PLUNKET SHIELD CONTEST AT AUCKLAND.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 86, 4 January 1908, Page 7

PLUNKET SHIELD CONTEST AT AUCKLAND.

OTAGO ALL OUT FOR 81. ; .(BY TEtXGItAriI—PUESB ASSOCIATION.) .... !' ; ; ■ : Auckland, January 3. i'• Tho coiitest between Auckland and Otago" for the Plilnket ; Shiold watf". continued, m the; Domain to-day in fine. xpathcr. Thb wicliot i had improved somewhat, being a ,good deal 1 faster, though towards the end-of'tho'.day it ivas showing signs of wear. Play was not so interesting as on the opening day. Otago, wlioi had lost oilo wicket for 1 run, resumed their first innings, which lasted three hours, tho aggregate being 81 - runs. "W hen stumps wero drawn Auckland had lost five wiokets for 134 runs. Following are the scores:— / OTAGO. • First Innin(ls. . ' A, Adams, o. Homus, b. Rolf ... ... .21 -K.'Williams, b. Relf , ... , ... ...! 1 G. G. Austin, 1.b.w., b. Rolf _.i. ... ' 0 H. G. Siodeborg, c. Olliff, b. Korr ... 6 A. Eckhold, b. .Relf : ••• .'. £ W. W. v Mackersey, 1.b.w., b. Relf ... 2 H. C.-Watson, b. .Rett .... — ... : 11;, T. Adnnisj c. Robiiison, b. Kerr ••• .. .0 .W. Kilgour, not out i ... . ... ... 8R, C. To'rraiice;'c. Smith, b. Korr ... 1 A. Eckhoff, o. Prime, b. Kerr ... ..... .12 -Extras .16' Total ... ... 81 Bowling Analysis. . Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Rolf : ..Y 27 •' 14 -22 fi Haddon ... " -4 '• 1 0 ■ White 10 .4 • '• 9"* Korr .... IS . 7 • 24 '4 , Olliff • ... .5 ' .2 ; '5 0 :;V . AUCKLAND. 'First. "'-Innings'" ' v . 267 Second Innings. L. G. Homus, e. and b. Austin 29 W. ii. Smith, o. Adams, b. Mackcrsey ... 0 E. V. Sal.i, b. Eckhoff ... ~.. 25. L. l'rinm, c. and bi Eckhoff ... ... 0 l>. Oiimmiagsv. not out• ...- ... 29 A. lladdon, c. and b. Austin ... ... 9 A. E. Rolf, l!ot- out ... ... ... 31 ■ .Extras . ... ... ' ;.. 11. i Total ,for five ivickcts ... 134 ' Bowling Analysis, j ~ Overs. Mdns.. Runs.! Wkts.. Torrance ... 11 .2 35 0 -. Maokorsoy 8.0 21 1. Eckhoff ... 10. . . 2 24 2 Austin ... 13;.3 27 2 , Watson ... ; 2 0 8 0 N.S.W. TEACHERS' TEAM. (BY TEIiF.GRAriI—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, January 3. Tho New South Wales School Teachers beat tho Auckland Teachers to-day by seven wickets on tho first innings. Auckland made 170 (Ohlson 63, Jacobson 37), and tho visitors responded with 171 for three wickets (Rose G7, Smith 77, not out), TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. The Junior Championship fixtures to be played to-day are as follows: —Grade A —Gas Company v. Wellington B, Park i No. 1; Y.M.C.A. v. - Waiwotu, Waiwetu; Wadestowii v. Potono, Petono No. 1; St. John's v. Newtown, Athletic Park -No. 3. - Grado B—Midland v. Victoria College, Basin Reservo No. 3; Old Boys v. Wellington A, 1 College Ground; Phcemx v. St. Patrick's i Coliego, Basin Reserve No. 4; Thorndon v. i Wellington Coliego, bye. ; 1 No third or fourth class games will bo j played this afternoon.