CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD FINAL. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. [BY TFXEGRArH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, January 24-f Tbe Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Auckland was continued to-day, and the wicket was beginning to shows signs of wear. Wellington's second innings realised 323, leaving Auckland 199 to get to win. Auckland had scored 167 for six wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. Scores: — WELLINGTON—First Innings. Hiddleston, e Anthony, b Player 27 D. Worker, e Rowntree, b Matbeson 3 lvortlang. c Sneddon, b Rowley ... 19 Loivry, b Player 13 Janies, 1.b.w., b Alleott 23 ■McGirr, c Anthony, b Mathesou ... 4 Badcock, e Rowntree, b Rowley ... 6 Lambert, c Alleott, b Rowley l Rollings, st Rowntree, b Rowley ... ' Brice, It Mathesou 61 Henderson (not out) 13 Extras ° Total 132 Bowling for Auckland, Rowley took I 4 for 27. Mathesou 3 for 73. Player 2 | for 24, Allcottt 1 for 33. ' i - WELLINGTON—Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Rowntree, b Alleott 2 Walker, o Rowntree, b Mathesou 1 lvortlang, 1.b.w., b Bowley 58 Lowry, e Anthony, b Bowley ... HO James, c Rowntree, b Mathe.son 6 McGirr, e and b Bowley 41 Badcock, e Mathe.son, I) Player ... 77 Lambert, b Alleott ‘ Hollings. e Player, b Matheson ... 1 Brice (not out) 0 Henderson, b Alleott 1 Extras 13 Total 323 Bowling analysis:—Alleott took 3 for 40. Bowley 3 for 70, Matheson 3 for 91, and Player 1 for 20. A UCKLAND.—First Innings. Bowley, e and b Badcock -33 Mills, b Henderson 63 Sneddon, c McGirr, b Lambert ... 28 Cooper, e Brice, h Lambert 0 Dacrc, e Hiddleston, b Henderson 57 W. Alleott, !i Henderson 6 Gillespie, c James, b Henderson ... 50 Anthony, c James, b .Henderson ... 5 Mathesou. 1.b.w., b McGirr 6 Player (not out) 27 Rowntree, <■ Brice, b Henderson ... 7 Extras 27 Total 307 Bowling analysis.—Henderson. 6 for 70; Lambert. 2 for 22; Badcock, 1 for 57; McGirr, 1 for 71; Hollings, 0 for 7 ; Hiddleston, 0 for 12 ; Brice. 0 for 43. AUCKLAND —Second Innings. Bowley (not out) 75 .Mills, e James, b Brice 2i Sneddon, c James, b Lambert ... 7 Cooper, c and b Lambert 12 Gillespie, 1.b.w., b Badcock 1J Dacrc, b Henderson 5 Alleott. h Badcock 6 . Anthony (not out) 5 Extras 1' Total for six wickets 167 AUCKLAND, January 24. The gate takings at the Plunket Shield match indicate that the interest in cricket is increasing in Auckland. The receipts for the three days have been: £127 13s, £345 16s 3d, and £l5O Ss (>d, making a. total of £323 7s 9d. N.Z. TEAM FOR. ENGLAND. SELECTION DELAYED. CHRISTCHURCH. January 24. At the request of the Selection Committee of the N.Z. Cricket Council, the Management Committee has agreed to a postponement of the selection of tli? first eight players of the team to tour England. It is now suggested that February 7. the date on which the Melbourne v. Auckland match is played, he the latest date for the selection to he made.