PLUNKET SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 307, 28 December 1934, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD.

CHRISTCHURCH GAME. Canterbury Win in Sight—Only 38 Runs Needed at Lunch. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Canterbury needed 140 runs to in the Pluukct Shield match against Auckland when the game wars, continued this morning. Yesterday Auckland were all out for IS7 fcliortly after tea. When stumps were drawn Canterbury hud scored 01 without loss. Conditions were anything but promising when Kerr (40) and Bellamy (37) resumed Canterbury's innings. 'Ihu weather was cloudy and «i strong oou'weot wind wfw blowing. Hie batsmen .started carefully against the bowling of t'owic and Town-send. Bellamy brought the buixlred up after 113 miputes' play by driving a full-toss from Cowie to the oil' boundary. Ten more runs had been added when Cowie clean-bowled Kerr. 110—1—4ti. Kerr had batted for 1-3 minutes and hit seven fours. Canterbury lost another wicket soon, Bellamy going lbw to Towuseiul. 112 — 2 —49. Cowie was bowling well, keeping the batsmen comparatively quiet. Page brought 130 up with a shot oil Cowie through, (be "lips to the boundary. Cromb started carefully, but soon livened up, and reached 20 with a lusty drive off Townsend which bounded over the fence. He continued to bat brightly, but when 38 was caught at cover by Bush off Cowie. He had hit seven fours, and his innings lasted 48 minutes. 150 3 —38. Oliver joined Page. Canterbury then still had 81 runs to get for the win. Oliver cut Cowie to the boundary and turned him to fine leg for a pair. '1 ownsend came 011, and his good length kept Page fairly subdued. The score crept up, however, both men penetrating the slip cordon, and 170 appeared. Thirteen was the devil's number for Page. A kicking ball from Cowie (struck him on the glove, and Vivian took an easy catch at silly mid-011. 172 —4 —13. Page was batting well, and his dismissal was unlucky. At this stage Cowie had lliree wickets for 18 runs. Kadlec joined Oliver, and turned Townsend to the fine leg boundary. Oliver brought ISO up with a late cut off Cowie, and a'so hit a boundary next ball. He war* missed by Matheson in the gully. At lunch the score was 100 for four. Scores: — AUCKLAND. First innings 270 Second innings 187 CANTERBURY. First innings 230 Second Innings. Kerr, b Cowie 4(> Bellamy, lbw, b Townsend 40 Page, c Vivian, b Cowie 13 Cromb, c Bush, b Cowie 38 Oliver, not out 28 Hadlee, not out 5 Extras 20 Total for four wickets 100 At 2.45 p.m. Canterbury won the match by a margin of five wickets. r Brabin Cup Winners Meet City and Suburban Colts — Auckland Makes Good Start. The Wellington colts, who won the Brabin Cup from Auckland at Eden Park, commenced a two-day match against the City and Suburban coirs at tlic Domain to-day in glorious cricket weather. The stand wicket was in perfect condition, when Auckland opened at 10.40 a. 111., with Wood and Bartley facing the attack of Meach and Boycs. When only 0 runs had 'been registered Hartley played on to hrs wicket off Meaeli. Wood and Barnes, who settled down well to his task, gradually bought the total to 70 in an hour, though several changes of bowling were made. In just over 00 minutes the total reached three figures, with Wood in his fifties. Neither batsmen had given a chance. At 'lie luncheon adjournment at 12.30 p.m. Wood (SU) and Barnes (47) were ging well, and the total was 110 runs. The gallic was resumed at 1.50 p.m.. and in 15 minutes 14 runs wore added to Auckland's tally without change. Sporting Greetings. On behalf of the City and Suburban Association, at the Domain Kiosk, the secretary, Mr. Stallworthy, in extending a welcome to the visitors, wished them a happy stay in Auckland, and hoped that .the fixture with the Wellington Colts would be a permanent fixture, at least 011 a. two-year basis and perhaps with some reciprocity. Sir. Brabin the remarks and said that, if asked, the Wellington

Colts would gladly agree to making the match against tho Auckland City and Suburban team a permanent fixture. He paid a high compliment to the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Stallworthy, and said'his association was amazed at the interest taken in the Wellington Colts by the City and Suburban body in Auckla nd. Scores: — AUCKLAND—First Innings. Wood, not out Bart ley, 1) Mcach ; ~ Barnes, not out Extras 11 Total lor one wicket TJ2 OTAGO REP. TEAM. Side to Meet Auckland. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. The Ota go cricket team to meet Auckland is:— Cavanagh, Leader, Uttle.v, Saxton, Badoock (captain), Ehncs, Chcttleburgh, Dickinson, Dunning, Clark, Smith. The"only change from the side defeated in Wellington is that Langsford Smith, a colt who iv,is twelfth man. takes the plaea of Moloney, who is transferred to Wellington. L. Groves is twelfth man for the match against Auckland. WESTERN SUBURBS V. WESLEY. The Western Suburbs Association met the Wesley Club on Xo. 4 wicket at the Domain to-day. Wesley batted first and were all out at 11.:!.") a.m. for 57 run* (Ellis 17, Holds worth 1">). Gillam and Rogers took five wickets apiece. By the 1.1.-, p.in. adjournment. Western Suburbs had lost two wickets for 10.'5 runs (Roskillv "it not out, Rogers 17, Mellor 14 not out).