PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15518, 28 January 1914, Page 6

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

CONCLUSION OF PLAY. WIN FOR CANTERBURY. MARGIN OF 318 RUNS. fflT TEIJEGKATH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchujich, Tuesday. Thcro was only a handful of spectators at Lancaster Park this afternoon, when the Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Auckland, was resumed. The weather was again of the best, a warm nor'-wester being tempered by an overcast sky. The ! outfield was fast, and the heavy work al- . ready done on the wicket did not seem to have impaired it to any extent. Smeeton (36) and Sloman (6) resumed the Auckland innings, which stood at 160 for five wickets. Watson, from the ' north end, and Monaghan had charge (if i the bowling. Sloman cut Watson smartly for 4, and after a period of plow play the same batsman hit Monaghan for 4, and brought up 190. Runs were com- ' ing fast, Sloman getting in somo beauti- i fill strokes. At 192 Wilson replaced I Watson, whoso overs had cost 18 runs, . mid the batting relapsed into quietness ] again. But Smeeton eventually s'.t.'t up i a second century with 3 to leg. Then i Sloman played a ball gently to Whitta at ( close in point, and the batsman going t for an absurdly impossible single, Smee- \ ton was run out: 202—6—48. c Dacre started by knocking Wilson up t>) fine leg, but Patterson was slow in n - starting for the catch and missed it. I Sloman liit Monaghan beautifully to leg £ s for 4, but in Wilson's next over he a stopped a straight one with his pads: n 212—7—38. Woods followed, and got li Wilson past third man for 4, but then w Dacre 5 lifted one nearly to the square-leg h boundary, /where Bishop made no mis- cl take about the catch: 215—8—2. Taylor h joined Woods, and. the latter hit Wilson *'• finely to the leg boundary. He tried to repeat the stroke next ball, and was ji lbw: 220—9—8. Clarke was next man, a and his partner drove Monaghan finely to pi the on fence. The newcomer got Wilson w prettily to the leg fence. Taylor reached to double figures with a fine on drive, and C Clarke did likewise with a lusty square hi leg hit. The end came in the same over, dc Wilson bowling Taylor with & big leg cc break. H

The innings lasted three hours and ten minutes, and Canterbury won by 318 runs. Scores— CANTERBURY. First Innings 372 Second Innings \\\ 362 AUCKLAND. * First Innings 171 Second Innings. E. MacCormick, b Wilson ... . ]S H. Wright, c Caygill, b Wilson ... 14 W. Brooke-Smith, b Monaghan ... 20 F. Brooke, c Bishop, b Wilson ... 14 E. Horspool, c Watson, b Monaghan 49 W. J. Smeeton, run out 48 R. G. Sloman, lbw, b Wilson ... 38 L. G. Dacre, c Bishop, b Monaghan 2 R. T. Woods, b Monaghan 8 F. A. Taylor, b Wilson 12 G. C. Clark, not out 14 Extras \\ Total 245 Bowling Analysis: W. H. Monaghan took threo wickets for 63 runs; G. C. L. Wilson, six for 117; J. Patterson, none for 11; C. E. Beal, none for 15; H. Watson, none for 18. M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA. ORANGE FREE STATE BEATEN. By Telograph—Press Association— Capetown, January 26. Tho M.C.C. team, in their match against tho Orange Freo State, declared their first innings closed with eight wickets down for 565 runs (Bird 200, and Hearno 108). _ The Orango Free State, in their first innings, were dismissed for 117. Barnes took seven wickets for 41 runs. Following on, the home team only added 74 to the total. Barnes took six wickets for 38 runs, and Douglas four for 34. AUSTRALIAN TEAM COMPLETE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Tuesday. Mr. A. Sims has received information to the effect that McGregor, of Melbourne University, will complete his team to tour New Zealand, as second wicketkeeper. The team leaves Sydney to-morrow for Auckland. NEW SOUTH WALES V. VICTORIA. (Received January 27, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, January 27. Victoria, in its second innings against New South Wales, has scored 269 runs for eight wickets (Ryder 30, Baring 71. Park 47, Armstrong 31, Carroll 35, and Matthews not out 22).