PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 21934, 22 January 1935, Page 12

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

AUCKLAND WINS BY 438 RUNS TOWNSEND DISMISSES WELLINGTON CHEAPLY [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, January 22. Auckland won the Plunkct Shield match by 438 runs. As was anticipated, Auckland won the Plunket Shield match decisively. The remaining six Wellington batsmen were disposed of in an hour and a-balf. The English coach, Townsend, • took five of the six wickets for 12 runs, making seven for 27 in the innings. The only colourful feature of the morning’s play was a spectacular on& handed catch by Sale m the outfield to dispose of Lamason. Later he also caught Blundell. After the game, the Wellington captain, on behalf of the team, made a presentation to Whitelaw in recognition of his double century. Details— AUCKLAND. First Innings 401 Second Innings (seven wickets declared) ... 431 WELLINGTON. First Innings 255 Second Innings. Whyte, b Cowio 8 Tindill, c Edmonds, b Bush 37 Ell, b Vivian 10 Ward, c Vivian, b Townsend 17 M'Leod, liny, 1) Townsend 4 Lamason, c Sale, b Townsend ... 25 ttainbird, b Townsend 10 Morgan, c Edmonds, b Townsend ... 0 Tricklebank, not out 10 Griffiths, st Edmonds, b Townsend 8 Blundell, c Sale, b Townsend ... 0 Extras 10 Total 139 Bowling analysis: Townsend. 7 for 25; Bush, 1 for 18; Cowie, 1 for 30; Vivian, 1 for 39; M‘Coy, 0 for 17.