BRABIN CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 307, 28 December 1934, Page 12

BRABIN CUP.

WELLINGTON COLTS WIN. The junior rep. match, Auckland v. Wellington, at Eden Park yesterday, was won by the Wellington boys on .the first innings by 63 runs, and they take the Brabin Cup. Cotterall (57) and Archer (43) played good innings for. Auckland, and at one stage tin* local team looked like reaching Wellington's score of 302, but the last five wickets went' cheaply, the innings closing for 239. In their second innings Wellington made 235 for four, Rainbird (110) aga ; n getting his hundred. They then declared, and at time Auckland had lost five for 157, Archer again batting well, and got ting his century. Scores: — WELLINGTON. First Innings 3n - Seeond Innings. .T. Potier. b Mutton _ 32 E. Bezzant. c Siddle, b McDevitt .... ■•>• W. Rainbird, not out 13 . M. Meach, b McDevitt 1 K. Young, run out 'J H. Lubransky, not out Extras Total for four wickets, declared . 2"5 Bowling: McDevitt took two wickets f»r 2fi runs. Mutton one for 43, Farquhar noil" for 18, Cleal none for 21, Siddle none .-for 22, Archer none for 21. Adams none for 24, Stevenson none for 3S. AUCKLAND. First Innings 23!) Second Innings. O. Cleal, b Lubransky 22 H. Cotterall. b Lubransky fi L. Archer, st Rowe, b Young 13; H. Swift, b Young -i 7 J. Adams, c Bush, b Young 0 G. Siddle, not out •> Extras / Total for five wickets 157 Bowling: Young took three wickets f»r 24 runs, Lubransky two for 30. Edwards none for 12. Clark none for 17, Boyes none for 21, Meach none for 24, Potier none, for 24. After the game Mr. E. J. Price, on behalf of the Auckland Association, presented the shield to the winners. METROPOLITAN TEAM. The following Metropolitan cricket team will play Y.M.C.A. at Victoria Park <"1 Saturday:—Creep, Lorigan. Grime. Morgn . Moberley, Preston, Roberts, Morris (2-. McAncny, Abel!, J. Wilson. FRIENDLY MATCH. To-morrow, starting at noon, a friendly match will be played between Balmoral and George Court's.