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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24837, 10 February 1942, Page 6

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EASY WIN FOR AUCKLAND (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 9. The three-day cricket match for the Centennial Cup, between Auckland and Wellington, ended in a win for Auckland by eight wickets. Wellington, which followed on, had scored 14 runs without the loss of a wicket in its second Innings on Saturday evening, and the score was taken to 286 to-day. This gave Auckland 125 to get in an hour and a-half for an outright win, and the runs were obtained for the loss of two wickets with 13 minutes to spare. Scores:

Total .. .. 283 Bowling Analysis.—Nottman took three wickets for 60 runs; Kerr, three for 100; Harrison, two for 44; Garrard, one for 42; Cooper, none for 21.

AUCKLAND . 469 First innings •. Second Innings N, Ellis, c sub. b. Allen . 61 H. G. Walters, st Mooney, b Hiddolls 39 H. W. Cooper, not out ■ • G. Wallace, not out Extras Total (for two wickets) .. . . 125 Bowling Analysis.—Rlddolls took one wicket for 36 runs: Allen, one for 21; Wilson, none for 31; Andrews, none for 30. WELLINGTON First Innings .. .. •• ■ , 307 Second Innings H. W. Osborne, run out F. H. Mooney, b Kerr R. E. J. Menzies, c and b Harrison 76 M. A. O’Brien, c Ellis, b Kerr ... . . 42 J. Duffy, st Jackman, b Kerr .. . . 11 D. S. Wilson, c Jackman, b Garrard . . 24 T. Rogers, b Nottman C. McCarthy, c Jackman, b Harrison 23 A. W. Rlddolls. b Nottman .. .. . F. M. Andrews, b Nottman .. .. . R. Allen, not out Extras .. .. ,