CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20972, 11 March 1930, Page 14

CRICKET.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD. DECIDING GAME OF SERIES. AUCKLAND’S BID FOR VICTORY. (Per United Press Association.) -AUCKLAND, March 10. Ihe third day’s play in the deciding match for the Plunket Shield at the Basin Reserve to-day saw the Auckland eleven tighten their grip on the cricket honours of the Dominion by playing a brilliant second knock of 354 for four wickets before applying the closure. Mills and Anthony put on 110 for the first wicket,. Weir and Mills added 63 for the second. Mills and Gillespie contributed 65 for the third, and Wensley and All* eott capped sterling batting by rattling rm 104 in 45 minutes for the fifth wicket, both having passed the half century when the closure was applied. Mills played a sterling innings for 102. This left V\ ellington with 505 runs to get to win and in the hour and 40 minutes left for play, Wellington lost two wickets for 76 runs. The fourth and concluding day’s n- s h° u ld be full of possibilities as VV ellington now require 429 runs to win, oim can either go for the runs or elect to hoffi possession of the wickets for the whole of the_ day, Auckland requires an outright win to tabs the shield as a to in it° & tbe first mninsa will be no good +lrP r i! ! ,‘ t n"? shin - e 1 prevailecl throughout The . wicket is lasting well. AlilwenT Wl . cke . ts 4l . down for 34 runs and A n . th °. ny (13) resumed d S B ? cond . lnmn ßS to-day. Heni o ,n ° pened against a northerly breeze look un the attack with the L 1 ,- Mllls the first ball of HenB sec °nd over crisply past point Follv f l i° P ’ es " ~l n Henderson’s third over ihf J F P ?u a . S larp chance in with W. Anthony S - bat - eame up nJn- i l . m , en B° m E strongly. At 63 Shose sK- t0 ° k th ,? j s * ll fi'onT Henderson. S BIX overs had cost 23 runs. Galn- frnm a l- Pr a V11 ! S espensive > eight comthird Will 3 l rst . TY and Ilille off his t 90 Lowr y took ovcr« b t!L f * Gallichan, whose three came 118 mi -*' 0n ’ e hundred came mi m as many minutes both bats- ™ b had K nnt B f‘ 4d Here M ‘ Girr > whoso 13 sev Ar Ti™ 144 ru ", a > eaVe way to Mascentuvv y ff' VOn race t 0 half [ & e fence e Qt S mid J ,K ; Wawcy to tLe st?nk« i h ld T’ hnt this was his last Ms sticks le A P ? ycd the next ball on to ad aSt‘ed A Anp OD r hlt Bcvcn four * and firsf : 'll 8 to - pllt 00 HO for the 11 wteket m 75 minutes, next n , r the lero of the first innings, came auiet V% keepiu « the batsmen for the W»dl?n«?n theory, and calls came the wfntPt • captal . n to bowl on centi ' - tfL i M ? fls . cached his halfoi y ■ te . r having been at the wickets overs 5 fIw teS ' Lo T ry h ,ad bowled seven his Ur i!' u / ls ’> t Weir hit one in Wei? g r h J^i,°Y b j tc V, the track at long-on. Kj lr , rea< v le d doubles with a sweet lenglide to the pickets off Mn4y Lowry men^orTthn *!l eory ', vith all k ‘s J?,®? °s*side, and was keeping the first ll W over a °L y 13 /j ns Csm « from the urat 11 overs ho sent down. A period nulHiio- V tv? i y w f as by P Mills nff f lase r y for , four > an d four byes ?“ one from Lowry brought 140 up. One hundred and fifty came up for 115 mmutee play. Mills being 63 and Weir fourteen runs came from Lowry's elr f wico hanging him to ■SSrIW* 1 e ?tra .longmn. Weir now sparkled up, banging Massey to the p ’?; v ° ts , at square leg. At 172 M'Leod relieved Massey, who had bowled well in sendmg along 13 overs for 38 runs ‘and onq wicket. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the score standing at 173 tor one wicket. Mills being 68 and Weir Auckland had now 323 runs on with. Y lc 115 l' an d. The break was ratal to Weir, as he was clean bowled by tile third ball pf Lowry’s first over upon resuming. Weir had been at the wickets for 61 minutes for his 38. which included hve boundary strokes. He had assisted Mills to add 63 runs for the second wicket. Gillespie followed, and Henderson took the ball from Massey. After scoring a single Gillespje lifted one from Lowry high to square leg, but Cameron lost sight of it in the sun, and what should have been an easy catch went begging. With a powerful off drive off Henderson Gillespie orought-the second cen,tury up after 103 minutes’ play. Runs were now coming faster. Gillespie swung Lowry to Jao ropes at lom* leg, and Mills punched M Girr’s first ball after relieving Henderson to the benches at extra long on. After bowling 21 overs for 41 runs and one wicket Lowry gave way tq Massey. With his score at 17 Gillespie skied one from M'Girr to cover, where Gallichan dropped the simplest of catches. At 225 Lowry came back with a. l ? (eg theory, replacing Massey. A beaut'fuj hook shot for fbm- off M'Girr made Mills 90, and ho dwelt hero for quite a spell. At last, with a swinging drive to long on off Massey he reached his three figures, which occupied 184 minutes. After adding five Mills lot out at Massey jym w aß taken with a running catch bv Gallichan at | cover. Mills had given n sound display for his 105, which included | ours - He did not give a chance. Wensley mined Gillespie, who was 22, nut alter adding a couple the latter was caught, at square leg by Henderson off Massey, The outgoing batsman had played a lucky innings, giving three chances but Had helped to shove the score along Allcott arrived to see Wensley lift i-iowry for six over the ropes at square leg and off-drive one for four in the same °\f r- . A* ,274 M Leod relieved Lowry, who had bowled 29 overs for 64 runs'. Wesney placed the slow bowler's first ball through the slips for four, and Allcott “IP 1 , avvay for four, and then got a beautiful sixer over the ropes at long off, lo coming from the over. Wenslev at^everv^h^l^^ 011 , 8 llßndle and Wttinß if Vel , y 1 Ho hore a charmed life kave been stumped off Masfr y and ' « as v d r!V opp ? d , at < )e ep mid off bv Massej off M Leod. The Englishman however, put some life into tile nlav’ and soon brought the third hundred P up’ nfinut^ ,n^ri,e nd be T 6n ‘V . pro Sress for 22 P 5 mimites. ihe partnership produced the forced 6 ?} attlnK match. Both men AVi aCe fT and came frequently. Allcott reached the thirties bv M Leod to a th? y f t 0 l 01 T lg i off and hanging to t.ie fence at long on. Thirteen Horn the m fi™ e e ° d ’ S . fift ,b over and 38 At 232 VCr ! h , e had 90nt d° l vn. limd to „r. a &?v e ” bnmediatefy A, K‘ S” W Sd ' WoStortrl?' 5 - A ”"» “b“, 0= of ib« ,™.d, tit;; 'wir 111 i "™»* Lameron and Ross opened AVellinrrfmi’sriisss to & sSJtegfs* a™ Hollings was ’ 10 .T ad op f ne d hia account, Mathofon in his fifth over to at square-leg. With IQ 0 Pickets the ball from Wenslev X AI COtt j oo ’' the other end. u° by banging one from All™*/ V “J, “ u lip -I «i~ io-„ s -o„,‘w” 1, tKtS JEvrc w»°K O ‘ A ’l, A„s£!/‘„i.S.l S; cannoned, on to his sticks ‘ t,le bttll relieving \SSt trj in AA cnsley s place. At the drawiii,- of stumps the score stood at 76 for the lo=s Foley °l 3 ' VlCketq ' being 32 Zl Scores:

AUCKLAND. First Innings 433 Second Innings. J. E, Mills, c Gallichan, b Massey 105 A. Anthony, b Massey 56 G. L. Weir, _b Lowry 38 H, B. Gillespie, c Henderson, b Massey 24 A. F. Wensley, not out 51 C. F. W. Allcott, not out .. ~ 53 Extras 27 Total for four wickets .. 354 (Innings declared closed.) Fall of wickets: one for 110, two for 173, three for 238, four for 250. Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr, 17 overs, 1 maiden, 60 runs, 0 wickets; Henderson, 10, 2, 39, 0; Ross, T. 0,8, 0; Lowrv, 29, 13, 64, 1; Gallichan, 6,0, 35, 6; Massey, 28, 3, 83, 3; M'Leod, 5,0, 38, 0. WELLINGTON. First Innings ..283 Second Innings. E. B. Ross b Mathesou 0 D. A. Cameron, b Anthony .. .. 18 A. M. Rollings, not out 32 H. Foley, not out .. .. ~ 13 Extras 13 Total for two wickets .. 76 Fall of wickets; One for 5, two for 44. i Bowling Analysis.—Matheson, 9 overs, 3 maidens, 19 runs, 1 wicket;; Wensley, 12, 9,8, 0; Allcott, 11, 7, 13, 0; Anthony, 12, 5, 21 1; M‘Coy, 1,0, 2, 0. OTAGO ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the executive of the Otago Cricket Association was held last night, the president (Mr G. A, Wycherley) being in the chair. Leave of absence for the balance'of the year was granted to Mr W. R. Brinsley, who proposes visiting England. The Wellington Cricket Association wrote thanking the members of the local association and others for the hospitality extended to the Wellington team when in Dunedin.—Received. The Tuapeka Cricket Association wrote applying for affiliation with the association, and enclosing fee.—Application granted. Mr W. A. Rowland mentioned that he understood that several of the association’s wickets would be used next Saturday for house matches, and expressed the opinion that some steps should be taken in the matter. —Mr G. A. Martin; It is the same thing every time we try to do something for cricket. The cricketers themselves will not support us.—Other members spoke strongly concerning the action of registered players taking part in games on a day upon which a special effort was being made to raise funds for the advancement of their interests.—The secretary was instructed to ascertain the exact position concerning the Jetting of the grounds controlled by the City Corporation, and to take any action necessary. Mr J. Fraser reported on the matter of cricket material i which had been obtained for the association, but which had been lost trace of.—-It was resolved that all material be placed in the keeping of the coach, who vvas to be responsible for its safety. Mr Fraser, on behalf of the Coach Committee, also reported progress concerning coaching operations, and instructions were given for obtaining necessary equipment for .winter coaching. The secretary reported that the loss on the Otago v. M.C.C. match was resolved that the guarantors be called upon for that amount, which represented about 20 per cent, on the amount guaranteed, Mr J. Dunning, who had managed the team which went to Christchurch, reported on the trip.—Mr Dunning was thanked for his report, and it was resolved to write the Canterbury Cricket Association and the proprietress of the Dominion Hotel for the attention paid to the members of the team while in Christchurch. Mr Dunning was granted leave to take a team from the M'Glashan College to Christchurch. ’ , DAILY-TIMES v. FULLERS. The following teams will represent the Jim Gerald Revue Company and the Daily Times Cricket Club in a match to be played on the Caledonian Ground to-day. —Jim Gerald Company: Gerald, Hall, Weldon, Bennett, Lang, Robson, Fitzgerald, Proctor, Pitt, Yates, Dale. Daily Times: J. M'Gregor, Cameron, Bowie, Tarleton, Larkins, Palensky, Williams, M'Allan, Clarkson, H. M'Gregor, Rogerson.