PLUNKET SHIELD
AVERAGES FOR SEASON
. Heading the batting averages for this season's. Plunket Shield cricket is V. Scott, of Auckland, iand he also has the highest aggregate. / Closely following him in average a/nd "aggregate are M. P. Donnelly, of Canterbury, and W. M. "Wallace, of Auckland, and then comes E. G. M^Leod. of Wellington, who has'an average greater than his highest score, • To J. Cowie goes the .distinction of hjaving the best bowling average, but Ti L. Pritchard. of Wellington, has easily the best bag and his average isx\very little short of that to Cowie's credit. D. Cleverley and G. L. Weir, of Auckland, and Lemin, o£ Otago, are noti far behind the two lead, ing lights. : The averagjes are:—
AUCKLAND. ' Batting. .Inn. S.O. U.S. Runs. Avge. Scott 4 — 198 316 79.03 Wallace .... 4, — 211 297 74.25 . Blandford ..4 2 58* 110 59.30 Weir 4 — 73 182 45.50 Pearson .... 4 — 53 152 38.J0 Sale 4 — 97 134 33.50 Burke 4 — 42 83 20.75 Matheson ..3 — 51 59 19.66 Whitelaw ... 4 — 72 78 19.50 Carson 2 — 2G 38 19.00 Cowle 4 2 24 31 15.50 Cleverley ... 3 1 8* 18 9.00 •Not Out. , Bowling. ! Wickets. Runs. Avge. 1 Cowio 16 270 17.25 Weir 7 130 18.57 Cleverley 14 253 18.07 Carson 5 103 20.80 Burke 9 240 26.66 Matheson 3 103 34.33 . WELLINGTON. Batting. Inn. N.O. H.S. Buns. Avge. McLeod 6 4 52* 131 65.50 Tlndlll 6 1 00 198 39.60 Wilson 6 1 S3 176 35.20 Hepburn .... 4 — 53 130 32.50 Whyte .... 2 — 42 45 22.50 Hainbird ... 0 — -1(3 118 19.60 Ongley .... 4 .. — 37 61 15.25 Alrey 6 — 30. 89 14.83 dv Chateau .. « — 25 S3 13.83 Prltchard ..5 1 20 4S 12.00 iaroason ... 4 — 25 44 11.00 Wrieley ... 4 —> 12 21 5.25 Ashenden ..5 — 13 23 4.60 '•Not Out. : Bowling. ; .' Wickets. . Buns. Avge. Fritchsrd 23 404 17.0<5 Ashenden 12 355 29.58 AlcLeod 2 .60 30 00 Lamason . 5 167 33.40 Whyte ..." 1 ' 45 45.00 Wilson 5 246 49.20 Hepburn = — 22 CANTERBURY. Batting. Inn. N.O. H.S. Runs. Avge. Donnelly ... 5 1 104 302 75.50 Cromb 4 — 171 238 59.50 O'Brien ... 5 — S6 244 48.80 Badlee 5 1 58 148 37,00 Anderson ..4 1 70* 107 35.66 Davis ...... 4 2 33 58 29 00 Roberts 4 — 53 101 25.25 Menzies .. 4 — 29 80 20.00 Webb 1 — 32 12 12.00 Mcßae .... 4 — 15 28 7.00 Kerr S —• -'8 35 7.00 Harbidge ... 1 — « « 6.00 James .... 2 1 4 6 6.00 •■' ' ■ "Not Out. Bowling. >' Wickets. Runs. Avge. Darii ..'.. 9 273 30.33
Cromb 8 283 35.37 Mcßae 8 320 40.00 Donnelly 4 207 51.75 O'Brien — 38 Anderson — 36 . OTAGO. Batting. Inn. N.O. H.S. Runs. Avge. Fraser .... 5 — ■ lIS 218 43.60 Robertson . 5 1 83* 137 34.<25 Toomey ... 2 — 51 62 31.00 Holden 2 — 36 55 27.30 Cutler .... 5 — 51 126 25.20 Cameron ... 2 — 26 44 22.00 EJmes 5 — 51 90 18. JO Mills 5 — 50 80 16.39 Moloney ... 5 — 33 70 14.00 Leader 2 — 17 26 13.00 Begg 3 1 • 1(5- 24 12.00 Lemin .... 5 3 8* 20 10.00 McGregor . 1 — 8 8 8.00 Monteath "..3 -— 12 14 4.66 Chettleburgh . 4 — 5 14 3.50 •Not Out. Bowling. 1 Wickets. Iluns. Avge. Lemln 14 265 18.92 Leader '4 92 23.00 Elmes 9 251 28.22 Moloney 7 299 - 42.UBegg 3 140 48.68 Robertson 3 204 68.00 Chettleburgh — 23
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 59, 9 March 1940, Page 22
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