Auckland Starts Badly Against Wellington

Northern Advocate, 9 January 1948, Page 3

Auckland Starts Badly Against Wellington

Plunket Shield

AUCKLAND, Fri. (Sp.)—Auckland made a bad start in its final Plunket Shield match of the season against Wellington at Eden Park this morning.

The Northlander, Ivan Wya board, Pearson went at 34, an scoring, with the total at 51.

Scott had been dropped twice, once in slips and again near the square-leg boundary. Perfect weather prevailed when Pearson won the toss and decided to bat.

Cowie was not available for Auckland on account of a knee injury and was replaced by J. A. Hayes. Murray and Dumbleton opened thq attack and Wyatt and Pearson started brightly, particularly Wyatt, who quickly ran to double figures. He fell to a diving catch by O'Neill in Dumbleton’s fourth over when he glided a ball pitched on the leg stump and the fieldsman, standing close in at fine leg, took the catch inches from the ground. „ PEARSON CLEAN BOWLED

Scott joined Pearson and the batsmen treated the bowling with the utmost respect. McLean relieved Murray and swinging the ball well clean-bowled Pearson in his first over. Wallace was there for 10 minutes without scoring and facing McLean for the first time had his off-stump knocked back with another swinging ballMcLean had then bowled seven overs, for five maidens and two wickets for two runs. Wyatt scored his runs in 23 minutes and Pearson was there for 51 minutes for his 16. Light rain commenced to fall at 12.30 p.m. and held up play for 25 minutes. Two overs were played before lunch, when the score was 79 for three wickets. At time of going to press, there had, been no play since lunch on account* of rain. AUCKLAND—First Innings Wyatt, c O’Neill, b Dumbleton 13 Pearson, b McLean 16 Scott, not out 34 Wallace, c Tindill, b McLean .... . fi Taylor, not out 7 Extras 9 Total l'or three wickets 79

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