PLUNKET SHIELD

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 3, 5 January 1926, Page 10

PLUNKET SHIELD

OTAGO'S PINE STAND AGAINST AUCKLAND.

fM TILIORAfB.—FRISS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, 4th January. A great fight was put up by Otago in the Plunket Shield match against Auckland to-day. The visitors were 202 behind on the first innings, but due mainly to the fine batting of Blamires and Zimmerman, this was wiped off on Saturday. Continuing this morning, neither of these batsmen lasted long, but then Galland and Knight by fine batting added 155 for .the seventh wicket. Galland scored a forceful century, and Otago's innings closed for 472, leaving Auckland 271 to get for victory. The local team made a bad start, but good batting by Snedden and Smith put them well on the way for a win. When stumps were drawn the score was 143 for the loss of two wickets, Auckland still requiring 128 runs. Following are the scores:— OTAGO, First innings 131 ; Second Innings. M'Mullan, lbw, b Simpson 0 Cherry, c Rountree, b Cooper 32 Alloo, run out 33 Blamires, c Rountree, b Simpson .. 74 Zimmerman, c Rountree, b Simposn 77 Galland, b Player 115 Conradi, b Player 11 Knight, lbw, b Anthony 51 S. Duncan, c Frater, b Anthony 16 Douglas, b Anthony 20 Torrance, not out 12 Extras 31 Total ...., 472 Bowling'Analysis.—Anthony took three wickets for 47 runs, Simpson three for 123, Player two for 81, Cooper one for 54, Snedden none for 52, Saunders none for 38, Smith none for 32, Horspool none for 14. AUCKLAND. First innings .;.... 333 Second Innings. Mills, run out 20 Horspool, b Blamires — 0 Snedden, not out ™ Smith, not out °8 Extras ; _& Total for two wickets — I*3