PLUNKET SHIELD.

Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 17836, 11 March 1930, Page 5

PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND GOING WELL.

Wellington Stonewalling.

X PLAYING. FOR A DRAW.

DETAILS OF. TO-DAY'S PLAY. (By Telegraph.—Press’ Association.) WELLINGTON, Mar. 11. As the result of the third day’s play in the final game against Wellington for the Plunket (Shield, Auckland is in a strong position, and only solid stonewalling tactics, which already have been adopted, can prevent Auckland’s success, provided the weather remains fine. Scores are:— AUCKLAND. First Innings 433 Second Innings. Anthony, b Massey 56 Mills, c Gallichan, b Massey .. 105 Weir, b Lowry 38 Gillespie, c Henderson, b Massey 24 Wensley, not out 51 Allcott, not out .../... 53 Extras 27 Total, 4 wickets (declared) 354 Bowling: McGirr, 0/60; Henderson 0/39; Ross 0/8; Gallichan 0/35; Lowry, 0/64; Massey, 3/83; McLeod, 0/38. WELLINGTON. First Innings ....• 283 Second. Innings. v Ross, b’ Matheson .....,..... 0 Cameron, b Anthony ■ ...;. 18 Hollings, b Allcott ..... • ..... 34 Foley, c Gillespie, b Wensley .. 21 Lowry, not out 5 McLeod, not' out ........... 4 Extras 28

THE DECODING DAY.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Mar. 11.

The final day’s play in the Plunket cricket match, Wellington v. Auckland, opened, in fine weather, with a fresh southerly wind. Light rain overnight had had little effect on the wicket, which was still in excellent order. -

; Hollings (32) and Foley ‘ (13) continued Wellington’s second innings to the bowling of Allcott, with the wind, and Wensley. Progress was slow, though several byes helped to improve the total. Foley survived an appeal for lbw in Wensley’s second_ over. Ninety appeared after a quarter of an hour’s play, and at 11.30 Allcott clean-bowled Hollings, who had played a defensive innings. Lowry was next.

After playing a defensive innings for 55 minutes, Foley lifted Wensley to Gillespie at cover point. 98 —4 21. McLeod was next*, and 100 came up after the innings had been in progress for 145 minutes. At noon the score as 110 for four.

Lowry and McLeod commenced to open out, and with the score at 125 Anthony replaced Allcott (one for 31). The scoring rate improved, both batsmen playing confidently. At 144 Allcott came on again, vice Wensley (one for 34)> and Matheson came on with-the wind. The* score at 12.30 was 144 for 4—Lowry, not out, 24,; McLeod, not out, 16; extras, 31. • „ Lowry continued to score freely, placing Matheson nicely to leg, but McLeod was slower, taking 80 minutes to reach 20.

At luncheon the score was 184 for 4 —Lowry, not out, 49; McLeod, not out, 26; extras, 36.