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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 February 1939, Page 13

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[ PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. [PER PRESO ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, February 3. Fortunes fluctuated in the Blanket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Wellington, at Eden Park to-day, the home side at stumps having lost seven wickets for 332 runs. The wicket and outfield proved to be slow, and during the morning period the Wellington bowlers pinned the batsmen down to defensive tactics. Auckland, at one stage, had lost three wickets for 68 runs, and the visiting bowlers were well on top. As the wicket gradually dried, the batsmen were able to become more free, but it was only in the later stages of the afternoon that the scoring rate quickened to any extent. A fine innings was played for Auckland by P. E. Whitelaw, the opening batsman, who was in for 195 minutes for 56 runs. In association with G. L. Weir (54), he added 87 for the fourth wicket. Weir was fortunate to be missed with his score at 14, but he nevertheless played a most useful innings for his side. Two colts, V. Scott and V. S. Sale, livened the proceedings by good running between the wickets. Sale made a bright 38, while Scott, was more subdued for a solid innings of 61. The New Zealand representative, W. N. Carson, batted particularly brightly for 66 not out. The Wellington fast bowler, T. L. Pritchard, put up a fine performance in taking two wickets for 62 runs in 25 overs, six of which were maidens. J. Ashenden bowled much better than his figures of one for 79 indicated. The other wickets were evenly divided. Scores: — AUCKLAND—Ist. Innings.

A. J. Postles, b Ashenden .. • • 8 P. E. Whitelaw, c and b Harpur .. 56 W. M. Wallace, c Ashenden, b Gallichan 23 H. G. Vivian, c Rainbird, b Prit-

chard & G. L. Weir, c Ell, b Browne .. 54 V. J. Scott, c Tindall, b Lamason 61 V. S. Sale, c Lamason, b Pritchard 38 W. N. Carson, not out .. ■ ■ 66 A. M. Matheson, not out .. • • 5 Extras ■ • •* Total for 7 wickets .. .. 332 Bowling: Pritchard 25 overs, 6 maidens, 62 runs, 2 wickets; Ashenden 26/3/79/1; Gallichan 26/6/70/1; Lamason 9/1/29/1; Browne 8/0/41/1; Harpur 10/1/28/1; Ell 2/0/7/0. OTAGO V. CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN, February 3. Although the Plunket Shield match between Otago and Canterbury opened at Carisbrook to-day in bright sunshine and on a fast wicket and ground, with a light north-easterly to temper the heat, Otago, who won the toss, made a disappointing start. Three good wickets fell cheaply, Knight (6), Robertson (5), and Moloney (7), each falling to the medium paced bowler, Mulcock. Five wickets were down for 110, but the Otago captain, Cavanagh (89), Uttley (50), Elmes (39) and Silver (37), retrieved the position to a considerable extent, the last wicket falling for 266. Canterbury opened their innings with Kerr and Bellamy, and had made S 3 at stumps, without loss. Scores:

OTAGO—Ist Innings. K. F. M. Uttley, run out .... 50 A. R. Knight, b Mulcock .. • • 6 G. J. Robertson, c Webb, b Muicock »• •• • • •• •• I D. A. R. Moloney, c Bellamy, b Mulcock ‘ C. J. Elmes, c and b Mulcock .. M V/J. Leader, c Webb, b Davis • • 1 V. G. Cavanagh, i.b.w„ b Mulcock 89 G. H. Mills, c Kerr, b Newton .. 0 T. C. Fraser, 1.b.w., b.Cromb - - R. Silver, c Mulcock, b Davis .. 37 G. Lemin, not out ° Extras Total 266 Fall of wickets: One for 17, 2 for 23, 3 for 32, 4 for 96, 5 for 97, 6 for 131, 7 for 131. 8 for 176, 9 tor -50, 10 for 266. „ Bowling: H. Davis 20.2 overs, 3 maidens, 75 runs. 2 wickets; B. Muicock 31/7/97/5; F. Newton 14/2/49/1, I B. Cromb 8/1/34/1; F. W. Be law 1/0/7/0. Davis bowled three no-bans. CANTERBURY—Ist Innings. J. L. Kerr, not out 48 F. W. Bellamy, not out • • • • Extras

Total for no wickets • • •• Bowling: Silver 9 overs, 2 maidens, 29 runs, no wickets; Lemin ; Robertson 5/1/14/0; Leader 5/1/7/0 Moloney 4/0/11/0. Lemin bowled one no-ball. MINOR ASSNS’ TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, February 3. , The following Minor Associations cricket team has been selected by r A. M. Ongley to play Sir J. Cahn s eleven at Palmerston North on February 20 and 21:—D. A. Cameron (Rangitikei), E. Evans (Hawkes Bay) N Gallichan (Manawatu), J. Murchison (Manawatu), J. Meuli (Taranaki). A. W. McCoy (Taranala), W. E. Norris (Manawatu), W. Peterson (Wairarapa), T. L. Pritchard (Manawatu), T. P. Reaney (Hawkes Bay), M. Turbott (Taranaki); G. A. Robertson (twelfth man) (Manawatu). , „ The New Zealand. Cricket Council has appointed W. E. Norris as captain of the team.