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Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1923, Page 5

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THE PLUNKET SHIELD. WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND'S DIFFICULT TASK. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Plunket Shield game between Auckland and Wellington was continued to-day in fine weather and before a good attendance. When stumps were drawn on Wednesday the position was tiu.t Wellington had made 569 in their first innings and Auckland had eight wickets down for 265. Auckland increased their score by 15 before the Innings closed for 280. Wellington then took a second strike and batted until half an hour before time, leaving Auckland to get 679 to win. Hlddleatone was again in good form and compiled a nice half century before being caught. Kortiang played rather quieter than usual for 134, although he livened up at the finish. Dempster hit lustily for 69 and scored his last fifty In 35 minutes. With Holland he put on 50 runs in 15 minutes. Hit ini, nings included 11 fours and one six. Brice, the last man, knocked up 25 In ten minutes, t Smith again bowled well and Alcott did muclr better than in the first innings. Auckland had no wickets down for 27, aQ the call of time. Details:— AUCKLAND. First Innings.

Sneddon, b McGlrr ar Prater, b McGlrr . , 1* living, b McGlrr f Smith, c Coilins. b Bernau 4t Dacre, b Bernau Burton, c Holland, b Brice 48 McLeod, c Orr, b Holland 38 Gillespie, c and b Holland i.tt m • Aicott, not out n IS Wilson, c Bernau, b McGlrr 4 Bountree, c and b McGlrr - T Extras M ToUI tH Bowling tnalyrt,.—Brice one for M, MeGtre five for 64, Holland two for 60, Barnau two for 69. Second Innings. Prater, not out • Gillespie, not out jf Extras ' > Total (for no wickets) -'„***■ 2% < WELLINGTON. First Innings • 8«» Second Innings. Hiddlestone, c Gillespie, b Smith S(T Baker, c Snedden, b Smith .. 2 Kortlang, st Bountree, b Aicott ' 184 Orr, c and b Aicott 35 1 Collins, run out 24 Dempster, c Frator. b Dacre .'. ’ * 69 McGlrr, e Smith, b Aicott ../’’L 0 Bernau, c Smith, b McLeod *.*’* 0 Holland, c Burton, b Smith ....***** 19 James, not out s Brice, c Frater, b Smith 25 Extras 20 Total 386

Bowling analysis.—WUaon none for 50, Smith four for 124, Alcott three for 94, Sn«dned none for 27, McLeod one for 50, Deere one for 14.

CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. YESTERDAY’S PLAY. IM . _ Christchurch, Last Night. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Canterbury was continued to-day tn fine weather. Canterbury, in reply to Otago’s 343. made 189 (Blunt 45. TaJ-bot 19, Patrick 3fr, Cunningham 12, Sandman 30). . Torrance took four wickets, for 52, Alloo three for 54 and Galiand two for 18. Otago, in their second innings, have lost seven wickets for 257 (Shepherd 15, McMullaa 15 Worker 16, Blamtres not out 101, H. Al-, 100 30, Knight not out 24). THE HAWKE CUP.

WANGANUI DEFEATS SOUTH AUCKLAND. ORTON MAKES DOUBLE CENTURY. , Wanganui, Last Night. The Hawke Cup match between Wanganui and South Auckland was finished to-day and resulted In a win for the local men by 35k runs Orton established a freeh record in Hunke Cup cricket, scoring 204. In the game Tronson tiok 13 wickets for 94 runs. De-, falls of to-day’s play are:— WANGANUI.

First innings jgg Second Innings. Wood, c Lenlfer, b Rockin ' i. London, b winger **. * Toling. e Burnett, b Winger2o Orion, o Thomas, b Menzies log Williams, -b Menzies Treadwell, b Menzies .... ' i. Ritchie, b Winger J? Allardyce, c and b Menzies 0 Wells, c Barnett, b Gilmore "" eg Tronson, not out Hutchinson * , Bitr ” T "'“ M 3 SOUTH AUCKLAND. Flr'st innings- „ Second Innings. Highes, lbw, b Tronson *■». r 9 Pomeroy, run out ... . 0 Sandel, .h Tronson 77771 15 Mensies, b Tronson *'*'*”. 0 Gilmore, c London, b Tronson 24 Hockin, b Williams 7.77.771 ?2 Thomas, c Hutchinson, b Tronson 777 f» winger, c and b TronaOn .. Barnett, b Williams 7777777 Lentfer, not out Morgan, b Williams .777777 * ” Extras 77.777 . *u Total * . u

VICTORIA v. N.S.W. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 27, 10.20 p.m, Melbourne, Dec. 27. ' Victoria. In their first Innings, made 285 (Hansford 20). Scott took five wickets for 107, Kellnway three for 38. Hendry two for 41. Malley bowled twenty-three overs yieldin' 89 runs. New South Wales have lost seven wickets for 185 (Collins not out 94, Kippax 35, Kolleway 19, Hendry 17, Qldfleld not out 13). Th« weather was fine and the wicket good, but the outfield was slow. The balance of tho Victorians were quickly disposed of. New South Wales started badly, and four of the best wickets went down ror 35. Macartney and Andrews failed to score, and Bardsley and Taylor were content with three each. Andrews skied onp, and thinking a catch was certain he started to walk otrt. Ellis missed the catch, 'but Ryder cleverly threw him out before he regained the crease. Collins. £oing in first man, remained unbeaten. He played careful and confident cricket, with many fine strokes. 8. AUSTRALIA v. QUEENSLAND. Received Dec. 27, 10.20 p.m. Adelaide, Dec. 27. Tho match between South Australia and Queensland was continued to-day m fine and cool weather and on a good wicket. Queensland, In their first ’nntnga, made 404 (O’Connor 184, Oxenham 24). Williams captured six wickets for 155.