PLUNKET SHIELD

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 3, 5 January 1926, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

HOLDERS DEFEATED BY

AUCKLAND.

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AUCKLAND, This Day.

The Plunket Shield match was resumed to-day in fine weather. The wicket wu showing signs of wear. Auckland won by fly« wickets and 3 runs.

Snedden and Smith, the not-out men, with 143 on the board for the loss "of two wickets, resumed batting, the side requiring 271 to win. The partnership continued until the second century was in sight, when Garrard clean bowled Smith for 56. Anthony followed. Buns came steadily, and the score at noon was three wickets for 240.

Anthony joined Snedden after Smith's departure. Buns came steadily, till Anthony was caught on the boundary while endeavouring to drive Alloo. With the total at 247, Frater was over-eager to get runs, and was caught at mid-on, after making 10. 1 Then Cooper come in. Only 4 runs | were wanted, and he hit for two, and with one wanted, Snedden banged Douglas to the boundary. OTAGO. First innings ...,•....,. 131 Second innings ............... 472 AUCKLAND. First innings ................. 333 Second Innings. Mills, run out SO Horspool, b Blamires 0 Snedden, not out 131 Smith, b Torrance 56 Anthony, c Zimmerman, b Alloo 22 Frater, c Galland, b Douglas .. 10 Cooper, not out 2 Extras 33 Total for five wickets ...... 274 ' Bowling analysis.—Torrauce,' one wicket for 69 runs; Blamires, one for ; 46; Zimmerman, none for 13; Alloo, one for 15; Conradi, none for 27; Galland. none for 31; Douglas, one for 40. .■•-■,, — ■ ■ i •