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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18512, 8 March 1930, Page 8

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PLCNKET SHIELD FINAL. AUCKLAND SCORE HEAVILY. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON. March 7. After losing two wickets for eight runs in the deciding match for the Plunket Shield. Auckland (holders of the trophy) made a splendid recovery and wound up the day with 432 on for the loss of nine wickets. The day was saved for Auckland by G. L. Weir, who by the soundest of defence, set out to wear the Wellington bowling down, which he did to such purpose that the later batsmen took heavy toll of the tired trundlers. Weir went on to compile a solid score of 140. With the exception of Mills and Anthony, all the northern batsmen contributed useful scores, and two colts, McCoy and Matheson, put the seal on a really good batting display by adding exactly one [ hundred runs for the ninth wicket. I Wellington’s bowling was distinctly good right up to tea adjournment, but heavy toll was taken of it in the last ; two hours. The two country represen- | tatives, Massey and Gallichan, carried off the bowling honors, and both got j through the day’s hard work with dis? tinct credit. • The wicket was firm and the outfield , fast. There was bright throughout the day. Scores were as follows:

Fall of wickets.—One for 0, twp for 8. three for 54. four for 93. five for 170. six for 238, seven for 301, eight for 331. nine for 431. Bowling analysis.—McGirr 1 for 37, Hollings 0 for 25. Massey 4 for 80, Henderson 0 for 55. Gallichan 3 for 101, McLeod 0 for 44, Ross 1 for 50, Lowry 0 for 23.

AUCKLAND. First Innings. J. E. Mills, b McGirr 0 An Anthony, c Cameron, b Massey 5 G. L. Weir, c James, b Massev .. 140 H. D. .Gillespie, b Gallichan .. .. 26 A. F. Wenslev, c Lowry, b Gallichan 26 C. W. F. Allcott. b Gallichan .. .. 41 W. L. Elliott, c Hollings, b Massey 30 S. A. R. Badeley. c and b Ross .. 12 A. W. McCoy, not out 68 A. M. Matheson, c and b Massey .. 47 H. Hunt, not out 0 Total for 9 wickets .. .. 432