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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1929, Page 5

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PLUNKET SHIELD. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. AUCKLAND, Jan. 18. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Wellington, virtually the deciding game in this season’s scries, opened at. Eden Park to-dav, 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 808 for the loss of nine, wickets. A feature of the batting was a line innings by Worker for Ujl. Making bis first appearance in Shield cricket this season, the cxAuckland player, who now resides in Napier, gave a stylish display, with only one difficult chance in the slips after be had passed the half century. Dempster also hatted well for 77, but survived a confident appeal for a catch behind the wickets early in his innings. Lowry was aggressive, and I. showed very sound form. James was shaping well when he was foolishily run out by liiddlcston. The Wellington tail failed Imdly after the tea adjournment, four wickets falling for 39 runs. The Auckland howlers had an unenviable task, but Allcott, in addition to directing the attack most aiily, proved that he is still the most reliable -bowler in N.Z., by sending down 46 overs, 12 of which were maidens, and taking four wickets for 83 runs. Bowley was also accurate and required careful watching. Rcnv u tree was in good form and was responsible for two wickets, his stumping of Worker being exceptionally brilliant. Details are as follows: WELLINGTON—First Innings. H. Foley, c Horspool, b Allcott ... 1 C. S. Dempster, L.b.w., b Allcott 77 I{. V. De Worker, stpd. Rowntree, <h Dunning 151 T. C Lowry, l.b.w. b Weir 37 J. R. Lnmnson, c Weir, by Allcott 37 K. C. James, run out 24 J. S. Hiddleston, l.b.w. b Allcott 10 11. M. McGirr, stpd. Rowntree b Bowley 9 G. A. Rotheram, (not out) 3 11. Lambert, c Player, b Bowley 4 Extras 9 Total for 9 wickets 368 ENGLAND V. TASMANIA. (Australian Press Association) (United Service.) HOBART, Jan. 18. The sceond matcli between England and Tasmania opened to-day at Hobart, in showery weather, in the presence of four thousand. Chapman won the toss and decided to field. The wicket was soft after the rain of the previous day. TASMANIA—First Innings. Atkinson, run out 20 Rush fort, c Chapman, b White ... 18 0. Martin, c Hammond, b Tate ... U G. Martin, Lb.w. b Tate 1 Burrows, run out 3 ■Richardson, c White, b Geary ... 12 James, c Hammond, b White ... 0 Limb, c Tate, b White 0 Townley, c Ames, If Geary O Hooper, (not out) 0 Wardlaw, l.b.w. b Geary 6 Extras ... 0 Total 66 Bowling analysis: Tate 2 for 19, White 3 for 12, Geary 3 for 6. ENGLAND—First Innings. Tate, c James, b Wardlaw ... ... 13 Leyland, run out 3 Tyldesley, b Townley 39 Mead, c G. Martin, b Wardlay ... 11 Hammond, l.b.w. b Hooper ... ... 7 Ames, (not out) ~. ... ... 36 White, (not out) m« *••• Hi* >•« Extras ... ... ... *.. ... e Total for five wickets ... ... 118 FAMOUS CRICKETER ILL. (Received this day at 9.25. a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 18. Maurice Read, a one time famous test cricketer, is seriously ill.