CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16542, 9 January 1928, Page 11

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD PLAY AUCKLAND NEEDS 298 (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Bet by Canterbury to got, 298 runs lo win, the Auckland opening batsmen— Bowley (3) and Mills (3) —resumed today in fine weather to the bowling of Read and Nixon. Tn Read's second over Mills made, tho ball fly fast and low to Page in slips, the fieldsman boldine- a hot catch—l4—l—7. Cooper opened with a single and a couple off Read, being nearly caught by Nixon at forward leg off the second last, ball, and scoring a boundary off the final ball of the over. Bowley clipped Nixon to the off boundary, but experienced difficulty with the rest of the over as Nixon was bumping them down. Canterbury’s ground fielding was magnificent. At 33 Merritt replaced Nixon. Cooper turning the last hall of his initial over for a couple. Three singles came off Read’s next three, balls. Cooper driving the last, to the screen. Merritt began to develop an abnormal spin in conjunction with a good length and Bowley was content to see a maiden over out. Page put a man out deep to cover Cooper’s straight drives. The Edenife went forward resolutely to Merritt, occasionally with unexpected results, one attempt at driving ending in a slip shot. Newman replaced Read and swung them appreciably, carrying a good deal of spin. Using his feet, Bowley stepped out to Merritt, but Cooper now played the colt with studied care. Bowlev drove, Newman to mid-off for a single, bringing 50 up in 56 minutes, the batsmen scoring six off the over. Tho Auckland pair was hatting soundly and tho score was 73 for one wicket at 12.50 p.m.—Bowley 39, Cooper 23. McEwen, Canterbury's slow right hand spin howler, was tried for the iiisl lime in the match, vice Newman, His first ball was well lip on the leg side, Bowley failing to connect: the second was similar. but fatal to the batsman, sis it came off his pads and hit the wickets—75 — 2—41. Anthony started with a single, and Cooper cut Read for four. With five men on tho boundary it was difficult to get McEwen across the. line. After scoring four Anthony was beaten all the wav by Read —86—3^-4. ''Gillespie filled the gap and was not happy to McEwen and cocked one up into Newman’s hands at short forward leg, tho Englishman dropping it. Gillespie saved himself a pair of specs by driving Read for two. McEwen was obtaining a. good spin and had the batsmen completely tied up at this stage. At the luncheon adjournment Auckland had made 128 for throe wickets. Auckland’s score half ar hour after luncheon stood at 219 for four wickets— Cooper (not out) 74; Gillespie, c Page, b Nixon 24; Dacre (not out) 57. WELLINGTON v. OTAGO WELLINGTON, this day. In Otago’s second innings against Wellington, 100 runs appeared after 78 minutes’ batting; Mc.Mullan was now 41. Brice replaced Beard. Badcock was keeping the batsmen thinking. Reaney dropped Alloo off Badcock, but the next over McMullen was caugl\t in the slips off Brice.' —100—4—41. Galland filled the vacancy and played confidently, hitting Badcock for six. Alloo followed with a similar shot. Gallaud hooked Brice to (lie boundary twice with successive balls. At 150 Board and Lambert took a turn with the ball, but the batsmen continued merrily. At lunch the score was 171 —Gallaud (not out) 43, Alloo (not, out) 44; extras fi. At. 2.45 p.m. Otago had live wickets down for 200 runs; Alloo (not out) 43; Gallaud, e. Badcock, b Beard 60. At. 3 o’clock Otago had lost, five wickets for 220 runs—Alloo (not, out) 51: Vorrath (not out) 9; extras 11.