AUCKLAND WINS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVV, Issue 18, 25 January 1927, Page 5

AUCKLAND WINS

PLUNKET SHIELD.: Per AUCKLAND, Monday. The Plunket Shield match.,,between Wellington and Auckland was continued to-day.. The wicket was beginning to show signs of wear. ~ . Wellington's second innings realised 323 runs, leaving Auckland 199. . to get to win. Lowry's century was i a "fine- effort. Auckland had scored 167 for six wickets when stumps were , .', drawn. • ~.. Details of later scores for Welling- , ton are: , ™ n * Badcock, c Matheson, b Player 77 ' Lambert, b Alcott ' Hollings, c Player, b Matheson 1 Brice, not out ■•• « Henderson, b, Allcott 1 Extras • '<•) 19 Bowling analysis: Allcott took three wickets for 40 runs; Bowley, three for 70; Matheson, tliree for 91 Player, one for 20, details of Auckland scores are: . First Innings -.- •;••••■; Second Innings. ' - -. •• Bowley, not out iviv.i... 75 Mills, c Janies, b Brice ...»u...... 27 Sneddon, o James, b Lambert... 7 Cooper, c and b Lambers ..,r....i 12 Gillespie, 1.b.w., b Badcfck 13 Dacre, b Henderson o Allcott, b Badcock 6 Anthony, not out « Extras •■• 17 »'* *■'• Total (for six wickets) ..:... 167 ' -The gate takings at the match indicate that interest in cricket is in- ; creasing in Auckland. The receipts for the three days brave been £127 .13s, £345 16s, 3d. and £l5O, 8s 6d respectively, making; a-total of £623 7s 6d. J EXCITING FINISH. BOWLER'S GOOD PkAY. AUCKLAND, This Day. Thirty-six minutes play at Eden Park this morning, saw Auckland victorious in their match against Wellington for the Plunket Shield. No charge was made for admission ana there was an excellence attendance. The wicket had worn splendidly and was in good condition. Auckland needed 32 to win, and with four wickets still in hand their task appeared simple. Crreatt excitement prevailed and the tension was increased when with only 5 runs needed. Anthony's wicket fell, but Bowley, who had been the mains:ay of his side scored the remaining, runs making the winning hit with a delightful square cut to the boundary. Badcock and Henderson were the opening bowlers and Anthony raised the first cheer with a pretty strike, which produced a well run ' three. Bowley got a two to mid on, two balls later and after a maiden over by Henderson, evoked further onth- * usiasm with a delightful hook off tho 'the Wellington professional. . Singles continued to come fairly rapidly, Henderson proving the more expensive o'f the two bowlers. With the total of 187 Brice replaced Henderson, and bowled much faster than in ffny of his previous turns. Bowley got a two with a characteristic shot to leg. and four more singles followed, but with the last ball of his over, Brice completely beat Anthony with a ball which took, his • of? stump. The partnership had pub 'on 45 runs. A maiden over by Badcock followed, and Brice's next ttirn also failed to produce a run, ; Bowley got a single off Badcock and tWo with a straight drive off Brice. then with a beautiful square cut, to the boundary off the same bowler, he brought Auckland's score to 201 and an interesting match concluded. lit was appropriate that the' first 4 of the day should be the winning hit and eaually appropriate that Bowley who had done so well throughout should be the successful batsman. Ho was given a great ovation at the close.