TO-DAY’S PLUNKET SHIELD GAME.
Electric Telegraph—(Press Association WELLINGTON, This Day. Winning the toss Wellington elected to bat on a sodden wicket at- the Basin Reserve against Auckland in the Blanket Shield fixture. The morning dullness: wa s succeeded by bright," fitful sunshine, which promised to- make conditions ideal in the afternoon. The wicket, however, will probably become tricky later. The outfield was slow at the start of play which, had been abandoned for tile: first two days and this morning there was no play until 11.30. Auckland are faced with a difficult task of an outright win in. two days to win the shield. Wellington opened with Moloney and Parsloe lacing the bowling of CowTo and Townsend.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13178, 10 February 1936, Page 6
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117TO-DAY’S PLUNKET SHIELD GAME. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13178, 10 February 1936, Page 6
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