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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 66, 28 December 1928, Page 6

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND BEATS CANTERBURY (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury, was concluded at Lancaster Park yesterday, and resulted in a win for Auckland by 10 wickets. For Canterbury supporters the srame was a disappointing one the redeeming feature, as far « th«* jere concerned, being the fighting stand made by the Red. and Black batsmen in their second innings yesterday. 1 hej showed fine grit and determination against almost hopeless odds. Details are: AUCKLAND. First Innings Second Innings. E H. Bowley, retired 20 JE. Mills, not out ... ••• oU A J. Postles, not out |» Extras J^ Total (for no wickets) ... 78 Bowling—Read none for 6, Newman none for 20, Cunningham none for 10, Merritt none for 21, Evans none for 4. CANTERBURY. First Innings ••• 153 Second Innings. C. G. Crawford, c Dunning, b Weir 4 E. Brosnahan, not out •-> A. W. Roberts, b Weir 0 M. L. Page, c Dunning, b Weir ... 7b J. A. Newman, b Bowley ... 17 I. M. Hamilton, run out ... 1» W E. Merritt, c Mills, b Dunning 84 C E Evans, c Rowntree, b Allcott 0 R. J. Read, st Rowntree b Bowley 7 R. C. Burns, b Weir *«> W H R. Cunningham, not out ... 3 Extras J^ Total 254 Bowling: Player none for 15 AVeir four for 73. Dunning two for 47, Allcott one for 50, Bowley two for 02.

OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. SOUTHERNERS' GOOD POSITION. WELLINGTON, December 27. The honours were all with Otago for the third day's play in the Plunket Shield game against Wellington at Basin Reserve tooday. After dismissing Wellington for §sl, the southerners went on to pile up 234 for three wickets in their second knock, so that they ended the day 281 runs in the lead with seven wickets still in hand. Revived by Wednesday's downpour and freshly cut, the playing area looked a picture. Scores: —

WELLINGTON. First Innings. C. S. Dempster, c Douglas, b A. Alloo 66 H. Foley, c Galland, b Monk ... 18 F T Badcock, b Elmes 36 T. C. Lowry, c Monk, b Elmes ... 42 G. A. Rotherham, b A. Alloo ... 0 J. R. Lamason, run out 89 K. C James, c Galland, b Elmes 23 H. M. McGirr, c and b Elmes ... 56 H. M. Lambert, b Eastman ... 3 Hoar, b Eastman 0 M. Henderson, not out 0 Extras 18 Total 351 Bowling Analysis.—Eastman took two wickets for 96 runs. Monk one for i 24, A. W. Alloo two for 51, Elmes four for 74, Blunt none for 73, Douglas none for 14, H. C. Alloo none for 1, Zimmerman none for 0. OTAGO. First Inningcs ••• ... ■•■ ••• 398 Second Innings. A. R. Knight, run out 31 H. O Alloo, c Dempster, b Lambert 33 R. C. Blunt, not out 61 L. C. Eastman, c Henderson, b Hoar 67 Monk, not out 31 Extras 11 Total (for three wickets) 234 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took no i wickets for 5 runs, Henderson none for 33, Hoar one for 67, Badcock none for

37, Lowry none for 15, Lambert one for 44, Rotherham none for 20, Foley none for 2. THE THIRD TEST. AUSTRALIAN TEAM SELECTED. SYDNEY, December 27. The Australian team for the third Test match, which starts at Melbourne on Saturday, was unexpectedly announced to-night. It is as follows: — J S. Ryder (Victoria), captain). W. M. Woodfull (Victoria). A. F. Kippax (New South Wales). W. A. Oldfield (New South Wales). D. Bradman (New South Wales). H. L. Hendry (Victoria). V. Richardson (South Australia). C. V. Grimmett (South Australia). D. D. J." Blackie (Victoria). T. J. E. Andrews (New South Wales). E. L. a'Beckett (Victoria). L. Oxenham (Queensland). The foregoing list includes the twelfth man, who has not been selected. The English team will be selectea on Saturday. —Australian Press Association. Interest in the Test is at a high pitch, cricket writers and others offering gratuitous advice to the selectors in the same liberal manner as hitherto. There was an insistent demand in Sydney and Melbourne for Bradman's inclusion, and likewise the inclusion or a'Beckett, Oxenham, O'Connor and Andrews. The wicket of the Melbourne ground is reported to be perfect. Andrews and Bradman were asked to remain in Melbourne till the Australian team was selected.—Australian Press Association.

DURATION OF MATCHES. WARNER DESIRES A CHANGE. LONDON, December 26. P. F. Warner, writing on the question of played-out Tests, says: "The Australian view deserves serious consideration. Also, many are prepared to urge that such fixtures as Gentlemen versus Players should be revived. The Australian programme thinks that four days' play from 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. should be allotted, with a fifth day indefinite provided the rubber has not beeir-decided. "There is over-much county cricket. A reduction of the programme when the Australians are here would be a welcome and beneficial break."—Australian Press Association. COMPETITIONS POSTPONED. ..The Ashburton County Cricket Association's senior and junior competitions have been postponed on account of the holidays for two weeks, and will be continued on Saturday, January 12The match in the junior competition's, St. Stephen's y Technical, which was commenced last Saturday, will be concluded to-morrow.