EIGHT-WICKET WIN

Press, Volume C, Issue 29402, 3 January 1961, Page 12

EIGHT-WICKET WIN

Auckland Beats Northern (New Zealand Press Association) HAMILTON. January 2. Superior batting decided foe flrst Plunket Shield cricket match of the season at Hamilton in favour of Auckland which beat Northern Districts by eight wickets with 40 minutes to spare on Saturday afternoon. Scores: NORTHERN DISTRICTS First innings .. .. .. 224 Second Innings D. L Donald, c Tovey, b Cunis 6 W. p. Bradbum, b Clark .. 12 R. J. McPherson, o Tovey, b McGregor ■. .. .. 33 B. H. Palraudeau, c Deas, b Clark .. .. -.5 G. D. Alabaster, c Norman, b Clark .. .. .. 2 E. c. Petrie, c Tovey, b Clark 49 N. Piina, b Cunis .. ..23 M. C. Langdon, c Morgan, b Clark .. - ..11 N. R. Wilson, b Norman .. 1 D. C. Hoskin, b Clark .. 4 A. F. Lissette. not out ~ 4 Extras (bye 1. leg byes 6) 7 Total 157 Full of wickets: One for 18. two for 18. three for 25, four for 27, five for 82, six for 122. seven for 147. eight for 149. nine tor ISO. Bowling: Cunis 22 overs, 1 maiden. 26 runs, 2 wickets; Norman 13. 7. 16. 1; Clark 39.3. 23. 20. 6: Etoarling 24, 8, 39, 0; Deas 6,2, 17. 0; Morgan 6, 3. 7. 0; McGregor 9. 3. First tantajp UCKLAND . .. 263 t .. 27 El D. Giles, b Wilson .. ..S3 J- T. Sparling, not out 35 K- R. Deas, not out .. ..31 Extras (byes 2. leg bye 1) 3 « wo —lcketaiS tor 57 wlekets: Oae tar 48. two. 14^S n f : s2^ 1 . n 1 maiden.