PLUNKET SHIELD

Evening Star, Issue 19443, 29 December 1926, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

WELLINGTON'S SECOND INNINGS

[Pan Unarm) Phess Association.]

WELLINGTON, December Sib. The weather was fine for the resumption of the match Wellington v. Otago. With four wickets down for 103 Wel-lington-resumed its second innings, Lowry (35) and Lambert (15) going to the crease. Blunt opened the attack, .Torrance bowling from tho other end. Lambert reached 20 with a nice stroke to the boundary, hut shortly after he popped oh'o up, and Blunt took a good catch off his own bpwling. 118—5—25. M'Girr was next, and opened brightly with a, boundary off Blunt. Lowry continued to bat attractively, and sent Torrance hard to the fence. A little; later, however, he endeavored to pull a straight one ■ from Torrance, and his‘stumps were skittled. 128—C—--44. i ..

Hollings came next, and opened with a couple off Blunt. Ho followed this up with a boundary off a full toss from the same bowler. With tho total at 142 M'Girr went for a hit off Torrance, but he gave H. G. Alloo an easy catch. 142—7—11.

James was next, and Hollings ran into double figures. At 154 A. W. Alloo was given the ball in place of Blunt. Both batsmen were scoring well, and Hollings- reached 20 with a snick through-the slips. At noon the score was seven for 167 (Hollings not out 22,- James' not out 9, extras 3). Hollings did not last much longer, being clean bowled by Alloo. 169—8 23.

Badcock was next, and-.with James began to paste the bowling, the score jumping to 200 in quick time. At 206 Blunt replaced Alloo, and this bowler had a steadying effect; but the batsmen continued to be free’ with Dickinson. Badcock reached 20 with a nice drive to the boundary. Green missed stumping James off Blunt. Badcock went for Blunt, pulling him twice to the fence. These strokes gavo.Rndcock 30. Wellington’s tail was wagging furiously.

At 229 Blamires took the ball, James pulling him to tho leg boundary. Another boundary gave James 40. This bright .partnership came to an epd when Badcock stepped out to Blunt, and was stumped. 241—9—35. Brice was next, and James reached 50 with a boundary off Blunt. Torrance took an over from Blamires. and Brice contented himself by holding bis wicket up. Alloo relieved Blunt. James continued to bat attractively, and reached the 60 .mark Brice was meanwhile playing “rock.” an unusual role for him.

At 271 Zimmerman came on in place of Alloo. At lunch Wellington had lost nine wickets for 231. Additional scores:—

Lowry b Torrance, 44; Lambert c and b Blunt, 25; M'Girr c and b Alloo, 6; Hollings b Alloo, 23; James not out, 69; Badcock st Green b Blunt, 35; Brice not out, 10; extras, 9; total, cine for 281.

CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND HOME SIDE ALL GUT FOR 257 [Per United ' Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, December 29, The match between Auckland and Canterbury- /was continued in good dull weather.. The wicket was good, favoring the batsmen. Canterbury’s innings closed at noon for 257, leaving Auckland 166 to get to win. Boon and Read, the not out men, continued Canterbury’s second innings to the bowling of Player and Alcott, and the score mounted steadily, mainly by singles. .With the total at 241, Bowley replaced Player. A light rain at this stage made the ball greasy, increasing the difficulties of the bowlers. Matheson replaced Alcott, and in bis 1 first over got Read -Ibw. The partnership had added 87 runs. 248 —8—44. When Boon was 66 he gave a chance in the deep field, but Gillespie dropped the ball, Cunningham was run out after making a couple. 255—9—2. Burrows was the last man, but had - only scored a single ' when Bowley clean I bowled Boon. The additional scores were: Read Ibw b Matheson 44, Cunningham run out 2, Boon b Bowley 72, Burrows not out 1; extras 6; total, 257. Player took one wicket for 50, Alcott two for 71, Bowley four for 84, Cooper none for 23, Dacro none for 10, Wilson none for 9, Matheson, one for 4. Mills and Bowley opened Auckland s ■ second innings, Talbot fielding in place of Crawford, who was indisposed. Cunningham opened the attack iron the north. Bowley scored a couple off him and then sent his sixth delivery into Sandman’s hands at square leg—an easy catch, which Sandman failed to hol'd. Read bowled at the other end, and with his sixth ball bowled Bowley. 2 I—B. Cooper filled the vacancy. Tin first boundary of the innings was scored by Cooper, who drove Cunningham to the fence. The scoring became slow. At lunch Auckland had scored 47 for one wicket (Bowley h Read 2, Mills not out , 24 Cooper not out 19, extras 2).