PLUNKET SHIELD.

Grey River Argus, 24 January 1927, Page 6

PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND 125 AHEAD. On First Innings. WELLINGTON’STPHILL FIGHT AUCKLAND, Jan. 23. ; Yesterday’s play in the Wellington] Auckland I’lunket Shield match was I full of interest. In reply to Wellington’s score of 182, Auckland made 307, Da ere scoring 57, and Gillespie 50. facing a deficit of 125 runs, Wellington opened disastrously, two wickets being down for three runs. Then the Wellington batsmen settled down, and Kortlang and Lowry, by excellent batting, carried the score to 173, Kortlang making 58, while Lowry is 98 not out. Wellington had lost three wickets for 178 when stumps were drawn. The details are:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Kowntree b Allcott 2 Worker, c Rowntree, b Matheson 1 Kortlang, l.b.w. be Bowley 58 Lowry, not out 98 James, not out 4 Extras .5 Total for three wickets 178 AUCKLAND— First Innings. Bowley, c and b Badeock 33 Mills, b Henderson 73 Sneddon, c McGirr, b Lambert 28 Cooper, c Brice, b Lambert 0 Dacre, c Hiddleston, b Henderson 5 W. Allcott, b Henderson 6 Gillespie, c James, b Henderson 50 Anthony, c James, b Henderson 5 Matheson, l.b.w. b McGirr 6 Player, not out 27 Rowntree, c Brice, b Henderson 7 Extras 27 Total 307 Bowling analysis.— Henderson 6 for 70, Lambert 2 for 22, Badeock 1 for 57, McGirr 1 for 71, Hollings 0 for 7, Hiddleston 0 for 12, Brice 0 for 43. ADELAIDE, Jan. 22. It is stated that A. .1. Richardson has decided to accept an offer to play for one of the Lancashire League cricket clubs. M.C.C. v. MADRAS. DELHI, January 22. The Marylebone cricket team play co. a. one day match against a team ol I Europeans at Madras. It was drawn. ; UNITED A. v. UNITED E. I I The above learns met in, a cumpeti | lion fixture yesterday at the lire when the A. team won by -1-1 runs in the ' first innings. The 13. team played well, especially in the field. Casey an-.: Adams made 99 out of the A. team s total of 139. Spender (36) M. Jamie sen (16) and Matthews '(13) batted well for the B's and Spender was their Jest l.uwlar. Revell and Pass got most wickets for the winners. The detailed UNITED A. Nightingale c. Substitute b. Mureh •'* Adams st. A. Mclvor b. Spender 3! Fass b. Mureh McCarthy l.b.w. Jamieson .. • ■ 9 C asey b. Spender (, S Clarke e Heaplty b. Spender .. 3 Rogers, not out .. - - •• •• 4 Revell run out 4 Kear e. and b. Jamieson .. •• 4 Bodd,y run out Burley b. Spender -* .Extras * Total 43-1 Bowling analysis.—Mutch 2 for 20: Matthews 0 for 17; P. Jamieson 2 for 32; Spender 4 for 36; A. Jamieson 0 tor 17; Rose 0 for 15. UNOTED B. Matthews c. Casey b. Revell ■ ■ 13 A. Jamieson b. Casey 3 Spender e. Casey b. Revell • ■ Mclvor b. Revell 4 Mureh b. Casey 11 I’. Jamieson run out 4 M. Jamieson c and b. Fass . • U' Rose i’. Rogers b. Fass . - • ■ 4 Tabb, not out z lleaphy run out Walton b. Fass Extras Total .. 1 ■ ■ ’ ’ !,J Bowling analysis. —Casey 2 for -9, Fass 3 for 25, Revell 3 for 36.