WIN FOR AUCKLAND

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20140, 9 January 1940, Page 6

WIN FOR AUCKLAND

PLUNKET SHIELD GAME INNINGS AND 46 CANTERBURY MAKE 326 (IVr Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. _ There was a probability of an early finish ol the Plunket Shield cricket match this morning. By noon, two more wickets, making seven, had fallen, and Canterbury still required 500 to overtake their opponent’s record score. Resuming to-day, the batsmen, Davis and Mcnzies, shaped well in adding 50 runs, but when they were separated the bowlers were on top. In the first half-hour, the pair put on 40 runs, batting freely to the bowling of Carson and Cowie. Davis had a life from a hot chance in the slips, while his partner once had a narrow shave in stealing a short run. The first variation m the attack, apart from Cleverley bowling one over in order to allow the original pair to change ends, was when Burke replaced Carson. This brought immediate results, Davis putting the first ball up to mid-on to be caught by Weir. —278—6—33.

Joined by Anderson, Menzies was subdued by Burke and soon lost his partner. Cleverley got Anderson rather fortunately as a ball that beat him on leg side rebounded from the keeper’s pads and lie was stumped.— 281—7—2. Another 40 runs were added before Menzies and Roberts were separated. The partnership had been patient, with Burke commanding respect throughout with his spin bowling. He obtained hi.s third wicket of the innings when he got Menzies caught at silly mid-on by Whitelaw.—325 —8 —29. Menzies batted for an hour,, and three-quarters to-day for his additional 27. In the following over, Cleverley brought the match to a close by clean bowling Roberts and Mcßae with successive balls. The innings closed for 326, leaving Auckland victorious by an. innings and 46 runs.