CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 72, 18 December 1907, Page 5

CRICKET.

. . rLUNKBT SHIEJ/D MATCH. AUCKLAND DEFEATS. CANTERBURY.: (BI TEI.EGBAPH—IUIEEB ASSOCIATION.) '. / Chrlstchurch.'De.cembVr 1.7. . The Auckland ;v. Canterbury Plunket Shield match was 1 concluded to-day, when Auckland \you.by an iniiirigs and,l36 runs. Play was resumed at 11.35 a.m., Lusk (with 26)' being- accompanied to. the ivicket by Anthony, Rolf (from the south end) arid Haddon bowling; In the latter'si'-first oyer Lusk was 'well taken in the slips by • Cum-1 mings. 83—3—27. / • Whitta followed, and after - a..period.-,of slow play Anthony drove Relf finely to the off ropes'. Kerr replaced Relf, arid Howden took" the ball at "tho"" other end. Whitta sent the. 100 up with a nice off- drive off Kerr, and cut him for • ariother .4. The same batsman refused several easy singles, and Husscy relieved Howden, the latter replacing Kerr at the other end.- Just after 110"had been hoisted; Anthony* cut one into Haddon's hands-.'at 'point. '•' 110—4—10./ - -' .Orchard filled' the gap,'and after-further slow pjav Whitta got Hussey. through the slips for 4. ' This was his last, however, for he lifted-Howden in the'following over, arid the bowler, springing in the air, effected a, | .neat left-handed ' catch. 124—5 —19. - Cuff joined Orchard, and the latter livened play up by getting'Howden to leg for/ 3; and cutting Hiissey to the line, and. driving him magnificently for another '4. Hussey gave way .to Relf, and 150 went up; for ,2 hours 40 minutes' play. Haddori went on at the south-end, and Orchard-banged him grandly to tho on ropes, and got him to leg for another 4. A little' later he lifted him clean over-the line - for-6,a grand- hit ;170 was 1 raised .a moment later. This brought Kerr on in Haddon's place, and at 176 the players adjourned for-lunch. After the'interval Hussey and Relf howled, and Orchard got the former to. leg, for 4, and-Cuff cut him sweetly for a like number. In .Relf's first over Orchard lifted one high t-o Mason at cover, who held the. catch, 187—6--51. ./ Boxshall followed, and Haddon replaced Hussey. • Singles saw tho first innings' score and then Boxshall piit ane over the third mAn's'head—li lucky pair. He then lifted Haddon to tho on boundary, and got him to leg for another 4', the second -'century going ,np for th,ree and .a . half, hours' playTlio left-handor'then lifted Haddon to longoff, where Mason,made no,mistake about- tho catch, .203-7—12. ' Bennett was the irigo'er and he cut Relf nicely, for 4, and sent, n full-toss from Haddon' to the on-ropes for another quartet. The next ball he lifted to the off fence, where Cummings brought off a fine catch within a yard of the boundary. 212 —B—B.8 —8. Crawshaw was bowled first hall, and'Malorie, the-last man,, wont- in. The game was then abruptly concluded, as Malone got/a fast one from Relf, which split.his finger-nail • badly, arid'he retired, the innings closing for 213. , _ The'following are'the scores:— " "CANTERBURY. First Innings . • ... ' ... ■ ...-190 Second Ikxikgs. ' .. :I. B. Lusk, c. Ciinvriings, b'. Haddon ... '27 W., Patrick, c.- Robinson, b. Haddon-... -10 D. Reese, 1.b.w., b. Relf ... ... ... 42 A. Anthony', c." Haddon,. b., -Hussey ... 10 H. B. Whitta,. c. and b. Howden ' ...... 19 S. A. Orchard,..c.. Mason, h. Relf I ... 51 C/A. Cuff/not out /.' ... ... ' ... 19 C. Boxshall, c. Mason, b. Haddon 12 .T. H. Bennett, c. Cummings, b. Haddon 8 E. F,. Crawshaw, b. 1 Haddon ,0 T. Malone, retired .hurt ... 0 Extras -... ... " ... jg ■ . Total ■ .... ' ...' 213 AUCKLAND. Innings. .A ... ... 539 A cricket match- is-to .be plaved bet-ween the Wellington, and Wariganui' Colleges at the College grounds on Thursday and Friday. Play will commence at 10 a.m.