A FIGHTING EFFORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 49, 27 February 1923, Page 6

A FIGHTING EFFORT.

TO GET PLTTNXET SHIELD. CANTERBURY MAKE? A STAXD. iB.T Te'legmph.—Pr?s 5 Awoetatlon.) v CHRISTCHL-RCH, Monday. The Plunket Shield match. Wellington v. Canterbury, was continued tc->Uj? » strong wind was blowing and as the day wore on the weather became overcast the l>ad light necessitating stumps b«in' drawn at 5.33 p.m. Canterbury then had four wickets down for 305 i n their second innings. With one wicket down for ten, Worker and Cunningham resumed for Canterbury, Brice and McGirr being the* trundlers. Cunningham waa verr unhappy facing Brice. Worker being the" principal run-getter of the pair. The batsmen stole a run. Cunningham just getting his bat down as a throw-in from Aldersley hit the wicket. With the score at 30 Worker survived an appeal for leg before. At 46 Hutchings relieved Met.'irr. Worker despatching his first ball for three. A single saw 50 go up for 53 minutes' batting. Cunningham gave Dempster an extremely difficult chance at this stage. He was playing confidently and opening his shoulders. At S7 Henderson replaced Hutchings. a nd Aldersley took the ball from Brice. The change was effective, Aldersley's fourth ball bowling Worker who had ba*ted for an hour and aquarter. 59—2—42.

Blunt filled the gap. He drove Alders, ley for three and then gave a chance in the slips off Henderson. Brice dropped it. A few moments later Brice gave him a second 'life." This fumbling wa» to prove expensive. In Henderson's sixth over C unningham walked across to hit a straight leg ball. He never sighted it, and was bowled. He had batted for two hours all but five minutes, giving but one real chance, when he had made 16. 109—3—3:1.

Talbot was next man. With the score at 128 the luncheon adjournment \r»s *aken. The shield was on view in the interval and attracted much interest. Oβ resuming Brice bowled a maiden to Talbot. Canterbury's first innings deficit of 145 was wiped off when Talbot sent Henderson to leg for '.wo. McGirr replaced Henderson, who had to leave the field, and Ronaldson fielded in his place. The 150 was telegraphed for two hours and i> minutes' play. At 158 Aldersley relieved Brice and with his second ball got Talbot leg before. 158—4—19. Patrick, Canterbury's skipper, ifho joined Blunt, washed no time, two four* and a two off Aldersley being his opening shots. The pair, playing good cricket, and treating the bowling fearlessly, were still associated when stumps were drawn. The partnership has so farealised 103.

TO-DAY'S PLAY.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Plunket Shield match wa» resumed to-day in sunny weather. The wicket was wearing well. Henderson and Brice took up the bowling, and the Blunt-Patrick partnership was dissolved early Patrick being well taken in the slips' by Collins, off Brice, with 7 runs added. ' 318—5—73. Patrick had batted 164 minutes with only one chance, and the partnership added 160. Aldersley got a knock on the leg, and Ronaldson took his place in the field. Sandman opened briskly, and a powerful drive off Henderson was well fielded by Hiddleston Sandham was bowled by Henderson for eight. 339-6— B. Blunt did not score for twenty minutes, and was caught by Hiddleston before he got going. 353—7-U6. Gregory (10) and Powell were at the wickets at noon, the score being seven wickets for 361 runs. Scores: — WELLINGTON. First Innings .. • • 3^ CANTERBURY. First Innings »=••• • 22 * Second Innings. a flrunton. run.out " Cunningham, b Henderson *J Worker, b Aldersley ~ Blunt, not out - "" Talbot, low. b Aldersley » Patrick, c Collins, b Brice '» Sandman, b Henderson Blunt, c Hiddleston, b Brice "» Extras Seven wickets for Ml