PLUNKET SHIELD.

Thames Star, Volume LXI, Issue 16779, 25 January 1927, Page 5

PLUNKET SHIELD.

A WIN FOR AUCKLAND.

WELLINGTON MAKES 505. A THREE-WICKET VICTORY. (By Telegraph. — Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 25. Auckland won the Plunket Shield by three wickets. Scores: AUCKLAND. First innings 307 WELLINGTON. First innings 182 WELLINGTON.—Second Innings. Worker, c Rowntree, b Matheson 1 Hiddleston, c Rowntree, b Allcott 2 Kortlang, lbw, b Bowley .. .. 58 Lowry, c Anthony, b Bowley .. .110 James, c Rowntree, b Matheson .. 6 McGirr,’ c and b Bowley .. .. 41 Lambert, b Allcott 7 Hollings, c Player, b Matheson .. 1 Badcock, c Matheson, b Player .. 77 Henderson, b Allcott 1 Brice, not out 0 Extras 19 Total' .323 Bowling: Allcott, 3 for 40, Bowley 3 for 70, Matheson 3 for 91, Player 1 for 20, Cooper none for 8, Dacre none for 12, Anthony none for 28, Sneddon none for 37.

AUCKLAND. —Second Innings.

Mills, c Jame§, b Brice 27 Snedden, c James, b Lambert .. 7 Anthony, b Brice 13 Bowley, not out .. .. : 95 Player, not out .. 0 Cooper, c and b Lambert .. .. 12 Gillespie, lbw, b Badcock .. .. 13 Dacre, b Henderson 5 Allcott, b Badcock 6 Extras 23 Total for 7 wickets 216 SELECTION OF N.Z. TEAM. DELAYED TILL FEBRUARY 7. <By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 25. At the request of the selectors, the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Association has agreed to postponement of the selection of the whole team for the English tour until February 7th., after the Melbourne ■eleven’s first game. ,