PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10450, 22 January 1927, Page 4

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET.

WELLINGTON'S POOR STAND. Electric Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. Last Night. The filial match for the Plunket Shield between AA'ellington and Auckland commenced at Eden Park today in brilliant weather. The wicket was in excellent condition appearin'* all ill favour of the batsmen. AVben therefore Wellington with its great team of batsmen was dismissed for 182 the feet carried with it a touch of sensationalism- Brice, the AA’ellington captain, who went in on the fall of the eighth wicket, made a meritorious stand and registered top score with 61. His partnership with James and Henderson took the- score from 96 to 182. AA'hen stumps were drawn for the day, Auckland had lost four w icketw for 146, Alills being top scorer with 63. Details of scores: WELLINGTON—First Inning*. Hiddleston, c Anthony, b Player 27 De R. AA’orker, c Rountree, b Matheson g Kortlang. c Sneddon, b Bowley 13 Lowry, b Player |:{ Janies, 1.b.w., b Allcott 25 McGirr, c Anthony, b Matheson 4 Bedrock, c Rowntree, b Bowley 6 Lambert, c Allcott. b Bowley ... I Hollings, st. Rowntree, b Bowley <1 111 ice. b Matheson Al 61 Henderson, not out J 3 Extras * 5 Total jt^s Bowling for Auckland : Bow lev. 4 for 27: Alatlieson 3 for 73: Player 2 for 24; Allcott 1 for 33. Al OKI,AND—-First Innings. Bowley. e and b Badcock 33 Alills. b Henderson ttf Sneddon, c McGirr, b faunbert Cooper, e Brice, b Lambert ... (J Dacre, not out 1;T Allcott. not out t Extras 5 Total for 4 wickets |4<»