SHIELD CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 8

SHIELD CRICKET.

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Wellington v. Canterbury.—At lunch Canterbury (first innings) nine wickets for 338 (Scott 72). Otago v. Auckland.—Otago (first innings) one wicket for 35.; Hadlee (not out) 11, Wills (not out) 16. • At 3.20 p.ih. Otago one lor 48. AUCKLAND TROTS. Xewall Handicap.—4-5 Cry Baby 1, 7-6 Noble de Oro 2, 5-5- Hey Dey 3. Brackets: Noble de Oro and Albert Tracey, Hey Dey and Axminster. Scr: Highland Fling, Rockfel: President’s Handicap, £2,500. Emulous 1, Jack’s Son 2, Ribbon Again (coupled Medical Student) 3. M.P.’s DEATH. A Christchurch Association message Records the death at Timaru to-day of Mr Robert Coulter, M.P. for Raglan, after a long illness. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS. A surprise result in the sixth round of the chess championships this morning was the defeat of Stewart (Canterbury) by McGilvray (Otago). The best-contested game of the round, however, was that between Wade, the present champion, and McNabb (Wellington), which the latter won. Steele (Wellington) beat Darwin (Canterbury), and Lepviikmonn (Wellington) beat Hardy (Wellington). Both are now the only unbeaten players, and Steele, with five wins and a .draw, is half a point ahead of Lepviikmann, who has four wins and two draws. Other championship results this morning: Abbott beat Kelling, Gyles beat Mrs Abbott. Wood (Wellington) met his first reverse in the major open, being beaten by Mitchell (Canterb\ry). Sim (Palmerston North)

now leads by half a point from W 7 ood.—Christchurch Press Asso-

eiation.