PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22908, 3 January 1940, Page 11

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

AUCKLAND BEATS OTAGO INNINGS AND 169 RUNS GOOD BOWLING BY COWIE (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, January 2. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Otago was concluded at Eden Park at 3 o’clock this afternoon, the home side winning by an innings and 169 runs. Otago scored 194 in its first innings and 133 in the second against the Auckland total of 496. Light showers delayed the start of the match this morning for half an hour, but the wicket was not affected, and later the weather cleared. The attendance was small, the takings being only £33. making the total for the three days £254. After a fairly promising start, Otago weakened in the face of the strong Auckland attack, and gave an even more dismal exhibition than in the first innings. The paxlnetsWp between Cutler (.33) and Holden .(36), -which added 60 runs, was the only bright feature of the Otago Innings. Cutler was more forceful than previously, and revealed some excellent shots, while Holden was very cautious and seldom attacked the bowling. The collapse started with the fall of the third wicket,- and continued through to the finish. Cowie, heartened by early success, bowled splendidly, at times making the ball lift disconcertingly, while he also secured a great deal of pace. He bowled 21 overs, two of which were maidens, in taking six for 44. Variety was provided at the other end by Burke, a slow spin bowler, who secured three for 39 off 13 overs. Scores: — OTAGO First innings ~194 Second Innings G. J. Robertson, b Cowie .. 17 A. C. Holden, c Blandford, b Burke 38 A. H. Cutler, c Blandford, b Cowie 33 D. A. R. Moloney, b Cowie .. .. 6 C. J. Elmes, c Whltelaw, b .Burke .. 6 T. C. Fraser, b Cowie .. .. 0 A. J. Monteath, b Cowie .. .. 1 G. H. Mills, b Cowie .. ..11 N. Begg, not out .. .. ..7 G. Lemln, c Scott, u Burke .. .. 2 Chettleburgh, absent .. .. 0 Extras .. .. . • 14 Total .. .. ..133 BOWLING ANALYSIS 1 O. M. R. W. Cowie • .. 21 2 44 6 Burke .. .. 13.6 Matheson .. ..8 - 12 Carson .. .. 6 - 17 Weir .. .. 3 - 7 AUCKLAND First innings .. .. .. 496

CONCLUSION OF TOURNAMENT

JUNIOR CUP WON BY AUCKLAND WELLINGTON BEATEN FOR BRABIN SHIELD Maintaining an unbeaten record, Auckland won the Interprovincial Junior Cup in the tournament which was concluded at Hagley Park yesterday. Rain in the morning delayed the start of play till* midday: but conditions in the afternoon were excellent, with the wickets hardly affected ,by the weather. The standard of play was again high, and some good cricket was seen. Otago concluded Its first innings against Auckland for 275, and was beaten by 30 runs. In Its second Innings Auckland again showed its batting strength by making 203 for five wickets, a fine 108 made in two hours by W. Rowntree being the highlight, Rowntree hit 16 fours, and although he gave one hard chance. It was a very sound display. In the other match, which also counted for the Brabln Shield, Canterbury beat Wellington, the previous holder, by 64 runs on the first Innings after* some rather slow scoring. If Canterbury had forced the pace after passing Wellington’s first innings total it might have had a chance of forcing an outright win and lifting the Interprovincial Cup as well: but it had to be content with a first innings win. Wellington batted a second time for 252 for six wickets, C. Jarvis 56 and G. Rabone 56 not out batting attractively. In Canterbury’s Innings Rabone had the good bowling figures of seven wickets for 88 runs off 21.1 overs. The final points of the teams in the tournament were as follows: Auckland .. .. ..12 Canterbury .. .. .. 10 Wellington .. .. .. 8 Otago .. .. .. 6 ' Auckland v. Otago With five wickets down for 203 at the end of Monday’s play in reply to Auckland’s total of 305. Otago continued its Innings yesterday, but apart from -Fraser and Geary, the not out batsmen, the last five wickets offered little opposition. Miller alone making a stand. Fraser carried his score to 23 and Geary batted stubbornly for 37 not out. Wiles, who took three wickets for 36 runs, had the best bowling average, but Thom’s five for 102 off 25 overs was also a good effort. Little depended on the game when Auckland batted a second time. Rowntree’s display for 106 was an attractive one, with Wiles, 38 riot out. the most successful or the others. FOr Otago, McKay bowled better than his one for 57 would indicate, with Partridge the best of the others. Scores:— AUCKLAND First Innings .. .. •• 305 Second Innings B. H. Warner, b McKay .. .. 8 W. Rowntree, c Baker,-b Watson .. 108 J. Elliott, b Partridge . •• 12 H. Sutcliffe, run out .. ..11 C. A. Thom, c Watson, b Partridge .. 7 A. Wiles, not out .. .. . 38 W. N. Snedden, not out ' • • .. 10 Extras .. .. •• ..10 Total for five wickets .. 203 Bowling Analysis—G. C. McKay, 15 overs, 59 runs. 1 wicket: P. Miller, 2 overs, 15 runs; R.. P. Partridge. 13 overs, 2 maidens. 47 runs, 2 wickets: D. I. McIntyre, 2 overs, 12 runs; R. Hunt, 1 over, 13 runs; J. Fraser, 2 overs, 14 rims; J. Watson, 2 overs, 12 runs; L. C, Baker, 1 over, 13 runs; M. Deuchrass, 1 over, 9 runs. OTAGO First Innings L. C. Baker, run out .. .. 44 B. Barnes, Ibw, b Warrington .. 76 R. Hunt, b Thom » .. ■ ..19 D. I. Mclntyre, b Thom .. .. ■ 38 J. Watson, b Thom .. .. 0 J. Fraser, c Smith, b Wiles .. .. 23 T. F. C. Geary, not out .. .. 37 M. Deuchrass. b Wiles .. .. 0 P. Miller, c Warrington, b Thom .. IX R. P. Partridge, c Snedden, b Wiles .. 1 G. C. McKay, st Smith, b Thom —■ 8 Extras .. .. ..20 Total .. .. ..275 Bowling Analysis—F. Noble, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs; A. Wiles, 17 overs, 6 maidens, 36 runs, 3 wickets; F. Warrington, 15 overs, 3 maidens, 86 runs, 1 wicket; C; Thom, 25.6 overs, 3 maidens, 102 runs, 5 wickets: H. Sutcliffe, 3 overs, 17 rims. Canterbury v. Wellington At'the end of play on Monday, Canterbury had made 143 for six wickets against Wellington’s 154. and the not-out batsmen, Allen and Tregonning, took the total to 176 before AUen was dismissed for an attractively made 34. Tregonning played very subdued cricket till near the end, when he opened out a little, but his 39 took ah hour and a half. Rabone was easily the best Wellington bowler, with Tucker really unlucky. Any chance Canterbury had of securing an, outright win was soon dispelled when Wellington.. batted again. Alexander, Roberts, and Mooney gave the sldev quite a good start, which was followed by -an attractive innings for 56 by Jarvis. After his.; dismissal, Rabone and Clarke found little difficulty In the bowling, and at stumps bad made 56 and 38

not out respectively, and the total was 252 for six wickets. Scores: — a WELLINGTON First innings ~ ■ .. .. 154 Second Innings D. Alexander, b Baxter .. .. 29 R. Roberts, c Mann, b Way .. 33 J. Morton, c Ager, b Baxter .. 11 F. Mooney, st Britton, b Baxter .. 22 C. Jarvis, b Way .. ~ 56 P. McCarthy, Ibw, b Mann .. 1 G. Rabone, not out .. .. 56 B. T. Clarke, not out .. .. 36 Extras .. .. .. 8 Total for six wickets ~ .. 252 Bowling Analysis—S. Cameron, 8 overs, 2 maidens, 26 runs; I. A. Baxter 5 , 21 overs, 9 maidens, 91 runs. 3 wickets: F. Way, 13 overs, 65 runs. 2 wickets; S. Mann, 10 overs 1 maiden, 31 runs, 1 wicket; D. W. Monaghan 2 overs, 16 runs; F. B. Smith. 2 overs, 11 runs; W. Morley, 1 over, 4 runs. Mann bowled one wide and Morley a no-ball. CANTERBURY First Innings ' D. W. Monaghan, b Rabone .. .. 34 I. A. Baxter, b Rabone .. .. 14 F. B. Smith, b Rabone .. .. 25 D. T. Ager, c Mooney, b Rabone .. 24 W. Morley, run out .. .. 20 S. Cameron, c Roberts, b Rabone .. 12 T. Tregonning. st Mooney, b Rabone 39 F. Allen, c Mooney, b Wilson .. 34 S. Mann, c Roberts, b Rabone .. 5 A. Britton, b Morton ~ .. 0 F. Way, not out .. .. „ ,1 Extras .. .. .. H Total .. ~ ..219 Bowling Analysis—G. Tucker, 19 overs, 3 maidens, 59 runs; j. Morton, 14 oyers, 4 maidens, 31 runs, l wicket: G. Rabone. 21.1 overs, 1 maiden, 88 runs, 7 wickets; E. H. Wilson, 9 overs, 1 maiden, 30 runs. 1 wicket.

PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES

CONTEMPLATED VISIT TO AUSTRALIA Speaking at the presentation of trophies after the matches in the Interprovincial Junior Cup tournament at Hagley Park yesterday, Mr L. J. Brabin, the donor of the Brabin Cup for competition between teams under 21 years of age from Auckland and Wellington, and the Brabin Shield for matches between similar teams from Wellington and Canterbury, and also the donor of the new trophy for competition among teams from the four main centres, said that it has been contemplated sending a team selected from among those at the tournament for a visit to Australia next Christmas, playing in Victoria at first. However, circumstances at present prevented such a trip being made, but he announced the names of 14 players who he said he would "be pleased to take anywhere.” The names of the players were:— _ C. Jarvis (Wellington) (captain). D. Alexander (Wellington), F. Mooney (Wellington), G, Rabone (Wellington). W. Rowntree (Auckland). H. Sutcliffe (Auckland), C. A. Thom (Auckland), A. Wiles (Auckland). B. H. Warner (Auckland), I. A. Baxter (Canterbury), F. B. Smith (Canterbury), D. W. Monaghan (Canterbury). L. C. Baker (Otago), and G. C. McKay (Otago). Mr Brabin congratulated the players on the fine, cricket that had been played during the tournament and presented the trophies to the winners as follows: — Brabin Shield to Canterbury (W. Morley. captain), and the Internrovlnelal Junior Cup to Auckland (W. N. Snedden, capt&ln.) Mr' C. H. Ayllng presided at the function and speeches of thanks were made by Mr E. Hayes, manager of the Otago team, and Mr M. Price, manager of the Auckland team. KIA ORA (ASHBURTON) V. LINWOOD Kla Ora beat Linwood in the match played on the Technical ground at Ashburton for the Holland-Cassidy Shield by three wickets and 33 runs. Linwood was the holder of the shield. When play began on the second day yesterday Linwood had scored seven for the loss of one wicket In its second Innings, having made 108 in the first Innings. Kla Ora’s first innings had realised S, Cole and O. Rowe scored steadily, but wickets later fell rapidly.• and ‘C. Horsburgh was the only other batsman to reach 20. The wickets wefe well distributed among the Kia Ora bowlers. Requiring 76 to win, Kla Ora batted again. Wickets fell regularly, and seven were down for *72, but E. Jordan and H. Jordan batted briskly and put the result beyond doubt. Scores were:— LINWOOD First Innings . • • • • • K8 Second Innings M. Courtier, cH. Jordan, b Saunders 0 W. Cousins, c sub., b Cleary •• 21 S. Cole, b Cleary .. .. * * 22 O. Rowe, e Samuels, bH. Jordan .. 29 E. Eagle, c Calder, b Kerr .. .. 4 C. Holland, hit wkt, bH. Jordan .. 0 A. Brown, c Samuels, b Kerr .. 0 J. Dixon, c Samuels, b Moore ~r 14 P. Saunders, b Holloway .. •• “ C. Horsburgh. not out .. •• “2 R. Smith, O Kerr, b Moore •• • • 12 Extras .. .. - • • • 8 Total .. •• ..156 ' Bowling—Saunders, one for 14; Kerr, two for 28; H. Jordan, two for 32; Weeks, none for 18; Cleary, two for 12; Holloway, one for 16; Moore, two for 17; Calder. none for 11. ' KIA ORA First innings .. • • •. 189 Second Innings S. Weeks, c and b Eagle .. .. 9 L. Moore, b Eagle .. •. .. 7 R. Holloway, b Cousins .i .. 9 T. Samuels, c and b Cole .. ..14 F. Saunders, b Cousins ■.. .. 1 J. Cleary, Ibw, b Cousins .. .. 10 S. Kerr, Ibw, b Dixon .. •• 15 E. Jordan, not out .. • • ?2 H. Jordan, not out .. . • • ■ 19 Extras .. .. • • .. 3 Total for seven wickets .. 108 Bowling—Saunders, none for 15; Eagle, two for 17; Cole, ’one for 14; Cousins, three for 13; Holland, none for 11; Dixon, one for 1; Horsburgh, none for 12; Rowe, none for 21. HAWKE CUP MATCH WAIKATO BEATS POVERTY BAY (PRSBB ASSOCIATION TBLBGBAM.) HAMILTON, January 2. Waikato beat Poverty Bay In a Hawke Cup challenge by an innings and 143 runs. Poverty Bay in the first Innings made 170 (D. A. Wells 32, D. Cederwell 26. P. Dow 23: E, Everest three for 33, M. Lyon two for 33. A. Llsette two for 48). Poverty Bay followed on, and was out for 88 (P. Dow 28, C. Fraser 19, R. Thomson 16; E. Everest four for 26, J. Bright three for 16, T. Lyon three for 18).

NEW RECORD HELD BY BRADMAN

THIRTY-FOURTH DOUBLE CENTURY : fmriTßP rasas iasoctiTios— coptbiost.) MELBOURNE, January 1. Victoria In their first innings of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia made 475. (Beames 104). Burton took five for 99. South Australia in their first innings made 610 (Ridings 50, Klose 54/Bradman 267, Badcock 58. Waite 64). Scott took three for 135 and Ring five for 123. ’ Victoria in their second innings- have lost no wickets for 12. Don Bradman’s score of 267 was nls thirty-fourth double century in first-class cricket. This is a world record. W. R. Hammond held the doubles centuries record with 33,

SUBURBAN TEAM BEATEN

MATCH AGAINST HUTT VALLEY

MARGIN OF 74 RUNS

(press association' telegram.) WELLINGTON, January 2. A match between teams from the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association and the Hutt Valley Cricket Association was played on the Hutt Recreation Ground on New Year’s Day and to-day. and resulted in a win for Hutt Valley by 74 runs.

On Monday Hutt Valley had first strike, and totalled 172. Winyard, Gill, C. Williams, South. Holland, and A. Williams all batted brlghty, and were dismissed just as they appeared to be shaping for a score. Moynihan. who took four wickets for 24 off nine overs, was the most effective of the visiting bowlers. Canterbury could only respond with 102, W. Bampton, the captain, a left-hander,, playing a real captain’s knock for 40, which included five fours. At stumps on Monday afternoon Hutt Valley had lost two wickets for 11 runs. Carrying on this morning, the home eleven totalled 145 in the second innings. Holland again batted confidently for 45, finding the boundary seven times. A. Clapshaw was the most successful Christchurch bowler with four for 10 off 26 deliveries,. Requiring 216 runs to win, Christchurch could only total 141 in the second innings, which left Hutt Valley victorious by 74 runs. The visitors looked like getting ,tne runs- while Moynihan was at the wickets. He hit six fours and ran to 50 in 64 minutes, when he was smartly stumped by Fenton off A. Williams. Bampton again played, soundly tor 30. The heat of six bowlers tried out by Hutt Valley were Wallis and Winyard, who both came out with good figures. The Christchurch team left for home by the steamer express after a holiday in Wellington extending from last Thursday. Scores:— HUTT VALLEY .First Innings S. Winyard, b Moynihan .. • • 22 W. Gill, c Mitchell, b Moynihan .. 18 C. Williams, ibw. b Moynihan .. 32 H. South, bF. Clapshaw .. ..18 F. Thorn, Ibw, b Vincent •• l H. Fenton, bF. Clapshaw ■.. • . • 8 R. G. Holland, run Out .. ..30 H. R. Pollock, b Moynihan .. .. 1 A. Williams, c Columbus, b Greenwood .. • • . • • ■ • 22 L. Foley, Ibw, b Vincent .. .. | A. Wallis, not out .. •• •• 2 Extras ■ • •• ..19 Total .. •• ••I’ 2 BOWLING ANALYSIS O. M. R. W. Cawtheray • • 2 0 13 0 H. Greenwood .. 6.4 0 21 1 Moynihan .. • • 9 2 24 4 F. Clapshaw „ ..13 0 54 2 Vincent .. 9 1 40 2 Second Innings Gill, Ibw, b Moynihan .. ? Winyard, b Columbus .. .. X C. Williams, cF. Clapshaw, b Columbus 17 Thorn, ibw, b Vincent .. ..28 South, run out • .. ”52 Holland, b A. Clapshaw .. •• 45 Fenton, b A. Clapshaw .. •• 12 A. Williams, bA. Clapshaw .. 3 Pollock, not out .. ■ • •• 7 Foley, Ibw, bA. Clapshaw .. .. 1 Wallis, b F. Clapshaw .. ”2 Extras .. .. •• 2 Total .. •• •• 145 BOWLING ANALYSIS O. M. R. W. Columbus .. . * 9 6 22 2 Moynihan .. ” 2 ? ?a o Greenwood .. i ±2 V Vincent .. 5 0 52 1 A. Clapshaw .. .. 3.2 0 10 4 F. Clapshaw .. .. 2 0 5 1 CANTERBURY First Innings F. Clapshaw, c Fenton, b Wallis .. 3 S. Cawtheray, c Fenton, b Foley .. 18 J. Columbus, b Wallis .. .. 5 D. Moynihan, b Winyard .. .. 7 W. Bampton, not out .. 40 M. Heath, st Fenton, b Winyard •.. 0 E. Vincent, c Fenton, b Winyard .. 9 A. Clapshaw, run out .. .. 1 A.-Fleete. Ibw, b Winyard .. ■.. 3 D. Mitchell, b Wallis ... .. 4 Greenwood, bA. Williams .. *. 0 Extras ... • • • • 12 Total .. .. ..102 BOWLING ANALYSIS O, M. R. W. Wallis .. ..10 3 18 3 Foley .. .. 8 2 19 1 Holland .. •• 4 0 19 0 Winyard .. .. 7 0 23 4 C. Williams ... 2 0 3 1 A. Williams .. 1.7 1 I X Second Innings Cawtheray. b Wallis .. • • F. Clapshaw, hit wkt., b Holland •• 18 Columbus, Ibw, b Wallis .. • • .1 Moynihan. st Fenton, bA. Williams .. 50 Bampton, c Holland, b Foley •• 30 Heath, b Winyard .. • • ” Vincent, b Foley • • ' •• •• A. Clapshaw, c Pollock, b Wallis ... 6 Fleete, run out .. •• 2 Mitchell, not out .. •• «• * Greenwood, b Wallis .. •• 0 Extras •. • • • • • • * Total .. •. ..141 BOWLING ANALYSIS O. M. R. W. Wallis .. .. 12.4 2 42 4 Winyard " ' " ’ 2 23 1 C ol WiUiams " ‘‘ 2 0 10 0 Pollock 13 ™ 3 .. ” 5 0 17 0

SUBURBAN MATCHES

DRAW FOR SIXTH ROUND Following is the draw for the sljtfh round of the Suburban Cricket Association’s competition matches, scheduled to begin next Saturday, January 6:— Senior A—Beckenham v. at Sydenham No. 9; Spreydon v. Sunnyalde, at Sunnyside; West Old Boys v. Shirley, at Richmond No. 1. Senior B—Waltham v. Technical, at Ensor’s No. 1: Harewood v. Shirley, at St James No. 1; Riccarton v. Working Mens Club, at Llnwood No. 1. Junior A—Beckenham v. Meriyale, at Beckenham No. 1: Matchless v. Marist, at Woolston No. 1; St. Albans v. Roslyn, at Barrington No. 2. „ Junior B—West Old Boys v. Harmonic, at Barrington No. 1; Spreydon v. Working Men’s Club, at Spreydon No. 1; Opawa v. Oddfellows, at Llnwood No. 4. Junior C—Templeton v, Harewood, at Templeton;. Linwood v. Beckenham, at Beckenham No. 2: Whltcombe and Tombs v. Shirley, at Richmond No. 2. Junior D—Spreydon v. Technical, at Spreydon No. 3; City v. Grosvenor, at Barrington No, 3: Northcota v. RaUway. at Papanul Domain, , Third A (First day)— United Brush V. Prebbleton, at Prebbleton; Waltham v. Technical, at Waltham No. 2; Macduffs v. Hillsborough, at Hillsborough;. Cyclone v. Corsair, at Sydenham No. 3; Heathcote v. Urlwins, at Elmwood No. 3. Third A (Second Day)— United Brush V Urlwins, at Beckenham No. 3; Macduffs v. Waltham, at Waltham No. 1; Cyclone v. Technical, at Ensor’s No. 2; Heathcote v. Hillsborough, at Hillsborough; Prebbleton v. Corsair, at Waltham No. 3. , . Third B (First Day)—Harewood v. Shirley. at St. James No. 2; Riccarton v. Merivale, at Rfccarton; New Brighton v. St. Albans, at St. Albans; Dunstable v. Northcote, at Elmwood No. 2; Blackwells v. Ouruhla, at Ouruhla. Third B (Second Day)—Harewood v. New Brighton, at St. James No. 2; Northcote v. Ouruhia, at Ouruhla; St. Albans v. Shirley, at St. Albans; Merlvale v. Blackwells, at Elmwood No. 1; Riccarton v. Dunstable, at Riccarton. .Third C (First Day)— Working Men’s Club v. Halswell, at Halswell; Grosvenor v. Beckenham, at Spreydon No, 4; Shirley v. New Brighton, at New Brighton; Waltham v. Merivale, at Elmwood No. 1; Gadsden’s v. Spreydon, at Waltham No. 3. (Gadsden’s to arrange stumps.)' Third C (Second Day)— Working Men’s Club v. Beckenham, at Llnwood No. 3; Halswell v. Gadsden’s, at Halswell; Spreydon v. Waltham, at Spreydon No. 4; Merlvale v. Shirley, at Elmwood No. 3; New Brighton v. Grosvenor, at New Brighton. Third D (First Day)— Working Men’s Club v. Hillsborough, at Llnwood- No.- 5; Lake v. Beckenham, at Bromley; Flemings v. Sumner, at Spreydon No. B; Waltham v. Davis Gelatine, at Waltham No. X. Third D (Second Day)— Working Men’s Club v. Waltham, at Waltham No. 2; Lake v. Davis Gelatine, at Woolston No. 2; Flemings v. Hillsborough, at Spreydon No. 5: Beckenham v. Sumner, at Sydenham No. 3. (Beckenham to arrange stumps.)