CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 72, 8 March 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD GAME WELLINGTON OPENS POORLY. MATHESON GETS THREE CHEAP WICKETS. i Pei Press Association.)

Wellington, March 8. The Plunket Shield cricket match was resumed to-day in fine weather. With the addition of one (a no ball from Henderson) to the overnight score, Hunt was injured by a ball from Henderson in the second over and retired hurt. The innings wao closed for 433. Foley and Lowry opened the Wellington innings, Matheson being the first bowler. Off the fourth ball Foley was caught behind the wickets by Hunt without a run being scored. Rollings was next. Runs camo slowly, only three being scored in the first six overs. Neither of the batsmen was particularly comfortable facing Matheson and with the last ball of Matheson’s fifth over Lowry went the same way as Foley, being caught by Hunt.—7/2/8. Matheson had taken two wickets for five runs. Ten was hoisted after 36 minutes’ play. Hollings reached 10 with a neat shot to the leg boundary and was batting with much more confifidenoe. Wensley, who had opened the bowling at the southern end, had sent down nine overs, five of which were maidens, for ten runs. In Matheson’s next over Ross was dropped in the slips by Wensley. With the score 28 Hollings nocked one back to Matheson.—2B’3/16. Cameron vas next. Matheson hsd bowled eleven overt for eleven runs and had taken three wiokets. He had bowled six maiden overt. At 33 Anthony came on in place of Matheson at the northern end and his first over was a maiden. In his third over, which was also a maiden, he got Ross caught by Wensley in the slipt.—B7—4—ll. McLeod came next. In the last over before lunch Cameron was stumped by Hunt off Anthony.— 40-5—5. Details:— AUCKLAND. First Innings .'. 438 WELLINGTON. First Innings. Foley, c Hunt, b Matheson 8 Lowry, c Hunt, b Matheson ..*« 6 Hollings, c and b Matheson 16 Ross, o Wensley, b Anthony 11 Cameron, st. Hunt, b Anthony... 5 McLeod, not out 1 Extras u-».* 1

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