AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY.

Mataura Ensign, 30 January 1911, Page 2

AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY.

run ujfiTKn pki:ss association. i Arc:-:lan;.). .!«:>. 2=;. | Canterbury met Anckinsst! in tii:> j Plunket Shield inat.-h to-day r> lino weather. There was a good but slow wicket. Auckland wen the toss an:! weiv a' the wickets the whole afternoon for 349. The batting \\;is on the \vIt»1o slow, the men playing cautiously to ;lv excellent bowling am! brilliant fielding of the visitors. The iirst partnership opened well. 10S being .--cored by !!.•>.dii.s and Anthonv before the laiter \\ acaught for a well-played :>!). lYarson, the English professional, made 1 i in quick time before getting let; before to Bouiftt. Sale made a similar number, then Hemus and Hadden played a partnership, raisin!/, tltf total to 257 before Heinus sni'.'ked one i'rt»»ii Reese into his wicket, after making 1 12 by splendid cricket marred bv two chances before he was 80. Hadden scored a chanceless (il, and was then out let: before to Reese. The only other batsman to cause trouble was Horspool, who made 3(5 by free cricket. Reese, who did not bowl till 250 I'iins were on the board, finished with the fine average of Hve for 13, while Sandman (a goo'/li" bowler) did not get a wicket. The following are the details:— AUCKLAND.—First Innings. L. G. Hemus, b Reese 112 A. Anthony, c T. Carlton, b \Y. Cai-lton 3<) F. l'eaison, ibw, b Bennett 11 E. V Sale, b \Y. Carlton 1! A.. Hadden, lbw, b Reese (il W. Brooke-Smith, e and I) Reere . . (1 Sneddon, b 'i.'. Carlton 5 E. Horspoo':, b \v. Carlton 30 G. Oliff, b Reese ]] A. Kerr, b R Of 1 SO 2 0. Hayward, not i n' M Extras Total ... •?!<) Bowling aj»alj'sis : Sandman, 27 overs, eix maidens, 80 runs, no wickets; Bei,nettj 31 overs, &: ght maidens, 72 runs, :ne wicket Carlton, 23 overs, II uaidens, 4' ,«», one wicket; W. Carltin, 17 over u maidens, 70 runs, three wick' 1 * lveeso, 21 overs, eight six overs, 18 runs, no wickets. CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. PKR UNITED I'KKSS ASSOCIATION'. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 28. Fine weather was experienced for the continuation of the grade cricket matches to-day. In the game, Riccarton against Linwood, the firstnamed, despite the absence of three of their team in Auckland, had no difficulty in passing Limvood's score of 180, tlu total leaching 339 (Rix, top score. (SI not out, A. Norman 03 and AVhitta 11) Riccarton won on the first 'innings In 159 runs. St. Albans scored a three-point- vie tory against West Christchureh. Th< lastnamed, in a minority of -17 on tlu first innings, declared tho second closei for 158 for eight wickets. St. Albam hit up the required runs for the loss o five wickets. Fast Christchurch was in a hopeles; position against Sydenham, having on 1; made 52 in the first innings and 20 fo; three in the second against Syden ham's 278. Fast Christchnrch's seconi ] innings closed for 37, Sydenham win I l'ing by an innings and 189 ri'ns. ! DUNFDLY MATCHFS. i l'Ktt tINITKI) Pit HPS ASSOCIATION.

I DUXEDIN. i!. 255. j T!ir cricket matches ivere continue ! yesterday in perfect weather. (irsiniz i l>va? J.'unedin i»y &S runs <hi ihe iir.s i iiiisiii.'A-i. (<ra:i«s'."* made 17•"< and 11 | I'or nine wickets (Popple 57). Dimedi ' mad? K. 57 and 'JOI i'or five wickets (Toi ! ntiico 3!, Condi i.'iV £<>, not out). ! Cariebroak A made oi)9 in tho -iir? ' innm;.;* against Aihion (Hopkins 71 li nuierr<i.iii 7"), Cameron ~>7. Wat-u -10, Rmhen'rn-.i M). Albion ma-do 'l'\ for live iviekets S'liephord 71. u a lilfO (>•'•>. Carisbrook i> in the lirst inninj: against Opoiio marie :>li) (Druwim -VAustin •">). Opoiio made 20! 1'...- liv | wickets (Callaway 121, not out). |