CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17978, 31 December 1921, Page 10

CRICKET.

PLUNEEI: SHIELD MATCH. OTAGO V. AUCKLAND. The first Plunkot Shield match to be played in Auckland this season, Otago v. Auckland.: will be commenced at Eden Park at II a.m> to-day, and will be continued on Monday- and Tuesday. Despite the unsettled weather, the- game should be keenly contested. On their showing in the match against Canterbury at Christmas the Otago team Droved themselves a strong batting Bide, and their experience m that snatch should stand them in goc-d stead against the local team. The teams are-;— Otago.—Carlton (captain). Casey, Chadwick, Gaiiand, McMullan. Shepherd. Stfdeberg, Smith. Torrance, Westbrook, Dickison. Emergency; DuncanAuckland.—N C. Sncdden (captain), Alloott, Anthony. Brooke-Smith, C. Dacre, D. R. Garrwd, Hemus, Horspool. McLeod. Rountree, S. G- Smith. Emergency: Coates. NEW SO'JTH WALES TEACHERS. DEFEAT OP MOLDING. [by telegraph.—press association.] FEILDDIG. Friday The New South Wales teacher cricketers defeated Feilding by 255 runs to 134. The visitors' best batsmen were Harvey 79. O'Neill 61. Watson 27. Bucket* 23. Murray 21, McMullan 18. Bowling for Feilding. Power took five wicketa for 85 runs, Bramwell three fqr 53. Stewart two for 54. Feilding's best scorers were McLeaa 47, run out, Trevena 31, For New South •'Wales, Gill took two wickets for 10 runs, Weteon three, jor 19, O'Neill three for 55. MANAWATU V. NELSON. [BY. TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMERSTON NORTH, Friday. In the cricket match, Manawatu v. Nelson, the former made 79 in the firtt innings. Nelson, in the first innings, knocked up 176. Manawatu, in the second innings, has lost two wickets for 50. CANTJERBURY B. V. SOUTHLAND. [BY tELBGKA PH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHBISTCHURCH, Friday. The Canterbury 3 team beat Southland by an innings and 90 runs. The scores were: 7-bouthland, first innings, 168; second innings, 168, Canterbury, first innings, 426.