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Southland Times, Issue 22217, 9 January 1934, Page 6

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PLUNKET SHIELD CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND SOUTHERNERS MAKE 252 (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, January 8. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury was continued to-day in ideal conditions. The visitors gave a disappointing display and were dismissed on a splendid wicket for 252 runs. The Auckland batting was bright and in an hour’s play before stumps scored 82 for one wicket.

Kerr and Bellamy gave Canterbury a good start, compiling 59 for the first wicket. Hadlee, Page and Smith all shaped like getting runs, but the best innings was played by Cromb. He scored 59 and was always confident. Lester followed with bright batting, although he was rather lucky with his drives. At one stage he hit 20 off one of Vivian’s overs, including three fours and a six. The Auckland bowling was always very steady, although not so good as the figures indicate. Vivian batted particularly well for Auckland, but the visitors’ attack was not impressive. The scores were: CANTERBURY. First Innings. G. L. Kerr c Wallace b Vivian 45 F. Bellamy b Vivian 19 I. B. Cromb c Edmonds b Bush 59 W. A. Hadlee c Whitelaw b Matheson 14 M. L. Page c Whitelaw b Matheson 10 H. D. Smith lbw b Vivian 17 G. H. Stringer c Garrard b Matheson 5 S. G. Lester b Garrard 57 L. Riley b Weir 9 R. W. Hope not out 7 R. C. Burns run out 1 Extras 18 Total 252 Bowling Analysis.

AUCKLAND. First Innings. P. E. Whitelaw not out 27 J. E. Mills c Bellamy b Hope 21 H. G. Vivian not out 32 Extras ‘ 2 Total for one wicket 82

SHEFFIELD SHIELD CENTURY TO KIPPAX. (United Press Assn— Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, January 8. In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, New South Wales in the first innings made 273 (Kippax 128, Rowe 14). Bowling: Wall took four wickets for 68, Grimmett three for 75 and Tobin one for 41. In the second innings they have scored 11 for no wickets. South Australia, who made 246 in the first innings, scored 177 in the second (Ryan 56, Collins 37, Richardson 24, Waite 22, Nitschke 6). Theak took three wickets for 43, Chipperfield three, for 28, Chilvers two for 43 and O’Rielly one for 56. TEST AT CALCUTTA INDIANS FOLLOW ON. HUSSEIN'S FIGHTING KNOCK. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Calcutta, January 7. The second Test between India and the M.C.C. team was resumed to-day. India failed to save a follow-on by seven runs after a fighting innings. The hero of the day was Hussein who, though injured yesterday, batted for three hours and became top scorer. He was injured again when Clarke and Nichols bumped the ball and he threw his wicket away. Merchant also held the fort for nearly three hours against excellent bowling and smart fielding. Altogether India’s batting was a decided improvement on the first Test, and unless the crumbling wicket helps Clarke and Nichols to-morrow India should force a draw. Following are the scores: M.C.C. First Innings 403 INDIA. First Innings. Dilawar Hussein c Jardine b Clarke 59 Naoomal c Jardine b Nichols 2 Nazir Ali c Nichols b Verity 39 C. K. Nayudu b Clarke 5 Amarnath c Jardine b Clarke 0 Merchant b Verity 54 Mustao Ali lbw b Nichols 9 Amar Singh c Nichols b Verity 10 C. S. Nayudu c Verity b Nichols 36 Nissar c Walters b Verity 2 Gopolan not out 11 Extras 20 Total 247 Bowling analysis: Clarke took three wickets for 39 runs, Nichols three for 78, Verity four for 64, Langridge none for 27, Townsend none for 19. Second Innings. Naoomal not out 14 Mustaq Ali not out 10 Extras 6 Total for no wickets 30

O. M. R. W. Matheson. 31 11 58 3 Weii21 9 35 1 Vivian 27 7 GO 3 Bush 22 G 36 1 Garrard 22 5 45 1

Bowling Analysis. R. W. O. M. Smith 5 — 26 — Hope i 1 25 1 Cromb 3 12 —— Riley 3 — 17 —