PLUNKET SHIELD

Northern Advocate, 8 March 1930, Page 10

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND WELL PLACED . i ALL OUT TOR 433. ' I WEIR AMASSES 140. 1 (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Pay. After an unlucky start, Auckland ma.de a .splendid recovery in the final Plunket Shield match and cannot now very well lose. They have an excellent chance of winning outright, which will .enable them to retain the trophy. They owe their good position principally to Weir, Going in without A rua on the" hohid, he stayed there till 301, was up. With Allcott, he put on. 77 for the fifth wicket, both; • playing firmly and taking no risks. Elliott assisted him, to add 68, • and' then, by a shocking blunder in the ; field, Badeiey. was missed when only „2. A, This was really the turning point . pf ~thtt:.game, for-if Badeiey had gone XuckMd's; score' probably, would haVe been, under ,300. Up to that ; pointy both and fielding were • good. As it - was, Badeiey stayed s ,while nearly 100 were added, and t enabled Weir to pile on runs rapidly, in strong contrast to the before lunch slowness He was ultimately caught at the wickets for 140, without having given a chance. His innings included 14 boundaries. After that the bowling and fielding became very poor-—in fact, worse bowling has not been seen on the ground for some time. McCoy and Matheson added 1(30 for ithe ninth ' Wicket, but both gave chances, which > did ttot go to the fieldsmen, and had many lucky snicks. The total at stumps was 9 for 432. v> So far, Massey, with 4 for 80, has the best bowling average. > \ TODAY'S PLAY. I (£« Pies*,. Aspoelttia^.-rCopyright.) ' , WELLINGTON, This Pay. I The Plunket Shield cricket match •’ was resumed today in fine weather. With an additipp .of oh© (a n <> hall / ifrom Henderson) fo ‘the overnight : store, Sunt was injured by a ball I from Henderson ih the Second over, * and retired hurt; .The innings was closed for 433. Petails are as folloyr: ' . AUCKLAND. ' T First Innings.

•Mills, ib McGirr 1... . .0 . Anthony, c Cameron b Massey .. 5 Gillespie, b Gallichan. .!... 26 Wqhsley, e Lowry ,b Gallichan 26 Weir, stumped 140 Allcott, b Gallichan 41 Elliott ' 30 Bhdeley 32 McCoy, not out .. 68 Matheson, e, b Massey ......... 47 Hunt, retired injured 0 Extras 18 Total ... 433 Bowling.—McGirr 1 for 37; Hollings 0 for 25; Massey 4 for 80; Henderson ”0 for 55, Gallichan 3 for 101; McLeod 0 for 44; Ross 1 for 50; Lowry 0 for 23, WELLINGTON’S INNINGS. (Per Press Ass6ciatlon;~o6pyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Foley and Lowry opened the Wellington innings. Matheson was the first bowler. Off his fourth ball Foley was caught behind the wickets by Hunt, without a run being scored. Hollings was next. Runs came slowly, only three being scored dn the first six overs. Neither of the batsmen was particularly comfortable facing Matheson, and, with the last,ball of Matheson’s fifth over, Lowry went th© same way as Foley,, being caught by Hunt.—7—2—6.

Matheson had taken two wiclcets for five runs.

Ten was hoisted after 36 minutes’ play. Bollings reached ten with a neat shot to the leg boundary, and was now batting with much more confidence. Wensley, who had opened the bowling at the southern end, had now sent down nine overs, five of which were maidens, for ten runs. In Matheson’a next over Boss was dropped in the "Mips by Wensley. With the score at 28, Bollings cocked one back to Matheson, 28—3—16.

Cameron was next. Matheson had now bowled eleven covers for eleven runs, and bad .taken three wickets. He bad bowled six maiden overs.

At 33 Anthony came on in place of Matheson at the northern end, and his iirst over, was a tnaidcn, In his third over, wliieh was also a maiden, he got Boss caught by Wensley in the slips.—37*t-4—ll. McLeod came next. In the last over before lunch, Cameron was stumped by Hunt off Aut h ony4o—s—s, In the second over after lunch, MeGirr was caught behind the wickets by ttuht off Allcott without .scoring.— 41—6—0. Gallichan then came in, and he and McLeod set out to retrieve the positioii. At 2.15 the. score was 75 for six wickets. tVley, c Hunt, b Matheson 0 Lowry, e Hunt, b Matheson .... 5 Hplilngs, c and b Matheson .... 16 Ross, c Wensley, b Anthony .... 11 Cahieron, st. Hunt, b Anthony 5 McLeod, not out IS McGirr, c Hunt, b Allcott 0 Gallichan, not out 16 Extras 3 At 3 p.m. the score was 123 for 7 Gallichan 34, McLeod not out 36, James not out 9.

DARGAVILLE SHIELD. (Special to “Northern Advocate.’’) VICTORIA VALLEY, This Day. In the match for the Dargaville Shield, Mangonui '(holders) made 193 in the first innings, and Whangarei (challengers), replied with 109 —Matthews 20, Chifcty 29, Mcßeath 22. In ten minutes remaining, Mangonui lost Bartley, Dow and Edwards for 2 runs. Light rain is falling this morning. TODAY’S PLAY. Rain delayed the start of play today. Mangonui batted tediously, the score being 75 for seven wickets when further showers caused an adjournment. THE “ASHES” MISSION. AUSTRALIANS ASSEMBLE. (Received 8.46 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Australian test team all assembled for ithe first) time today wih the arrival'of the South Australians. They were the guests of the Commercial Travellers’ Association at luncheon. Three hundred members gave the players an ovation. The captain, Woodfull, had a flattering reception. The speeches sounded a note of optimism. The fact was emphasised that it was the youngest team which had over toured, and it would be a great triumph if they regained the “Ashes.” The teem left for Tasmania this afternoon. There was a gay scene at the wharf.