FOR PLUNKET SHIELD
AUCKLAND’S LEAD WELLINGTON FALLS FOR 21-3 CENTURY TO E. AIeLEOD (Per Press Association) Wellington, Alarch Tlio second day’s play in the deciding match for the Plunkeb Shield between Auckland and Wellington at. tlie Basin Reserve was crowded with, incident which kept the 4000 spec.ators keyed up to a high pitch .-f In t crest.
■Mathoson, tho Auckland express bowler, provided thrills by dismissing Foley before Wellington bad scored a run. He then disposed of L-iwry and Hollings, three wickets for 11 runs. He was well supported by Anthonv and Wellington’s stock slumpel badly when six for 41 appeared on the board. A resolute fighting 102 by E. AlcLeod. and spirited finings by Gallichan (34), James (37) and Massey (49) redeemed the posit! m for the home team, and enabled tl:.s total to reach 283.
Alills and Anthony haa put. on 34 when stumps wore drawn, leaving Auckland 184 runs ahead with nil wickets intact.
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Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2497, 10 March 1930, Page 7
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