PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1930, Page 5

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

AUCKLAND AGAIN MAKING STRONG STAND. LUNCH-TIME SCOEE OF ONE FOR 173 IN SECOND INNINGS. * BOWLERS HARD AT WORK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.’/‘ WELLINGTON, This Day. The Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Auckland was resumed in glorious weather to-day. Mills 20 and Anthony 13 continued Auckland’s second innings, to the bowling of Henderson, who opened from the southern end, and McGirr, bowling with the wind.

The batsmen started confidently, both scoring with well-placed shots. After ten minutes, Anthony reached 30 by cutting McGirr through the slips for four. In Henderson’s third over, Hollings dropped Anthony in the slips. Henderson’s fourth over was scoreless. Sixty appeared on the board after 20 minutes. Gallichan then relieved Henderson, whose analysis read; None for 23, off six overs. ‘At 11.30 the score was 71. j" The b/)wli.ng change had little effect on the scoring and the total mounted steadily. Mills reached 40 after half an hour. Anthony also reached 40, and sent 00 up by cutting McGirr for a single. Lowry took over from Gallichan, whose three overs had cost 18 runs. McGirr was causing the batsmen little difficulty, and when Anthony drove him for four, the 100 appearing after the innings had been in progress an hour, McGirr (none for 44 off 13 overs) then gave way to Massey, Lowry bowling round the wicket with eight men on the leg sine. These tactics kept the batsmen quiet. At midday Anthony played-on a. ball from Massey. He had given a bright display. his total including seven fours. 110—1—f>6.

The scoring teas slower for a period, Lowry keeping the runs down and Massey bowling a good length. Mills reached 50 after batting for 85 min l utes. Play was not as attractive as previously, the batsmen having difficulty in getting the ball away. Only 10 runs came off LoAvry’s first nine overs. At 12.30 the score Avas 137. Weir endeavoured to brighten matters -by opening out on Lowry, but could not connect properly. When 21 Weir cooked one up from Massey, but the'bowler could not get to it. Weir later became aggressive, and met Avith more success in trying to score off Lowry, getting 14 off the Wellington captain’s fifteenth over. At 172 McLeod relieved Masspy (one for 38 in 15 overs). At the lunch adjournment the score was 173. Following arc the scores: — AUCKLAND. First Innings 433 WELLINGTON. First Innings 283 AUCKLAND. —Second Innings. Anthony, played on, b Massey . . 56 Mills, not out 68 Weir, not out 38 Extras .... H One Avicket for 173