THE PLUNKET SHIELD

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7021, 8 January 1910, Page 6

THE PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. mass AssociATxoif. AUCKLAND, January 7. Ideal cricket weather, an easy wioket, and an outfield like a billiard table, were the conditions this morning at Victoria Bark,, when the Auckland v. Canterbury .cricket match for the Blanket Shield was commenced. Reese won the toss for Canterbury and sent Auckland into tiho field. Canterbury, however, failed to gain any advantage by the first use of the wicket, being disposed of for the peer score of liO. C. Ohfie and A. M. Howden were the destroying elements. The Auckland fielding was also brilliant, and thus the total was kept down. The local eleven went to the wickets, and at the close of the day had made ail for the loss of nine wickets, thu? being 61 in the lead with one wicket to fall. Orchard: secured most of the Auckland wickets. Olifie secured the best bowling average—four wickets for 27. The uncertainty of cricket was exemplified in this player, many thinking prior to the match that he should bo omitted from the team. The match is neither won nor lost yet, for anything may happen, and Auckland's }ead cannot be said to be overwhelming. Scores t CANTERBURY.—First Innings. D. Reese, o Smith, b Self 9 Patrick, run out ... '. ... 23 VV, Carlton, b, Howden ... ... ... 9 H. B. Lusk, o Snedden, b Oliffo ... 38 S. Orchard, b Howden 21 T. Carlton, st Good, b Olifie ... Ji. 9 E. C. Craws haw, c Smith, b Olifie ... 0 W. Hayes, b Olifie 2 Addison, o and b Howden 10 J. H. Bennett, not out ... 9 C. Boxshall, b Howden 1 Extras ... ... ... 10 Total ' ... Ufl Bowling Analysis. Relf took one wicket for 23 runs, Howden four for 60, Olifie four for 27, Hadden nil for 3, and Taylor nil for 17. AUCKLAND. —First-Innings, A. Anthony, b Reese ... 30 L. G. Homus, c Crawshaw, b Orchard 16 li. V. Sale, c Lusk, b Orchard..j» ... 15 A. Hadden, b Orchard ... ... ... 21 A. E. Relf, c Bennett, b Crawshaw... 37 AT. B. Smith b Orchard 0 C. Olifie, b Reese ... 13 F. Taylor, cT. Carlton, b W Carlto. Q R. Snedden, not out 30 A. M. Howden, c W. Carlton, b Crawshaw s N. Good, not out j Extras ' 13 Total for 9 wickets 201 Bowling Analysis., Reese toot twowickets for 38 runs. Orchard four for 51, Bennett nil for 28, T. Carlton nil for 35, Crawshaw two for 13, and W. Carl-, ton one for 23.