PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Shannon News, 25 January 1927, Page 3

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

ALCKLAND 32 TO GET WITH 4 WICKETS. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The PlunKet Shield match between Wellington and Auckland was con tmued to-day. The wicket was begin- • ning to show signs of wear. Welling- } ton's second innings realised 823, leav j ing Auckland 199 to win. Lowry's cen- t tury was a fine effort. Auckland had scored 167 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Details:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Rowntree, b AllCOtt . . r 3 Worker, c Rowntree, b Matheson 1 Kortlang, 1.b.w., b Bowley .... 58 Lowry, c Anthony, b Bowley . . . . 110 James, c Rowntree, b Matheson . . 6 McGirr, c and b Bowley ...... 41 Badcock, c Matheson ,b Player . . 7? Lambert, b Allcott 1 Hollings, c Player, b Matheson . . 1 Brice, not out 0 Henderson, b Allcott 1 Extras 19 Total . 323 Allcott took 3 wickets for 40; Bowley,- 3 for 70; Matheson, 3 for 91: Player. 1 for 20. First Innings 303 Second Innings. Bowley, not out 75 > Mills, c Jones, b Brice 27 Snedden, c James, b Lambert . . 7 Cooper, c and b Lambert .... 12 Gillespie, 1.b.w., b Badcock .... 13 Dacre, b Henderson « 5 Allcott, b Badcock « Anthony, not out 5 Extras 1* Total for 6 wickets 167 GATE TAKINGS SHOW INCREASED * INTEREST. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The gate takings at the Plunk el Shield match indicate that interest in cricket is increasing tn Auckland. The receipts for three days have been £127 13s, £345 16s 3d and £l5O 8s 6d, mak ing a total of £623 7s 9d. SELECTION OF TEAM FOR ENGLAND. DEFERRED TILL FEBRUARY 7. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 24. At the request of the selectors the j management committee of the Jew j Zealand Cricket Association has j agreed to the postponement of the selection of the whole team for the English tour until February 7, after the Melbourne eleven's first game. MELBOURNE TEAM TO TOUR NEW ZEAL/AND. ARMSTRONG AND HENDRY INCLUDED. (Received Monday, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 24. The cricket team to tour New Zealand has been selected as follows:Warwick, Armstrong (captain). Rans* ford, Hendry, Eberling, Sandford, Campbell, Ortyohs, Wood, •? Jewell,' Johnstone and Rodgerson. T. Armstrong and Dakin were als« selected, but it is doubtful if they will be able to ffo.