PLUNKET SHIELD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 5 January 1927, Page 5

PLUNKET SHIELD

WELLINGTON DEFEATS CANTER BURY BY 355 RUNS

CIIRISTCHURCH, This Day

Wellington's innings- was finished off for 308, and Canterbury entered on the hopeless task of obtaining 690 to win. They made a better start, and two good partnerships between Pago and Oliiver and Sandman and Boon, with a good stand bv the tail-end men, carried the total t0'354. Canterbury thus lost by 355 runs.

The best scores were: —Sandman 64', Oliiver 62, Boon 41, Woods 24, Craw, ford 23. Bowling: Badcock 2 for 77; McGiiT 4 for 72; Henderson 1. for. 55; Hiddleston 2 for 35; Brice l'for 40.

OTAGO V. AUCKLAND A CENTURY TO DACRE

DUNEDIN, This Day

Auckland followed up their excellent start in the second innings bv carrying the total to 539—Dacre 109, Allcott 87, Cooper 60 ; . Matheson 36, Rowntree, not out, 20! 'Dacre and Allcott added 197 for the fifth wicket. The ninth wicket put on 51. Bowling: Torrance 1 for 108; Blunt 2 for 113; Zimmerman 3 for 47; Shepherd 3 for 81. Ota go have 359 to get.

TO-DAY'S PLAY DUNEDIN. This Day. , The-' Otago-Auckland match was continued this morning, the wicket being' easy after overnight rain. The . home side, requiring 359 to win, scored .11 yesterday without loss (Knight 7, Blunt 4). Alcott and Matheson were entrusted with the bowling. Before adding any more to the total Blunt tipped a- rising ball from the former, Bowlev just failing to get to it. Blunt "was clean bowled by Matheson—2o-1-8. Cherry scratched about for three singles and then poked one up to the wicket-keeper off Player, who had replaced Matheson. Alloo was the newcomer and scoring was very slow, Knight hitting the first four after 50 minutes' play. .The half-century took 75 minutes. ■ Both batsmen took risks in running several ..short ones, as the returns, especially Gillespie's, were very accurate. Bowfey replaced Alcott at 53 and sent a maiden to Alloo. Matheson went on again. at the other end.

Knight, who batted patiently for 29, was caught behind the wickets'off Row-ley—s4-5-2;L Shepherd was less timorous than the other batsmen, but -aftey skying . one dangerously to long on he played inside Alcotfc and was bowled—7s-4-13. Blamires was nearly caught at silly point off Hie second ball. The next half hour produced about half a dozen, and Blamirc-o was cheered when lie topped one to the fence. Cooper went on in place of Bowley (one for 28). At 86 Blamires hooked a second bali to long leg. Mills making a great effort to get under it.

Afc the luncheon adjournment the score was 98.

Knight, c 'Rowntree, b Bowey 29 Blunt, b Matheson 10 Cherry, e Rowntree, b Player 3 A. Alloo, not out, 27 Shepherd, b Alcott ■■ 13 Blamires. not out 12 Extras : 4 Total for 4 wickets 98 LOCAL FIXTURES SENIOR Jan. Bth and 15th.— Old Boys v. Wakatu, at Trafalgar Park. Athletic a bye. .

JUNIOR

Saturday, Jan. Bth. Richmond v. Tahuna A, at. Richmond. Old Bovs v. Tahuna B, at Tahuna Athletic v. P.. and T., at Park.. Mental Hos. v, Y.M.C.A., at Park. Wakatu a bye. Saturday, Jan. 15th.— • , . Wakatu v. Tahuna A, at Tahuna. Old Boys v. Y.M.C.A...at Park. Richmond v. P. and f.. at Richmond Athletic v. TSTiiina. B. at Park. Mental a bye.