PLUNKET SHIELD

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 99, 21 January 1935, Page 10

PLUNKET SHIELD

Auckland in Strong Position SECOND DAY’S PLAY Wellington Makes 255 in First Innings By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, January 19. The close of the second day’s play in the Plunket Shield cricket match, Auckland v. Wellington, left the home team in a strong position. . Steady bowling saw Wellington dismissed for 255 runs, and Auckland’s lead of 146 on the first innings, was added to when Mills and Whitelaw in an hour before stumps added 74 without loss. With all ten wickets Intact, Auckland is now 220 ahead. The weather was again fine and the wicket is wearing well. Wellington’s start was far more enterprising than Auckland’s, Whyte scoring with comparative freedom oft both Cowie and Townsend, although Tindill played more of a waiting game. After Cowie had bowled five overs for 13 runs, he was replaced by McCoy, but in Townsend’s next over, after 23 minutes’ batting, Tin UH missed playing forward and was stumped by Ed-

monds. 32-1-9. Joined by McLeod, Whyte continued to bat crisply and drove the English coach beautifully to the on boundary, but trying to repeat il,e shot with the next ball, lie put a “skier” over the bowler’s head. Townsend, running back, took a good catch. 47-2-29. Scoring Slows Down. With Ell and McLeod together 50 appeared iu 48 minutes. The scoring then slowed down considerably and Ell appeared to have a life behind the wickets off Townsend Cowie came back in place of McCoy and in the fourth over of his new spell uprooted Ell’s leg stump. 69-3-11. For the remaining three-quarters ot an hour before lunch, McLeod and Ward defended solidly. Vivian used himself and McCoy as changes at Cowie’s end, while Bush relieved Townsend. At 22 McLeod swung McCoy bard to square leg and- Sale narrowly missed taking a difficult high catch. The hundred appeared in 114 minutgs, just before luncheon (McLeod 32, Ward 9). The batsmen continued steadily after lunch to McCoy and Townsend. The score rose, chiefly as a result of wellplaced and well-run singles. McLeod reached 50 in 114 minutes Cowie and Bush came on, but with 150 up in 169 minutes, Vivian took over from Cowie. With a grand straight drive McLeod hit the first six of tlie match, but hitting out again in Vivihn’s next over he was well caught by Whitelaw at deep mid-off. McLeod played an invaluable innings of 150 minute??, hitting one fiix and five fours. 165-4-69. Wickets Fall Cheaply. Lamason made ouly a short stay, Townsend was immediately brought on in place of Bush and in his first over had the new batsman caught by Vivian at short mid-on. 168-5-2. Two overs, later Townsend bowled Rainbird. 172-6-3. Cowie came on in place of Vivian and in his second over Morgan snicked a catch to Edmonds behind the wickets. 179-7-2. At a critical stage Tricklebank proved a capable partner for Ward. McCoy bowled in place of Cowie and Ward, who was batting very solidly, waiting for the loose ball for scoripg shots, reached 50 in 143 minutes. The score reached 200 in 224 minutes, but although Cowie and Rush bowled well with the new ball, the batsmen were still together at the tea interval, witn the total 213. Ward’s fighting innings ended nine ' minutes after tea. In trying to bacir- ! cut Cowie, he played on a ball that kept low. He batted 173 minutes, 299-$-01. Blundell attempted some big hitting but was soon bowled by Cowie. 243-9-8. Tricklebank, with a drive to the on boundary off Townsend, brought 250 up in 276 minutes and at the same time saved a follow ’on. Shortly afterward ne attempted another big hit off Townsend and was out to a perfectlyjudged catch by Sale The. innings closed for 255. made in 2SI minutes. Bowlers’ Consistent Attack. The Auckland bowlers, aided bj sound work in the field, had maintained a consistent attack throughout the day. Few liberties could la? taken with Townsend and Cowie, and although McCoy did not take a wicket, he sent down only two or three weak overs. During tlie hour before stumps, Mm-, ami Whitelaw further strengthened Auckland's position. Mills in particular batted attractive!?. Scores are as follow: — . Auckland. ml First innings Seco nil Innings. I E. Whitelaw, not out ,1 E. Mills, not out *- Extra Total for no wickets WELLINGTON. First Innings. 1; II Wlivte. r. anil b. Townsend .. 29 E.' w’. Tiuilill. st. Edmonds, I>. TownE <L ".Mel.eoii. e. Whitelaw, b. Vivian till ,L Ell. I). Cowie 11 S. Ward. b. Cowie m .1 II Lamason. c. Vivian, b. lownscml - W. Italnldrd. h. Townsend •» II Morgan, e. Edmonds, b. Cowie - \V Trlcklehnnk, e. Sale. b. Townsend 17 E ’ O. Blundell, b. Cowie ...’. S B Griffiths, not out - Extras Total "' ld Bowling Analysis. (J. M. It. W.

INTER-CLUB GAMES Christchurch and Dunedin Following are the results of inter-club cricket mutches at Christchurch and Dunedin as reported by the Press Association Christchurch. — Matches were played on Saturday in tine weather on hard, dry grounds. Sydenham, 295 for seven, declared (Oliver 153) beat St. Albans, 208 and 181 (Birch 40. Park 40). Old Boys, 147 and 138 for .seven, declared (Read four for 39) beat Lancaster Park. 121 (M. Graham five for 63. Harris five for 31) and 72 for two wickets (Graham three for for 26). Old Collegians, 301, beat Riecartou 2SO (Jacobs 71. Hooper 46, Dun-

net 57). West Christchurch, 360, beat East Christchurch. 295 (Mortlock 91, Coupland 66. Kinvig not out 45, Findlay five for 67. Brown three for 41). Dunedin. —Old Boys, 210 (Clark 56, Groves 44, Leader 30, Dey four' for 29, Chettleburgh three for 46) met Grand, one for 68 (Knight 39). Christian Brothers, 66 (Cook six for 29, Vial three for 14) met Kaikorai, eight for 102 (Holder 31). Dunedin. 107 (Allen six for 49. Dunean three for 11) played Albion, seven for 122 (Douglas three for 44. Carrington four for 3S). Carisbrook, 51 and six for 95 (Kerr 36, Begg six for 33, Badcoek three for 18) met Colts. 66 (McDougall seven for 13). University, 293 (L. Uttley 92, Henderson 85. Titchener 35, A. C. Proctor four for 72, Newman five for 68) played Carisbrook B, two for 22. MATCH AT DANNEVIRKE A team organised by V. H. Du Chateau, of tlie Wellington College Old Boys’ Club, will leave for Dannevirke to-night, and play a match against a Southern Hawke’s Bay eleven there on Anniversary Day. Tlie Wellington team will comprise:—W. Bird. J. A. RBlandford, V. 11. Du Chateau (captain), J Fay J Hnrle, M. Marris. B. PaviourSmith," M. Randall, C. Wareham, RWiizcs and S. Wilson.

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