CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 January 1927, Page 7

CRICKET.

t*LUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

WELLINGTON ANT) AUCKLAND

By Telegraph—Press Association

-YUCKLANJ), January 21. The final match for the Plunket Shield, between Wellington and Auckland, commenced at Eden Park to-day in brilliant weather, 'flic wicket was in excellent condition, appearing all ni favour of the batsmen. When •therefore, Weliington with its great team oi batsmen was dismissed lor 132, the feat carried with it a touch of the sensational. Brice, the Wellington captain, who went in on the fall of the eighth wicket made a meritorious stand, and registered the top score with 61, his partnership with James and Henderson taking the score from 1)6 to 182. When .stumps were drawn for the 1 day, Auckland had lost four wickets for IJ6, .Mills being top .scorer with 66. Details of the scores are:—

■WELLINGTON. First .Innings. Hiddleston, e Anthony, L> Player ... De Worker, c Rowntree, b AJatlie-

son “ Kortlang, c Sneddon, b Bowley ... f 9 Lowry, I; Player !•} James, i.b.w., 6 Alleott ~o McGirr, c Anthony, b Matheson ... 4 Baddock, c Bowntree, b Bowley ... 6 La mbo it, c Alleott, h Bowley 1 Uolliiigs, st. Bowntree, b Bowley ... y Brice.’ h Murhcsou 61 Henderson, not out Ui Extras

Total - •••, 18 . 2 Bowline; lor Auckland, Bowley lour for 27. Mathioson three ior 73, Player two for 24, Alleott one for 33.

AUCKLAND. First Innings. Bowley, c and b Badcocfc 33 Mills, b Henderson 63 Sneddon, c McGirr, b Lambert ... 28 Cooper, c Brice, b Lambert d Dacre, not out 13 Alleott, not out 4 Extras 0

Total for four wickets

tilE HAWKE CUP

By Telegraph—Press Association, HAWERA January 21. A match for the Hawke Cup took place here to-day in glorious weather, Taranaki being successful in stalling off ix challenge by Wairarapa, winning with the loss of only one wicket in the second innings. Wairarapa won the toss, and hatting first, made a disastrous start, six wickets going down for seven runs. Logan and Whitbury made a stand, adding 22 and 13 respectively —the only players to reach double figures. The innings closed for a total of 59. Cole and Clarke were the most successful bowlers, the former securing five for 13, and the latter four for 25. Taranaki compiled 116 in their first innings, after a bad start Lav 31, Cole not. out 22, Kingston 18 and Beech, doiim their best with the ball. Wairarapa’s second strike produced 70 runs, Renner 16 being the only one to reach double figures. Bottrill and Clarke divided the bowling honours. Taranaki was left - with 14 to win, which was easily secured, the innings closing for the loss of one wicket. Details

WAIRARAPA. First Innings. Gee, c Lash, b Clarke 3 Burt, b Clarke 1 Hoar, c Kingston, b Cole 0 Judd, c Eggieton, b Cole 0 Fox, 1.b.w., b Cole 0 F. Hoar, c Bottrill, b Cole 2 Logan, 1.b.w., b Cole ...... 22 Whitburn, c Grayson, b Clarke ... 13 Renner, hit wicket, b Clarke 0 Beech, b Benny 8 Falloon, not, out 4 Extras 6

Total fowling: Cole 5 for 13, Clarke 4 for 25, Penny 1 for 15.

Second Innings. A. Hoar, c Grayson, b Bottrill ... 9 Gee, c Eggieton, b Bottrill 1 Whitburn, b Clarke 4 Judd, c Grayson, b Bottrill ' Logan, run out 9 Burt, b Clarke ... • E. Hoar, run out 9 Fox, not out 1 Falloon, e Kingston, b Clarke 5 Renner, c Eggieton, b Clarke 26 Beech, b Clarke 0 Extras 6

Total '9 Bowling: Clarke 5 for 26, Bottrill 3 for 33, Eggieton 0 for 5.

TARANAKI. First Innings. Smith, s' . Hoar 1 Grayson, b Beech o Lasii, b Beech j Kingston, b Renner ... ... I Penny, c Renner, b Beech _lt I Lay, c Burt, b F. Hoar 31 i Bottrill, c "Whitburn, b Beech ... 15 i Cheevers, cA. Hoar, o Beech ... 1 Clarke, c Balloon, b Beech 4 | Cole, nc,t out 22 i Kggleton, c Logan, bT. Hoar ... 5 i Extras 6 ■ Total 116 Bowling.—Beech 6 for 35, F. Hoar 3 for 28", Renner 1 for, 9, A. Hoar , 0 for 14, Balloon 0 for 11, Gee 0 for ‘ 13. v-iecoinl innings. Lay, c Judd, b Beech 0 Grayscm, not out 12 Lash, not out 7 TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. The following will represent Celtic Third Grade v. Pareora at Pareora at 2 o’clock: —A. Rogers, T. Mullaly, ’l. Quinn, H. Quinn, E. Lewis, L. Bonntaine, R. Mason, P. Kent, G. Kelly, J". O’Brien, J. De Lury, G. Cox. (Lorry I leaves Post Ofiice at 1.15 sharp.) The South End team to play Pareora, : on Anzac No. I at 2 p.m. will be selected from the following Wall, Bower, Barker, Barbour, .’lrott, Roddick, Gillespie, Styles, Davies, Cowles, Andrews, Newman (2). The following will represent Old Boys in their game with Zingari, at the Park at 2 p.m. to-day H. G. Millar, Cl E. Thomson, W. Davies, G. Davies, O. Perry, A. Shillito, A. J. Leslie, 1. Marriott, J. Cunningham D. "Wilson, R. Marsh. x Celtic Seniors v. Timaru, Rectory p.m • —Angland, Annear, Austin, Dickel, Fitzgerald, Harding, Kane, Mason, Ongley, Roper, Sullivan. Timaru- Juniors. —Scott, Leopold, Edmiston, Walker, Henderson Sneddon, Sigler, Jones. Morrison, Robertson i Glass, Me Asi a ii, Eaton. Bus leaves Post Office at 1.45 p.m. | Washdyke v. Fail-view :-- G. Burton, i .T. Jackson, R. King, A. Kjng, K. i Hunt. E. Williams, J.'* McKay, R. I Dawe, J. McNamara, B. Tremaine J. s McLean.-