CONGREGATIONAL SHIELD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 775, 26 March 1910, Page 10

CONGREGATIONAL SHIELD.

The Congregational Shield contest was brought to a close yesterday, when the • Terrace team defeated Newtown Congregational by 53 runs. The battlo for the shield was between Terrace; Newtown, and Courtenay 'Place,'- Terrace team having defeated Courtenay PJace last week by, four wickets. In yesterday's mateh Terrace made 65- in their first innings (Dakin 22, Brand 13), and ui their second innings they made 100 (Dakin 34). Newtown made 51 in their first turn at the wickets (Helliwell 10 not out), and 61 in their second innings (Helliwell 25). A PRESS MATCH. • A cricket match was payed on Kolburne Park yesterday between members of the literary staffs of the "Evening Post" and The Dominion.' An enjoj° able afternoon was spent by both teams, tho "Post" being defeated by seven wickets. The margin in favour of The Dominion would have been smaller had the "Post" not made a tactical error in closing its-second innings too early. Prossmen desire to thank Mr. Keu. Tucker for having, lent a "kit" for the game. • Tho scores were as follow:— "POST." First Innings. Warren; b. Atkin ] Fanning, b. Atkin " 13 Hall, 1.b.w., b. Atkin ..: i 1 L'arker, b. Weston ], Chorlton, c. Plimmer, b. Weston ... 8 Marris, 0. Beasley, b. Earle,...; 27 Geddis, b. Atkin .'. '. {j Grealish, b. Earlo 1 st. Morgan, b. Atkin ... S Harrington, b. Earle 1 Bishop, not out ' , \,\, 3 Extras 3 Total '..,.., 67 Bowling Analysis. , Weston, two wickets for 16 runs; Atkin, five for 30; Earle, three for 18. Second Innings. Marris, b. Weslon .'. :. 3 Warren, not out 23 Fauning, b. Atkin , 15 Skipwith, st. Morgan, b. Weston 2 Parker, b. Earlo 13 Chorlton, run out 3 Hall, not out x Extras ; 4 Total for five wickets (declared) 64 First innings |„ 67" Aggregate 13i Bowling Analysis. Weston, two wickets for 16 runs; Earle, one for 6; Atkin, ono for 22. "THE DOMINION." First Innings. Spence, c. and b. Fanning 4 Morgan, b. Chorlton 5 Plimmer, b. Fanning 13 Atkin, b. Chorlton 28 Koane, 1.b.w., b. Fanning 0 Earle, c. Chorlton, b. Fanning 9 Beasley, b. Hall '. 0 Woston, b. Uhortlon 11 Mackay, c. Hall, b. Chorlton ....... 3 Gilmour, b. Fanning 3 llunkley, not out 0 Extras ' .'. '. 10 Total ._...,. ~..„,,..,...„,....,„ 80

Bowling Analysis. Fanning, livo wickets for 40 runs; Cliorlton, four for 14; Hall, ono for 15; Warren, none for 7. Second Innings. r Beasley, -not out 15 - Keane, 1.b.w., b. Fanning 6 - Spence, retired 15 Plimmer, b. Cliorlton 0 i Weston, not out 0 Extras 10 > Total for thrco wickets 46 ' First innings 86 , Aggregate 132 1 Bowling Analysis. Cliorlton, ono wicket for 3 runs; ! Fanning, one for 21; Marris, none for ■12. : POST AND TELEGRAPH MATCR The following Wellington Post and Telegraph Cricket team will play their second annual Departmental match against Auckland at the latter place today and Monday:—Plimmer, Toms, Grindrod, Sclater, Moffat, Clinkard, Tyrell, Jones, Munro, Eccletou, and Bale.