AN EASY VICTORY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1927, Page 10

AN EASY VICTORY.

CANTERBURY DEFEATED.

WELLINGTON'S BIG MARGIN. PLCNKET SHIELD CONTEST. (Bj- Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington was coneluded yesterday, the visitors proving victorious by 355 runs. In their second attempt, Canterbury, up to luncheon adjournment yesterday, had lost three wickets for 82 runs. On resuming, the batsmen soon had the century up and. notwithstanding frequent changes in the bowling, the spring was steady. .Tust after 150 had been hoisted Brice took a fine catch off his own bowling, disposing of Page, who had made 41. Patrick started well, but played an off-ball on to his wicket. Sandman was next and soon lost Oliver, who was caught at second slip. 188—6 —62. The outgoing batsman had played good cricket, with fine scoring strokes. Boon was not in long before he lifted Brice over the fence for a six, and a bright partnership took the total to 259. when Boon was well taken at the wicket. 259 —7—41. Read stayed for some time, but then sent a ball back to Hiddleston. Mcßatli gave Sandman unexpected assistance, and they saw the third century hoisted. A separation came through a good catch by Badcock in the slips. He had previously missed two easier ones. 310 —9 —64. Cunningham soon reached double figures, but another catch by Badcock saw the finish of the match, with Canterbury's total at 334. Appended are the scores: — WELLINGTON. First Innings 48.8 Second Innings 308 CANTERBURY. First Innings 107 Second Innings Woods, b Henderson 24 Crawford, b McGirr 23 Page, c and b Brice 41 Gregory, lbw, b Hiddleston 9 Oliver, c Kortlang. b Badcock 62 Patrick, T> Badcock 9 Sandman, c Badcock. b McGirr .... 64 Boon, c James, b McGirr 41 Read, c and b Hiddleston 5 Mcßeth, not out 12 Cunningham, c Badcock, b McGirr. . 13 Extras 31 Total 334 Bowling.—Badcock took two wickets for "7 runs, McGirr four for 72, Henderson one for 55, Hiddleston two for 35. Hollings none or 17, Brice one for 40, Lambert none for 7.