THE PLUNKET SHIELD

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1927, Page 9

THE PLUNKET SHIELD

WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND NORTHERN TEAM MAKES 307. SOUTHERNERS 182 AND 3 FOR 178. By Telegraph.—Press AModatien. Auckland. Jan. 22. To-day’s play in the Wellington v, Auckland Plunket Shield match was full of interest. In reply to Wellington’s ecore of 182 Auckland made 307, Daere scoring 57 and Gillespie 50. ■Fgcing a deficit of 125 runs, Wellington opened disastrously, two wickets being down for three runs. Then the Wellington batsmen settled down and Kortlang and Lowry, by excellent batting, carried the score to 173, Kortlang making 58. while Lowry is 98 not out. Wellington had lost three wickets for 178 when stumps were drawn. The detailed scores are:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Hiddleston, e Rowntree, b Allcott .. 2 R. deR. Worker, c Rowntree, b Matheson 1 Kortlang, 1.b.w., b Bowley 58 Lowry, not out 98 James, not out 4 Extras 5 Total (for three wickets) .... 178 AUCKLAND. First Innings. Bowley, c and b Badcock 33 Mills, b Henderson 63 Sneddon, c McGirr, b Lambert .... 28 Cooper, e Brice, b Lambert 0 Dacre, e Hiddlestone, b Henderson 57 W. Allcott, b Henderson 6 Gillespie, o James, b Henderson .. 50 Anthony, c James, b Henderson .. 5 Matheson, 1.b.w., b MeGirr 6 Player, not out 27 Rowntree, c Brice, b Henderson .. 7 Extras 25 Total 307 Bowling analysis.—Henderson took six wickets for 70 runs; Lambert, two for 22; Badcoek, one for 57; McGirr, one for 71; Hollings, none for 7; Hiddleston, none for 12; Brice, none for <3.