. G. Rainbird, not out 51 j Extras Total, for four wickets 182 MATCH AT DUNEDIN CANTERBURY AND OTAGO COLLAPSE OF BATTING [ Per Press Association.J DUNEDIN, Feb. 5. The fall of five wickets for only 24 runs ended Canterbury's early hopes jof a big score yesterday, when, with ' no wickets down for 84, it continued its first innings against Otago in the Plunket Shield match al Carisbrook. The weather was overcast and light rain fell during the lunch adjournment and the early afternoon. The wicket was in good order but the o.irfield was a little heavy. Canterbury’s first wicket fell at 102. Fei.rmy going for 38, and then the co.' cpse started. Donnelly. Menzies, Cromb and Anderson all failing against Moloney and Silver. Kerr's 73 was the brightest patch of the innmg? but Webb (40) and Shand (22) ! helped to bring the total to 202. • Gt iso started promisingly in the I sero’.’d innings. Knight getting 41. ,?ut •five wickets were down for 146 at stumps. Moloney, who took four for 153 in Canterbury's innings, being unj defeated with 53. Scores are as follow: Otago ’ First innings 266 Second Innings K. F. M. Utt ley. b Mulcock 14 A. R. Knight, c Donnelly, b Cromb 41 G. J. Robertson, nn out 29 D. A. R. Moloney, not out 53 C. J. Elmes, c Menzies, b Donnelly 3 G. H. Mills, c Davis, b Cromb 0 Extras 6

Canterbury First Innings LT. L. Kerr, c Cavanagh, b Moloney 73 F. VV. Bellamy, b Silver 38 *M. P. Donnelly, c Knight, b Silver 1 R. E. J. Menzies, b Moloney 0 'I. B. Cromb, b Silver 6 IW. McD. Anderson, run out 0 R. C. Shand, c Knight, b Leader 22 R. C. Webb, lbw, h Moloney 40 ID. H. Davis, not out .... 11 IE. Mulcock, run out 1 iF. W. Newton, h Moloney _ 2 I Extras 8 Total 202

I ; SHEFFIELD SHIELD ! VICTORIA AND QUEENSLAND ! Received Feb. 5. 7.5 p.m. BRISBANE, Feb. 5. i In the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, Victoria, in their i first innings, lost seven wickets for ■289. Rigg made 46, Hassett fl 4 not |out. Sides 40 and Oakley 40.

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MATCH AT BULAWAYO. RAIN FLOODS GROUND. Received Feb. 5, 7.5 p.m. BULAWAYO, Feb. 4. There was no play before lunch in the match between Marylebone and Rhodesia as rain flooded the ground overnight. At stumps Marylebone, in their first innings, lost two for 152, Hutton making 73 (not out), and Paynter 53.

O. M. R. W. Pritchard .. 38 11 99 4 Ashenden 36 4 118 1 Gallichan .. 34 6 98 1 Lamason 16 3 53 1 Browne 12 — 68 1 Harpur JO 1 28 1

Total, for five wickets ... 146 Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W H. Davis .. 13 1 38 — E. Mulcock —. ... 16 3 36 1 F. W. Newton ... 5 1 18 1 B. Cromb -82 27 9 M. P. Donnelly .... - 10 1 21 1

Bowling Analysis 0. M. R. w. R. Silvei 20 4 65 a G. Lemin 4 1 15 G. .1. Robertson 7 1 22 — V. .J. Leader ..11 2 21 1 I D. A. R. Molonev . 18.fi 1 53 4 ’ C. J. Elmos 4 — 18