PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 December 1926, Page 5

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

WELLINGTON’S SECOND INNINGS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 29. The Plunket Shield fixture, Wellington v. Otago, was resumed in fine weather to-day. Lowry (35) and Lambert (15) resumed for Wellington in the second innings.. Both batsmen settled down quickly, but with the total at 118 Lambert returned the ball to Blunt, who accepted the catch. 118—5—25. MeGirr was next, but ho soon lost Lowry, who was clean bowled when endeavouring to pull Torrance. 128—-6—44. Hollings filled the vacancy. When flit score had been advanced to 142 McGirr gave H. C. Alloo an easy catch off Torrance. 142 —7—13,. James followed. Hollings was clean bowled by Alloo. 169 —S —23. Badcock was next, and the batting became lively, both batsmen hitting hard and often. The score jumped to 230 in quick time, and was 241 before the partnership came to an end, Babcock being stumped off Blunt. 241 —9—35. Brice was last man, and the score at the luncheon adjournment was nine for 281. Details:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 44S Second Innings. Worker, e Green, b Alloo 25 Hiddleston, e and b Alloo 21 Ivor thing, c Blamires, b Alloo .... 0 Dempster, b Blunt 6 Lowry, b Torrance 44 Lambert, c and b Blunt 25 McGirr, c H. C. Alloo, b Torrance 11 Hollings, b Alloo 23 James, not out 69 Badcock, st, Green, b Blunt 35 Brice, not out 10 Extras 9 OTAGO. First Innings 207