PLUNKET SHIELD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 29 December 1923, Page 5

PLUNKET SHIELD.

BY TELEGPATP —PT>T-ct \sSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 28. As was anticipated, Wellington had a fairly easy task on H.he final day of the Plunket Shield match. Auckland fought to the bitter end, but when the-; last wicket fell they were 366 runs behind. ©acre played a glorious innings of 88, which included nine fours and six sixes, while Gillespie gave a fine display for 61. Smith bated very steadily for 33, while Burton in his 41 hit five fours and two sixes. Details: — WELLINGTON. First innings ~ 569 Second innings 389 AUCKLAND. First innings 280 Second innings. Prater, bJVlcGirr 11 Gillespie, c. Collins,, b Holland 61 Snedden, c Baker, b Bernau 15 Smith, c Bernau, b Hiddleston ... 33 Dacre, b Hiddleston ~88 McLeod, lbw b Hiddleston 11 Burton, c and b Brice 41 Irving, lbw, b Hiddleston. : ' 5 AUcott, not out 15 Wilson, b Brice 0 Rowntree, absent Q Extras 23 Total 303 Bowling ananlysis—Brice, two wickets for 101 ,runs, McGirr one for 38, Hiddleston four for 42, Holland one for 49, Bernau none for 9, Collins none for 41-