CRICKET

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIV, Issue 99, 4 January 1927, Page 3

CRICKET

OTAGO v. AUCKLAND

DUNEDIN, January 3

The Otago v. Auckland Plunket Shield match was resumed in fine weather. Otago continued the innings, making 336. The scores were Shepherd 46, A. W. Alioo 48, Blamires 62, Matheson took three wickets for 82, Bowley four for 110. Auckland have lost two wickets for 212 (Bowley 85, Mill 34, Cooper not out 55). CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH, January 3. The Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, was resumed to-day. The sky was overcast and the -wicket was good. • Canterbury scored 107 in the first innings _(W. R. Patrick run out 32, M. C. Page 30, C. Oliver 16, G. R. Gregory 10). Wellington's second innings' realised 264 for eight wickets (R. W. Worker 70, A. M. Hollings 45 not out, K. C. James 44, F. T. Badcock 29, J. S. Hiddleston 25).

MARYLEBONE v. INDIA

Pross Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. DELHI, January 2. Marylebone, in the first innings, made 233 (Astill 66, Tate 58). All India, in their, second innings, have made 183 for four wickets (Guise 91, Brooke 72).

SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA

MELBOURNE, January 3

In the. Sheffield Shield match, South Australia; in the first innings, made 148 (Williams 21, Pritchard 56, Grimmett 19). Morton took" ' five wickets for 70 and Blackie four for 59.

There were light showers in the morning and the wicket was a bit tricky. The visitors made a poor showing against the deadly bowling of Morton and Blackie, the first seven wickets yielding only 60 runs. Pritchard and Grimniett stemmed tne debacle for a time, the partnership putting on 53. Once it was 'broken the bowlers made short work of the remaining batsmen. * .Victoria, in their> had lost three Avickets for 168 (Woodfull 34, Ponsford 84, Hendry 36)~\vEen stumps were drawn. Ponsford and Woodfull opened brightly, cutting and driving freely. After losing Woodful, Ponsford looked like adding another three figure score to his list, but had the misfortune to get his leg before. He gave two chances. To-day he passed the coveted mane of 5000 runs made in first-class cricket. Hendry played bright cricket. The bowlers looked easy.