PLUNKET SHIELD.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19814, 30 December 1929, Page 11

PLUNKET SHIELD.

WELLINGTON SCORE

HEAVILY.

CANTERBURY'S POOR SHOWING. [THE PRESS Special Service ] WELLINGTON, December 28. The I'lunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, was commenced today" on the Basin Reserve in fine rather Jind on a good .A-fter having been at the wickets for an hour, for 23 runs, Lowry was snapped up at the wickets by Burns off Merritt, whose se «a overs bad cost only IS runs. The Wellington captain nad been vefj restrained. 73—1—2 S. Lamasou joined James, and a period of careful play saw Lamason bring 90 up by lifting Merritt for sis over the square leg boundary. The next ball he cut square for four, the first hundred coming up in 95 minutes. In Lester's next-over Lamason placed the first ball into Cromb's hands at first slip. 100 —2 —17. Airey, the tall Wellington left-handed colt, ■joined James, who was on the unlucky number, but the left bander was all at sea to Mcrritt, and after feeling at a couple, had his bails removed with a beautv. 100 —3 —o. Mackenzie came nest, and' the University player infused a bit of life into the play. With •the total at 114 Powell badly missed James at deep mid-on, off Merritt. The Canterbury fielding was anything but good, many catches and ground shots, which should have been taken, being allowed to go begging. In Merritt's fifteenth over Mackenzie went out to one and was beaten by the break, but Burns was also fooled by it, and the ball went through for a couple of bves. Mackenzie was using his feet well in getting out .to Merritt's slows, and he was equally at home to Simmonds whom he cut square to the pickets. He jumped out and drove Merritt to the fence at long-on and got five for the next stroke, Page taking a shot at the wickets from mid-off, which missed and went to the boundary. In Merritt's nineteenth over James touched one from Merritt and was well taken behind the sticks by Burns. 154—4—39. Dempster, who had retired earlier owing to his receiving a knock on the finger, resumed his interrupted innings with the score at 157. Mackenzie was badly ruu out through Dempster refusing to answer a call. He had given a sparkling display for his 31. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the score standing at 158 for four wickets, Dempster and MeGirr being at the wickets.

Upon resuming, scoring was difficult against good length bowling by the two right-hand fast-medium bowlers, Simmonds and Harris. After being dropped at second slip by Simmonds off Harris, McGirr after reaching doubles was neatly taken behind the sticks by Burns off Simmonds. 178—6—10. Badcock livened proceedings and brought 200 up for 185 minutes' play. Runs were now coming freely, and Dempster brought 220 up by stepping, out and banging one -from Merritt on the full to the fence at extra long-on. Dempster was playing in his very best style. At 233 Talbot relieved Merritt, but the runs continued to come. Facing Talbot Badcock hooked one to long-leg, and belted the next delivery to the fence at squareleg—it was bright cricket. Cromb had a tarn in Lester's place, but Dempster pulled him to square-leg, reaching the eighties. Badcock' aroused enthusiasm by hitting Talbot for six over the fence at mid-on. At 269, Merritt replaced Talbot, who had been expensive. Badeock reached his half-century in 45 minutes, the partnership having now yielded -a hundred runs. Badcock was in mood. He banged Merritt to long-on for four, and should have been caught at long-off off the next ball, but Simmonds misjudged the catch. The 300 was greeted with applause, and Badc-ock then hit Merritt to the fence at long-on. In the same over the ex-Englishman was well caught at midoff by Page. He had been at the wiekets for 55 minutes for his 78, and hit one six and fourteen fours. He had assisted Dempster to put on 134 runs for the seventh wicket in five minutes under the hour. 312—7—78. Merritt had now taken four wickets for 118 runs. Applause went up from all round the ground when Dempster recorded his first century in a Plunket Shield match. He had been at the wickets for 140 minutes. Lambert did not last long, as after scoring a single, ho was caught behind the wickets by Burns off Merritt, this making the fourth catch the Canterbury wicketkeeper' had taken. 322 —B—l.8 —1. Joined by Henderson, Demp- - stur continued to sparkle. With the total at 366, Henderson, who had made four, was bowled by Lester. 366 —9— i. The tea adjournment was taken at 3.45 p.m., the board showing nine for 366, Dempster being 141 -not out. Lowrv, the Wellington captain, declared the innings closed at the interval. Cromb and Allen opened the Canterbury innings at 4.5, to the bowling of McGirr and Badcock. With 8 runs up Allen was. clean-bowled by Badcock. 8 —1—2. Eoberts came next, and with the total at 24 Hope took the ball from Badcock, whose five overs had resulted in six runs and a wicket. Henderson relieved McGirr, whose six overs had cost 16 runs. Hope was rocking them in at a good pace. Off the first ball of Henderson's second over. Cromb was badly missed by Lamason at point. In Hope's third over Eoberts drove one between cover and mid-off to the fence, and then turned one to long-leg. In Henderson's next over the Eieearton man turned another to the pickets at longleg; he seemed to like the fast stuff. With the total at 43 Lambert took the ball from Hope, whose four overs had cost 12 runs. Cromb brought 50 up in as many minutes, by turning one from Henderson to the long-leg boundary. Roberts then square-cut Lambert to the fence, and brought 60 in sight by hooking the next delivery to long-leg for three. He reached the thirties by placing Henderson down the gully to the fence. At 66 Badcock had a turn in Lambert 'e place, and the change met with immediate success, McGirr taking a smart catch at mid-off, which disposed of Cromb. The Old Boys' batsman had shaped very brightly for his 25. 66 2—25. Page, the Canterbury captain, who did so well against the English team at Christchurch, came next. At 72 Hope relieved Henderson, and Eoberts sweetly cut the Petone man's first delivery for four and got two in the same direction off the next one. A little later he beat Lowry in the slips with one off Hope which flashed through to the track.. Page guided Hope through the slips for four and hooked him to the pickets at long leg. Eoberts brought 100 up for 90 minutes' play by cutting . Badcock square to the fence." McGirr | took the ball from Hope, and Page j drove the first ball from him straight I into Badcock's hands at cover. 102— j 3—17. Talbot joined Eoberts, who by this time had reached his half centnrv and had been at the ■wickets for 90 minutes. He then popped one from McGirr towards Lowry -at point, and the Wellington captain threw himself to take a good catch.' Roberts had given a very bright display for bis 54, which

I included six boundary strokes. I J ".4. itflrri.-. a l f ft-haadcr. followed ami arrived to see Talbot bang MeGirr to the iVuc* at square leg and drive the nest ball to the sight screen bringing 120 in right. When ]:>o appeared Lowry made another change, Lambert taking the ball from Badcock. The change worked, as Harris skied one to Lama-son behind the sti'-ks. l-'-t —S —4. Lester then joined Talbot, and Henderson came on in McGirr's -pla'-e. Talbot banged Lambert to mid-on for four, bringing 340 up. The next bail Talbot pulled into Airev's hands at deep mid-on. but the fieldsman, had the sun in his eyes, and the ball went off his hands for four. Lester prettily glided Henderson to the pickets at long leg, and at 6 o'clock the pair were still together, th<> score at drawing of stumps being 142 for ine, Talbot being 20 and Lester 8. Score?: "WELLINGTON. First Inniors. T. C. Lo "-rj. c B'lrcs, b Merri't m - 25 C. S. Dempster, not out ■ • • • K. C. James, c Burn?, b ilerritt .. ->3 J. E. Limason, c Cromb, b Lester .. W. F. Airey, b Ilerritt .. • * „ R. H. C. Mackenzie. run out .. SI H. M. McGirr, c Burns, b Simmonds .. 10 F. T. Badcock, <s Page. b Merritt .. 78 11. M. Lambert, c Burns, b Merritt .. t M. Henderson, b Lester . . - - Kxtras tbves 5. leg-byes 7. noballs 5j . . . . . . 1 < | Total for 9 wickets (declared) 367 Fall of Wickets. 1 One for 73, two for 100, three for 103, four for 154, five for 157, six for 178, seven for 311;, eight for 322, nine for 367. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Cromb ». S 0 46 0 Simmonds .. . 2-1 .t 61 1 Merritt .. ..34 S 133 f> Lester .. ..16 3 4 '• - Harris .. ..13 0 45 0 Talbot .. ..3 O 19 0 CANTERBURY. First Innings. I. B. Cromb, e McGirr, b Badcock .. 25 P. Allen, b Badcock . . .. _2 A. W., Roberts, c Lowrj-, b McGirr .. 54 M. L. Page, e Badcock, b McGirr .. 17 R. O. Talbot, not out . . ..20 C. M. Harris, c Lamason, b Lambert .. 4 S. G. Lester, not out .. 3 Extras .. .. 12 Total for five wickets .. 142 Fall of Wickets. One for eight, two for 66, three for 102, four for 107, five for 124. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. McGirr .. 10 2 33 2 Badcock .. ..12 2 18 2 Hope .. ..7 0 33 0 Henderson • » . . 9 3 23 0 Lambert •. .. 5 1 23 1 CANTERBURY V. WEST COAST. (SPECIAL TO THE PEXSS.) GREYMOUTH, December 29. The Canterbury cricket team which if touring the West Coast played a one-day match against West Coast at, Greymouth, when there was a good attendance. The visitors secured a. victory by 76 runs. It had been intended to commence play on Friday, but owing to the heavy rain play had to be postponed till yesterday. After the rain the wicket was slow, but dried fast and improved as the day wore on. The outfield was rough, handicapping the plovers considerably, but, even so, both sides fielded well. The bowling- by the teams, especially that of West Coaßt, was steady, and it was difficult to score runs on the slow wicket. A feature of the game was the good exhibition given by Dorreen (Christchnrch) behind the wickets. Gillin, the West Coast wicketieeper, was also good. The visitors were entertained last evening by the West Coast Cricket Association at a smoko. It was arranged to play Hokitika to-day, but owing to heavy rain, the match was abandoned. The team leaves to-morrow morning for Westport. Details of the play were: CANTERBURY. .First Innings. C. J. Oliver, b Restieaux .. .. 23 G. H. G. Hobbs,. b Restieaux .. ... 30 I*. Dorreen, c Kevell, b Knapp .. ..18 J. A. Newman, not out .. .. 4*5 W. Sj>ong, c Pascoe. b Revell ~ 2 C. T. Rax, c Thompson, b Revell .. 1 G. B. Grose, run out .. . • 1 B. Champness, l> Knapp .. .". 0 H. K Kippenberger, b Dewar ~ 9 H. C. Blazer, b Dewar i B. J. Marshall, hit wicket, b Knapp .. 3 F. Woods, c Casey, b Baldwin 21 Kxtras .. ~ .; ..11 Total .. ..167 Bowling Anaiyeis—C'. Dewar, II overs, 2 maidens, 23 runs, 2 -wickets; G. A. Revel!, 23 overs, 7 maidens, 70 runs, 2 wickets; C. Restieaux, 10 overs, 3 maidens, TO runs, 2 wickets; G. Knapp, 17 overs, 5 maidens, 42 runs, 3 wickets; Lt. Casey, 8 overs, 3 maidens, 16 runs; A. Baldwin, 3 overs, 10 runs, I wicket. WEST -COAST.' | First Innings. j W. Barlow, c Dorreen, b Bix- .. .. 14 j G. Spender, st Dorreen, b Kippenberger 3 h. Casey, b Spong .. .. 1 P. Gillin, run out .. .. 1 j G. Knapp, 3t Dorreen. b Woods .. 36 H. Nightingale, b Woods .. .. 0 j J. Matthews, b Kippenberger .. 0 j G. A. Rovell, et Dorreen, b Kippenberger 2 j C. Dewar, c and b Kippenberger .. 15 j K. Thompson, o Oliver, b Newman .. 14 j C. Restieaux, not out .. .. ~ 2 i A. Baldwin, st Dorreen, b Kippenberger 0 ! Extras .. .. .. 4 j . Total .. ... ... , 9.1 j Bowling Analysis—W. Spong, f overs, 3 j maidens, 8 runs, 1 wicket; Kippenberger, 12 I overs, 31 runs, 5 wickets; C. Pax, 11 overs, 5 maidens, 26 runs, 1 wicket; C. Oliver, 2 j overs, 7 runs; F. Woods, 5 overs, 1 maiden, ] II runs, 2 wickets; J. Newman, 2 overs, 4 runs, 1 wicket.

In an exhibition strike by Canterbury, Oliver compiled 51, Borreen 47 (both retired\ Spong 17, F. Woods 13 not out, and J.

SOUTHLAND V. AUCKLAND TEAM (PHESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) INVERCARGILL, December 29. Southland commenced a game with Beale's Auckland touring team on the Show Grounds yesterday in fine but cold weather, the wicket being easy after heavy rain. The visitors won the toss and decided to field. The majority of the Southland batsmen made a poor showing and the side was dismissed for 103 runs. The fielding of the Aueklanders was excellent, and three Southland men were run out. The visitors' reply was even poorer th.in the home side's total, the last wicket, falling at 100. Southland's second inninss was commenced, and at stumps the score stood at 38 for no wickets. The game will be continued to-day. Scores: — SOUTHLAND. First Innings. Lee, run out . - ■" ?Z JlcGowan, c and b Lawrie - . .. lo Anderson, c Stickland, b Vivian ■,». 24 Conpland, c Schnauer, b Lyon . . 2 Tapley, run out .. .. 4 Carson, c Lyon, b Vivian .. ..11 Woods, run out ... «• 0 Johnston, c Langton, b Lyon .. *. 1* Nisbet, c Smith, b Vivian .. >. 1 Sparkes, e Schnauer, b Vivian :.. ■* Agnew, not out , . .« O Extras .. »• <• ■■ 3 Total w ..103 Bowling. Vivian, four for 50; Lyon, two for 16; Lawrie, oue for 23: Langton, none for 11. Second Innings. Nisbet, not out .. »-• 21 Johnston, not out .. ..16 Extra ... .. •• 1 Total for no wickets m 58 AUCKLAND. First Innings. Vipona, b Agnew .. •• b 5 Lawrie. Ibw, b Johnston .. . . "9 Lvon. b Coupland ... ». 25 Vivian, lbw, b Nisbet •- ° Schnauer, c Tapley, b McGowan. .. 4 Lewis, e Sparkes, b McGowan .. 0 Aitken, c Lee, b Coupland .. «. 5 Laneton, b Coupland .. «. 0 Smith, c Lee, b McGowan .. ..10 Owen, b Coupland - . » . O Stickland, not cut -. ■•. 6 Extras ~* .. > . 6 Total .. v. 100 Bowling. Agnev, one for 18; Nisbet. one for 14; McGowan, three for 20; Johnston, one for 19; Coupland, four for 23. MATCH AT GISBORNE. (PBESS ASSOCIATIOS TTUBGHAM.) GISBORNE. December 38.

A cricket match wag commenced to-day between Arthur Doneghue's Wellington side and Poverty Bav B. The home team batted first and totalled 233. J. Scholium made 304 by fine cricket, though he ga?e three chances towards the end of the innings. N. Parker (32) assisted him in addiEg 100 for the eighth wicket. W. J. Scholium (26) and J, Jennings (20) also batted well. Massey took four for 58 in 24 overs, Fortune, two for 34, Robertson two for 48. aad Griffiths -two for 02. At. stumps, Wellington had tost eizlrt for 122 (Ward 44, Massey 15. Donegfcue 15, Morgan 10, aad Aitken 10).