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Greymouth Evening Star, 7 February 1939, Page 11

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON [PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, February G. After three days’ play in the Plunket Shield match between Auckland and; Wellington at Eden Park, the home side appears certain of an outright win, providing the weather holds tomorrow. At the conclusion of the second day’s play Auckland held a strong position, having scored 489 in the first innings, Wellington replying with 182 for seven wickets. Scores: —

AUCKLAND—First Innings 489

WELLINGTON—First Innings. E. W. Tindill, c Matheson, b Cowie 4 J. Sheffield, c Carson, b Vivian 26 T. A. Harpur, c Skeet, b Vivian 10 J. Ell, c Postles, b Vivian .. 14 J. A. Ongley, c Cowie, b Matheson 77 W. Rainbird, c Skeet, b Postles 54 J. R. Lamason, b Postles .. 7 N. Gallichan, c and b Vivian .. 20 M. Browne, not out .. .. H T. Pritchard, c Cowie, b Vivian 8 J. Ashenden, e Postles, b Vivian 0 Extras .. .. .. 8 Total 239 BOWLING

WELLINGTON—Second Innings E. W. Tindill, c Vivian, b Carson 32 J. Sheffield, c Whitelaw, b Matheson 1 T. Harpur, c Weir, b Vivian .. 6 J. Ell, c Carson, b Vivian .. 77 M. Browne, b Vivian .. .. 13 J. Ongley, c Matheson, b Vivian 0 W. Rainbird, not out .. .. 33 J. Lamason, b Sale .. .. 12 N. Gallichan. not out .. ■ ■ 0 Extras .. .. .. 6 Total for seven wickets 180 AUCKLAND’S EASY WIN. AUCKLAND, February 7.

Wellington’s innings terminated this morning for 215, and Auckland won by an innings and 35 runs. Fourteen runs were added to the overnight score until, in Cowie’s third over, Gallichan was tempted to play, a ball well on the off from Cowie, and was caught by Vivian at second slip. 194—S—9.

Next over, Cowie turned the tables on Pritchard, who had bowled him at the end of the Auckland innings, scattering the stumps. Fifty-four runs were still wanted to avoid the innings defeat when Ashenden, the last man. came in. Rainbird, shaping confidently, placed Cowie to the leg boundary, and reached fifty with a brace off the same bowler. Carson was then brought on in place of Cowie, and his first ball settled the match, Rainbird pushing it up to Cowie at mid-on. The innings closed for 215. It was an excellent innings by Rainbird, and he confirmed the good impression made in his first knock. Further Wellington scores were: — Rainbird, c Cowie, b Carson .. 52 Gallichan, c Vivian, b Cowie .. 9 Pritchard, b Cowie ' 0 Ashenden, not out .. .. .. 4 Extras 9 Bowling: Vivian 4/59, Carson 2/26. Cowie 2/73, Sale 1/2, Matheson 1/22, Postles 0/24. OTAGO v. CANTERBURY

DUNEDIN, February 6

The result of the Plunket Shield' match between Otago and Canterbury' which is being played on Carisbrook. is still very open. The position at the end of the third day’s play to-day was that Otago had scored 266 and 232, and Canterbury 202 and 119 for three wickets, so that Canterbury has still to score 178 runs for an outright win, with seven wickets in hand. To-day’s play had its interesting features, but the cricket was by no means consistently bright, and the day was marred by unfavourable weather and the effect on the wicket of overnight rain. The ends of the wicket had been covered, but apparently water had seeped through, and the ball did unexpected things from time to time.

There was not sufficient heat to dry out the moisture, and the closing stages of play, when the Canterbury batsmen were concerned only with holding their ends up and being able to start afresh to-morrow, were very dull. Scores: —

OTAGO —First Innings 266 OTAGO —Second Innings. K. F. M. Uttley, h Mulcock .. 14 A. R. Knight, c Donnelly, b Cromb 41 G. J. Robertson, run out .. 29 D. A. R. Moloney st Webb, b Newton 73 C. J. Elmes, c Menzies, b Donnelly 3 G. H. Mills, c Davis, b Cromb .. 0 V. G. Cavanagh, c Donnelly, b Newton .. .. .. 25 T. C. Fraser, c Bellamy, b Mulcock 10 V. J. Leader, b Davis .. .. 16 R. Silver, not out .. .. 7 G. Lemin, c Webb, b Mulcock 3 Extras .. .. .. 11 Total 232 Fall of wickets —One for 49, two for 67, three for 141, four for 146. five for 146, six for 188, seven for 192, eight for 220, nine for 220. 10 for 232. BOWLING

Davis and Mulcock each bowled one no-hall.

CANTERBURY —First Innings 202 CANTERBURY—Second Innings J. L. Kerr, b Moloney .. .. 33 M. P. Donnelly, b Elmes .. 49 I. B. Cromb, c Knight, b Leader 12 R. C. Shand, not. out .. .. 11 F. Bellamy, not out .. .. 9 Extras 5 Total for three wickets 119 Fall of wickets —One for 67, two for 94, three for 100.

TO-DAY’S PLAY DUNEDIN, Feb. 7. Requiring 178 runs to win, Canterbury resumed their second innings this morning. Shand and Bellamy, resumed batting in threatening cold weather. Bellamy commenced with a nicely timed boundary shot to long leg off Moloney. For a time, both batsmen scored steadily and soon the score reached 150. Then Bellamy went, a bowling change bringing instant success. Elmes spelled Moloney who was not perturbing the batsmen and one that turned sharply to off was touched by Bellamy, Mills taking a catch behind. Now the match was in a most interesting position, the result being in the balance. Shand was not taking any risks, and against both Elmes and Leader he was content to use his pads to any deliveries that were turning near the off pin. Much depended on Menzies and him, and they realised it. The wicket certainly favoured runmaking, being easier than yesterday. Shand was much steadier than Menzies, who was producing several risky strokes. The total after an hour’s play was 170.

There were several -lapses m ground fielding that gave Canterbury singles, the usually reliable Uftley making many mistakes. Frequent bowling changes failed, to stop the comparatively steady rate of scoring, a run of singles taking the total ,to 180. A possible chance of catching Menzies in the slips was missed by Cavanagh, the unlucky, bowler being Leader. Settling down more, Menzies began to score with, some sweet shots. The running between the wickets of him and Shand, 'Who was now 30, was refreshing to watch. A boundary stroke by each in quick succession took the total to 200, in almost as many minutes, and Canterbury needed 97 to win. There was a thrill a moment later. Menzies sent a difficut catch to fine leg, where Lemin made a valiant attempt to take the, ball. The batsmen started on the third run, and Menzies had to race back to escape being found out of his crease. An off drive by Menzies for four, made him 40, and when Shand was 41, he sent up a, high catch to Fraser in the slips, the fieldsman getting his hands to the ball, but failing to hold it. These batsmen were turning the fortunes of the proceedings for Canterbury, their association so far being worth 50. Shortly before the adjournment, when the total was 228, there was a heavy shower, and only three balls of the last over were bowled. Further Canterbury scores: Bellamy, c Mills, b Himes .. .. 27 Shand, not out , . • 48 Menzies, not. out 47 Extras 12 Total for four wickets .. 228 LATER. Canterbury won by five wickets. TALLON’S ACHIEVEMENT.

BRISBANE, February 6.

Playing in a Sheffield Shield match for Queensland against Victoria, the wicketkeeper, Don Tallon, who recently equalled a world record by securing 12 wickets in one match, today equalled the record for a. single innings, with seven victims. His work in this match is more notable for the fact that he did not allow a single bye in Victoria’s first innings score of 348. Tallon caught three and stumped four. For Victoria, Hassett made 139. Bowling for Queensland, Ellis took three wickets for 64, C. Christ three for 48, W. Tallon two for 87. Queensland in its first innings made 168 for one wicket (Brown not out 76, Cook 44, Allen not out 37).

SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TEAM.

AUCKLAND. February 6

Four former New South Wales cricketers, V. Jackson, J. G. Lush, H. Mudge, and J. Walsh, who are members of Sii 1 Julien Cahn’s touring team, arrived by the Mariposa from Sydney yesterday. They were interested spectators at the Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park. Advice has been received by the Auckland Cricket Association that the remaining members of Sir Julien Cahn’s team will arrive in Auckland by the Rangitiki next Monday. The boat is three days late, and the match set down against a secondary schools’ eleven for next Saturday at Eden Park will now he played on Monday. M.C.C. V. RHODESIA.

(Received February 7, 1 p.m.) BULAWAYO, February 6. There was no cricket to-day. owing to rain.

0. M. R. W. Cowie 13 0 72 1 Matheson 15 2 45 1 Weir 8 2 14 0 Vivian 31 13 49 6 Carson 7 0 19 0 Postles 9 0 32 2

0. M. R. W. H. Davis 21 1 59 1 E. Muleock 2G.7 G '57 3 F. W. Newton 12 '1 29 2 I. B. Cromh 12 0 42 2 M. P. Donnelly 11 2 21 1 F. W. Bellamy 7 2 13 0