PLUNKET SHIELD

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 68, 14 December 1931, Page 13

PLUNKET SHIELD

Wellington Representatives THE PROBABLE SIDE (By “Burwood.”) • With the Flunket Shield cricket matches against Auckland and Canterbury less than a fortnight away, there is much speculation as to the eleven which the new Wellington selectors—Messrs. W. A. Aldersley, K. 0. James, and L. T. Cobcroft —will place in the field. It will probably be found when the team is finally announced this week that it will be something like this: — T. C. Lowry (Rangitikei), captain. C. 8- Dempster (Old Boys). W. Dustin (Midland). 11. M. McGirr (Hutt). 11. N. Lambert (Institute). K. C. James (Old Boys). 11. B. Massey (Wairarapa). M. Henderson (Institute). J. Newman (Nelson). • B. Griffiths (Kilbirnie). A. M. Hollings (Wellington). This team is nominated on form. The batting would be strong witll Dempster, Hollings, Dustin, Lowry, McGirr, Lambert, and Massey to follow each other in about that- order, and, there would De variety in the bowling with Henderson anct Newman (fqst-medium left-hand), McGirr and Massey (fast-medium righthand), Hollings (medium right-hand), and Griffiths and Lambert (slow nghtGood batsmen, such as Lamason and Hepburn, might strengthen the fielding department, but it is difficult to find places for them without weakening the W. Dustin, has fully earned his place by his brilliant batting. He is the find of the season, as his scores in senior, championship games for Midland this season have been 0,6 a, 47, 44, 46, ana 96. This gives him an aggregate of 297 for five innings, at an average of 59.bt). wick 82), defeated Midland, 212 and 114 (Ferguson 89 not out, E. Armstrong 06, V. Armstrong 28). by an Innings and If runs. Bowling for Midland. Esson took four for 70, and Farnsworth three for 31, while for Hospital Windley secured five for 33, Morgan four for 75, and Mills four for l7. Stop Out, 210 and 110 for one wicket (W. Moore 15 and 33. R. Dunn 38 and 42 not out, J. Moore 44, E. Macklin 45. R. Liddicoat 14, H. Bale 12 not out, W. Dunn 35 not out. J. Sandholm.il) defeated Midland (S.W.). 170 and 136 (A. Gell ua, G. Bolt 59 2nd 32 not out, G. Petley 16. W. Kennedy 21 Dlnd 44, C. Gell 13, J. Walker 13 not out). Bowling for Midland, GeU took four for 90, and F. Thorn live for 84, whde for Stop Out, T. Moore secured six for 58 and five for 55, J. Moore one for 10, R. Lunn two for 19 and two for .10, J. Sandholm one for 42 and one for 27. W. Dunn two f ° r U ’, Junior 81. Hutt, 181 (Hoare 56, Doig 49, McDougall 31) and 110 (Syles 31), beat Railways, 121 (Gray 38, Knapp 28), and 106 (Gray 41, Webb 20), by 64 runs. Bowling for Railways, Gray took five for 63 and six for 36, while for Hutt Doig .secured four for 18 and four for 10, and Styles six for 52. Ston Out. 312 (Mason 158, Grun 01 not 33), defeated Hutt, 113 and 142 (Plunkett 42, Graig 39). Bowling for Stop Out Kemp took six for 35 and five lor 07, and Boyton three for 35. Stop Out won by an innings and 57 runs, an a-ipoint victory. , Junior 82. Wellington College defeated Kilbirnie outright by three wickets. Kilbirnie totalled 57 and 100 (Davis 31, Capper 2u, Bonfield 36, Ashenden 26, Muir 16), to which College replied with 112 and 110 for seven wickets (Joplin 58 not out, Dighton 10, Pavne-15). Bowling for College, Griffin took three for 30, while for Kilbirnie Citpncr secured three for 20 and Ashenden three for 15., ‘ 1 , Junior C. Brooklyn, 289 (Jeffery 125, Thomas fti, Meoch 30). beat- Wellington, 76 and 8u (Letford 18 and 21, McLean 21, Andrews 17). Bowling fqr Brooklyn, - Rait took four for 22 and one for 5, Green five for 27 and two for 12, Jeffery four'for 20, and Meech two for 30. Stop Out. 145 and 40 for one wicket, scored an 8-polnt win over Institute, GO and 117. Third A. ' Kaiwarra, 330 (Billings 162 retired. Hendry 84, Sldev 17, Muir 17, McKay 16 not out), beat Shell, 202 (Coleman (H, Young 44, Fletcher 33, Lauder 21). Bowling for Kaiwarra. Dyer took three for 14 and Edlin two for 22, while for Shell Rolfe secured three for 93 and Fletcher three for 29. Kilbirnie. 175, beat Seatoun, 95 and 45 (Luxford 37, Troy 23 not out). Third B. Railways. 148 and 56 for two wickets (Hoare 41 not. out, Davis 33. Fenimore 25); beat Seatoun, 101 and 102 (A. J. Day 32 and 36, Nathan 27, Edwards 21). Bowling for Seatoun, Baguley took five for. 54. Junior Boys. Stop Out. 88 (S. Ward 28, F. Ward 21), beat St. Johns, 35. 1 MERCANTILE LEAGUE Grade Championships The Mercantile League continued its championship competitions on Saturday, when the weather was perfect, and pitches and outfields fast. The results are as follow:— A Grade. Smith and Smith. 258 for slx wickets (Roberts 67, Diack 53. Hart 42, Dpbbs 36) beat Customs. 84 (Aitken 37 Tllyard 34). Bowling for the winners. Roberts took five for 14, and Hart two for 38. His Master’s Voice, 248 for'six wickets, declared (Henderson 175. Perston 32 not out), defeated Shipping. 95 (Thomas 01, Whlnham .20). Bowling for H.M.V., Henderson took nine wickets for 40. while for Shipping . Whlnham secured three for 40. Gas Company. 145 for six wickets (Waugh 48. Meade 30, Hawthorne 34 not out) beat Pastimes. 141 (Eeles 37, Purdie Jo not out). Bowling for Gas Company, Hawthorne took five for 35. unci Wlddison four for 29. B Grade. Public Trust,; 118 for seven wickets (Glover 30. Gorman 13, Hutchinson IS, Chadwick 17. Mason 19 not out) beat Whitcombe and Tombs. 100 (Swain 33, Day 30 not out. Luchessi 21». Bowling for Public Trust. Buist took five for 21 (Including the hat-trick), and Fitzgerald four for 21, while for the losers Ferris secured three for 41, and Swain three for 57. Hope Gibbons. 104 for three wickets (Brown 50 retired, Calcinal 30 not out. Stiver 13) beat Overhead. 100 (Bolton 28, Barber 25, Welch 12 not out). Bowling for Hope Gibbons. Stiver; took six for 30, and Jones three for 27, while for Overhead Maddock secured one for 6. and Goodsell one for 0. C Grade. "Free Lance." 88 (McAllan 37, Kershaw 32) beat Hannahs, 70. Bowling for the winners. McAllan took four for IG. and Hohman five for 31. W. D. and 11. O. Wills. 127 (Johnston, GO) beat Labour Department, 92. Bowling for the winners. Johnston took two for 0. and Hill four for_47Telephone Exchange. 166 (Vaughan 92. Welch 29. Churchill 11), beat Government Printing Office, 124 (Peacock 22. Tidniau 21. McFarland 20 not out). Bowling for the Exchange. Heatlierwick took two for 15. Anderson two for 23. Hancock three for 31. and Vaughan one for 5. while for the Printing Office Norris secured four for 43. Williams four for 43. and Bryant two for 13. I> Grade. Gas Company, 132 for four wickets’ (Cameron 50 not ent. Milliken 32. Slee 32) beat Working Men's Club. 94 (Osborne 18, Lawton 17). Bowling for Gas Company, Milliken took four tor 28. Stevens three for 29. Wlffon two for 27. PLAY IN OTHER CENTRES By Telegraph.—Press Association Auckland. —The fifth series of cricket matches was concluded at Auckland on Saturday. Ponsonby, 196 and 130 runs for the loss of eight, wickets, beat Grafton, 156 (Byerley 41. Snedden, five wickets for 48 runs). King’s Old Boys, 281, drew with Eden, 277 runs for the loss of six wickets (Smith 68. Postles 47). Parnell, 254. beat North Shore, 151 and 85 runs for six wickets. Y.M.C.A., 322 runs for the loss of nine wickets, declared, beat University, 168 (Matheson 04, Lunn 63, T. Lyon, eight wickets for 42 runs, and five for 49). Dunedin. —The third round of cricket matches wns concluded at Dunedin in fine weather. Christian Bros., 195 and 111 (Badcock 53). beat University, 140 (Smith 39; Badcock, 8 wickets for 45 runs). Higli School Old Boys, 269 and 116 runs for the loss of 8 wickets (Chettleburgh 4 wickets for 24 runs), heat Grange, ISO (Chadwick 34; Dickinson 7 wickets for 85 runs). Carisbrook, 208, beat Dunedin, 62 (Dunning 5 wickets for 34 runs; Smith. 4 wickets for 24 runs) and 141 (Dunning, 5 wiekets for 27 runs; Moloney, 5 wickets for o2 runs). Albion, 271, beat Kaikorai, 109 and 126 (Hood 35, Vial 82),