CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18286, 23 December 1919, Page 9

CRICKET.

THE FLUNKET SHIELD. WELLINGTON r. CANTERBURYThe Plunket Shield, the “ blue ribbon ” of cricket in New Zealand, is on view at the Otago Sports Depot in High Street. Wellington has challenged Canterbury for possession, and tho match will bo played at Hagley Park, commencing on Christmas afternoon- Canterbury will play Auckland at Auckland over the New Year, and if Canterbury still holds the shield the match will bo a challenge one. The shield has been held as follows: 1906- —Canterbury. 1907- —Auckland. 1908- Auckland. 1909- —Auckland. 1910- I—Canterbury. 1911- Auckland. 1912- Canterbury. 1913- —Canterbury. 1914- —Canterbury. *l9lß-19—Canterbury. ‘Wellington held the shield for a little less than a month last season. B. B. Wood and H. B. Whittn will replace H. B. Lusk and R. Worker in the Canterbury team against Wellington. GOOD SCORING IN WELLINGTON. [Pus Peess Association. 1 WELLINGTON, December 22. On Saturday afternoon tho senior matches which had been abandoned tho previous week on aooount of rain wero continued and brought to a conclusion. Some good batting was witnessed both in tho senior and junior lists. Playing for Wellington North, Middleton, who mado his first appearance this sea-' son, carried hia bat for 119 after an excellent exhibition. In tho same oleven Qu'nn put up the very creditable sooro of 81 bofore he succumbed to Finlayson’s bowling. Then again for Old Boys, Lambert topped tho century by throe, whilo amongst the juniors the redoubtable Murphy's Pipe Workß (never wero again responsible for somo sensational scoring. R. Murphy contributed 104, while H. Murphy and Binnie carried their bats for 73 and 65 respectively.

MALVERN ASSOCIATION. \ . Darfleld B and Kirwoe mot in the. Darfield Domain on Saturday, the visitors w.nning by an innings and 123 runs. Afternoon tea was provided by 'tho ladies. The ecoros wero:— Kirwco, 222 for six wiokots (innings declared closed). A. Grammor made 66, D. A’'Median 62, A. RopOT 43, A. Stewart 80 not out, T. Jarman 16 and R. G. Robinson 10. Darficld B, 62 (P. Roveloy 20, J. M’Daughlan 11), and 47 (W. M’Causland 9 not out). For Dtrfiold B, Patterson took threb wiokets for 45 runs and J. M’Laughlah one for 37; lor Kirweo, Lokrey took five for 26, A. Anderson two for 8, A. Roper two for 10 and seven for 28, M. Robertson two for 6 and A. Stewart five for 14. NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. The following will represent North Canterbury against South Canterbury on December 25 and 26, at Tirnaru, and at Ashburton on December 27: —T. Tainui, A. Lockhart, N. Fidler, .G Humphreys, Griffin. S. G. Smith, W. B. Oocltroft, H. Fisher, W. Bryce, Moreland and J. K. Macfarlane. , Wellington will play Canterbury at Hagley Park, commencing at 2.16 p.m. on Christmas and following days, for the Plunket shield. Mr J. S&vago has given a trophy to the value of two guineas for competition omong the members of tho Canterbury team, the allocation to be decided later on. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.. (Received December 22, 10.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, December 22. South Australia, playing Now South Wales, scored 207 in the first innings (Williams 60). The bowling analysis was Norman two for 35, Marley five for 87, Ives two ter 21 Following on, South Australia lost three wickets for 65 runs.