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Evening Star, Issue 20371, 31 December 1929, Page 6

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FIRST TEST MATCH TEAM DICKINSON AND BLUNT SELECTED [Pfn United Pkess Association.] WELLINGTON, December 30. The following team Jins been selected to represent New Zealand in the first test match against the M.C.C. team at Chrischurch next'month T. C. Lowry, K. C. James, M. Henderson, C. S. Dempster, F. T. Badcock (Wellington). G. 11. Dickinson, R. C. Blunt (Otago). J. Mills (Auckland). A. W. Roberts. M. L. Page, W. Merritt .Canterbury). Twelfth man: E. A. M'Leod (Wellington). PLUNKET SHIELD WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY [Psn United Pseib Assocusioh.] WELLINGTON, December 30. Play in the Canter bury-Wollington Plunket Shield match at the Basin Reserve to-day was crowded with incidents, and fluctuated in a manner which kept public interest at a high pitch. In reply to Wellington’s opening knock of 366 Canterbury responded with 209. This gave the local eleven a commanding lead of 157 runs on the first innings, but so well did the southerners bowl that _ Wellington at one stage had five wickets down for 85 runs, and tho game had swung round in Canterbury’s favour. A spirited in nings by Lowry, M‘Girr, and Airey, however, redeemed the earlier failures, and enabled the local team to reach 250.

Faced with the big liurdle of making 409 runs to win tho fourth innings of the match, tlie Canterbury men set about their task in such resolute fashion that at the drawing of stumps they had 102 runs on for the loss of two wickets. To-morrow the play sliould be full of interest, as Canterbury require 306 runs to win, with eight wickets in hand. Talbot (20) and Lester (8) resumed Canterbury’s first innings to the bowling of Badcock and M'Girr. At 150 Mackenzie smartly caught Lester in the slips. 150—6—12. Powell, the next man,' was clean bowled by Badcock after scoring 7. Merritt played a rising ball back to Hope, who dived full length for a good catch. Burns came in to see Talbot touch a ball from Hope, which cannoned olf James’s gloves lor Mackenzie to take a catch in the slips. Simmonds joined „Buins, who drove one back into Badcock’s hands. The Wellington bowling was good throughout, and Lowry rang on tho changes frequently. Badcock .put up a superb performance in capturing four wickets for 29 runs off twenty-one overs, six of which were maidens. M'Girr also bowled very steadily in taking three for S(J off fifteen overs, and Hope rendered valuable service in capturing two for 60 olf fourteen overs. L*wry and Dempster opened Wellington’s second innings with a lead of 157. Dempster was in two minutes, and was bowled by Lester when .. James, the next man in, after making 4, was caught in the slips off Merritt’s first ball to him. Mackenzie and Lowry made a good stand until Talbot took a good catch close in at the second attempt to dismiss Mackenzie. Badcock scored brisklv, reaching 24 in quick time, and was then bowled by Simmonds. Lamason was soon clean bowled by Merritt. Lambert joined Lowry, who was scoring freely. When 17 Lambert went for a hit at Lester, and was bowled. The partnership had added 43 for the sixth wicket. M'Girr joined Lowry, who, however, played one from Lester on to his sticks. 133—7—59. Airey and M'Girr made a spirited stand, the score being taken to 217 before Airey was bowled by Merritt. He iiad helped M’Girr to add 84 for the eighth wicket. At 252 Henderson foolishly ran himself out, and Hope arrived to see M'Girr clean bowled w ; +h his score at 57. Requiring 403 runs to win, Cromb and Allen opened for Canterbury to M'Girr and Badcock. Cromb was beaten all the way by a swinger from M'Girr. 12—1—8. Roberts, the next man in, played brilliantly. Allen was dismissed by a catch by James off Henderson with the score at 67. Page and Roberts were together when stumps were drawn with the score at 102. Details: CANTERBURY. First Innings. I. B. Crom c M'Girr b Badcock ... 25 P. Allen b Badcock ... 2 A. W. Huberts c Lowry b M'Girr 54* M. L. Page c Badcock b M'Girr ... 17 R. O. Talbot c Mackenzie b Hope 50 C. M. Harris c Lamason b Lambert 4 5. G. Lester c Mackenzie b M'Girr J2 J. L. Powell b Badcock 11 W. E. Merritt c and b Hope ... 10 R. C. Burns c and b Badcock ... 8 G. Simmonds not out 0 Extras 16 Total 299 Fall of Wickets.—One for 8, two tor 66. three for 102, four .for 107, five ter 124, six for 150, seven for 167, eight for 195, nine for 201, ten for 209. —Bowling Analysis.— Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets.

Second Innings. Cromb b M'Girr 8 Allen c James b Henderson ... 17 Roberts not out 52 Page not out 14 Extras ... 11 Total for tw’o wickets ... 102 Fall of Wickets.—One for 12, two for 67.

WELLINGTON. First Innings. Total for nino wickets declared 367 Second Innings. C. S.* Dempster b Lester 7 T. C. Lowry b Lester 59 K. C. James c Cromb b Merritt ... 4 R. H. C. Mackenzie c Talbot b Merritt 9 F. T. Badcock b Simmonds ... ... 24 J. R. Lamason b Merritt 0 H. M. M'Girr b Simmonds ... ... 57 W. F. Airey b Merritt 47 M. Henderson run out ... 9 Lambert b Lester ... ... 17 Hope not out u Extras ... H Total ... -50 Fall of wickets.—One for 23, two for 32, three for 56, four for 84, five for 85, six for 128, seven for 133, _ eigfit for 217, nine for 250, ten for 250. —Bowling Analysis.—

DISAPPOINTING FEATURES [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 31. One of the most disappointing features of the shield match has been tho remarkably poor fielding. Catches have been dropped right and left by both sides, Merritt and Henderson suffering severely from this cause. The slip fielding, particularly by the Wellington men, has been especially weak?, three, and occasionally four, men being stationed there who never stopped .a ball if it happened to bo of any pace. The batsmen were able to score freely without fear, and for all they did one slip would have been ample. Considering that eight of the men playing in the Wellington and Canterbury match are in the New Zealand team, there will have to be a vast improvement in their fielding if the bowlers are expected to get rid of England for a reasonable score. WELLINGTON TOURING TEAM, POVERTY BAY BEATEN [Pba United Press Association.] GISBORNE. December 30. The astonishing collapse of the local side in tho second innings, followed by fine batting by B. Massey gave Doncgluie’s Wellington eleven a six wickets’ win over Poverty Bay B. Wellington made 153 in their first innings, Robertson carrying his bat for 24. Poverty Bay made only 83 in their second innings, G. Clifton hitting a breezy 39 not out. Massey look live for 25, and Fortune three for 33. Requiring 164 to win Wellington lost four wickets for 73 (Capstick 17, Griffiths 11. Ward 10, Doncghuo 14), but Massey- (77) and Hepburn (31) added 97 in an unfinished partnership. Massey played brilliantly, hitting two sixes and eight fours, but he gave a chance

behind the sticks and also a hard catch early in his strike. O! R. Olsen took lour for 60. AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM WIH FOR SOUTHLAND [Per United Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, December 30. The match between Southland and Mr E. C. Beale’s Auckland touring eleven was concluded to-day in lino weather, and resulted in a win tor Southland by nine runs, after very exciting finish. On Saturday Southland made 103 and 38, without loss, and the visitors made 100. Continuing their second innings today, the home team was all out for 129, leaving the Aucklanders 133 to make to win. _ With two wickets still lit hand the visitors required only 10, but the remaining batsmen failed to score Details SOUTHLAND. First inuings 103 Second Innings. Nisbet b Lawne ... 21 Johnston c Smith b Schnauer ... 18 lieu st Strickland b Vivian 11 M'Gowan b Lawrie 3 Anderson c Aickeu b Lyon V

Tapley h Owen ... 10 Carson ■ Langton b Schnauer ' ... 9 Con pi. - 'tot .oiu lo Woods Vivian 2 Agnew <■ Smith b Schnauer 10 Sparkes c Langton b Schnauer ... 7 Extras ... q Total ; 129 Bowling Analysis.—Vipond, no wickets for 13 runs; Vivian, two for 50; Lawrio, twe for 15; Schnauer, four for 13; Lyon, one for 2; Owen, one for 25. AUCKLAND. First innings ... IUU Second Innings. Lawrio c Leo b Johnston 11 Vivian e Lee b Johnston i Lyon c Tapley b Nisbet 34 Vinond Ibw b M'Gowan 25 Schnauer c Sparkes b Agnew ... ID Smith run out 2 Lewis not out 8 Langton b Agnew 1 Aicken c Coupland 19 Strickland Ibw b Coupland 0 Owen b Coupland ... (3 Extras 12 Total 123 Bowling Analysis.—Coupland, three wickets for 35 runs; Johnston, two for 28; A "new, two for 13; Nisbet, one for 21; M'Gowan, ono for 6; Woods, none for 8. WELLINGTON COLTS WIN [Per United Press Association.] ASHBURTON, December 30. The match Wellington Colts v. Ashburton, played on Saturday, was won by the Colts by nine wickets. Ashburton made 45 (Hooper 31), to which Wellington replied with 34 (Cutts 22). Ashburton declared in its second innings with a score of 123 for five wickets (J. B. Nicoll not out 62, Brady 33). Wellington, with 85 to make to win, with three-quarters of an hour to go, scored the necessary runs for the loss of one wicket (Neil not out 38, Stephenson 24, Wareham not out 22). Bowling for Wellington in Ashburton's first innings Simpson took tour wickets for 14, and Kilby four for 13, while for Ashburton M'Sherry took five wickets for 39. . SHEFFIELD SHIELD WIM FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE, December 30. In the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland South Australia in their second innings made 177 for nine wickets (Pritchard 43, V. Richardson 42; Hunvocd, five for 62). South Australia won on the first innings by one run. HEW SOUTH .WALES V. VICTORIA MELBOURNE, December 30. Victoria, in their first innings, made 311 for seven wickets (Hendry 103. a’Bcekott 50, Scaife not out 60, Blackio not out 37). (New South Wales in their first innings made 402.)

M'Girr ... 15 a 50 3 Baclcoek 21 6 29 4 Hope 14 1 60 2 Henderson 9 3 23 0 Lambert 7 1 31 1

Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Cromb ... 8 2 20 0 Lester ... 11 4 5G 3 Merritt ... 24 _ 2 74 4 Simmonds ... 16.5 a 64 2 Harris ... 4 0 19 ■0