WELLINGTON BATSMEN GIVE BRIGHT DISPLAY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 January 1929, Page 7

WELLINGTON BATSMEN GIVE BRIGHT DISPLAY.

PLUNKET SHIELD DECIDING MATCH WORKER’S BRILLIANT ,161. . I AUCKLAND, Last Night. The Plunkct Shield match between Auckland and Wellington, which is virtually the deciding game in this season’s scries, opened at-Eden Park today under ideal conditions. Lowry gained a great advantage for Wellington when he won the toss and the visitors occupied the wicket for the whole day, scoring 368 for the loss of nine wickets. A feature of the batting w r as the fine innings by Worker for 151. Making his first appearance in Shield cricket this season, the ex-Auckland player, who now resides in Napier, gave a stylish display with only one difficult chance in the slips after he had passed the half-century. Dempster also batted well for 77, but survived a confident appeal for a catch behind the wickets early in his innings, Lowry was aggressive and Lamason showed very sound form. James was shaping well when he was foolishly run out by Hiddlcston. The Wellington tail failed badly after the tea adjournment, four wickets falling for 39 runs. The Auckland bowlers had an unenviable task, but Allcott, in addition to directing the attack most ably, proved that he is still the most reliable bonder in New Zealand by sending down 46 overs, 12 of which were maidens and taking four wickets for 83 runs. Bowlcy was also accurate and required careful watching. Eowntrce was in good form and was responsible for two wickets, his stumping of Worker being exceptionally brilliant. Scores: WELLINGTON.—First Innings.

Foley, c Horspoolfi b Allcott .... ' Dempster, 1.b.w., b Allcott .... 7/ Worker, stcl. Rowntree, b Dunning 151 Lowry, 1.b.w., b Weir .. 37 Lamason, c Weir, b Allcott ...... 37 James, run out 24 Hiddlcston, 1.b.w., b Allcott .... 10 McGfrr, std, Rowntree, b Bowley .. 0 Rotherham, not out 3 Lambert, c Player, b Bowley .... 4 Extras •• • 3

Total for nine wickets .. .. 36S

Tasmania Dismissed for 66 ENGLAND 118 FOR FIVE WICKETS. . SECOND GAME AGAINST “THE SPECK.” Australian Press Association. Received Friday,' 10.15 p.m. HOBART, Jan. 18. The second match between England and Tasmania opened today at Hobart in showery weather, in the presence of 4000. Chapman won the toss and decided to field. The wicket was soft after the rain of the previous day. (Results: — TASMANIA.—First Innings. Atkinson,- run out 20 Kushforth, c Chapman, b White .. 18 C. Martin, c Hammond, b Tate .. Ci G. Martin, Ibw, b Tate 1 Burrows, run out .. 3 Richardson, c White, b Geary .... 12 James, c Hammond, b White .... 0 Lamb, c Tate, b White 0 Townley, c .Ames, b Geary .... .. 0 Wardlaw, Ibw, b Geary 6 Extras 6 Total 66 Bowling Analysis, •* O. M. E. W. Tate 14 8 19 2 White 22 14 12 3 Freeman ...... 6 0 23 0 Geary 2.5 1 6 3 ~ ENGLAND.—First Innings. Tate, c James, b Wardlaw .... 13 Leyland, run out 3 Tyldesley, b Townley 39 Mead, cG. Martin, b Wardlaw .. II Hammond, Ibw, b Hooper 7 Ames, not out .. 36 White, not out .. 1 Extras 8 Total for five wickets .. .. 118