PLUNKET SHIELD

Evening Star, Issue 19777, 30 January 1928, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND’S HUGE DEFICIT NORTHERNERS MAKE GOOD START [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 3Q. The Plunket Shield match Wellington v. Auckland, was continued to-day in fine but dull Aveather. Requiring 733 runs to win Auckland commenced its second innings, Mills and Bowley opening. M'Girr bonded from the south with a slight breeze, 3 runs to Bowley coming off his first over. Massey ivas the other bonder, and Mills got his first ball to the boundary, folloiving up Avith a couple. Ten appeared in as many minutes. Massey kept BoAvley quiet, but the Sussex professional reached double figures by driving M'Girr to the boundary tAvice in succession. With the total at 33 Badcock replaced Massey (none for 14), 2 to BoAAdey coming off the first OA-er BoAvley Avns shaping AA-ell,- specialising in carpet dri\-cs. Mills Avas also giving good service, although scoring more sloavlv. Facing Badcock, he reached 20 with a delightful ondrive.

Fiftv appeared on the board alter thirty-five minutes. Borvley continued to bat attractively, a boundary shot off Badcock bringing him to 30. At 56 Brice replaced M'Girr, bowling a maiden to Bowley. Mills found Badcock to his liking, scoring 7 off trvo shots. At noon the scon? was 71 (Bowley 40. Mills 29). Both batsmen continued to make steady progress, BoAAdey twice square cutting Brice to the fence, and reaching the half-century. This had taken sixty minutes. Mills also improved his tallv Avith good strokes. Three to Bowley "brought the first 100 on the board, play having been in progress an hour and ten minutes. Lambert Avas given a trial Avith he ball in place of Badcock. and at 104 the change Avas effective, Mills being clean boAvled. 114—1—44. Anthony filled the vacancy,' and opened Avell , being undaunted by a ring of fieldsmen round his bat._ Ho Avas unfortunate, hoAA’over, in being run out through a misundertanding. 123—2—6. Cooper Avas next, and, opening in a confident fashion reached double figures in quick time. With 140 on the board, LoAvry replaced Lambert, and M'Girr Avas brought on in place of Brice. Runs came sloavl.v for a Avhile, and 4 through the slips off M'Girr gaA r c Cooper 20. BoAvley Avas making good progress. With the total at 176 Ta.vlor replaced M'Girr and Foley replaced Lowry, and soon aftonvards BoAvley reached his century, scored in two hours tAA’enty minutes. He next lost Cooper, aa’lio avos stumped off Foley. 190 —3—32. The luncheon adjournment Avas then taken. Details:— WELLINGTON.

Total for three wickets ... 190

First innings .. 595 Second inning ... .. 260 AUCKLAND. First innings ,. 121 Second innings Rowley not out .. 100 Mills 'b Lambert .. 44 Anthony run out 6 Cooper st James b Foley .. 32 Extras .. S