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Mataura Ensign, 30 January 1911, Page 4

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AI'CKI.AXIJ v. ( ANTKHIH'HV. I'll.' U.VI'JMt i'KKKS AKWCIATJON. Al CKLAXI), Jan. 00. Threatening weather prevailed 1<„ the second ilay of tin* l'lunket Khield match lietweeii Canterbury and 'Auckland. The wicket w.ik kolt ft>»in t| l( ' i-jiiitfa 11 during ill and at the outset wag in favor of the ItowleiK. Alter Auckland's hist innings of ;jj<) Cayjjill and Norman opened for (.'an. tcrhurv to the howling of IVarsou and Kerr. For several <h\u'n the liitM&rn made ik> attempt at angre*nive play, the howling being dangerous. For 40 mlmitfs only 22 runs were obtained. Hifddon and Oliff wont on, but the run* inued to coin® slowly, and at lb® * ! ,>1 an lioiirV play the More was no ' 't* for 34 (Norman 19, Caygill !»). Xn and Caygill reaehed .10 afi •. pi.ioi an hour and a-quarter. V .;u» wort' was at .*>4 Oayjiill wan •..arijy < behind the wicket* by f fay ward, alter making 14. Lu*k. the .11 • >!i) r. only made two when he waM extra cover by Brook-Smith. At tin 'iinciieoii adjournment the w*ire Was tw</ wicket!» for (>'2.