PLUNKET SHIELD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVII, Issue 10806, 29 December 1926, Page 4

PLUNKET SHIELD.

CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND.

CHRISTOHTJRCH, This Day. The Plunket Shield match Auckland. v Canterbury was continued to-day in dull weather. The wicket was good, favouring the b'atemen. e bury innings closed at noon for 267, leaving Auckland 166 to get to win. Boon and Bead (the not-out men) continued Canterbury's innings to. the bowling of Player and Alcott, and the-; score mounted steadily, mainly by singles. With the total at 240 Bowley replaced Player. Light ram at this stage made the ball greasy, increasing; i the difficulties of the bowlers. Matneson replaced Alcott; and in his first v over tfot Bead lbw. The partnership^^ -,* had added 87 runs. 248—8—44. When,;.;. ~- Boon was 66 he gave a chance in deep- .; f , field, but Gillespie dropped the ball. ~ - Cunningham was run out after making' a couple. 255-£—2. Burrows, thelast man, had scored only a single when Bowley clean bowled Boon. To-day a scores: — Read, lbw, b Matheson ... ~.. .44 Cunningham, run out • £ Boon, b Bowley ... ••- ••• '*| Burrows, not out i. Extras ... Total •••25T ..Bowling Analysis—Player took one wicket for 50 runs. Alcott two for 71, Bowley four for 84, Cooper none for 23, Dacre none for 20, Wilson none for. 9,' Matheson one for 4.

WELLINGTON v. OTAGO,, f (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, This ©ay. The Plunke't Shield match Wellington v. Otago was resumed to-day lni fine weather. Lowry (35) and Lambert (15) resumed Wellington's second innings, both batsmen settling down quickly. With the total at 118 however, Lambert returned the ball to Blunt, who accepted the catch. 118— i 5—25. McGirr was next, but soon losft Lowry, who was clean bowled m endeavouring to pull Torrance. 128—p—--44 Hollings filled the vacancy. When the score had been advanced to 142" McGirr gave H. 0. Alloo an easy catch: off Torrance. 142—7—11. James followed. At noon the score was 15/ runs for seven wickets (Hollmgs 12,, James 9, extras 3). Hollings was clean bowled bv Alloo. 169—8—23. Badcock was next, and the hitting became lively both batsmen hitting hard and often. lne score jumped to 230 in quick time. The score was 241 before the partnership came to an end, Badcock .being stumped off Blunt. 241-9—35. Brice was the last man. At luncheon the score was 281 for nine wickets.