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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17203, 8 March 1930, Page 15

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH WELLINGTON’S POOR SCORING (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Plunket Shield match Auckland v. Wellington was resumed to-day in tine weather.

With the addition of one, a no ball, from Henderson, to the overnight score, one player Was injured by a ball from Henderson in the second over and retired hurt. The innings was closed lor 433.

Foley and Lowry opened Wellington’s innings, Matheson being the first bowler. Off the fourth ball Foley was caught behind the wickets by Hunt without, a run being scored. Rollings was next. Huns came slowly, only three lining scored in the first six overs. Neither of the batsmen was particularly comfortable facing Matheson, and with the -last ball of Mntheson’s fifth over, Lowry went the same way as Foley, ■being caught- by Hunt.—7 —2—6. Matheson had taken two wickets for five runs. Ten was hoisted after 36 minutes’ play. Hollings reached 10 with a neat shot to the leg boundary and was now batting with much more confidence. Wensley, who had opened the bowling at the southern end, had now sent down nine overs, five of which were maidens, for 10 runs. In Mntheson’s next over Ross was dropped in the slips by Wensley. With the score at 28 Hollings cocked one back to Matheson. —28—3—16.

Cameron was next, (Matheson had now bowled 11 overs for 11 runs and had taken three wickets. He had bowled six maiden overs.

At 33 Anthony came on in place of Matheson at the northern end and his first over was a maiden. In his third over, which was 1 also a maiden, lie had Ross caught by Wensley in the slips.— 374 —*11." McLeod came next.

In the last over before lunch Cameron was stumped by Hunt off Anthony.— 40—5—5. In the second over after lunch McGirr was caught behind I he wickets by Hunt oil Allcdtt without 'scoring.—4l—6—o. Gallichaii then came in and he and McLeod set out to retrieve the position. At 2.15 p.m. the score was 75 runs for six wickets down.

The century was hoisted after Wellington bad been batting for two and a quarter hours. Gallichan went when be jumped out to McCoy and missed. — 111 —7—,34. Janies followed. At 3 p.m. the score was 123 for seven wickets down. Scores:— ' (J if;

AUCKLAND First timings ... 433 WELLINGTON —First innings— Foley, c Hunt, b Matheson 0 Lowry, e Hunt, b Matheson 6 Hollings, c and b Matheson 16 (Ross, e Wensley, l> Anthony H Canieroii, std Hunt, b Anthony ... 5 McGirr, < Hunt, b Alloott _0 McLeod, not out 36 Gallichan, b -McCoy 34 James, not out 9 Extras 6