PLUNKET SHIELD

Evening Star, Issue 22228, 4 January 1936, Page 14

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY HOME TEAM IN THE LEAD AUCKLAND, January 4. The Plunket Shield match, Auckland t. Canterbury, was resumed in brilliant weather, The home team, with nve wickets down for'24B, resumed its innings, and at the luncheon adjournment had scored 378 for seven wickets. . Resuming batting Auckland required 75 runs for a first innings lead, which it appeared would decide the game. The visitors’ hopes rose when Hook was dismissed in the first over of the day, the batsman being caught by Butterfield off Roberts at forward shortleg with only three runs added., Vivian and Matheson, however, with a little luck in the early part of the partnership, proved equal to wiping off the d< Both Roberts and Cromb narrowly missed bowling Matheson, who also snicked Roberts off his wicket two overs later for a lucky boundary. Despite this, Matheson got his runs quickly, sending Cromb to the fence when he went up the pitch to him. Merritt then came on in place of Roberts. . . , , , Vivian hooked the new bowler hard to the boundary and 290 appeared. Steadily the score mounted in singles and occasional 2’s till Matheson went up the pitch to Cromb and slimmed him to the fence again to hoist, the third centry, Matheson then being 50. Vivian brought the first innings lead closer bv cutting Merritt to the boundary. The Auckland skipper then snicked iVferritt ■ for 2 and hooked him for a single. Vivian brought applause when he square-cut Butterfield to the fence to put.. Auckland, in front. Thirteen runs came, off the over., Seventy-five runs this morning were scored in just over an hour. Details: — CANTERBURY. First innings ... . 322 AUCKLAND. Ifirst Innings. ' J. E. Mills h . Merritt ... ... ... 42 A. J. Postles c.Cobden b Cromb ... 8 G. L. Weir b Roberts ... ..., ... 0 P. E. Whitelaw c O’Brien b Cromb do W. M. Wallace run out ... 85 G. Hook c Butterfield b Roberts ... 45 A. M. Matheson riot put 78 Vivian c Graham ... ... 60 Townsend not out ... ■... ... ... 9 Extras ■‘■P I Total for seven wickets ... 378 M.C.C. TOUR MATCH AGAINST SOUTHLAND CENTURY TO HOLMES [Per United Press Association.} INVERCARGILL, January 4. The M.C.C. match, against Southland was opened in beautiful weather before a fair attendance. The visitors won the toss, and elected to, bat on a wicket which gave the impression that it would not 'last. Parks:and Smith .were the opening batsmen. , Smith gave a chance at 8, and, was dismissed for 14 when he' cocked back an easy ball to the howler. The partnership had yielded 35 in 25 minutes. Holmes, dhe English captain, was the next to bat. He soon became aggressive, and hit two G’s, the second one bringing up 100 for an hour’s play. Holmes. continued to score freely; but he gave two easy chances, which were both dropped. He knocked up a century in 75 minutes, but the next hall was clean bowled by Scandrett, the total score than being 165. Barber was next in. Score at luncheon adjournment:— M.C.C. First Innings. Smith c and b M'Gowan •... ... 14 Parks not out ... 50 Holmes h Scandrett. ... ... ... 100 Barber not out ... ... ... ... ... 1 Total for two wickets ... ... 165,