CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14355, 30 January 1911, Page 2

CRICKET.

» PLTJNKET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY. Par Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 28. Canterbury mot Auckland in a Plunket Shield match, in fine weather and on a good but slow wicket. Auckland won the toss, and wero at the wickets the whole afternoon tor JIJ. The batting was on the whole slow, the mou playing cautiously to the excellent bowling and brilliant fielding of i the visitors. The first partnership opened well, 103 being scored by Hemus and Anthony beforo the latter was caught for a well played 3U. Pearson, the English coach, made 14 in quick time before gotting leg before to Bennett. Sale made a similar number, and then Homus and Hadden plaved in partnership and raised the total to 257 beforo Hemus snicked one from Reese into his wicket, after making 142 by splendid cricket, marred bv two chances before he was BU. Hadden scored a chanceless 61, and was then out leg beforo to Reese. The onlv other batsman to give trouble was Hot-spool, who made 36 by free cricket. Reese, who did not bowl till 230 runs were on the board, finished with the fine average of 5 for 43, while Sandman, the googlio bowler, did not get a wicket. The following are details:— AUCKLAND.—Ist Innings. L. G. Homus, b Reese ....» 14-4 A. Anthony, c T. Carlton, b W. Carlton •• ••• f'. F. Pearson, 1.b.w., b Bennett ... 14 E. V. Sale, b W. Carlton If A. Hadden, 1.b.w., b Reese &l Sneddon, b T. Carlton ■> W. Brook-Smith, c and b Reese ... l> E. Horspool. b W. Carlton 3C> C. Oliff, b Reese A. Kerr, b Reese ~ G. Hayward, not out Extras ~° Tota l .-. 349 Bowling analysis-Sandman 0I for 80, TV-' Bennett 1 for <2, 1. Carlton 1 for 70, W. Carlton 3 for 70, Re'ie 5 for 43, Patrick 0 for 18. GRADE MATCHES. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 28. In the game Riccarton against Linwood, tho first named, despite the absence of three of their team in Auckland, had no difficulty in passing Lin-. wood's score of ISO, the total reach "g 339. Ris was top scorer with 64 not out, A. Norman 63, and Wlutta 41. Riccarton won on tho first innings by 139 runs. . -St. Albans scored a three-point vietonr ugainst West Ciiristckurch. The latter, who were in a minority of 47 on the first innings declared their second inning dosed for 158 for 8 wickets. St. Albans liit np tho required runs for the loss of five wickets. East Christchureh -was in a hopeless position against Sydenham, having on.1; made 52 in their, first innings and 20 for three in the second against Sydenham's 278. East's second innings closed for 37, Sydenham winning by an innings and 189 runs. DUNEDIN, Jan. 28.. The cricket niatehes were continued to-day in perfect weather. Grange beat Dunedin by 38 runs on the first innings.- Grange made 175 and 116 for 9 wickets (Capple 57): Dunedin made 137 and 201 .for 5 wickets (Torrance 61, Condliffe 31 not out). Carisbro'ok A" made 399 in their first innings against Albion (Hopkins 71, Bannerman 75, Cameron 57, L. Watson 45, Rutherford 44). Albion made 234 for 5 -wickets (J. Shepherd 74, Wallace 68). Carisbrok B in the first innings against Opoho made 319 (Drumm 58, Austin 55), and Opoho 201 for 5 wickets (Callaway 121, not.out). ~