PLUNKET SHIELD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 31, 7 February 1939, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

Auckland Holds Strong Position OUTRIGHT WIN ASSURED VIVIAN’S GOOD BOWLING [ Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 6. After three days’ play in the Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park, the home side appears certain of an outright win providing weather conditions hold to-morrow. the conclusion of the second day's play Auckland held a strong position, having scored 489 in the Hrs v innings and Wellington replying with 182 tor four wickets. Heavy rain on Sunday and during the night mace the outfield and the wicket soft, although the wicket was covered. An hour’s delay was caused this morning. Tne Wellington batsmen cou?.l not cepe with the conditions and Ihe remaining six wickets fell for 57 run.;, leaving Wellington 250 runs in arrears. The visitors, who were ct mpellec to follow on, adopted defensive tactics in the second innings until the wicket had dried, but the oowling of H. G. Vivian again troubled them and at stumps they had lost seven wickets for 180, leaving Auckland in an unassailable position. A fine innings for Wellington was played by Ell (77), while Tindill (32) batted very solidly. Bowling for Auckland, Vivian was again in fine form. He took six wickets for 49 runs in the first innings and four for 48 in the second. Scores are as follow: Auckland First innings 489 Wellington First Innings a. iinaill. c Matheson, b Cowie ... 4 J. Sheffiield. c Carson, b Vivian _ 26 T. Harpur, c Skeet, b Vivian 10 J. Ell, c Postles, b Vivian 14 J. Ongley, c Cowie, b Matheson _ 77 W. Rainbird, c Skeet, b Postles _ 54 J. Lamason. b Postles N. Gallichan. c and b Vivian .. 20 M. Browne, not out It T. Pritchard, c Cowie, b Vivian ... 8 J. Ashenden, c Postles. b Vivian 0 Extras 8 Total - 239

E.Tindill. c Vivian, b Carson 32 J. Sheffield, c Whitelaw. b Matheson T. Harpur, c Weir, b Vivian 6 J. Ell. c Carson, b Vivian 77 M. Browne, b Vivian 13 J. Ongley. c Matheson, h Vivian 0 W. Rainbird, not out ... 33 J. Lamason, b Sale 12 N. Gallichan. not out 0 Extras ... 6 Total, for seven wickets 180 Interesting Position At Dunedin CANTERBURY AND OTAGO WICKET PLAYS TRICKS

[ Per Pres? Association.] DUNEDIN, Feb. 6. The result of the Plunket ShieiG match between Otago and Canterbury, which is being played on th-’ Carisbrook ground, is still very open. The position at the end of the third day’s play was that Otago had scored 266 and 232 and Canterbury 202 ai d 119 for three wickets, r.o that Canterbury has still to score 178 runs for an outright win with seven wicket., in hand. To-day’s play had its interesting features but the cricket was by r.o means consistently brigl-t The day was marred by unfavourable weather and the effect on the wicket of overnight rain. The encis ot the wicket had been covered Lut apparently the water had seeped through and the ball did unexpected things from time to time throughout the daj. There was not sufficient heat in the atmosphere to dry out the moisture and tnj closing stages of play, when the Canterbury batsmen were concerned oniy w ; th holding their ends up and being able to start afresh to-indirow, were very dull. Scores are as follow: Otago. First innings 26b Second Innings. K. F. M. Uttley, b Mulcock 14 A. K. Knight, c Donnelly, b Cromb 4i G. J. Robertson, run out 29 D. A. R. Moloney, st Webb, b Newton 73 C. J. Elmes, c Menzies, b Donnelly 3 G. H. Mills, c Davis, b Cromb 0 V. G. Cavanagh, c Donnelly, b Newton 25 T. C. Fraser, c Bellamy, b Mulcock 10 V. J. Leader, b Davis 16 R. Silver, not out 7 G. Lemin, c Webb, b Mulcock . r Extras 11 Total

Canterbury. First innings 202 Second Innings. J. L. Kerr, b Moloney 33 M. P. Donnelly, b Elmes 49

I. B. Cromb. c Knight, b Leader 12 R. C. Shand, not out . ..11 F. Bellamy, not out 9 Extras - 5 Total for three wickets 119 Bow ling Analysis.

TALLON’S RECORD . DISMISSED SEVEN BATSMEN SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH Received Feb. 6, 10.50 p.m. BRISBANE, Feb. 6. I Playing in the Sheffield Shield i match lor Queensland against Vic- : toria, the wicketkeeper Don TaJlon, | who recently equalled the world re- ■ cord by securing twelve wickets in 1 one match, to-day equalled the record 1 for a single innings with seven vic- . tims. His work in this match is more notable for the fact that he did not allow a single bye in Victoria's first innings score of 348. Tai lon caught ♦hree and stumped four. For Victoria Hassett, made 139. Bowling, Ellis took three for 64, Christ three for 48, and W. Tallon two for 87. Queensland in their first innings | lost one for 168. Brown made 76 not out. Cook 44 and Allen 37 not out. TOURING CRICKETERS -SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TEAM FOUR ARRIVE AT AUCKLAND [Pei Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 6. Four former New South Wales cricketers, V. Jackson, J. G. Lush, H. Mudge, and J. Walsh, who are members of Sir Julien Cahn's touring team, arrived by the Mariposa from Sydney yesterday. They were interested spectators at the Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park. Advice, has been received by the Auckland Cricket Association that the remaining members of Sir Julien Cahn's team will arrive in Auckland by the Rangitiki next Monday. The boat is three days late and the match set down against the Secondary Schools eleven for next Saturday at Eden Park will now be played on Monday.

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. ... 13 72 1 Matheson 15 2 45 1 Weir 8 2 14 — ... 31 13 49 6 Carson 7 19 — Postles ~ 9 — Second Innings

Bowling Analysis. o. M. R. w Davi. — ... 21 1 59 1 E. Mulcock .. 26.7 6 3 F. W. New ton .. 13 4 29 I. B. Cromb - 12 42 2 M. P. Donnelly ... - 11 2 21 1 F. W. Bellamy — 7 2 13 —

0. M. R. w. Silver - 35 — G. J. Robertson 6 4 8 D. A. R. Moloney 11 1 47 1 V J Leader — 12 4 13 1 C. J. Elmes - 8 2 11 1