CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 48, 25 January 1927, Page 2

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET. THE CONCLUDING STAGES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 24. The Plunket Shield match between "Wellington and Auckland was continued to-day. The wicket was beginning to show signs of wear. Wellington’s second innings realised 323, leaving Auckland 199 to make to win. Lowry’s century was a fine effort. Auckland had scored 167 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Details:

WELLINGTON. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Rowntree, b Allcott 2 Worker, c Rowntree, b Matheson 1 Kortlang, 1.b.w., b Bowley 68 Lowry, c Anthony, b Bowley 110 James, c Rowntree, b Matheson ... 0 McGirr, c and b Bowley 41 Badcock, c Matheson, b Player... 77 Lambert, b Allcott 7 Hollings, c Player, b Matheson... 1 Brice, not out 0 Henderson, b Allcott 1 Extras 19 Total 323 Bowling analysis: Allcott 3 for 40; Bowley 3 for 70; Matheson 3 for 91; Player 1 for 20. AUCKLAND. First Innings 303 Second Innings. Bowley, not out 75 Mills, c Jones, b Brice 27 Snedden, c James, b Lambert ... 7 Cooper, c and b Lambert 12 Gillespie, 1.b.w., b Badcock 13 Dacre, b Henderson 5 Allcott, b Badcock 6 Anthony, not out 5 Extras 17 Total for 6 wickets 167 GATE TAKINGS OVER £6OO. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 24. The gate takings at the Plunket Shield match indicate that interest in cricket is increasing in Auckland. The receipts for the three davs have been £127 13s, £315 16s 3d, and £l5O 8s 6d, making a total of £623 7s 9d.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR ENGLAND. SELECTION DELAYED. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 24. The selection committee appointed to choose the New Zealand cricket team to tour England lias telegraphed to the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council asking that the selection of the first eight men to tour be postponed instead of being made after the present Auck-land-Wellington Plunket Shield match. The management committee has telegraphed the following reply: “The committeo accedes to your request to delay the selection of the first eight, as the Wellington match against the Melbourne Cricket Club does not take place until February 25. Wo do not think that you can delay the final selection later than the AucklandMelbourne match (February 7). This also gives you the Canterbury-Otago match. Wiro selectors’ opinion.”

MELBOURNE TEAM’S VISIT. MELBOURNE, Jan. 24. It is doubtful whether Dakin will be able to make the trip with the Melbourne Club’s team to New Zealand. —Presss Association. M.C.C. TEAM IN INDIA. ’"DELHI, Jan. 24. The Marylebone team, playing the Madras Presidency, scored 361. Parsons made 62, completing his thousand runs for the tour. He is the third player to do so.—Sydney Sun cable.