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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 71, 17 December 1907, Page 6

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. HEAVY SCORING BY THE AUCKLANDERS. x '(BY . TELEGRAPH—PR'ESS ASSOCIATION.) Christijiiilrch, December 16. The' Canterbury' 'vV''Auckland Plmiket Shield' match\was continued to-day, when the Aucklande'rs. resumed their first innings, which closed at 4.55 for 539. After a short interval*the,Aiicklanders took the field again, and .Lusk and. Patrick; started Canterbury's second innings at 5.10: When stumps wero drawn■ the .board showed 88 —2 —45. .Play will lie resumed ,to-moh-ow. The following are the scopes:—. . • . CANTERBURY. First" innings „'. t ■ 190 . , Second Innings. H. B. Lusk, not out . ... ..: ... 26 \V.' J'atrick, c. 'Robinson, b. Hadclon ... 10 D.' Reese, Relf ... 45 ■ Extras • ' ..., ... ... 7 Total.' for "two wickets .... 88 - AUCKLAND. . . First ' Innings. W. Brook Smith, c. Boxshall, b. Malone 56 L.,,G. Hemns,, c. .Boxshall, b. Bennett 148 F. ~R.., Jlahon,. c., Antboiiy, b. Bennett , 2 G-' Cummins, Jc. Boxshall, b'. Bennett ... 41 A. E.'Relf, c. Reese,, b/ Bennett ... 157 A. ,Haddon,; c. Cuff, b. Lusk ... ... 36 L.> Prime, run out ... ... 17 J-. Mi. Hussev,-c; Patrick, b. Crawshaw 32 A. E. Howden, c. Boxshall, b. Bennett 9 W. Robinson, b. Crawshaw ... ... 17 A. Kerr, not out ... 4 •• .... ... ... ... 33 Total.' ... ...539 [The total, as telegraphed, does not agreo with the total of-tho individual scores.] . Bowling Analysis. v." .. Overs. Mdns: Runs. Wkts. 'A. 'Anthony 2 0 11 0 -T. "Malone."..- 40 6 132 1 ;• J.'.Bennett-. 07.<■■■■' •16 169 5. . D.-.Reese ... -20' 3 66 0 ; ' C. Crawshaw 19.1 0 74 2 -H:B."Lusk 10 1 34 1 • W.. Patrick 6 1 8,0 S.- Orchard' 1 ' 0. 2 0 C. A." Cuff ;• 8'; 1 10 0 \ ' : : — THE'WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. A, meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association was held ,in Batkin's Rooms last evening, Mr. C. A. Richardson occupying the chair.. . The Secretary of .tho Public Schools Association wrote stating that the team of New South Wales; teachers,; which is to tour the North Island, will arrive at' Wellington on Christmas Eve. They will play a. match against a team of i Wellington teachers on Christmas and Boxing Days. It was resolved that a Wellington representative team should, if possible,.-meet the visitors on the days.following-the match. ; It, was; .decided .to - accept an offer from Messrs. Samuel Danks'and Sons of a lawn sprayer for use. on the Basin Reserve. .The -Wednesday Association ' intimated that!two.-.wickets would lie required on the Basin Reserve on Wednesday. From that date; until, January .8: no 'mere wickets would bo" .required. ' ... A.lcttqr was received from,the Wairarapa Association, stating that' it liad been ' found impossible to.' send a^'.representative team to Wellington at Christmas.' ' . The.Petone Club wrote directing attention to'. the had .state, of the Athletic Park wicket,. .and stating that the club does not think.,the wicket-.fit. for. senior Tho, letter was referred to .the Ground Committee. !'lt the senior.'fixtures which;,"in,,the' ordinary course, should have been* completed next Saturday, should, be postponed., until January 4, and that the St:„ Patrick's College Old Boys v. Wellington College Old Boys.match, and the Wellington A. v.. Thorridbn, match, .commenced on the Reserve on Saturday last, should be completed oil the; College Ground arid Athletic Park.No. v 2 respectively. The Wellington v. OtaM representative match will bo glayed on the Basin Reserve on .December 2/, 28, and 30, and the WelCanterbury match will be played on January 1, 2, ami 3. ' ,■ Tucker ;and S. lliokson will be unable to p|ay for the Wellington representatives against. Otago. Bcechey (Old Boys) has been selected. to fill olie of the vacancies, and,the other place will be filled to-day. The following' have-'bten selected to represent the Wednesday Juniors in their matches against the Seniors' '.hoxt Wednesday: — Eighteen Juniors v. First. Senior Eleven:— Castle, Thompson,'! MiSffedew, Howe, Dyson, Plant, J. Martin, Httishilwood, G. Williamson, -Hollis,' Dingl'oi'' : M'Eldowney, Fair, Smith, Brown,' Joyce, Sullivan, and O'Brien. Fifteen Juniors v: Second Senior Eleven :— Cording^'Mai-tin, . Coltman, Davis, Harris, Cook, 1 H; Turner,' A.. Klee, M'Mahon, Osbornoi" Jlilroyj' Ellisbn, Ready, M'Fndzenn, and'Shipton: Emergencies:—Leaman, Wix, Kleeve, Gayford;' ' Team's "are being'got together to play Wairarapa ,oii Christmas and Boxing Days, and the Canterbury ■ Thursday Association at Christchiirch at tße;New Year.

■•'Tlie Uabour .'Department wants workers— quite a number of tlfem. At least fifty navvies aro required, for. work on the northern Main Trunk Line,; and probably as many for the -Ilutt railway duplication works. Men' used to bush work aro needed for a sawmill on the West .Cpast, and,twelve, men are required for work in cheese'factories in the North Island. Fitters'awl. turners and moulders aro in demand in the South Island, whilo the Department is l'lriablc 'to keep pace with the applicatibns I 'which ;poUr' in for farm labourers and ploughmen.-'•'Apparently some fairly inviting places (ire'going'bogging. A Hawke's Bay correspondent of the Department writes that ho wants ail agricultural man to go on a small farm. As lie; would be left to himself most of '.the time,., a. trustworthy man is necessary. He also wants a. man to drive a waggon and make himself generally useful. Wages would be..2ss!'.a', week and "found" to begin with, with an increase as soon as the men should make themselves worth it