CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10193, 4 January 1926, Page 7

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD.

WELLINGTON’S EASY WIN OYER CANTERBURY.

AVELLINGTON, Jan. 2.

In the Plunket Shield match Canterbury were dismissed for 128 in their second innings—Cbx 4, Gregory 21, Page 21, Talbot 0, Woods 17 Gasson 27, Brunton 3, Sandman 0, McEiwen 10, Read 4, Findlay 8 (in), total 128. Wellington by by an innings and 332 runs.—P.A. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY’S POOR DISPLAY. AGAINST WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON Jan. 3. In the Plunket Shield cricket match Wellington beat Canterbury by an innings and 332 runs. When the time came on Friday, AVellington had lost nine wickets for 494 runs. Brice (17) and Banks (30) resumed to the -bowling of Mcliiwen. Brice added three to the score and when attempting to lift McEwen out of the ground, was caught by lalbot (Banks not out 32, Brice 18). Canterbury’s innings was remarkable in that' though the wicket was in every way favorable to the bowlers, the only Canterbury batsman to make double figures was Gasson. who mr.de 17. lhc innings closed for 37. None of the others made more than 5. lhc bovvlino- of McGirr and Badcock was deadly. McGirr’s average was five for 17 and Badcock five for 18. In their second attempt 'Canterbury did better, but it was still a poor display This time the total wrs 128. Gasson was again top scorer with Zl, with Gregory 21, Page 21, and A\ cods 17. Badcock’s bowling average was again good, his average reading live for 42; Brice was deadly with lour for 13. , . , .. . Tho visitors go on to Auckland tomorrow.—P.A. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

OTAGO v. AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND, Jan. 3

The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Otago was continued in fine weather, and on an easy wicket. Auckland carried tlieir overnight score to 333 by slow and unenterprising hatting, the morning’s play realising only 81 runs. The outstanding feature was the fine howling of Torrance, who sent down 42 overs, of which 11 were maidens and took seven wickets loi 90 runs. His bowling hardly ever varied and he swerved dangerously at times. Otago’s second innings was a great improvement on the first venture. McMullen went cheaply. Good batting by Cherry and Alloo improved matters, and then Blamires and Zimmerman bv fine hatting took the scoie past Auckland’s total. The score stood at 209 for three wickets when stumps- were drawn for tho day. Following are the scores: —

OTAGO. First innings 131 Second innings. Cherrv, c Rountree b Cooper ... 32 McMullan, lbw b Simpson U Alloo, run out Blamires, not out bo Zimmerman, not out *° Extras •••• G

Total for 3 wickets 209 AUCKLAND. (First Innings.) Horspool, c Blamires b Torrance 64 Mills, c Galland b Torrance 59 Sneddon, c Alloo b Torrance 36 Smith, lbw b Conradi 63 Anthony, c Galland b Torrance... 19 Frater, run out 13 Player, b Torrance IT Cooper, not out 26 Eimpson, st Galland b Douglas... 14 Saunders, b Torrance o Rountree, b Torrance 0 Extras IT Total 333 Bowling analysis : Torrance . seven for 90; Douglas one for 58; Conradi one for 84; Zimmerman none for 6; Galland none for 12 ; Alloo none for 27; Blamires none for 42. —P.A. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. AHCTORIA.

(Received Jan. 3, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 3

South Australia, against Victoria, have lost six for 321 (A. Richardson 41, Rvmill, not out, 104, V. Richardson 56, Alexander, not out, 74). Play recommenced in intense heat and on a good wicket. It was the day of the colts Rymill and Alexander thoroughly trouncing the howling, er.ch batting a fine free style, and scoring all round the wicket, but on the whole, the day’s play was uninteresting.— U.P.A.