PLUNKET SHIELD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23110, 9 February 1937, Page 13

PLUNKET SHIELD

WELLINGTON’S FIRST INNINGS LEAD GOOD SECOND STRIKE TINDILL SCORES 133 <Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND. Feb. 8. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Wellington was continued at Eden Park to-day. An exciting first innings finish was witnessed Auckland, in reply to Wellington’s first innings total of 445, scoring 438. In its second innings Wellington scored 337 and Auckland had lost no wickets for 7 at stumps. Occasional showers fell prior to the commencement of play, but the weather cleared later. There was another large crowd. Auckland, resuming its first innings with seven wickets down for 408, appeared to have an excellent chance of a first innings lead, but after Carson’s dismissal for 194 the tail collapsed. Carson batted 214 minutes and hit 25 fours and one six. Gallichan, with five wickets for 90, was the most successful bowler, although Ashenden and Par-

. sloe, both of whom made good use of 3 the new ball, were responsible for the - dismissal of Auckland this morning. f Cowie, similar to his performance in 3 the recent match against Canterbury, showed little regard for the position of j the game when, with only eight runs . needed for a first innings lead, he 3 threw his wicket away in hitting out at 3 Ashenden. Marshall, the last Auckland batsman, was palpably “thought out” . by Lamason, the Wellington captain. ; He clustered his men around the bats- ’ man, who missed an overpitched deJ livery and was bowled. ; Wellingtqn commenced its second in- : nings badly and appeared to have lost ! the advantage of its first innings lead. '■ Four wickets fell for 70 and, but for ! solid batting by Tindill, who opened, a collapse seemed likely. Lamason called ■ a temporary halt with a useful 23 made in a forceful manner, while the colt Donnelly, after an uncertain start, batted attractively for 38. He and Tindill added 77 for the sixth wicket. An unexpected stand was made by Parsloe, whose vigorous batting helped Wellington again to establish itself in a fairly sound position. His score of 59 included six 4’s and three 6’s. He was at the crease 62 minutes. With the total past the 300 mark, the Wellington batsmen opened out, Tindill losing his wicket in attempting a big bit. He played a solid, attractive innings for 133, being 279 minutes at the crease and hitting seven 4’s. Griffiths collected his 18 runs by aggressive methods. . . Wellingtons innings closed at 5.4 a p.m., Auckland scoring seven runs without loss in the five minutes it was required to bat. The match will be concluded to-morrow. Scores:— WELLINGTON First Innings .. • • 445 Second Innings Tindill, c Carson, b Garrard -.133 Moloney, b Cowie 4 EH, c Carson, b Matheson .. ..7 Du Chateau, b Garrard 13 O’Brien, c Cowie, b Matheson .. 10 Lamason, b Weir .• 23 Donnelly, c Emery, b Garrard .. 38 Gallichan, b Carson 4 Parsloe, b Emery 59 Griffiths, not out 1° Ashenden, b Matheson 14 Extras 14 Total 337 Bowling Analysis.—Cowie, one for 40, Matheson, three for 65; Vivian, none for 38; Garrard, three for 101; Weir, one for 24; Carson, one for 25; Emery, cne for 30. AUCKLAND First Innings Whitelaw, st Tindill, b Gallichan 22 Wallace, c Tindill, b Parsloe .. 69 Weir, c O’Brien, b Gallichan .. .. 34 Vivian, c Tindill, b Gallichan .. 12 Carson, b Parsloe .. 194 Emery, c Ashenden, b Gallichan 13 Spring, st Tindill, b Griffiths .. 12 Matheson, b Gallichan 21 Garrard, not out 4j Cowie, c Lamason, b Ashenden .. 0 Marshall, b Ashenden 0 Extras 16 Total 438 Bowling Analysis.—Gallichan, five for 90; Parsloe, two for 70; Ashenden, two for 94; Griffiths, one for 98; Lamason, none for 70., Second Innings Whitelaw, not out 7 Marshall, not out 0 | Total for no wickets .. .. 7 j