Brabin Cup.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 32, 7 February 1934, Page 8

Brabin Cup.

JUNIOR CRICKET. Win for Auckland. — First Innings Decision. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) WELLINGTON, this day. The Brabin Cup cricket match resulted in a win for Auckland on the first innings. Auckland gave a taste of their true quality in the second innings, running up 301 for six wickets and then applying the closure, leaving Wellington 327 to get for a win with three hours to play. Wellington lost nine wickets for 175. Scores:— AUCKLAND. First innings 162 Second Innings. Adams, b Bird ..••••• 82 Emery, c Steele, b Bird Flvgcr, run out it) .Tcssup, e Mason, b Bird 30 Speed, c and b Bird 2 Archer, not out 117 Johnson, run out 17 deal, not out 25 Extras . 9 Total for six wickets (declared) 301 Bowling: Bird four for 47, Wright none for 42, Lubransky none for 43, O'Connornone for 33, Edwards none for in, Steele none for 56, Rainbird none for 25. WELLINGTON. First innings 137 Second Innings. Wriglev, c Adams, b Cleal 28Edwards, run out 13 Young, run out i« Bozzant, c Archer, b Cleal 10 Mason, c and b Emery 0 O'Connor, c Speed, b Cleal , •> Kainbird, run out \'± Lubransky, c Jessup, b Sheehan .... 44 Law, not out 24 Bird, c Emery, b Sheehan ....... ..._ io Steele, not out 0 Extras „... 10 Total for nine wickets 175 Bowling : Sheehan two for 51, Emery one for 24, Cleal three for 75, Scott none for 8, Childs none-for 7.