PLUNKET SHIELD
AUCKLAND'S BIG SCORE DOUBLE CENTURY FEAT BY WALLACE (l*er l’rcss Assuuiation.) AUCKLAND, this day. With the game at a vital stage, a crowd of 6000 was attracted to Eden Park on Saturday to witness _ the second day’s play in the deciding Plunket Shield game between Canterbury and Auckland. Although it seemed likely that Auckland, with two valuable wickets lost for 50 runs, would have to fight hard to pass Canterbury’s first innings’ score of 227,
line real sirengm 01 me nuine siae s batting was revealed when the team ran up the splendid score of 545 for seven wickets. The outstanding feature was a brilliant innings by the Auckland captain, Mervyn W’allace, who scored 211. V. J. Scott gave another solid display for 134 not out. Detailed scores; — CANTERBURY First innings ■ • 227 AUCKLAND First Innings. P. E. Whitelaw, b Mcßae . .. .. 4 H. T. Pearson, c James, b Davis .. 43 V. S. Sale, b Mcßae 0 W. M. Wallace, stp. James, b Donnelly .. .. i. .. 211 G. L. Weir, c James, b Donnelly 73 W. N. Carson, c Roberts, b Cromb 26 V. J. Scott, not out 134 C. Burke, run out 33 J. A. R. Blandford, not out .. 2 Extras 19 Total for seven wickets .. 545
Bowling O. M. R. W. A. W. Roberts ... 12 0 32 0 D. N. McRae . .. . 33 4 133 2 H. Davis 23 • 1 102 1 I. B. Cromb 18 0 86 1 M. T. Donnelly . . 32 2 111 2 F. P. O’Brien ... 7 0 38 0
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20139, 8 January 1940, Page 4
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253PLUNKET SHIELD Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20139, 8 January 1940, Page 4
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