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I THE PLOTKET SHIELD

OTAG 0 V. AUCKLAND. yBR y SLOWJCORING. Mtn - ..tKLAN'D, December 31. Al w Shield match between ■.lb. l' lunk€ ota-o, commenced on *> S f Iu not Produce much brilda>L? The scoring at times ; was '»*■"s' "fin* ™» l »& l^ d WOa ' d chances o; » s )jghter. , . , «% ff eath«■ w» not be|llg modifying tt» >. the swing S* eD ? U te te. TkT wicket was all ko^fof'S'batsmen, but an ociafSTball kept low, a"cl this perhaps cas,ona itrLaitious batting. to^ ra fnnini °P e » ed wlth * m C som .exhibition for.reprogowewba' W first picket lei ho McMullan and rttook an hour to score 34 runs, being hve. Me- &",? b Tee settled down, gave an jlullan, on^..?f: oni his shots to hne,ta«ti» Jg,. cavanagh was *? 'nil made amends for the protoiowl, lna f^rmer batemen . Be . Mae. be was uncomfortable to fl*T but afterwards gave a deif free, hot never reckless His on!?2 was in the nature of a revelacovered his wickets with '"••tiish perfection. Galland JRsfSheUatsnmn to look «S making runs, and played some nice SK 22 before being caught by the Auckland bowling -ell Matheson easily the best s"the' :\ tinders. Although in club encketthis year he has had something ofart.of season, he nipped from the ticket and kept a very steady length In addition, ho worked well in the field •nd caught three men. His catch trbich dismissed Eastman was amazing. Be ran back to take the catch, which teemed impossible. Williams, v. ho was makinehb first representative appearance,faid ndt come up to expectations as a bowler.,-. : Y, ; -.■■ • ',',.' Auckland's innings opened disastrously with the dismissal Jbw of Mills. Anthony arid Copper both assisted Sotrlej' in improving matters, but the Busiex coach was- left tofrio the bulk oiibe'iforL; He was quite equal to . .back play,, Saturday, and •cored round the wicket. &.gw»/wp. ; difficult chances off EastKaiij!|ifhby had;;;.: dropped his fel-]oir-prweSflbhaT";before he had scored. Dacre's-dismissal caused something ef aVsehsatioiu' Alloo- did. not relish ihe-thought of New Zealand's Jessop ntu'ting his 'slow.-bowling, and v hen Dacre went in; relieved Douglas with Torrance. to late-cut the Galland took a'gbrfcitchMmdiilhe wicket. Bowley :and,,:?layer;:plaf«l out time, tho former being within-d9?of his century Men sturajs wereTdfaji*. Theptago'bobling% B s sound but imenmcalt, life Elding, however, ' FlfoS* '^P'?' cit, Si of tlio -field anywition/and_sera great example to Hie rest of his side. s _____

GREAT RECOVERY. W'MULLAN'S FIGHTING INNINGS I TEUgrah.) » *$& UOKLAND > January 2. wAT^ ota g° in the matcL with Auckland »>™g a great fight for victory. 3 P S ! as to-day Auck21'* fiTO wicketß down, needed a dlsa , st rous start in kll w + 1 {? mn ?,' losin S six ™kete Soto'tfr then Mc MuUan and Alloo "Who occasion, and the score was «J&drawn for the day. * i£L Bo< i d order - seamed to 58.1 i" d « 0f V* aft «rnoon the oc--s?i. Shooter : I,ad Poetically dislallfi ll !! rfi - 1 rst ' I '? n ' in g 3 ]ead Auckland Ha»Tk ? nn «pally Bowlcy and *&' ttwL.., , P an,e was resumed 5K g, » and 32 runs were scored of an ho » r - Bowley **H Mm i bail Wlth which Torrance d *!f ved a wicket - it ro l«BH er,nth >Wch he occasionally beautifully. Bowley had

[moved to play it to leg. . but p| j" s J .nicked it on to his wicket Pla er wont shortly afterwards. Ho did not ke plaving'Alloo-s slows with restraint ~d eventually returned a tamo catc .. latheson rook his courage in both hands and using the long handle effecirelv to all the bowlers paved the waj for Williams to put Auckland ahead. Torrance had bowled excellently consistency is something to marvel at, seeing he has been playing representative cricket for over 20 years. Eastman also bowled well, although handicapped by the injury he received 111 tl," match against the >ew Zealand team in Wellington. , \t the opening of Otago s second innings Player and Matheson played havoc with the batsmen. Y\ ith six wickets down for 81 the game appeared a gift for Auckland, but then A!loo jdined McMullan. who had been the orilv batsman to look like scoring. There followed a wonderful fighting partnership and the finest batting exhibition of the match. Play was slow at times, to some of the spectators even dull, out in comparison with the earlier efforts was sparkling cricket, and it was play demanded by the state of the game. Neither batsman could afford to take risks, but neither was slow to measure out punishment to tne loose ball which gradually began to make its appearance more frequently. Dacre persisted witli fast medium bowlers and would! not vary the attack witli several spin bowlers in the side. This resulted in Player and Matheson tiring perceptibly, and Bowley, Garrard, andl Cooper on the perfect wicket could not hope to dismiss batsmen who were well set.

McMullan- played a great innings, sparkling through sheer pluckiness. Today he showed a fine off-drive, using it to varv a leg glance and a pull shot. He scored well through the slips, but his playing of the rising ball on the off was the only weakness in his innings. It closed for 131, and if ever a batsman deserved a century McMullan did to-dav. With his back to the wall he fought hard for every run, and ho and Alloo were keen enough to sneak several where young batsmen would' have been a little frightened. Alloo was the perfect captain. He went in when the side was in difficulty and assisted in improving the position immeasurably. He and McMullan put on over 100 for the seventh wicket, and Alloo, once he had'settled! down, never looked like going out. His defence was sound, and his shot through the covers was a delight to watch. Hto was not out with SI when stumps were drawn for the day with the total at 247 for seven wickets. Scores:— AUCKLAND. First Innings, E. H. Bowley, b Torrance . . .. 9fi J. K. Mills, lbw, b Torrance . . . . 2 A. Anthony, b Eastman . . 13 I. W. Cooper, b Douglas . . 18 I>. R. Garrard, c Elmes, b Eastman . . 8 C. C. Dacre, c Galland, b Torrance . . 0 A. S. Player, c and b Alloo . . . . 40 A. P. Weir, c Eastman, b Torrance . . 0 A. Jf. Matheson, st Galland, b Eastman 24 A. Williams, not out . . . . 9 R. ~\Y. Rowntree, b Eastman . . 4 Extras . . . . .. 3

Total . . . . .. 217 Bowling Analysis—Torrance, 34 overs, 17 maidens, 4 wickets, 55 tuus: Eastman, 29 overs, 9 maidens, 4 wickets, G4 runs; Alloo, 13 overs, 4 maidens, 1 wicket, 45 runs; Douglas, 11 overs, 1 maiden, 1 wicket, 44 runs; Elmes, 1 over, 6 runs. OTAGO. First Innings. A.--Knight, c Bowley, b Matheson .. 5 YW "Vorrotli, b Williams .. ..7 J. McMullan, c Matheson, b Player .. 51 Cavanagh, c Matheson, b Garrard . . 21 h. C. Eastman, c Matheson, b Anthony 59 R. Cherry, c Rowntree, b Player . . 4 A. Galland, c Rowntree, b Matheson . . 22 A. W. Alloo, b Matheson . . .. 3 Elmes, b Dacre .. . . .. 14 J. W. Douglas, not out .. .. 3 Torrance, c Anthony, b Dacre .. 4 Extras . . . . . . 4 ■* v Total ..' .. ..197 Bowling Analysis—Matheson, 6 overs, 5 maidens, 3 wickets, 24 runs; Dacre, 11 overs, 2 wickets, 4 runs; Player, 30 overs, 13 maidens, 2 wickets, 60 runs; Anthony, 0 overs, 3 maidens, 1 wicket, 12 runs"; Williams, 17 overs, 6 maidens, 1 wickot. 41 runs; Garrard. 12 overs. 1 maiden, 1 wicket, 34 runs; Bowley, 9 overs, 5 maidens, 12 runs.

Second Innings. A. Knight, b Player - r . . - ■-■..■ 0 V. G. Oavanagh, b Player . . .. 8 J. McMullan, c Dacrc, b Mathcson .. 131 A. Galland, c Rowntree, b Player .. 2 ti. 0. Eastman, c Bowley, b Mathcson . . 1 W. Vorrattv h Williams .. • • 9 R. Cherry, b Garrard .. ■• 2 A. W. Allioo, not out .. ..81 Elmes, not out .. • • • • 10 Extras . . • • .. 3 Total for seven wickets .. 247 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM. MANAGER FOR N.Z. TOUR. (by cable—press association— coptkight.) (australian and n.zi cable association.) (Ecceived January 3rd, 1.40 a.n.) SYDNEY, January 2. Mr W. Bull, one of the New South Wales representatives on the Board of Control, has been appointed manager of the cricket team visiting New Zealand.

M.C.C. V. SOUTH AFRICA

VISITORS OUT FOR 133. * ( (bt cable— prbos association—copyright.) * (AUSTRALIAN AND N.S. AND SUN CABLE.) 3 (Received January 2nd, 5.5 p.m.) 1 CAPE TOWN, December 31. 1 The Marylebono team commenced a match , against South Africa on the Newlands ground. South Africa won the toss and 3 England, which -batted first, were dismissed 3 for 133. When stumps were drawn South s Africa had made 128 runs for the loss of , four wickets. There was a record crowd ' of 10,000 present, and the weather was fine. 1 The South African shipper sent England to 1 bat first, as tho wicket was liable to be tricky for the first hour. Bissett made an improssivo comeback in representative ' cricket. He had been off form since his return from England in 1924. He bowled 1 fairly fast and kept a good length through- [ out. ■ Tho scores arc: — = ENGLAND. I First Innings. a Holmes, b Bissett .. .. 9 " Sutcliffe, c Nupen, b Bissett .. 29 j Tyldesley. b Bissett . . 0 ' Hammond, lbw, b Morkel .. . . 43 j Stevens, c Cameron, b Bissett .. • 0 : Wyatt. lbw, b Bissett .. ? j Astill, lbw, b Vincent . . 25 = Stanyforth, b Vincent . • . . 4 j Geary, lbw, b Vincent . . • • ° : Peebles, not out .. • • • • 2 I ! Freeman, st Cuifleron, b Vincent .. 7 | Extras .. •• ..11 j Toial . . . • • • 133 ! Bowling—Bissett five wickets for 37 runs, j Morkel one for 20, Vincent four for 22, ' ' Nnpen none for 10, Promnitz none for 33. j I The total cabled score does not agree with : I the individual scores and tho bowling j analysis. ! SOUTH AFRICA. I First Innings. j Taylor, hit wicket, b Freeman . . 68 ■ Commaille, lbw, b Freeman .. ..13 j Cameron, c Geary, b Stevens .. . . 19 ! | Catterall, b Hammond . ■ . . 9 i I -Morkel, not out .. • • 1 J i I | Extras .. • • • • " \ I Total for four wickets .. 128

TROUBLE OVER EXPENSES. AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF N.Z. (3T CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTKIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND K.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION.) MELBOURNE, December 31. There is a possibility that some of the cricketers selected to tour New Zealand will not be able to make the trip, owing to the fact that the allowances arc very small. Players are to be recouped for all travelling expenses and will be allowed ten shillings a day by the Now Zealand cricket authorities. A further five shillings a day will be contributed by the Board of Control, thus the players receive fifteen shillings for incidentals and nothing for the loss of time. In the case of several players this is a matter of considerable moment, and some players are considering if they can afford to make the trip. It is suggested that some effort be made to secure a revision of the terms, but the secretary of the Board of Control says that as far as the Board is concerned tho terms •ire final.

A BIG SCORE. WELINGTON'S BREEZY BATTING. POOR FIELDING BY CANTER. BURY. {TB.Z3S ASBOCUTIOK TILIORAV.) WELLINGTON, January 2. The first Plunket Shield match of the season was commenced at the Basin Reserve on Saturday in sultry weather, and continued to-day iu a blustery northerly. Canterbury batted on a wicket rendered dead easy by the heavy rain on Friday afternoon, and made 251. When Btumps were drawn "Wellington had lost three wickets for 122. Lowry and Lambert resumed the Wellington innings at 11.30 a.m. to-dav, the board showing three down for 122.'Kead bowled against the wind, and Merritt from the other end. Bead was bowling, well and by the time he had sent down nineteen overs only 29 runs had been scored off him. At 140 Lambert fell lbw to Merritt. He went across to a "wroncr un." 140—4—31. Lowry brought 150 up for 139 minutes' play. Badcock did not last long, as after scoring four he was beaten all the way by a good one from Read. 155—5—4

James joined Lowry, who was 48. At 161 McEwen took the ball from Merritt, off whose twenty overs 70 runs had come at a cost of three wickets. After a spell of quiet play Lowry reached CO by hooking Eead loftily to the square leg boundary. The next ball Lowry drove hard to Merritt at mid-off, but the fieldsman went for the catch with one hand and dropped it, and Lowry soon ran into the seventies. After having batted for 120 minuteß, Lowry's innings came to a close, Hayes smartly stumping him off McEwen. In all he hit nine fours and played throughout with confidence. 103—6—81.

McGirr was next. Nixon took the ball from Road, who had bowled 27 overs for 61 runs and two wickets. McGirr began briskly, making 16 off one over. At 210 Merritt took the ball from McEwen, off whose eleven overs 38 runs had come and one wicket. McGirr powerfully off-drove Merritt to the ropes. In Nixon's sixth over Hayes allowed the first bye of the innings. Merritt was bowling with the worst of all possible luck, as in his next over James spooned one softly into Evans's hands at point, only to see the simplest of catches dropped.

McGirr continued to bat in brilliant form, twice banging Merritt to the ropes on the on side. At 242 Eead came back in place of Nixon. James, who had been at the wickets for 59 minutes for 13 runs then opened out and hooked Bead to the mid-on boundary and forced him to the on for three. This ran the score past the Canterbury total of 251 after the innings had lasted for 204 minutes. Page here took the ball from Merritt, but both batsmen hit him freely. At 280 Merritt had a try in place of Page, who had proved expensive. At 29 James gave a sharp chance low down at mid-on to McEwen, but it was too hot to hold. McGirr banged Eead to the benches at long-on and reached 70 off Merritt's next over, off which he hit three twos and a single. This brought the third hundred up for 226 minutes' play. Eead was plugging away with great heart against the wind and sent down his 34th over before the luncheon adjournment was taken, with the board showing six wickets down for 305, McGirr being 78 and James 30. The pair had put on 112 for the seventh wicket.

On resuming the pair still hit freely and McGirr 's 100 was reached in 76 minutes. With his score at ]OS McGirr opened out to Merritt and lifted him into Eober.ts's hands right on the boundary at long-off only to sec the fieldsman drop the catch. The boy bowler was having execrable luck. At 350 McEwen relieved Eead, but the scoring continued. At 360 Nixon came on in place of Merritt, and off the last ball of the over James, who had batted for 122 minutes for his score of 53, which included only four fours, was easily taken at point. He had assisted McGirr to add 168 for the seventh wicket. 361—7—53.

Bernau joined McGirr, who was 113, and the Wanganui man opened his account by square cutting Nixon to the pickets. He did not last long, being bowled by McEwen. 370—8—6. Brice, the Wellington captain, was next and arrived to see McGirr crisply late cut Nixon to the ropes. In Mcßwcn's next over Brice twice banged him to the boundary at leg. At 390 McGirr's brilliant innings came to a close, Page snapping him up smartly in the slips off Nixon. He was at the wickets for 106 minutes for his score of 122, and hit fifteen fours. He gave a most refreshing display of rapid scoring but was never at any time rash. 390—9 122.

Massey, the last man, helped Brice to bring the 400 up in 286 minutes, both men finding the boundary with good shots. At 406 Merritt came on against the wind for the first time and cleanbowled Brice with the last ball of the over. The innings, which had lasted for 294 minutes, closed at 3.18 for 405. Canterbury had only themselves to blame for the big total, as their catching was extremely bad, fully half a dozen chances being dropped off Merritt's bowling. Notwithstanding this, the boy bowler came out with four wickets for 133 runs off 33 overs.

Gregory and Hamilton opened Canterbury's second innings at 3.30 to the bowling of Badcock and Bernau. Twenty came up in nineteen minutes. The first ball of Bernau's fourth over uprooted Hamilton's leg stump. 28—1—10. Jacobs came next, and fell lbw to Bernau without scoring. 2S—2—o. Page followed, and Lambert took the ball from Badcock. Gregory drove the first ball from the new bowler to the off for three, and Page treated him similarly. Page gave a taste of his quality by hooking Lambert to the boundary at mid-on and square-cutting Bernau to the ropes. At 40 Massey replaced Lambert. t The 50 came up for io minutes' play, and McGirr took the ball from Bernau, who had secured two for 2o off seven overs. The score was taken along to 60, when Page, who had reached 21, was neatlv taken on the leg side by James behind the sticks off McGirr. (50—3—21. Nison joined Gregory, who was 24 and Brice-took the ball from Massev! Gregory banged a full toss from tho Wellington captain to the long Jcjr boundary, and the tea adjournment was taken with the board showing three down for 66, Gregory being 2S and Nixou 1. On resuming Bernau came on with the wind, and Badcock against it. Badcock was bowling purely on the defensive sending ball after ball down outside'the batsmen's pads. At SS Lowry took the ball from Bernau, and Gregorv hit a no-ball to long leg for four all run out, bringing 90 up. Lmnirc 'Steele no-balled Lowry three times in his first over, and the Hawke's Bay man then delivered one from about four vards behind the crease. Massey had a'trv in pi««e of Badcock, and Lowry \ai\~C way to McGirr. The hundred came up in as many minutes, and Gregory reached his haltcenturv by cutting Massey square for four 'Nisoii then opened out and powerfully drove McGirr for four. At 115 Brice relieved Massey and got Nixon who had scored 19, with his sew „d ball, /.ambert taking a nice catch at long leg. Ho — i—Vd. Mer•itt came next, but failed to score, as

he drove the fifth ball of Brice's first over into Lambert's hands at extra forward cover, llo —s—o.5 —0. Hayes was next, and the score was taken to 124. where McGirr gave way to Bernau. ' In Brice"s fifth over Gregory, who had played a sound and patient innings for 58, fell lbw. He was at the wickets for two hours. 130— —6—53 Roberts joined Hayes, who was 14. and the Canterbury wicketkeeper banged Brice to long leg, ten coming from this over. Hayes was playing neatly to the off and ran into the twenties with neat taps down the gully off Bricc. These brought the 150 up. Lambert took the ball from Bernau. and Haves wiped off the deficit on the first innings of lot bv hitting the new bowler's first ball to leg for four/ In Lambert's next over Hayes reached 30 bv back-cutting one to the ropes. Roberts then plucked up courage to Brice's enticing slows and banged one up against the fence at long-off. while Roberts defended stolidly Hayes carried the score along to 180, where McCHrr relieved Lambert and Badcock took the ball from Brice. Play was verv slow, and at 134 Lowry had; a try in Badcock's place. Roberts got the Hawke's Bay man past cover for four, reaching the twenties. The wicket was now commencing to kick, and Hayes got a nasty smack on the fingers from a delivery by McGirr and had to come in for first aid treatment. His score was then 43. Evans took his place and got McGirr away to long leg for three. Roberts hit Lowry to long off for four and got him away to leg for two, bringing 200 up- La m " bert here took the ball from McGirr, and Evans drove him to the off for three. Brice then had a try in place of Lowry. . At 204 Roberts, who had batted brightlv for 30. let out at Brice and was splendidly taken with a righthanded catch bv Lowry at long ott. 204—7—30. Read joined Evans, ana Folev was tried for the first time, relieving Lambert. Read cut Brice between point and cover to the fence. When stumps were drawn at 7 o'clock seven wickets were down tor 208 runs, Evans being 7 and Read 8. The match will bo resumed at 11.-30 to-morrow morning.

The following are the detailed scored;

CANTERBURY. First Innings. G. R. Gregory, o Foley, b Lowry .. 44 I. M. Hamilton, c James, b McGirr .. " J Jacobs, o Lowry, b Lambert .• 1 M. L. Page, lbw, b Lambert .. « D. C. Nixon, o Brice, b Badcock .. 10 W. Hayes, nin out .. ... •■ » A. W. Roberts, c Jarncs, b Brice .. " C E. Evans, c Brice, b Lambert .. " W. E. Mctritt, run out ■• •• 20 R. Read, b Lowry- •• •• " ~ J. McEwin, not out .. •• •• " Extras (byca 8, leg-byes i) ■■ "_L Total 251 Fall of wickets: One for 92, two for 10.1, three for 101, four for 137, five for 137, six for 153, teven for 164, eight for 195, nine for 201, ton for 251. Bowling Analysis—Massey, 13 overs, 5 maidens, 32 runs; McGirr, 20 overs, 3 maidens, 42 runs, 1 wicket; . Bernau, 1/ overs, 2 maidens, 34 runs; Brice, 15 overs, 1 maiden 45 runs, 1 wicket; Lowry 5.overs 15 runs, 2 wickets; Lambert, 11 overs 1 maiden, 43 runs, 3 wickets; Badcock, 12 overs, 4 maidens, 28 runs, 1 wicket. Second Innings. G. R. Gregory lbw, b Brice .. ..58 I. M. Hamilton, 1> Bernau .. • • 1° J. Jacobs, lbw, b Bernau ■• " „, M. L. Page, c James, b McGirr .. 21 D C. Nixon, c Lambert, h Brice .. 19 W. E. Merritt, c Lambert, b Brice .. 0 W. Haye«, temporarily retired .. •• ™ A. W. Roberts, c Lowry, b Brice .. 30 ]{. Read, not out .. •■ " r C. E. Evans, not out .. •■ •• I Extras (byes 9, leg-byes a, no balls .) lb Total for seven wickets ... 208

Fall of wickets: Or.e for 28, rwo for 28, three for 60, four for 115, five for 115, six for 130, seven for 201. Bowling Analysis—Badcock, 11 overs, 6 maidens, 11 runs; Bernau, 14 overs, 1 maiden,' 53 runs, 2 wickets; Lambert 7 overs, 2S runs; Masscy, 7 overs, 1 maiden, M runs; McGirr, 12 overs, 2 maidens, 22 runs 1 wicket; Brice,. 12 overs, 1 maiden, 41 runs, 4 wickets; Lowry, 3 overa, 20 runs; Foley 1 over, 1 maiden.

WELLINGTON. First Innings. C. S. Dempster, b Read .. ..43 H. Voloy, lbw, b Merritt .. ..13 T C. Lowry, Bt Hayes, b McEwin ... 81 W. F. Airev, o and b Merritt .. 8 H. M. Lambert, lbw, b Merritt •• 31 P T. Badcock, b Bead •• " '„* K. C. James, e and b Nixon .. ..53 H. M. McGirr, c Page, b Nixon .. 122 E. H. L. Bernau, b McEwin .. .. ■ 6 W. S. Brice, b Merritt .. " ]l H. B. Massey, not out .. •• 12 Extras (byes 6, leg-byes -1) .. •• 10

Total *"•» Fall of wickois: One for 51, two for 65, three for 74, four for 137, five for 155, six for 193, seven for 361, eight for 370, nine for 390, ten for 405. Bowling Analysis—Read, '39 overs, 9 maidens, 104 runs, 2 wickets; Nixon, 23 overs, .6 maidens, 61 runs, 2 wickets; Merritt 33 overs, 2 maidens, 133 runs, 4 wickets; Page, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 37 runs; McEwin 17 overs, 2 maidens, 60 runs, 2 wickets.

SOUTH CANTERBURY V. CANTERBURY B. The South Canterbury cricket representatives began a. two-day match against the Canterbury B team at Hagloy Park yesterday. Tho home side batted all day, compiling a total of 427 runs. The scores were: CANTERBURY. First Innings. C. Ealloon, run out .. .. " ?i Of. Mortlook, b Logan .. •• "■! S. G. Le3ter, b Mcßeth .. .. __» ■C. G. Crawford, run out .. •• 77 W. Oliver, b Mcßeth .. ... •• 46 J. Young, c Kane, b Mcßeth .. ..89 C. S. Gibbs, b Kane .. v . .. 0 H. King, lbw, b Logan .. ..29 W. H. R. Cunningham, c Sullivan, b

Graham .. •• •• ••• 68 W. Spong, lbw, b Logan .. ..16 W. Lindley, not out 22 Extras (byes 26, leg-byes 5) ... 31 Total .. •• '•• ..~«7 Bowling—J. Kane, one wicket for 82 rune; S. Mason, none for 7; D. J- Mcßeth, three for 140; B. Logan, three for 78; J. Grieve, none for 1"; H. Soaton, none for 18; C. Graham, one for 40; W. Sullivan, none for 13. HAWKE CUP.

WANGANUI V. POVERTY BAY.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) WANGANUI, January 2,

There was brilliant weather to-day for the Hawke Cup cricket match Wanganui v. Poverty Bay. Wanganui had first spell at the wickets and could only put up 198, Bennett's bowling being in the main responsible for this. The challengers went to the wickets shortly after the luncheon adjournment, and at the call of time had put on 175 for the loss of six wickets by careful cricket. Scores: —

WANGANUI. First Innings. Orr, c B. Scholium, b Lockctt . . 2 Wood, c and b Bennett . . 33 Kerr, b Robertson . . . . 42 Treadwcll, c Guthrie, b J. Scholium . . 27 Holland, b Bennett . . . . 30 H. Williams, lbw, b Lockctt . . .. 20 Thakabou, b Bennett . . . IS Sewell, b Bennett . . . . " McAnenv, b Bennett . . . . 1 Hutchison, c P. Dow, b Bennett .. 7 Extras . . . . ■ . . 6 Total .. . . ..198 Bowline —Lockctt. - for 80; Bennett, 6 for 37: Guthrie, 0 for 15; Robertson, 1 for 17; Scholium, 1 for 43. POVERTY BAT. First Innings. J. Scholium, b Hutchison . , ... 62 Bennett, b Holland .. . . 0 Lockett. run out . . . . 29 Forster, c and b Hutchison . . . . 0 Robertson, not out .. 44 Thompson, lbw, b Williams . . . . 5 B. Scholium, c Thakabou, b Hutchison .. 0 Guthrie, not out .. ..11 Extras .. .. ..19 ToUl for sis wickels ... 175

NOMADS V. VETERANS. The Canterbury representative veterans defeated the New Zealand Nomads bv one wicket and 69 runs ou Hagley Park No. 1 ground. The detailed scores were: NOMADS. First Innincs. P. A. Cameron, b Harris ~ ..39 V. I. Bunny, b Rix .. ..3 H M. Chryatall, o Hxrris .. ..' 29 S. D. Reeves, lbw, b Rii .. ..44 C. Hamilton, lbw, b Rix .. .. 14 K. H. Care, !bw, b Woods .. .. T K. J. S.Bean, c Bishop, b Rii . 42 W. J. V. Hamilton, run om ..15 C. G. Hamilton, st Fuller, b Harris .. 0 H. F. Arkwrighi, not. out .. ..6 J. Swair.son. b Hairis .. .. .. 0 Extras, (,'oycs 11) .. .. ..It Tola! "Is;; Bowling Analysis—C. X, Rix, 4 wickois for 81 runs: A. Norman, none for 20: H. Bishop none for 15: D. McK. Sandman, rone for 41 F. Woods, • one for 26: C. Harris, four for 18; A. Jon;s, none for IS; A. C. Fuller, none for 5. VETERANS. First Innings. H. Bishop, c Bunnv, b Swainson .. 75 C. Harris, c C. G. Hamilton, b Bean 25 11. H. North, c Bunny, b Swainson .. 4 A. Norman, retired ".. .. .. IC6 C. T. Rix, b Arkwrigiit .. .. V F. Woods, retired .. ..45 A. C. Fuller, c Swainson, b W. J. V. Hamilton .. .. .. .. 5 D. McK. Sandman, lbw, b W. J. V. Hamilton .. ~ .. 4 A. Jones, not out .. .. ..3 W. Sandman, not out .. .. ~ 1 J. F. Peake did not bat Extras .. .. ..19 Total 304 Bowling Analysis—R. J. S. Bean took one wicket for 72 runs; Swainson, two for 79; W. J. Hamilton, two for 39; C. G. Hamilton, none for 25; D. A. Cameron, none for 30; W. I. Bunny, none for 6; H. F. Arkwright, 0112 for 32.

JUNIOR GAME AT ASHBURTON,

A two-day match botwecn an Ashburton County Junior 'representative team and a team from the City and Suburban Association, Christchurcli, was commenced yesterday on the Domain top ground. Christchurch batted first, and compiled 215 runs. When stumpc were drawn. AshbuTton had made 201 for the loss, of sis wickets. Details are as follows: CITY AND .SUBURBAN. First Innings. P. Allan, c Stills, b Bennett .. 4S A, Price, c Smith, b Bennett . . M A. Fletcher, e Stills, b Bennett . . 81 H. Wilson, b McLauchlan . . . . 0 L. Carlyle, c Baigent, b Bennett . . 2 G. Pcgler, c Clothier, b L'ennon . . 15 W. Lawson, b Baigent . ■ . . 0 F. Burgoyne, c Stills, b McLauchlan . . 23 J. Baxter, run out . . . . 27 F. Dibdcn, not out . . • • ° W. Slceman, run out . • • • " Extras .. , . .. 5 Total .. .. ..215 Bowling Analysis.—Lennon took 1 wicket for 1!) runs; Baigent, 2 for 38; Stills, 0 for 51; McLauchlan, 2 for 55; Bennett, 4 for 47. ASHBURTON. First Innings. B. Clothier, c Lawson, b Carlyle . . 5 A. Hooper, c and b Fletcher .. 35 P. Watson, c and b Fletcher . . 25 W. Smith, b Baxter .. . . 70 A. Baigent, not out . . . . 25 P. McLauchlan, c Dibden, b Baxter .. 15 K. McSherry, b Baxter . . . . 0 C. Stills, not out .. • . ..10 Extras .. .. .. .10

Total for six wickets . . .. 201 ASHBURTON V. WEST COAST. The senior representative cricket match between Ashburton and West - Coast, at Ashburton, which was won by the former by 48 runs, was most interesting, first one side and then the other seeming to be in a winning position. Ashburton took first strike and made 88 runs, West Coast replying with 117. Ashburton made' a better showing in their second innings, making 160, though the only high scorers wero J. B. Nicoll 57 and B. McSherry 42. West Coast compiled only 83 in their second strike, bowling by O'Grady being difficult. Following arc the scores: — ASHBURTON. .First Innings. R. Drennan, b Casey, • • • • i" ,T. B. Nicoll, c Pass, b Casey .. • • » B. McSherry. c Dewar, b Revell ... i K. Nicoll, c Clarke, b Casey . . « 0. Brady, b Revell . . • • • • £ C. Huffam, lbw, b Casey . . ■ • «" W. O'Grady, c Clarke, b Casey .. l>> A. Gourlay, c Spender, b Revell ... & R. Johnstone, c Barlow, b Casey . • » "W. B. Thomas, not out .. •■ ' R Penrose, sen., c Adams, b Casey .. -J Extras ■ « ■ • ' ■ • • • 14

Total ■ • • ■ „ . • »» Bowling—Revell two for 20, Casey seven for 19, Knapp one for 17.

Second Innings. W. O'Grady, c Dewar, b Casey * ,T. Penrose, e Revell, b Casey .. 9 C. Huffam, b Casey .. , . • • ■ • Vl J'. B. Nicoll, o Clarke, b Revell . . 57 R. Drennan, b Knapp . ■ ° K. Nicoll, b Casey ■ • • • 1° B. McSherry, run out _ . . • • -»- C. Brady, c Casey, b Revell . . • . 0 A. Gourlay, c Spender, b Revell .. o R. Johnstone, c Clarke, b Revoll .-. 0 W. Thomas, not out • • " i•> Extras ■ • • • • • 1 "

Total •• ••• ~•; ] i 6o Bowling—L. Casey took four wickets for 31 runs, G. Revell four for 32, G. Knapp one for 45, A. Fass none for 24, C. Dewar none for 14.

WEST COAST. First Innings. Adams, c Brady, b Johnstone .. 1 Thompson, cJ. Nicoll, b Johnstone . . 1 Spender, lbw, b Johnstone .. .. 43 Casey, b O'Grady .. . . *' ?« Barlow, b Gourlay .. . • • • i» Kuapp, b O'Grady .. • • JJ Matthews, lbw, b O'Grady • • •• Clarke, lbw, b O'Grady ... ..... o Fass, b Drennan .. - • " S Dewar, b O'Grady • • ° Extras ■. • • °

Total . ■ • • ■ • 11' Bowling—John6tone three for 37, O'Grady five for 18, Drennan one for 14, Gourlay one for 8.

Second Innings. W. Barlow, b O'Grady . • •' 17 n G. Knapp, b O'Grady .. • • « A. Adams, b O'Grady . • • • a ° W. Spender, c Gourlay, b O Grady . . u h. Casey, c Penrose, b Gourlay ~ u P. Thompson, c Johnstone, b Gourlay .. u j. Matthews, not out . • • • ** T. Clarke, c O'Grady, b Gourlay .. jj A. Fass, lbw, b Drennan .. "to C. Dewar, c Johnstone, b O Grady .. 1^ G. Revell, b Brady .. •■. _ • • " Extras . ■ • •

Total • • y _ •: ,*° Bowling—W. O'Grady took five wickets for 12 runs, A. Gourlay three for 13, C. Brady one for 3, R. Drennan one for. 21, R. Johnstone none for 14.

MATCHES AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS

WIN.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 2. The Christ's College Old Boys' touring team defeated New Plymojth Old Boys by 41 runs. Christ's College on Saturday made 224 runs and their second innings to-day realised 99 for nine wickets. New Plymouth made 156 and 126. A drawn game with, honours to Auckland was the result of the cricket match played between E. C. Beak's Auckland touring team and Taranaki. To Auckland's total ol 344, the young Sussex coach Langridge contributed a sparkling 130, the other chief scorers being Whitelaw 48, Weir 37, Bush 33, Webb-31, Montieth 27. Taranaki made 253, Wilson, the Taranaki coach, making 76, Clarke GO not out, Stanley Giddy 28, Kingstone 24, Hayward 23. In a short second innings exhibition knock, Auckland made 99 for no wickets, Butler getting 68 not out, including five sixes, and Whitelaw 28 not out.

PENINSULA V. MALVERN. A cricket match was played on Saturday between a Wainui and Akaroa team and the Malvern Nomads. The visitors won on the first innings by 197 to 193. The principal scorers for the home team were C. M. <-■■ Wilson 74, T. Masefield 33, J. C. Tikao 31, and for Nomads, J. A. Wright 53. L. Wright 35, J. Judd 18, C. Ridgen 29. Wilson took most wickets for the combined team, an" Wright and Ridgen took all the wickets tor Nomads. FRIENDLY GAME. A match was played at Linwood Park on Saturday between teams representing t" e local Traffic and Loco. Railways j= ta »fLoco, batted first and knocked up 77 (£ ,oh " 29. McLaughlan 18, Dickie 10). Trafcc replied with 151 (O'Callaghan 45. Liddicott 25 retired, Spencer 24. Grenfell 17, Overcno 12, Grose 10). Reece four for 32, and McLaughlan three for 41 secured the wickets tor Loco., and Howard, took five for 26. Urose three for i O , an d 0 - Callaghan two for o ior Traffic.

BRABIN SHIELD MATCH. WBLLINGTpN BEATS CANTERBURY. The Brabin Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington second gride) v. as concluded at Hagley Fir's on Saturday, the visitors winning by $6 runs on the first inings. Scores: WELLINGTON. First Innings. R. Crook, lbw, b Bean .. .. 51 V. CoiTOiino, c Ward, b Bean .. .. 'J H. Elliott, c Phillips, b Newton .. 1? F. Bivant, b Johnstone .. .. C> P. 1). Wilson, c Clapshaw, b Newton .. 11 A. Hamilton, c Johnstone, b Newton .. oil J. Brcttis, lbw, b Newton .. .. 0 P. C. Caldwell, o Johnstone, b Bean .. 1? G. Speneo, c Henry, b Bean .. ..35 W. Hepburn, not out •• .. " R. Wall, c Johnstone, b Quaid .. 0 Byes ? Lcg-bvoa .. .. .. ..2 No-ball 1 Total , 101 Bowling—K. J.' S. Bean, 16 over?, 2 maidens, 69 runs, 4 wickets; F. H. Clapshaw, 9. 0, 23, 0: H. B. Johnstone, lsl, 1, 42, 1: G. H. Newton, 16, 5, 35, 4; D. Qutud, 3, 6. 0, 11, 1. Second Innings. R. Crook, b Newton .. .. ..7 D. Corionno, b Bean .. .. ..9 H. Elliott, b Newton .. ~ ..4 P. D. Wilson, b Bean .. ..4 A. Hamilton, lbw, b Candlish .. ..15 F. Bryant, c Johnstone, b Qtiaid .. 21 J. Brettis, not out .. .. .. 16 P. C. Caldwell, st Marshall, b Quaid .. 4 G. Spence, net, out .. .. ..7 Bye 1 Total for seven wickets (declared) PS Bowling—G. H. Newton, 7 overs, 3 maidens, 8 runs, 2 wickets: R. J. S. Bean, S, 0, 28, 2; H. B. Johnstone, 6. 1, 16, 0; C. Candlish, 5, 1, 17, 1; D. J. Quaid, 2, 0, 18, 2. CANTERBURY. First Innings. H. B. Johnstone, c Spence, b Caldwell 3 G. H. Newton, run out .. .. 25 B. Marshall, b Bryant .. .. ..7 S. G. Henry, b Crook .. .. ..IS J. Philpott, lbw, b Crook ..5 M. C. Ward, c Corronno, b Bryant .. 7 C. Candlish, lbw, b Bryant .. .. 0 R. J. S. Bean, c Hepburn, b Elliott .. 25 E. K. Phillips, c Crook, b Spence .. 1 TJ. J. Quaid, not out .. .. ..2 F. H, Clapshaw, b Elliott .. .. -J Byes ... .. .. ..10 Lcg-byc .. .. .. 1 Total .. .. .. .. 10S Bowling—F. Brvant, 14 overs, 3 maidens, 27 runs, 3 wickets; P. C. Caldwell, 7, 0, 34, 1; G. Spence, 2, 0, 6, 1; R. Crook, 7, 0, 23, 2; H. Elliott, 1, 5, 0, 7, 2. Second Innings. H. B. Johnstone, run out .. .. 0 G. H. Newton, run out .. .. ..10 E. K. Phillips, lbw, h Hamilton .. 10 S. G. Henry, b Hamilton .. .. 2 M. C. Ward, c and b Caldwell .. ..31 R. J. S. Bean, c Hamilton, b Hepburn 2 B. Marshall, c Brcttis, b Caldwell .. 7 D. J. Qaid, not out .. .. ..3 F. H. Clapshaw, not out .. .. 3 Byes .. .. ~ ..2

Total for seven 'wickets .. .. 70 Bowling—F. Bryant, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 9 runs, 0 wickets; W. Hepburn, 5, 0, 21, 1; A. Hamilton, 3, 0, 9, 2; P. D. Wilson, 2, 0, 22, 0; P. C. Caldwell, 1, 0, 3, 2; J. Brettis, •2, 1, 4, 0. SHEFFIELD SHIELD. N.S.W. V. QUEENSLAND. (BT CABLI—PBISS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIGHT.) (ADaTBALIAJf AND W.Z. CABLI ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 2nd, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 1. The Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales versus Queensland, commenced yesterday. The home side battod first, and when stumps were drawn had five wickets down for 436 (Gregory 63, Andrews 41, Kippax not out 170, Morgan not out 94). The weather was fine and hot, and the wicket good. The early batsmen played slowly, but when Gregory went to • the wicket he altered the aspect of the game and, playing a characteristic innings, scored at a fast rate. Kippax played a flawless game, and, partnered with Morgan, took advantage of the woakly-placed fieldsmen, both batsmen, time after time, driving through covers and past mid-on to the boundary. The bowling throughout was weak and lacked variety.

VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

PONSFORD BEATS W. G. GRACE'S RECORD. (Received January Ist, 5.5 p.m.) . MELBOURNE, January 1.

Victoria in their first innings against South Australia made 637' (Ponsford 336, Scajfe 33, Blackie not out 28) Bowling, Wall took three for 83, and Grimmott five for 170. South Australia in their first innings have lost three wickets for 135 runs (Schneider 38, Harris not out 66). The weather was fine and the wicket good. Ponsford laid on the wood freely, playing delightful cricket. He batted 338 minutes, and his innings was practically chanccless. He hit thirty-three fours. Ho mado tho highost individual score in a match between Victoria and South Australia, and his fourth score of more than 300, beating tho record of W. G. Grace, who obtained three such scores. Ponsford has now completed an aggregate of more than 1000 runs for three successive matches, and an aggregato of 1146 in one season's Sheffield Shield games. South Australia opened carefully, and Harris was scoring freely when the failing light onded play for the day.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOLLOW ON. (AUSTBAUAK AND U.S. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 2nd, 10.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE,, January 2. South Australia in the first innings made 319 (Harriß 69, Ryan 34, Lee 66. Grimmett 61 not out). Bowling—Morton, 4 for 111; Ironmonger, 2 for 68; Blackie, 3 for 68. The weather was fine and cool and the wicket excellent. Lee played dashing cricket and Grimmett a sterling innings, otherwise the bowlers kept play quiet, particularly Blackie and Morton. At one stage Blackie had 3 for 44. South Australia in their second innings had made 119 for no wickets (Schneider not out 53, Harris not out 68) When stumps were drawn. • The visitors, following on, made a good start, the opening pair being still together with tho century well passed when time was called.

ANOTHER BIG SCORE. BRILLIANT INNINGS BY RIPPAX. (Received January 2nd, 10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 2. New South Wales in the first innings made 639 (Kippax 315 not out, Morgan 121, Love 26. Bowling—Benstead three for 126, Gough three for 100, Nothling two for 109. Under ideal conditions the not out batsmen, Kippax and Morgan, from the outset continued to hit freely, and scored rapidly, the spectators enjoying the splendid display. The partnership lasted 336 minutes and added 253 runs. Morgan's score included sixteen fours. ' Love slowed things down. . . ... Kippax, who continued to treat everything with great freedom, reached 200 in 287 minutes, including twenty-six fours, and 300 m 384 minutes. After Love's departure Kippax got little assistance from O'Brien and McNamoe, who went for 6 and 1 respectively. Kippax was brilliant to the end. He batted 388 minutes out of the 475 during which the innings lasted. He hit forty-one fours and broke his own previous record of 271 against Victoria, in Sydney, two years ago. Queensland in the first innings had lost live wickets for 167 (Gill 29, Lister not out 51, O'Connor 37, Nothling not out 26) when stumps were drawn. The visitors adopted cautious tactics, and play was solid but slow. The hundred took 110 minutes. Gregory reappeared at the bowling crease and indulged in his old-time lightning deliveries.

PONSFORD SCORES 1000 RUNS. MELBOURNE, December 31. Ponsford has now completed 1000 runs in five Sheffield Shield matches this season.

INVITATION TO AUSTRALIA.

LORD HARRIS DECLINES. MELBOURNE, December 31. The Cricket Board of Control has invited Lord Harris to accompany the i,ngnsn team which, visits Australia in 1923. LONDON, December 30. "I feel flattered by the Australian Board of Control's invitation to accompany the Morylebone team to Australia in 1928, says Lord Harrii in an interview. It is a great surprise, but, unfortunately. I (» » unable to accept, as I cannot find the time.