SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21530, 18 December 1939, Page 13

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Two Matches In Progress United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, December 15. In a Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, Queensland’s first innings realised 279 (Brown 20, Cook 62, Rogers 53, D. Tallon 56). Ring took four wickets for 74 runs. Victoria’s first innings score is none for three. At Adelaide in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, New South Wales made 336 in their first innings (McCabe 40. Solomon 131. Chipperfield 32, Qheetham 32). Grimmett took three for 102 and Klose four for 23. South Australia in their first innings have lost one wicket for 68 (Ridings not out 29 and Bradman not out 27). BRILLIANT OPENING STAND By Telegraph —Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, December 10. A brilliant opening stand of 277 by W. A. Hadlee and J. H. Eathorne for Old Boys against Old Collegians was the feature of the second day’s play in the fifth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions. The defeat of Lancaster Park by East Christchurch gives Old Boys the lead in the competition by one point from Lancaster Park, East Christchurch being two points further away. Scores: West Christchurch 219 (Nee 85. Ken--55, Gregory 31. Mulccck 8 for 73) and 86 for 5 (Gregory 29 not out. Nee 28) beat St. Albans 151 and 180 for 7 dec. (O’Brien 62. Nelson 30, Donnelly three for 38) by 68 runs on the first innings. East Christchurch 231 and 159 for 9 (Wason 35, Varcoe 29, Mappiebeck three for 46, Kerr two for 16) beat Lancaster Park 154 (Cromb 59, Mcßae 40, Davies five for 37, Lohrey three for 17) by 77 runs on the first innings. Old Boys 335 for one declared (Eathorne 149 not out, Hadlee 140, Menzies 30 not out) beat Old Collegians 242 and 40 for 2 by 93 runs on the first innings. Syndeham 258 (Oliver 58. Wise 43. Appleton 41, Butterfield 39, Newton 35, Mahoney four for 71) beat Riccarton 210 and 29 for 3, by 48 runs on the firsh innings. The team to meet Otago in the Plunket Shield is:—J. L. Kerr, R. E. J. Menzies, M. P. Donnelly, W. McD. Anderson, F. P. O’Brien, W. A. Hadlee, H. Davis, I. B. Cromb, A. W. Roberts, D. N. Mcßae, R. C. Webb, V. James (twelfth man).