CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 1, 2 January 1924, Page 7

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON.

HOME TEAM'S GOOD LEAD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The match in the Plunket Shield competition between Canterbury and Wellington was continued to-day. At the close to to-day's play, the scores were: — CANTERBURY. —First Innings. Blunt, c Hiddleston, b McGirr ...". 25 Gregory, c Hiddleston, b McGirr .. 37 Talbot, c Baker, b Brice 3 Boon, c Bernau, b McGirr 28 Patrick, c Brice, b McGirr 22 Crawford, b McGirr 0 Young, not out 33 Sandman, c Bernau, b McGirr .... 24 Olliver, c Jones, b Brice 20 Cunningham, b Brice 1 Mcßeath, b Brice o Extras 44 Total 237 Bowling averages.—Bernau took no wickets for 38 runs, Hiddleston none for 20. McGirr Eix for 52, Brice four for 47. Holland none for 36.

CANTERBURY. —Second Innings. Blunt, c James, b McGirr 21 Gregory. c ilcGirr, b Brice 3 Talbot," c James, b Brice 0 Boon, b Brice 7 Patrick, c James, b Brice 13 Olliver, not out 10 Crawford, not out 2 Extras 7 Total for five wickets G3 Bowling averages. —McGirr took one wicket for 20 runs, Brice four for 29, Bernau none for 9. WELLINGTON. —First Innings. Hiddleston, st Boon, b Cunningham 94 Baker, c Patrick, b Cunningham .. 21 Kortlang, c Blunt, b Mcßeath 1 Orr. c Blunt, b Cunningham 9 Collins, c Patrick, b Cunningham .. 13 Dempster, c Boon, b Patrick 15 Holland, lbw. b Mcßeath 14 McGirr, c Talbot, b Mcßeath .... 19 Bernau. run out »« James, not out 4 <j Brice. c Gregory, b Patrick 4 Extras -° Total ' J ~ Bowlin" averages. —Cunningham took four wickets for 122 runs, Sandman none for 54, Mcßeath three for 71, Talbot none for 17. Gregory none for 9, Patrick two for 1.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.} WELLINGTON, this day. The Plunket Shield match was resumed this morning, Canterbury with live wickets down for 03 runs continuing. Oliver and Crawford carried the Feore to 100, when the latter fell a victim to Brice. He scored 22. Yomsg came in shortly after. Oliver was hurt, and had to receive medical attention. Sandman filled the vacancy, and by vigorous play put on 37 before lie was caught oft Collins. Oliver reappeared, but did not score again, being caught off Brice. 173 —S—33. Cunningham was given out leg before -without scoring. At luncheon the score was nine wickets for 174.