CRICKET.

Mataura Ensign, 29 January 1912, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD. PER U?.'IT3?D PBESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 28. The Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington was resumed in fine weather, and on a perfect! wicket. Wellington, chiefly by the aid', of a fine innings by Gibbes, carried: their total to 173. In Canterbury's! second innings Brice and Saunders'; bowled much better than on the first ■ day and the total reached only 192 for, 6 wickets, Patrick again batting splen-, didly for his 44. He was thus topi scorer in each innings. Lusk, Norman] and Hickmott also showed good form. The rain which fell on Saturday night will leave Wellington little chance. The following are the scores: First Innings 277 Second' Innings. H. B. Luck, c Blamires, b Brice ... 29 W. Hayes, c Berendsen, b Brice ... 17 A. Norman, b Saunders 31 W. Carlton, 1.b.w., b Brice 3 D. Reese, c Saunders, b Brice ... 0 R. G. Hichmott, 1.b.w., b Fenton 33 T). R. Patrick, not out 44 D. Sandman, not out 20 Extras 15 Total for 6 wickets >..- ... 192 WELLINGTON. First Innings. M. .T. Crombie, b Bennett 4 A. H. Vent-on, b Reese .:i • ° S. Midlane, b Bennett ... ..-» ••• %5 E. M. Beeehey, b Sandman Saunders, cW. Carlton, b Reese ... lo W. R. Gibbes, b Hickmott 59 E. 0. Blamires, c Hayes, b Hickmott 0 W. S. Brice, c Boxshall, b Bennett 12 J. J. Mahoney, b Sandman 7 D. Patrick, not out 12 C A, Berendsen, b Bennett 1 Extras 15 Total 173 Bowling:—Bennett 4 for 39, T. Cadton 0 for 16, Reese 2 for 38, Sandman 2 for 39, Hickmott 2 for 26. Hickmott bowled one no ball. DUNEDIN GAMES POSTPONED. DUNEDIN, Jan. 28. Owing to the state of the weather and grounds yesterday, cricket matches were postponed. ENGLAND v. TASMANIA. HOBART, Jan. 27. The Englishmen gave a brilliant display of cricket against a Tasmanim team, Woolley in particular batting splendidly. He compiled 305 (not out) in 229 minutes, his score including two sixes and forty-three fours, and 1 he gave only two chances. The Woolley-Rhodes and the Woolley-Hearne partnerships added 203 and 254 runs respectively. Woolley's score is the highest so far for the tour, and is also ahead of Foster's 287 test match record, scored in Sydney eight years ago. The Englishmen declared with 4 down for 574 (Rhodes 102, Hearns 97, Foster 21, Woolley (in) 305). Tasmania have lost 3 for 113 in their second innings (Hawson 9, Martin 54, Windsor 4, Hudson in 35). NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. SYDNEY, Jan. 27. In the Sheffield Shield game between New South Wales and Victoria, the for. mer in their first innings scored 448 runs (Minnett 216 not out, Cotter 79, McKew 29). Armstrong took five wickets for 104, Kyle 2 for 109, Brown 1 for 66, McDonald 1 for 74. Victoria in their second innings have lost 4 wickets for 134 runs CKortlang 29, Brown 27 not out, McKenzie 23 not out;. THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD. SYDNEY, Jan. 28. Victoria have lost six wickets for 176 runs (Brown 31, McKenzie, in, 55). For New South Wales Minnett batted brilliantly and faultlessly for 197 minutes. He hit twenty-seven fours and : three sixes. Cotter was in slashing form and played 39 minutes. He knocked up six sixes and five fours. LAWN TENNIS. WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. I WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. The Welington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association's tournament concluded yesterday. There was a large attendance. The final of the combined championship doubles was not played, and may not be finished at all. The men's championship singles final between J. C. Peacock and R. Swanston was a strenuout game, Peacock winning. The ladies' handicap doubles was won by Misses Van Staveren and Davis, against Misses Williams and Bat-ham.