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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 74, 8 January 1930, Page 2

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND DEFEAT CANTERBURY. (Per Rress Association.) AUCKLAND, January 7. With another 241 runs required for Auckland to win on the first innings in the Plunket Shield match, the not out men, Gillespie (43) and Anthony (61) resumed to-day. At the close of play scores were:— CANTERBURY. First Innings. Merritt, c Weir, b Matheson ... 8 Cromb, c Rowntree, b Wenslcy ... 8 Roberts, c Weir, b Elliott ... J 6 Page, st Rowntree, b Anthony ... 78 Talbot, lbw, b Mills ... ... 24 Allen, std Rowntree, b Weir ... 59 Kerr, c Rowntree, b Elliott ... 61 Harris, run out 5 Powell, not out 53 Burns, b Anthony 0 Extras 10 Total 394 Bowling analysis—Wenslcy 1 for 104, Matheson 1 for 65, Smeeton none for 41, Anthony 2 for 84, Elliott 2 for 44, Mills 1 for 19, Weir none for 27. Second Innings. Cromb, c Matheson, b Smeeton ... 45 Kerr, b Elliott 69 Roberts, not out 24 Page, not out ... ... ... 8 Extras ... ... ... H Total (for 2 wickets) ... 152 Bowling analysis—Matheson none for 33, Wensley none for 24, Weir none for 20, Smeeton 1 for 38. Anthony none for 18, Elliott 1 for 6, Badeley none for 2. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Mills, lbw, b Merritt ... ... 35 Whitelaw, b Merritt 4 Anthony, b Talbot ... ... 116 Gillespie, c Roberts, b Cromb ... 183 Weir, not out 105 Wensley, e Simmonds, b Merritt... 8 Elliott, not out 1 Extras 33 Total (for 5 wickts dec.) ... 485 Bowling analysis—Cromb 1 for 86, Talbot 1 for SO, Merritt 3 for 143, Simmonds none for 79, Harris none for 15, Roberts none for 15, Page none,for 30. ♦ ASHBURTON V. AUCKLAND COLTS. HOME TEAM SCORE 104. The representative match between Ashburton and Mr E. C. Beale’s team of Auckland colts was commenced on the Domain Oval yesterday. Ashburton hatted first and made a promising start hut a rot set in and the side was all out for the small total of 104. Langton proved most effective with the hall, taking eight for 43, Auckland had scored 234 for the loss of seven wickets when time was called. The feature of the innings was a fine innings of 78 by Vivian. The match will be resumed to-day. Scores were:— Ashburton. First Innings. T. B. Lane, pld on, b Langton ... 10 J. B. Nicoll, b Langton 21 C. Huffam, b Lyon. 1 L. Casey, c Lewis, b Langton ... 35 K. Nicoll, c and !> Langton ... 10 G. C. Nicoll, b Langton 5 A. R. Gourlev, c Lewis, b Langton 5 C. W.. Haskell, c Schnauer, b Langton 4 B. McSherry. b Langton 0 W. Hammond, b Owen 2 R. A. Johnstone, not out 0 Extras ...* ... 11 Total ... ... ... 104 Bowling analysis: Lyon took one wicket for 22 runs, Langton eight for

48, Lawrie none for 4, Sclmauer none for 20, Owen one for 3. Auckland. First Innings. Lyon, c Lane, b Johnstone ... 12 Vipond, lbw, b Casey ... ... 54 Lawrie, b Johnstone ... ... 2 Vivian, c Hammond, b Casey ... 78 Smith, c Haskell, b Casey ... 22 Sclmauer, eJ. B. Nicoll, b Haskell 0 Lewis, c Hammond, b McSherry ... 11 Owen, c sub., b McSherry ... 27 Langton, not out 20 Sticliland, not out ... ... ... 12 Extras ... ... ... 2 Total for seven wickets ... 234 PRAISE FOR BRADMAN. "LONDON, January 6. The newspapers applaud Don Bradman’s feat. , The “Evening News” says: “Every English cricketer will gladly congratulate this talented youngster. The recovery of Australian batting dates from Bradman’s triumph in the third Test at Melbourne last year. His; batting largely inspires the Australians in the belief that they will recover the Ashes.” The “Daily Mail” says: “Bradman is the boy wonder of cricket. This gigantic innings following his previous scores shows! the consistency of his genius. English crowds are yearning to see him in action.” % v 1 MANY CONGRATULATIONS. SYDNEY, January 7. Don Bradman’s huge score is still the topic of conversation. He has received a shoal of complimentary telegrams,, including one from W. H. Ponsford, who had hitherto held the record. Bradman hit 42 fours during his memorable innings. THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD. SYDNEY, January 7. New South Wales won the Sheffield Shield match againast Queensland by 685 runs. When the match was resumed to-day Queensland’s second innings stood at 72 rums for seven wickets. The whole side was out for 84 runs. Scores were:— New South Wales—First innings, 235. Second innings 761 for eight wickets, declared (Bradman not out 452, McCabe 60, Allsop 66). Hurwood took six wickets for 179, Thomson one for 43. Queensland —First innings 227. Second innings 84 (Brew 26). Everett took six wickets for 23 runs; Chilvers, two for 22.