PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 19776, 28 January 1928, Page 11

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

WELLINGTON ALL OUT, 590 [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 28. The Plunket Shield match was continued in fine weather. Wellington (576 for 8 wickets) continued its first innings, Lambert (27) and Massey (4) going to the wicket. Player andMatheson took up the attack, and after two overs a slight drizzle fell and there was a short spell. Runs came at a fair rate. Massey chopped one from Player on to Ills wicket. 596 —9—lo. Brice, the last man, saw Lambert, when the total was 596, play Matheson off his pads on to his wicket. Additional scores Lambert b Matheson 41, Massey b Player 10, Bnce not out 6. • Matheson took three wickets tor 109, Player three for 129, Anthony.two for 109, Mills two for 57, Dacro none tor 54, 0. Weir none for 77, Bowley none for 34. and Cooper none for 21. \t 11.40 Wellington took the held, Bowley and Mills being the opening batsmen. M‘Girr and Massey took up the attack. Both howlers were swinging with a new bail, batsmen proceeded cautiously. In M'Girr s third over he bowled Mills. < —l 1- Anthony was next. , r(ri . The newcomer was bowled hy M Girr. H 9—o. Cooper filed the gap. and 2 runs later Bowlev was bowled by Massey. 13-3-10. ' Hencly took strike, but Cooper roll to M'Girr. 17—4—4,. Dacre went to the wickets, and Bendy twice got Massey away to the and was batting confidently, when he gave a low-band catch to Worker. 35—5—15. Player was next. Dacre hit out merrily, but a brilliant catch off M'Girr by’ Foley at second slip ended his career. 57—6—15.

A. Weir joined Player, and the batsmen took no risks against excellent bowling. Weir drove Massey to the fence, but in the next over was caught bv Massey at point off M'Girr. 10— 7—73.

This gave M'Girr his 100th wicket in Plunket Shield cricket. The only other players to achieve this are S. G. Smith (Auckland) and R. J. Read (Canterbury). G. Weir was next. At 77 Badcock replaced Massey. Player reached 20 by playing Taylor through cover. Brice" took the ball from Badcock, and the century appeared after 110 minutes’ batting. Weir was caught by Brice off Lambert just before lunch ’ 14—8—105.