PLUNKET SHIELD

Northern Advocate, 23 January 1929, Page 6

PLUNKET SHIELD

NARROW WIN FOB WELLINGTON.

WEIR CARRIES HIS BAT,

AUCKLAND’S TAIL FAILS,

McGIRR TRUNDLES WELL

(Special to “Northern Advocate.”) AUCKLAND, This Day. The match for the Phmket Shield between Wellington and Auckland "was concluded! at Eden Park yesterday, the visitors emerging from the fray victorious by the narrow margin of 34 runs. The home side batted stubbornly, but MeGirr’s bowling played havoc with the late batsmen five of whom he polished off at fie expense of 71 runs, Henderson /was responsible for annexing the scalps of four strong batsmen at an expense of 97 runs. Weir displayed flue batsmanship and was undefeated with 72 to his credit. Details of the scores are as follows:

Wellington, Ist innings ... 403 Wellington, 2nd! innings ... 241 —644 Auckland, Ist innings 311 Auckland, 2nd innings 299 —:610 Particulars of Auckland’s second innings are: — Second Innings Bowley, b McGirr 28 Mills, b Henderson 65 Postles, c Janies b Henderson ... 9 Gillespie, c McGirr b Henderson 0 Weir,t not out 72 Allcott, b Hiddleston 46 Whitelaw, 1.b.w., b McGirr 24 Horspool, c James, b Henderson . 9 Dunning, c and b McGirr 27 Player, b McGirr 0 Eowntree, b McGirr 0 Extras 19 Total 299

Bowling;—McGirr took five for 71; Henderson, four for 97; Hiddleston, one for 25; Lambert, none for 36; Rotherham, none for 32; Lowry, none for 19.

WELLINGTON V. WAIKATO,

HOME BIDE BAT POORLY.

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.) HAMILTON,‘This Day

Wellington and Waikato cricket representatives commenced a two days’ match this morning. At the luncheon adjournment Waikato were all out for 109, Hoar taking 5 wickets for 23, and Lambert 3 for 25.