CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 73, 10 March 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND BATB STEADILY. LOWRY'S BOWLING KEEPS RUNS DOWN. (Per Press Association.] Wellington, March 10. The Plunket Shield match, Welling ton v. Auckland, was resumed to-da; in glorious weather. Mills (20) am Anthony (13) continued Auckland ! second innings to the bowling o Henderson, who opened from thi southern end, and McGirr, bowhrq with the wind. The batsmen started confidently both scoring with well-plaoed shots After ten minutes Anthony reachei 30 by cutting McGirr through thi slips for four. In Henderson’s thin over Hollings dropped Anthony in thi slips. Henderson’s fourth over wai scoreless. Sixty appeared on thi board after 20 minutes. Galliciiai then relieved Henderson (none for 21 off six overe). The bowling changi had little effect on the scoring am the total mounted steadily. Mil.: reached 40 after half an hour Anthony also reached 40 and sent SX up by cutting McGirr for a single Lowry took over from Gallichen whose three overs had cost 18 runs McGirr was causing the batamei little difficulty and, when Anthon’ drove him. for four, 100 appearer after the innings had been in progrea an hour. McGirr (none for 44 off thirteei overs) then gave way to Massey Lowry bowling round tne wicket witl eight men on the leg side, fhesi tactics kept the batsmen quiet. A middav Anthony played on a bal from Massey. He had given a bngb display, his total including sevei fours.—llo—l —s6. The scoring was slower for i period, Lowry keeping tbe runs dowi and Massey bowlipg a good length Mills reached 50 after batting minutes. The play was not as attractive a: previously, the batsmen having dim culty in getting the ball away. Onb ten runs came off Lowry’s first aim overs. At 12.30 the score was 137. WEIR AGGRESSIVE.

Weir endeavoured to brighten matters by opening out on Lowry but could not connect properly. When 21 Weir cocked one up from Massey but the bowler could not get to it. Weir later became aggressive and met with more success in trying to score off Lowry Fourteen came off the Wellington captain's fifteenth over. At 172 McLeod relieved Massey (one for 138 off 15 overs). At lunch the score was 173 ' Details :— WELLINGTON. First Innings 283 AUCKLAND. First Innings <33 Second Innings. Anthony, b Massey 6* l Mills, not out 68 Weir, not out 38 Extras fl Total for one wicket 173 At 2.15 the score was Ml for two—weir bowled Lowry 35, Mills not out 84. Gillespie not out if; extras 18. BIG SCORES AT SYDNEY. (Unitsd Press Assoclation-By Cable— Copyright.) (Received 10. 10.55 a.m.) Sydney, March 9. In grade cricket batting for North Sydney against University, N. Phillips made 200. and A. Punch 105 not out; for St. George against Marrtokville, J. Foskett made 151 not out; for Mosman against Randwick, H. Lowe made 145: for Glebe against Gordon, J. Donnelly made 110. Bowling for Northern District against Manly, H. Chilvers took eight wickets for 37; for Paddington against Cumberland, O- Asher took eight wickets for 75. Chilvers's last three wickets were taken without the cost of a single run.