WELLINGTON WINS AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 2, 3 January 1924, Page 7

WELLINGTON WINS AGAIN.

CANTERBURY DEFEATED. BY FOUR WICKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Plunket Shield match Wellington v. Canterbury was concluded to-day in fine but dull weather. Canterbury continued their second innings, and the sixth, seventh, and eighth wickets made a good recovery. They carried the score from 63 to 173. Crawford played a useful innings for 33 runs., and Young was again not out with 19. Sandman gave a bright display for 37. The last two wickets failed to add to the total. Collins, who went on to bowl at the end, cleaned up the tail, securing three wickets for 5 runs. Wellington had now 91 to get to win. The first five wickets feil cheaply to McBeath and Patrick, who bowled splendidly. Holland and McGirr then made a stand, and passed Canterbury's total. The end was very exciting, as the batsi men had to fight for runs. Wellington thus won by four wickets. Following are details of the scores:— CANTERBURY. First innings 237 Second Innings. Blunt, c James, b McGirr 21 Gregory, c McGirr, b Brice 3 Talbot, c James, b Brice 0 Boon, b Brice 7 Patrick, c James, b Brice 13 M. Olliver, c Dempster, b Brice 33 Young, not out 19 Crawford, b Brice 22 Sandman, c Dempster, b Collins 37 Cunningham, lbw, b Collins 0 Mcßeath, st, b Collins 0 Extras 19 Total 174 Bowling.—McGirr took one wicket for 43 runs, Brice six for 54, Bernau none for 25, Holland none for 28, Collins three for WELLINGTON. First innings 322 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Young, b Mcßeath . 34 I Baker, c Patrick, b Mcßeath. . ~ 15 ] Kortlang, c Gregory, b Mcßeath. 17 Orr, c Olliver, b Mcßeath 0 Collins, c Olliver, b Mcßeath 5 Dempster, c Blunt, b Patrick 1 Holland, not out 8 McGirr. not out i> Extras ; G Total 91 Bowling. — Cunningham took no wickets for 23 runs, Mcßeath five for 31, and Patrick one for 31. HIDDLESTON'S FINE RECORD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. On six successive innings against '"rep."' teams Hiddleston has scored IC, 125, 163, 50, 94, and 34 —an average of over 80—besides bowling with effect at times. AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. MATCH AGAINST TVAIMEA. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ■WAKEFIELD, this day. In the match Auckland v. Waimea, at tue mid-day adjournment Auckland iv their second innings had scored 'MJ for six wickets. Mills put up G7, and all the batsmen sot double Bzures. Postles (20) and Park (10i are batting. rfv NOMADS V. PAENEU At EoVn Park yesterday, the Xomads played a draw with a Parnell team. Batting first the visitors made 249 (Cameron CO. Reeves 89, O. K. Cave 47). Parnell lost seven wickets for 17u (Blair 82. J. Smith ; 40. Fothei-ingham 2G). Lord Jellieoe I played with the Nomads, and was tbe bowler who got Bluir after the batsman had iletied the bowling for over an hour.