PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 10

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON

LATTER REQUIRE 276

[Per United Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, January 24. The Plunket Shield match is concluding in dull weather. The wicket, which was inclined to be fiery on occasions yesterday, benefited by overnight rain. Auckland’s innings closed at 11.30 a.m. for 306, and Wellington requires 276 runs to win. When play was resumed Pearson went for the [bowling and scored 17 of the 20 added to the total before be was stumped going for a big hit off Freeiticin.’ Hts 66 was not only tnc second top score, but was chiefly instrumental in giving' Auckland a fighting chance of victorv after the early disasters yesterday. "Pearson (who toured south as a three-quarter in the Auckland Rugby representatives) went in seventh at 151, and thus saw the total more than doubled during his stay at the wickets. At lunch the score was Wellington 94 for five wickets. Details: — AUCKLAND. First innings 366 Second Innings. A. J. Postles Ibw b Parsloe 12 .1. E. Mills c Lamason b Freeman 11 p’ J.;, AVhitelaw b Freeman 81 G. L. Weir b Newman ... 8 H, G. Vivian b Newman 4 C. C. Dacre c and b Newman ... 0 R. G. Bush Ibw b Freeman ™ H P Pearson-st James b Freeman 66 VAf Matheson c .lames b Newman 18 D. R. Garrard Ibw b Freeman ... on G. S. Hampton not out 4 Extras 41 Total 306 Bowling Analysis.—Freeman, five for 102; Newman, four for 92; Parsloe, one for 34; Blundell, none for 63. WELLINGTON. First innings ... 397 Second Innings. Cameron c and b Vivian 9 Dempster c and b Vivian 40 Tindall c Weir b Garrard 0 O’Brien not out *-4 James Ibw b Garrard lo Blandford b Garrard 6 'Lamason not out t Extras u Total for five wickets ... 94