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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20055, 12 March 1935, Page 8

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CANTERBURY IN BAD POSITION BRABIN SHIELD MATCH By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, March 11. Wellington was In a strong position when the first day’s play in the junior representative cricket match between Wellington and Canterbury for the Brabln Shield concluded at the Basin Reserve to-day. The home side batted first and declared at 4 p.m. with a score of 321 for nine wickets. Canterbury in the first Innings had lost seven wickets for 99 runs at stumps. The Brabin Shield has been competed for by the two provinces for 10 years. Wellington held the trophy for the first five seasons and Canterbury, the present holders, have held it for five seasons also. The chief feature of Wellington’s innings was 101 by one of the opening batsmen, K. Young. He and J. Potier gave the side a good start, putting on 73 runs before the former was dismissed for 45. Young saw the total reach 227 before he was dismissed, his score including eight fours. The Wellington batsmen continued in good style, G. Rowe registering a forceful 54 not out to enliven the later stages of the innings. The visitors opened disastrously, two wickets falling for four runs, Potier dismissing P. J. Byrne and B. W. Colwill before they opened their accounts. R. E. Menzies (24) improved the position somewhat, and K. W. Truscott and L. Shand took the total to 99. Scores:— WELLINGTON First Innings. J. Potier, b Truscott 45 K. Young, stpd. Shand. b Byrne .. 101 M. Meech, c and b McCann .... 17 H. Rice, c Shand, b Truscott .... 35 C. Edwards, b McCann 20 Lubranski, run out 0 G. Rowe, not out 54 M. Browne, b Evans 8 R. Bush, c R. Shand, b L. Shand .. 12 R. Clarke, c and b Menzies .... 2 R. Boyes, not out 0 Extras 27 Total for nine wickets (dec.) 321 Bowling—Evans took one wicket for 52 runs; McCann two for 37; Truscott two for 64: Menzies one for 56; L. Shand one for five; Byrne one for 21; Colwill none for 48. CANTERBURY First Innings. P. J. Byrne, b Potier o N. S. McCann, c Rowe, b Boyes .. 10 B. W. Colwill, lbw, b Potier .... 0 P. Fleete, c Potier, b Meech .... 10 R. E. Menzies, c Rowe, b Meech .. 24 R. C. Shand, c Boyes, b Meech .. 9 K. W. Truscott, not out 5 L. C. Shand, lbw, b Clarke .... 29 D. P Phillips, not out 0 Extras 12 Total for seven wickets .. 99 DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following is the draw for Saturday:— First Grade—Old Boys v. Celtic, Rectory; Star v. Timaru, Anzac; Geraldine v. School, Geraldine. Second Grade—West End v. Pareora, School Park, No. 1; Celtic v. Fairview, School Park No. 2; Old Boys v. Star, School Park No. 3. Third Grade—Washdyke v. Star, Washdyke; School B v. School A.; Railway v. Old Boys, Caledonian; Pareora v. Waimataitai, Pareora. FRIENDLY GAMES The following is the draw for friendly matches to be played at Fraser Park on Saturday next:— No. 1 ground—Googlies v. Rovers; Police and Court v. Cambridge and Optimists combined. No. 2 ground—Herald v. Bruces.