BRABIN SHIELD TOURNEY

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27235, 30 December 1953, Page 9

BRABIN SHIELD TOURNEY

OTAGO AND AUCKLAND LOSE

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, December 29. Wellington beat Otago by 10 wickets, and Canterbury, after being 40 runs behind in the first innings, beat Auckland outright by three wickets in the first series of matches in the Brabin Shield cricket tournament at I’ilbirnie today.

Though Otago gave a much improved batting display in its second innings, with J. R. Veitch shaping well for 55, and N. R. Thompson and S. G. McKnight making useful contributions. Wellington was left with only 25 runs to get for an outright decision, and accomplished this easily. For Wellington P. Tarrant bowled well.

Canterbury’s win over Auckland was a meritorius one, and provided an exciting finish. Forty runs behind in the first innings, Canterbury attacked with enthusiasm, and Auckland at one stage had eight wickets down for 69 runs. Then G. Chambers and A. Campbell made a determined stand, but the innings closed for 108 runs.

A. Duckmanton and J. Reeves bowled with plenty of life. Needing 148, Canterbury had to fight hard. Six wickets were down for 118,'but a seventh-wicket stand ensured victory by three wickets. Canterbury went on to complete its innings for 211 runs. The second series of matches will be begun tomorrow at Kilbirnie, and the finals will be played on Friday and Saturday at the Basin Reserve. Details:—

Otago 196 (J. R. Veitch 55, N. R. Thompson 30, S. G. McKnight 26; D. Tarrant four for 39, B. Morrison two for 34); Wellington 27 (P. Standidge 21). Canterbury 211 (J .Clarke 40, B. Dinneen 25, T. Gibson 25, B. Bolton 22, S. Goodwin 22; J. East four for 25, J. Barry two for 28); Auckland 108 (K. Butler 30; A. Duckmanton six for 51, J. Reeves four for 27). ASHBURTON AND NELSON DRAW Ashburton and Nelson Wanderers drew in a match which finished at Ashburton yesterday. The Nelson side set Ashburton the task of making 161 runs in 90 minutes in the second innings and at stumps, the last Ashburton batsmen had been in for nearly 15 minutes. Ashburton finished 39 runs behind. A fine unbeaten innings by C. Ashworth, which brought 43 runs, probably saved Ashburton from defeat. A catch was dropped in slips off the second to last ball. Scores were:— NELSON WANDERERS First innings .. .. 180 Second Innings K. Baker, b Jordan .. .. .. 12 P. Edwards, c Harper, b Evans .. 1 L. Reade, b Evans .. .. 9 D. Spence, c Griffiths, b Evans .. in P. Apperley, c Robertson, b Harper .. 6 B. Gully, run out ~ ~ .. 28 N. Campen. run out .. ~ - • 8 J. Ching, b Jordan .. .. .. 28. B. Symes, not out .. .. .. 39 T. Gardiner,, e Cullen, b Harper .. 1 T. Newman, c Cullen, b Jordan .. 11 Extras .. .. .. .. 9= . Total .. ..162 Bowling.—F. Saunders, 8 overs, 0 maidens, 28 runs, 0 wickets; N. Emms. 16, 6, 28, 3; H. Jordan, 17.2, 5, 43, 3; J. Harper. 13, 1, 36, 2; F. Stare, 6,0, 16, 0; C. Robertson, 2,1, 2, 0. ASHBURTON First innings .. .. 182 Second Innings D. Smith, c Edwards, b Newman .. 20 I. Griffiths, b Newman .. .. 18 J. Harper, b Baker .. : 5 H. Cullen, c Ching, b Spence .. 10 C. Robertson, c Edwards, b Baker .. 12 H. Jordan, c Edwards, b Newman .. 0 C. Ashworth, not outz .. .. 43 E. Flaherty, b Spence .. ..11 F. Saunders, b Spence .. ..2 N. Evans, lbw, b Spence .. .. 0 F. Stare, not out .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. .. 1 Total for nine wickets .. 122 Bowling.—K. Baker, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 42 runs, 2 wickets; T. Newman, 10, 1, 34, 3; D. Spence, 10, 3, 23, 4; P. Edwards, 3, O, 13, 0; B. Symes, 3,0, 9, 0. ELLESMERE REPRESENTATIVES The Ellesmere representative cricket team to play Banks Peninsula in a, Masefield Shield match at Tai Tapu on Saturday is:— E. Kitching (captain), I. Chamberlain, G. Frtfmpton, M. Frampton, G. Wilson, G. Rawstron, L. Tobeck, A. W. McPherson, M. Fleming, E. Chatterton, and C. Tilson.