PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 25, 31 January 1911, Page 4

PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND.

CHALLENGERS PICK UP A BIT. REESE AND PATRICK BAT WELL. fBY TELEGBAPH — PB.BSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 30th January. • When the match between Canterbury and Auckland for tho Plunket Shield was resumed the wicket -was a, little tricky after the fairly heavy rain overnight, and the outfield was slow, a number of hits which should have crossed the boundary having to be run out for threes. Canterbury opened with Caygill and Norman to the bowling of Pearson and Kerr. Auckland's batting on Saturday had been slow, but was brilliant in comparison with that of Canterbury, who scored at a snail's pace. The bowling was of good length, and caution was necessary, but the batsmen missed many opportunities of getting the ball away, while most of their strokes were stopped by the field. An hour and twenty-five minutes' play produced only 54 iuns. Hayward then snapped Caygill up at the wickets, an-d the first Canterbury man was out for 14. Lusk followed, and Kerr claimed him eight runs later, Brookcbmitli taking a good catch at coverpoinfc. W. Carlton followed, and played quietly till the luncheon adjournment. On resuming, Carlton was very unhappy to Pearson, and, after 'being beaten five times, was bowled by Pearson ! after making a single. Sims joined Nor- j man, and slow scoring brought the total along to /5 for two and n half hours' play. Next over, Kerr beat fcjims all the way, knocking out his leg I stump for 8 runs, compiled in thirty-two I minutes — a remarkable rate for the Canterbury crack. REESE COMES IN. ' Reese, the Canterbury captain, joined Iv'ormun, and scored a three off his first ball from Pearson, who had gone on j again m place of Kerr. After another single, Norman stepped aer6ss to one from Pearson, and was out lbw, for a very cautious but useful 47. # Patrick was the incomer, and half the side was now out for the small total of -4. Ninety went up for three hours' P|ay as the result of a nice boundary hit by Patrick— the third four of the I innings. Both batsmen, however, found I it very difficult to get the ball through the well-placed field, while tho Aucklanders gave nothing away in mistakes. A two to each batsman raised the century for 190 minutes' play, and at this stage Patrick stopped a fast return from Smith with the back of his head, necessitating a short stoppage in the play. On recommencing, Patrick dragged Pearson mcely across the boundary, and then prettily cut him for four, * a couple of singles making the over the most expensive of the innings. With Hadden and Olliff now bowling the off theory, scoring waa again very sl ;° w - Olliff missed Patrick in the slips off Hadden— an easy chance— and, next over, the same batsman should have been stumped off Olliff, but Hayward missed the ball, and a few minutes later Ollift" missed a chance of catching him off his own boAvling. After this Patrick steadied down, and ll&ese overhauled him in the total, getting Anthony, who had replaced Hrnlden, away lor a boundary, and Olliff for a couple. At the tea adjournment the ecore was 141 for five wickets, the partnership having added 57 in an hour and a quarter. BATTING BRIGHTENS UP. After tea Pearson and Olliff bowled, and the rate of scoring brightened up a little. Both batsmen were apparently very well set, and playing confidently though -Kith caution. Reese .was, well a"b home to Olliif, and banged him to the boundary three times in a couple of overs. At 160 Korr went on instead of Pearson, and tho scoring was again very slow, a single now and then and a boundary to each relieving the monotony. Another boundary to each raised the century for the partnership after two and a quarter hour.?, Patrick reaching the half-century, and Reese passing the tame mark with a snick fox- three off Anthony, who had replaced Kerr. Brooke-Smith was then tried instead of Olliif, and Anthony replaced Kerr, but the change did not unsettle the batsmen, who raised the second century for five hours' play. The batsmen were now running neck and neck, each being 50. Anthony was the seventh bowler tried, and Patrick welcomed him with a boundary. The score crept slowly up, and Pearson went on again instead of Smith, but Reese liked the change, and hit him ior four and three. The light was failing a little, but the batsmen had little difficulty in keeping the bowling at bay. Quick changes were tried, and Patrick was once nearly out to Sneddon, who just failed to hold a low return. A boundary to Reese off Pearson brought his total to 80, after he had been in for three hours, and then his end came. Kerr went on again in Sneddon's place, and Reese touched his third ball up. It flew behind to Hayward, who made no mistake. The ' visiting skipper had played a fine game for his side, securing runs when they were badly wanted, and not giving a chance in his total of 80. The partnership had added 156 runs in three hours. Bennett came next, and the last ball he spooned up, but Kerr was too slow down the pitch, and Bennett got off. Bennett and Patrick played out time, the score at the drawing of stumps being 243 for six wickets, Patrick being not out with 75. Following are the scores :—: — AUCKLAND.— First Innings. L. G. Hemus, b Reese 142 A. Anthony, c T. Carlton, b W. Carlton 39 F. Pearson, Ibw, b Bennett ... 14 E. V. Sale, b W. Carlton 14 A. Hadden, Ibw, b Reese 61 W. Brooke-Smith, c and b Reese ... 0 Sneddon, b T. Carlton 5 E. Horspool, b W. Carlton ... 36 E. Olliff, b Reese H A. Kerr, b Reese 2 G. Hayward, not out ... ... 0 Extras ; 25 Total 349 How the Wickets Fell. 123456789 10 103 136 183 257 257 298 513 342 548 349 Bowling Analysis. — Sandman, 80 runs, no wickets ; Bennett, 72 runs, one wicket ; T. Carlton, 41 runs, one wicket ; AY. Carlton, 70 runs, three wickets ; Reese, 43 runs, five wickets ; Patrick, 18 runs, no wickets. CANTERBURY.— First Innings. Caygill, c Hayward, b Hadden ... 14 Norman, Ibw, b Pearson 47 Lusk, c Smith, b Kerr . 2 W. Carlton, b Pearson 1 Sims, b Kerr 8 Reese, c Hayward, b Kerr ... 80 Patrick, not out 75 Bennett, not out ... i Extras 15 Total for six wickets 243 How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 5 6 54 62 64 75 84 240 Bowling Analysis. — Pearson. 64 ' runs, two wickets ; Kerr, 46 runs, three wickets; Olliff, 47 runs, no wickets; Hadden, 27 rims, one wicket ; Anthony, 17 urns, no wickets; Smith, 10 rund, no wk-k»ts; Sneddon, 16 runs, no wickeU.