HOLIDAY CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1926, Page 13

HOLIDAY CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES. AUCKLAND MEET OTAGO. POOR DISPLAY UY SOUTHERNERS. By Telegraph.—Press .VssciciattoW Auckland, Last Night. A Plunket Shield match between Auck« land and Otago opened 10-day. Th® wicket was fast. Otago batted first, but could not make a stand against the Auckland bowling. Galland gave the best display, making 44 runs by forceful batting. Player was the beat of the Auckland bowlers and finished with a fine average of five wickets for 60 runs. The Auckland feilding was good. Horspool and Mills gave Auckland a good start, putting on 112 before Horspool lost his wicket. Otago’s total was passed before Mill was dismissed for 59. At the close of the day’s play Auckland was in a strong jmsition for three wic- * kets. Details are;— OTAGO. (First Innings.)

Total (for three wickets) .... 208 WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. BIG SCORE BY WELLINGTON TWO PASS THE CENTURY. Wellington, Last Night. A Plunket Shield match between Wek lingtOD and Canterbury commenced today. Wellington won the toss and batted first on a good wicket. Tattersail and Hiddleston opened the innings, but the former went early and Kortlang filled the gap. The new pair batted slowly, but played solid cricket against accurate bowling and keen fielding. Kortlang, who was much quicker than usual, made 30 before sending one into Talbot’s hands. Dempster joined Hiddleston, but he was never comfortable and after making 29 he was bowled by Talbot. McGirr came in and play livened up. Hiddleston reached h’s century without giving a chance —his highest .score in shield cricket to date. He was caught behind the wickets by Brickton after being at the wickets over four hours. McGirr got a forceful century. When stumps were drawn Wellington had nine wickets down for 494 Details are: —

WELLINGTON. (First Innings.)

Tattersal!, run out t Hrddleston, c Brunton, b Sandman .. 212 Kortlang, c Talbot, b Findlay 33 Dempster, b Talbot 29 McGirr, c McEwen, b Talbot 106 Badeock, b Talbot 8 Lambert, c Talbot, b Sandman 25 Barclay, b Talbot 2 Henderson, 1.b.w., b Talbot 11 Banks, not out 30 Brice, not out 17 Extras 17

Total (for nine wickets) <9l Bowling analysis.-Read took no wickets for 128 rung; Findlay, one for 91; McEwen, none for 74; Sandman, two for 76; Talbot, five lor l(k».

McMullen, c Smith, b Simpson Cherry, c Hor.spool, b Smith . 9 7 Alloo, c Horspool, b Smith IS Knight, b Player i •C alia nd, c Snedden, b Player 44 Blaniires, b Player 0 Duncan, c Rountree, b Player Conradi, b Player 33 Torrance, c Smith, b Snedden 1 Zimmerman, not out 9 Douglas, st. Rountree, b Snedden .. 0 Extras 3 Total . 131 Bowling analysts.—Player took five wickets for 60 runs; Snedden, two foi ■ 9; Smith, two for 29; Simpson, one for 30. AUCKLAND.

(First Innings.) Horspool, c Blamiree, b Torrance .. .. fit Mills, c (ialland h Torrance .. 59 Snedden, c Alloo. b Torranc» ...... Anthony, not out .. s Smith, not out .. 29 Extras .. 12