OUTSTANDING FEATURE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23012, 13 April 1938, Page 25

OUTSTANDING FEATURE

BATTING. OF V. SCOTT : v CLUB AND REPRESENTATIVE * AUCKLAND'S PLUNKET SHIELD The phenomenal .success of V. Scott with the bat for Y.M.C.A. was an outstanding feature of the season. Scott headed both the club and representative averages. His club average was •111.20 in 13 innings, three not outs, highest score 208; total runs, 1112. His representatives figures were: —Three innings, one n6t out, highest score, 122, runs-207, average, 103.50. Scott was not chosen for the first Plunket Shield match against' Otago. Auckland was successful in winning the Plunket Shield, a trophy it held the previous season. This is the lltb occasion on which Auckland has won the shield. After two easy outright victories over Otrfgo and Canterbury Auckland travelled to Wellington for the final match at the Basin Reserve and lost on the first innings and almost outright. A severe loss to the province was the absence of the fine all rounder H. G. Vivian, who had to stand down owing to an injury. The display of the Auckland team in Wellington was disappointing. Although the wicket at the Basin Reserve is sometimes tricky toward the end of the season it was obvious that Auckland does not possess many batsmen who can make runs under such conditions.

UNIVERSITY MATCH AUCKLAND AND VICTORIA A cricket match of more than usual Interest will take place at Eden Park on Easter Saturday and Monday between teams representing Auckland and Victoria University Colleges. Rivalry between the colleges is exceptionally keen, and the Auckland team lis very anxious to avenge its defeat »t Wellington in 1936. To gain the Speight Trophy it will be necessary for the home team to win outright and to do this in two days it will have to play bright cricket. Victoria College will be under the leadership of W. Trieklebank, well known as a representative fast bowler flnd representative footballer. Auckland will be led by A. M. Matheson, whose record as a Plunket Shield and New /•Zealand representative requires no . repetition. The teams will be as follows: — Auckland. -- Butler. Caldwell, CraJmond. .Jmknian, Nowfoola, ■Revell. Snlc Sehnauer, Shepherd, Winter Miller. Victoria—Banks. Dean. Drake, I'or>tune. Harpur. Knowslev, Lunn, Ongley, Parkin. Trieklebank, Wilson.

SUBURBAN WINNERS CIM'.KX LA NT, AVERAGES Following are the averages of the Green Lane team, which won the senior championship of the Auckland City and tSuburban Cricket Association: — _ _ :»

J|- Robinson . : i'- Kerr «• Rarrirs , A. Walts Loiierirnri . i ?'■ Sampson . : i&n : 'El. McCciruiick batting Iiin. N.O. H.S. J?nlis l'j 3 151* 407 V» 2 150* 480 11 i 50 331 10 1 37* 150 0 2 !-* loM 0 2 20 ~ ! > S ? 21 07 7 3 15 22 s — ii 38 7 — J 3 25 8 1 7 13 A v. 51.8 48 33.1 m.fl 1 ft. 1 11.2 0.5 5.5 4.7 8.5 2.6 !p- *■ In" M^riniik |v. Kerr li,Watts tc l arnrs |a>- Sampson ylj* Robinson BlisSS'-V ■ BOWLING ' o. M. R. . 137.1 -10 332 .. 201.2 30 081 . 0.7 1 20 . . 08 10 224 ..31 3 118 . 16 1 01 > W. 38 64 <> 15 6 3 Av. 8.7 10.0 13 15 19.7 30.3