CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 31 December 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY . DEFEAT AUCKLAND. (BY TEr.EGRA.TS —PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 30. The collapse of Auckland in the second innings, which was concluded in fine weather to-day, gave Canterbury a. very easv victory in the Plunket Shield match. . Gillespie and Elliot resumed Auckland’s batting, but the latter played •on to his wicket without adding’ to the score. Smith followed and was clean bowled when lashing at a ball from Cunningham. Dacre came next .and reached double figures .in three strokes, but four balls later Rtead beat him with; a ball that- turned quickly from the leg and took the off stump. ,- Wickets thereafter fell at regular intervals, Cunningham and Read doing the execution. Six batsmen were clean bowled, Gillespie being the only one to. give a. sound exhibition. The .innings ended at 73. Details: —- ’ CANTERBURY.' First innings , 214 .Second Innings ..- 289 AUCKLAND. First Innings gg Second Innings. Horspool, c Mx-Beth, b, Cunningham 8 Frater, b Mcßeth ............. ;..x 2 Elliot, b Cimningham 2 Smith, b Cunningham 1 Dacrc) b Read 15 Gillespie, b Head 30 Metge, h Read Q Alleott, b Cunningham ;. 3 Monteith,. c Blunt, b Cunningham 0 Garrard, b Cunningham 0 Wi 1 son, not out- ’’ ’ [ l Extras I) Total . 73 ' Bowling analysis—Mcßeth took one wicket for 13 runs, Cunningham six for 33, Read three for 16.