CRICKET
PLUNKET SHIELD GAME WELLINGTON AT THE WICHETSfr (P A.) WELLINGTON, December. 24. The Plunket Shield match, Welling-i ton/v. Otago, opened in perfect wea-l ther. In the Wellington team It.: Buchan replaced Beard, who is suffering/frbm burns received when giving assistance. at a fire. Rice took:over the captaincy from Mooney. • ; . Wellington batted first, opening' with Ell and Wiren. The scoring was slow for, the first hour. Roberts, bowling kept the batsmen cautious. His first five overs were maidens.. Ell had. scored 12 when he was stumped. The Wellington total was then 17, of which Wiren had scored four off; one stroke. - Duffy and Wiren maintained the defence against changes in- the bowling. The score after an hour’s play was 38 for one wicket. ,■ , . Details:— ’ WELLINGTON.
- First Innings. Ell st Mills b (Roberts ... ... .. 12 Wiren not out ... ... , ... 11 Duffy not out ... ... ...' ... . ... 14 Extras ... ... ... , ....’ 1 Total for one wicket ... 38
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Evening Star, Issue 25674, 24 December 1945, Page 6
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148CRICKET Evening Star, Issue 25674, 24 December 1945, Page 6
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