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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 5 January 1927, Page 6

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M.C.C. TEAM IN INDIA. By Cable—-Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Deceived January 4, 5.5 p.m.) DELHI, January 3. All India, in tlio second innings, made 269. Marylcbone replied with C wickets for 183 (Wyatt 97 not out). Marylebono won by four wickets. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. VICTORIA SCORING HEAVILY. By O/ililc—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N. 55. Cnblo Association. (Received ■January 4, 10.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 4. Victoria, in the second innings, has lost five wickets lor nil (Hendry 85, Lovo 170 not out, King 33, Hartkopf 101 not out). Victoria seems in a fair way to add another shattering victory to her Sheffield Shield achievements this season. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Hendry resumed his overnight innings, with Love. .Both batted carefully, Love’s runs coming very slowly. The pair carried the tutai towards the 300 mark, when Hendry was stumped off Williams, after he had just previously escaped a catch oil tin: same bowler. King assisted Love t< bring up his hundred, which had taken 200 minutes, and 300 was hoisted foi 279 minutes’ play. With the advent cf Hartkopf, the batting became■ more aggressive, runs mounting up more freely towards the, ekre. Though the play "was never inspiring, changes were frequently rung on the bowlers, whom the batsmen all through treated with respect. Extras added 29. PLUNKET SHIELD SERIES. WELLINGTON BEAT CANTERBURY * By jh—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 4. Play in the Plunket (shield match was resumed shortly after 11 a.m. Hollings (45) and Bruce (7), the Wellington not-outs, faced Sandman and Read. Whilst the latter was very steady, runs came freely off Sandman. Just after the third century went up, Brice had a swing at Read, and was clean bowled. 301—9—28. Henderson carried on until Cunningham replaced Sandman, but the last bowler’s first ball beat him all the way, and the innings closed for 308. Sandman’s four overs had cost 36. Hollings again batted really well, and his hatting in this innings should enhance his chanco of a trip to England. Canterbury, requiring 690 to win, opened with Woods and Crawford. After a scratchy start they settled down to good batting, but just when a good partnership seemed likely, Crawford was unlucky in playing on. 50—1—23. Page was not in long before Henderson clean bowled Woods J with a particularly good one, which swung in. 54 —2 —24. Gregory was next, and Brice made rapid changes, as though desirous of giving some of his change bowlers a try-out. Hiddlestun bowled very, well, and Gregory’s penchant for making lps legs a second line of defence brought about his dismissal. 71 —3—9. Oliver and Page played on to the luncheon adjournment, tho total then being. 82 for'3 wickets.

On resuming, the batsmen soon had the century up, and notwithstanding frequent changes in the bowling, the tens mounted at a fair rate. Just after 150 had been hoisted, Brice took a fino catch off his own bowling, disposing of Page. 1544 —41. Patrick was next, but after batting confidently and well for some time, ho played an off ball on to his wicket. 181 —5 —9. Sandman was next, but soon lost Oliver, who was caught at second slip. 188—6 —62. The,' outgoing batsman had ’played good cricket, with fine scoring strokes. Boon was not in long before he lifted Brice over tho fence for 6, and n bright partnership took the total to 259, when Bor/n was well taken at the wicket. 259 —7- —41. Read stayed for some time, but then sent one back to Hiddleston. 280 —B—s.8 —5. fioßeth, however, gave Sandman quite unexpected assistance, and tlifv saw the third century passed. A separation came through Sandman falling to a pood catch by Badeoek at second slip. Ho had previously missed two easier ones. 316 —9 —64. Cunningham soen pot into doubles, hut another catch by Badeoek at second slip saw the finish. Wellington won by 355 runs. Scores: WELLINGTON. First Innings 4SB 1 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Page, b Cunningham 25 Worker, llnv, b Mcßotll .„ ... 70' Kortlang, b Cunningham ...t ... 9 Lambert, b Cunninckftm 0 ! Dempster, Ibw, b Read 13' McGirr, b Read 6 James, c Oliver, b Mcßeth 41 j Hollings, not out ... ... 65! Badeoek, c Boon, b Read 29 j Brice, b Read ... 28! Henderson, b Cunningham 3 j Extras 25 j Total 303 j Bowling—Read 4 for 86, Cunningham 4 for 94. Mcßeth 2 for 57, Sandman 0 for 49, Patrick 0 for 6. CANTERBURY. First Innings 107 Second Innings. Woods, b Henderson ... ... .... 24 Crawford, b McGirr ... ... ... 23 Page, c and b Brice 41 Gregory, lbw, b Hiddleston ... 9 Oliver, c Kortlang, b Badeoek ... 62 Patrick, b Badeoek .; 9 Sandman o Badeoek, b McGirr ". 64 Boon, c James, b McGirr 41 Read, 0 and b Hiddleston ... 5 Mcßeth, not out ... 12 Cunningham, c Badeoek, b McGirr 13 Extras ... ... ... ... 3 j T( *al „ --. ..."334 Bowling.— Badeoek 2 for 77, McGirr 4 for 72, Henderson 1 for 55, Hiddleston 2 for 35, Hollings 0 for 17, Brice 1 for 40, Lambert 0 for 7.

PLUNICET SHIELD SERIES. By TolegrapH—Prong Association. DUNEDIN, January 4. The Plimkot Shield match, Otago v. Auckland, was resumed :in fine weather tho widrot being ns good lis on theffirst dfty. Blamires, who was injured yestei'day, did not field. Ooopor (58) and Giilospio (18) resumed Auckland's second mningff (2. for 212), to the bowling of Torranco and •Blunt, • - When Ooopar hod added 8 he returned n hot ono to Blunt, who failed •to hold the ball, The batsman ran a • single, but had :Bluiit hit tho wialee to with tho return Gill««l>!o Would have boon run out, With tho total at 280, Gillespie hit a ■slack one from Blunt into mid-off’s hands, 230—-3—26, • Two balls Inter, Cooper stopped in front'of one from the same howler 23i'-’>4 —80, The retiring batsmen was at the wickets 118 minutes for 08, Alcott and Daoro became associated, The former’s first four scoring strokes

moulded three fours. Dacre opened quietly, but lifted Torranco over tho fence —the first six of the match. Blunt’s next ’over saw 260 hoisted, Dacre square''-cutting him for 4, ■> nci notching three 'to fine leg. Alcotc reached 20 by driving ■ Torrance to the on boundary. Dickinson replaced Blunt, and Shopherd relieved Torrance. Dacre raicned 30 with a pretty glance to the boundary. Alcott gave a chance off Dickinson. in the next over, cutting through Blair’s hands in the slips. At noon Auckland, had lost 4 for 803 after 3 hours 50 minutes’ play. Alioo took Dickinson’s plaeo when tho score was 812, but Dacre rolishod the slack stuff, reaching tho half century with a'lovely drive along tha carpet for four, and scoring another boundary off the next. Blunt came, on again in place of Shephard, hut Dacre and Alcott continued to> score freely. Dncro, . with his score at 78, drove Torranco ! hard into A. W. Alloo’s hands at mid-; on, but tha chance was not accept',ut. H. C. Alloo relieved Blunt, hut tho; change had no effect, Dncro reaching 90 with an off drive. Alcott brought his Ol.up by lifting Torrance for 4,mst out ; of Zimmerman’s reach, Ecur hundred) appeared after 4 hours 44 minutes piny. • Zimmerman replaced Torranco, and Dacro reached his century in this over. after 98 minutes at the wickets. At the luncheon adjournment, Auckland had lost four wickets for 419, the DacreAlcott partnership havinir realised 188. in one hour fifty-eight minutes-—Alcott (not out) 70, Dacre ( not' out) 105. Rain caused an adjournment cf an hour towards the closo of Auckland's innings. Dacre was dismissed n't 109.: and Allcot at 87. Player 30, was the other ohief scorer. Zimmerman took 3 wickets for 47 and Shepherd 3 for 81. - . When stumps were drawn for the day Otago, who required 359 to win, had mado ten without loss.