Big Scoring in Plunket Shield Match

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7110, 7 January 1930, Page 7

Big Scoring in Plunket Shield Match

CANTERBURY 394; AUCKLAND TWO FOR 154. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury was continued at Eden Park to-day when some very fine cricket was witnessed. On the first day of play Canterbury had scored 104 for the loss of two wickets before rain caused a postponement. No play resulted on the second day on account of heavy rain, but yesterday was beautifully fine and the wicket was in first class order and all in favour oi the batsmen. It is a long time since such fine batting has been displayed by a visiting team as that given by the Canterbury eleven and its efforts were greatly appreciated by the spectators. Roberts added 27 to his not out score and Page 43. Following this Allen, Kerr and Powell all passed the fifty mark and the innings realised 394 runs. Wensley, the Auckland coach, took only one wicket for 104. Auckland also made a. fine start and at stumps had lost two wickets for 154 runs, the veteran Anthony having 6.1 to his credit and Gillespie 43 both not out. Merritt has captured the two Auckland wickets at a cost of 57 runs and he disposed of Mills at a. time when the Auckland captain appeared set for a big score. Details of play are:— CANTERBURY. First Innings. Merritt, c Weir, b Mathieson .. .. 8 Cromb, c Rowntree, b Wensley .. 8 Roberts, c Weir, b Elliott 76 JPagCj gt. SowAtxeCi b Anthony 78

Talbot, lbw, b Mills j-4 Allen, st. Rowntree, b Weir .... 59 Kerr, c Rowntrees, b Elliott .... 61 Harris, run out p Powell, not out Burns, b Anthony Simmonds, b Weir ........... 12 Extras Total • • • > • 594 Bowling analysis: Wensley, 1 for 104, Matheson 1 for 65, Smecton 0 for 41, Anthong 2 for 84, Elliott 2 for 44, Mills 1 for 19, Weir 2 for 27. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Mills, lbw, b Merritt 35 Whitel-aw, b Merritt 4 Anthony, not out 61 Gillespie, not out 43 Extras H Total for two wickets .. .. 154

Victoria Beat South Australia MELBOURNE, Jan. 6. In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia Victoria in their second innings made 215 for three wickets Ponsford 110, Ryder not out 29. Grimmett took two wickets for SO. Victoria wen by seven wickets.