CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18598, 28 December 1920, Page 5

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON y. CANTERBURY.

PLAY POSTPONED.

Steady rain was falling yesterday morning at eleven o’clook, the appointed hour for the continuation of play in tho interprovincial match, Wellington v. Canterbury, and » deoision as to resumption was deferred for half an hour in the hope that the isin, would clear off. At the end of this period there was no improvement in the weather conditions and a postponement was agreed upon until two p.m. As tho rain was still steadily falling at two o’clock it wa3 deckled to abandon any idea of play for the day. The ’bnatch will be resumed at eleven o’clock this morning.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

AUCKLAND BEATS HAWKE’S BAY. [Per Press Association'.] AUCKLAND, December 27. The Plunket Shield rnatoh between Auckland and Hawke’s Bay was concluded today, Auckland winning by an innings and 354 runs. Hawke’s Bay continued their first innings in reply to Auckland’s 537, but compiled 130 only. Following on, they scored but 53, being completely outclassed by the homo team. Scores: —

WAIRARAPA BEATS A WELLINGTON ELEVEN. . [Per Press Association.! MASTERTON, December 27. Wellington-Wairarapa match was .continued at Jiasterton today, and jesulted_in a win for Wairarapa by one wioket. The Wellington eleven, in their second innings compiled 201 and Wairarapa made 212.

NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS,

MATCHES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 27, 11.38 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 27. The New Zealand Teachers’ cricket team commenced a two days’ match against Central’ Cumberland at Parramatta. New Zealand in the first innings scored 76, arid in tho second has last one wioket for 70. Cumberland scored 159 in the first innings.

AUCKLAND. First Innings . . . . • . 637 HAWKE'S 'BAY. First Innings. Cane, b Coates .... . 12 Jacobsen, b Smith . ‘ . . . 1 Bishop, o Smith b Coates . • . 19 O'Connell, b N. Snedden . . 38 O'Brien, o Horspool b Smith . 11 Bradburn, Ibw b Smith . 23 Napier, c Player b N. Snedden Hindmarsh, b N. Snedden . 10 . 3 Davis, o Garrard b N. Snedden . 8 Stephens, c Gillespie b Snedden . 0 Love, not out .... . 1 Extras ..... . 4 Total .... . 180 Bowling Analysis—Coates, two wiohets for 36 Tuns; Smith, three for 62: N. Snodden, five for 13; Player, none for 15; Second Innings. Jacobsen, b Player - . . 4 O’Connell, «fc Rowntree b N. C. Snedden 9 Bishop, b Player ... . 0 Bradburn, b N. C. Snedden . • . 1 O’Brien, not out • . 24 Cane, b C. A. Snedden . . 6 Napier, b Player . 2 Hindmarsh, c Horapool b C. A. Snedden 0 Davis, b 0. A. Snedden . • - . 6 Love, b Garrard . . • • ' . 0 Stevens, b C. A. Snedden . . . 1 Extras * . 1 Total .... . 63 Bowling Analysis—C. A. Snedden, four for 1: N. C. Snedden, two for 21; Player, three for 14; Garrard/one for 16.