CRICKET.
PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. A WIN FOR CANTERBURY. A MEMORABLE CONTEST. (Per United Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. February 28. The Blanket Shield match Wellington v. Canterbury was concluded to-day. There was rain during the morning and showers at. intervals delayed play till 4.25 p.m. The surface of tho wicket was slippery, bub fairly firm. A good supply of sawdust enabled the bowlers to get a fair foothold. Play lasted 25 minutes, and Canterbury won the memorable match by 114 runs. Collins and Hutchings resumed for Wellington. Any hope Wellington had of winning was soon shattered, for Cunningham with his third hall clean bowled Collins. 161-8-46.
Condlilfe followed, but after scoring five, lifted one from Read to forward short log, whore Newman brought off a fine catch. 166-9-5.
Henderson opened with a single to leg. He (hen played a maiden from Read. Three singles came from Cunningham’s next over. 170 going on the hoard. A single came off Read’s next over, but tho second hall of Cunningham’s next over- knocked Hutchings’s log stump clean out of the ground. Scores: — CAN’J’EHBEBT. First. Innings . ... ess Second Innings -133 WELLINGTON. First innings ... 370 Second Innings. Ilifldlrston, b lirnd 30 Bator, st. Newman, h Cunningham 23 Kortlung, b Cunningham 21 Dempster, b Cunningham 7 Collins, b Cunningham Hi Alderslej, It Bead 2 M'Oirr, b Bend 0 Urine, h Sandman II Hulehing?, b Cunningham 21 Condliffc, c Newman, b Read 3 Henderson, not out ... 2 Extras 7 Total 173 Bowling Analysis.—Head. 4 for ID; Cunningham, (or 72; Newman, none for 15; Sandman, 1 lor 22; Gregory, none lor -1; Blunt, none lor 4. M.C.C. TEAM IN AFRICA. In the match against Grange Free State tho M.C.C. team in their first innings made 292 (Street 88). Tackett took four wickets for 77. The Free Stale, who made 163 in their first strike, made 123 in their second innings. Fender look seven wiokots for 56. —A. and N.Z. Cable. EXTENDED LEAVE REFUSED. SYDNEY, February 28. Captain A. C. Wilkinson (a member of the M.C.C. team which toured New Zealand) is sailing in the Niagara for England. Ho is unable to remain in Aaistralia for the remaining matches in consequence of tho War Office refusing to extend his leave.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18800, 1 March 1923, Page 4
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369CRICKET. Otago Daily Times, Issue 18800, 1 March 1923, Page 4
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