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Greymouth Evening Star, 3 January 1938, Page 12

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PLUNKET SHIELD WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY [per press association.] WELLINGTON, January 1. Not for many years past has such effective bowling been seen on a batsman’s wicket as was revealed on the Basin , Reserve on Friday, when Wellington and Canterbury began their Plunket Shield match. Canterbury fell for 197, and when stumps were drawn at 6 p.m. Wellington had lost nine wickets for 206. The weather was ideal in the morning, but clouded over in the afternoon, and from 4 o’clock until stumps were drawn a drizzling rain fell, which hampered the Canterbury bowlers. Drizzling rain from the south prevented any play to-day. The match will be resumed on Monday. Scores: — CANTERBURY —First Innings. E. A. Gasson, b Nelson .. U R. E. J. Menzies, c Gallichan, b Pritchard ■ ■ • • 4 D. A. Mcßae, c Lamason, b Pritchard . . • • . . 33 D. N. Stokes, c Ward, b Gallichan 58 I. B. Cromb, c and b Crawford 28 W. A. Hadlee, c Lamason, b Gallichan . - • • . . 21 J. Jacobs, c Rice, b Gallichan 15 R. C. Webb, b Gallichan . . 0 R. J. Read, not out . ; • • 2f N. Burtt, run out . . • • 4 E. Mulcock, c and b Crawford 0 Extras (bye 1, leg-byes 2, no-balls 2) . . - . - - 5 Total 197 Fall of wickets: One for 5, two for 27, three for 56, four for 123, five for 150, six for 162, seven for 162, eight for 175, nine for 197, 10 for 197.

WELLINGTON —First Innings. E. W. Tindill, b Cromb . . 36 H. F. Rice, c Webb, b Mulcock 35 J. Ell, c Hadlee, b Burtt . . 15 M. P. Donnelly, c Mcßae, b Read 53 S. Ward, l.b.w. b Mulcock . . 27 W. G. Bain, not out . . . . 12 J. R. Lamason, c Webb, b Mulcock 10 N. Gallichan, c Webb, b Mulcock 2 R. Crawford, b Mulcock . . 6 D. S. Wilson, b Read ' . . . . 2 T. L. Pritchard, not out . . . . 0 Extras . . . . . . 8 Total for nine wickets 206 Fall of wickets —One for 58, two for 84, three for 107, four for 170, five for 174, six for 187, seven for 189, eight for 197, nine, for 206.

TO-DAY’S PLAY’ The Wellington-Canterbury match was resumed this morning in overcast warm fine weather. Bain and Pritchard faced Mulcock and Read. After twenty minutes, the dismissal of Pritchard closed the innings for 231. Pritchard, b Mulcock . . . . 12 Bain, not out . . . . . . 18 Extras . . . . . . 15 Bowling: Mulcock 24.3 overs 7 maidens six wickets 53 runs; Read 16/0/2/ 72, Mcßae 6/2/0/24, Cromb 10/1/1/37, Burtt 8/0/1/30. Canterbury in the second innings, at noon, had lost three for 14. Hadlee, c Tindall, b Rice . . 12 Gasson, c Gallichan, b Pritchard* 1 Jacobs, c Gallichan. b Pritchard 0 Stokes, not out, . . . . 1 Cromb, not out . . . . . . 1 WELLINGTON, January 3. At luncheon the score was 66 for six wickets Cromb not out 25, Stokes 3, Menzies 16, McCrae 7, Webb not out 2, extras 2). AUCKLAND -v. OTAGO. AUCKLAND, January 1. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Auckland began at Eden Park to-day. The visitors batted first and scored 259 runs, Auckland replying with 16 for no wickets. Heavy rain in the early morning made it difficult for the bowlers to gain a proper foothold. Although the wicket was covered, play was delayed for three-quarters of an hour. When the match began rain was falling and this continued until the luncheon adjournment. A heavy shower during the afternoon tea adjournment made it necessary for the ends of the wicket to be covered. Scores: — OTAGO, First Innings.

Knight, b Cowie 14 Uttley, lbw., b Cowie 132 Robertson, c Jackman, b Matheson 23 Chettleburgh, c Postles, b Burke 23 Howden, c Whitelaw. b Matheson 30. Elmes, not out 20 Mills,, c Matheson, b Cowie . . . . 2 Fraser, b Carson 0 Dunnings, b Cowie . . 0 Groves, c W’eir, b Carson . . .. 5 Silver, b Carson 0 Extras 10 Total 259 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

AUCKLAND, First Innings. Whitelaw, not out 13 Postles, not out 2 Extras i Total for no wickets .. .. 16 TO-DAY’S PLAY. AUCKLAND, January 3. The Otago—Auckland match was continued in bright weather. The wicI ket and outfield were.fast. Whitelaw and Postles began confidently against Silver and Dunning, who were keeping a meticulous length. With the score at 32, Silver with a fast swinging yorker wrecked Postle’s wicket—--32 for 1. Weir started by swinging Dunning to the line leg for a brace. The Otago ground fielding was crisp., Whitelaw - sent the- forty up with a hdrd off drive off Dunning, to the fence. Weir reached double • figures, and sent 50 up for 50 minutes’ play. The score reached 60 for an hour’s batting. Whitelaw survived a legpeal, 1

HAWKE CUP. PALMERSTON N., January 1. Defending the Hawke Cup against Rangitikei, Manawatu in the first innings made 516. Scores: — MANAWATU, First Innings. McVicar, c Loudon, b Lyon . . .. 132 Pollitt, b H. Marshall 141 Robertson, b Lawrence . . • • • • 4 J. Ongley, c R. Cameron, b H. - Marshall • • M Ongley, c Loudon, bH. Marshall 0 Hatch, c Shields, b H. Marshall 89 Hearsey, cA. Marshall, b Lawi ence 0 Norris, c R. Cameron, b H. Maishall • ■ • 24 Wheatley, b Lawrence Spelman, c Shields, bD. Cameron 45 Downes, not out 18 Extras 14 Total • • • • 516 Bowling: H. Marshall took five wickets for 190 runs; D. Cameron, one for 50; Lawrence, three for 83; Lyon, one for 9; Openshaw, none for 70; Loudon, none for 24 Shields, none for 50; P. Marshall, none for 17. RANGITIKEI, First Innings. P. Marshall, not out 3 Openshaw, not out 8 Extras " Total for no wickets . . . . 14 AUCKLAND JUNIORS WIN 7 WELLINGTON, January 2. The Auckland junior cricket representatives beat Wellington. Mercantile League team by 80 runs on the fiist innings in a two-day match at Athletic Park. Scores: Auckland 351 (Warner 71, Sheehan 78, Walters 49, Sneddon 48, Douglas 38; Jupp six wickets for 96 and three for 56 (Smith 34). Mercantile League 271 (Potier 69, Barr . 49, Handley 46, Matson 26 not out, Rait 20, King 14; Sneddon three for 20, Sheehan two for 36, Hollies one for 47, Stephenson one for 43, Thom one for 42, Price one for 13).

SHEFFIELD SHIELD BRADMAN’S NEW RECORD SYDNEY, January 1. In the Sheffield Shield cricket competition, Queensland in its first innings against New South Wales at Sydney made 206 (Baker 75). O Reilly took three wickets for 56 runs. New South Wales have scored 33 for one wicket. At Adelaide, South Australia in its first innings against Victoria made 257 (Badcock 50, Whitington 81, Bradman 54, Fleetwood-Smith took eight wickets for 122 runs. Victoria has lost four wickets for 290 (Rigg 118, Lee 67, Gregory 61). Bradman has passed Clem Hill’s record of 6274 runs in Sheffield Shield matches. UNOFFICIAL TEST IN INDIA CALCUTTA, January 1. In the third unofficial test match between India and Lord Tennyson’s eleven, India made 350 (Muchtaq Ali 101, Amarnath 123. Pope five for 70), and Lord Tennyson's eleven lost eight wickets for 219 (Hardstaff 59).

BOWLING ANALYSIS O. M. R. W. Pritchard 11 0 71 2 Wilson 6 0 22 ] Rice 4 1 15 0 Crawford 7.6 0 37 2 Gallichan 12 2 47 4

O. M. R. W. Cowie 19 0 66 4 Matheson 22 4 60 2 Carson 5.4 0 22 3 Postles 6 0 30 0 Burke 5 0 35 1 Weiir 1 23 0 Sale 2 0 13 0