AUCKLAND BEAT OTAGO ELEVEN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19269, 5 January 1931, Page 7

AUCKLAND BEAT OTAGO ELEVEN.

GET REQUIRED TOTAL WITH ONE WICKET DOWN. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, January 5. Auckland won the Plunket Shield match by nine wickets after thirty-five minutes’ play this morning. With 53 runs needed, Auckland resumed its second innings this morning, Weir (14) and Postles (29) continuing to Blunt, four runs coming from the first over. The wicket was agajn in good order. Lemin bowled from the other end and 80 appeared in quick time. The batsmen continued to score steadily. Postles got four by gliding Lemin to fine leg. A single, signalising the appearance of 90, a double change was effected, Dickinson relieving Blunt and Moloney taking over from Lemin. Postles banged Moloney to the on boundary. The hundred appeared after eighty-five minutes’ play. Postles ran into the fifties after eighty-seven minutes’ play and brought 110 up with three to fine leg off Dickinson, who was replaced an over later by Lemin. After thirtyfive minutes’ play Weir drove Moloney past the bowler for a brace, and got a single to mid-off, which gave Auckland the victory by nine wickets. Scores:— OTAGO.

Total for one wicket .... 128 Bowling Analysis.—Dickinson, none for 29; Badcock, none for 13; Blunt, one for 26; Elmes, none for 7; Alloo, none for 13; Lemin, none for 11; Moloney, none for 20.

SCORING PARTNERS. Two notable performances in Plunket Shield cricket were made in Wellington's fine start in the first innings against Canterbury at Christchurch on Thursday (says the Wellington Post”). It gave H. M. M’Girr and T. Lowry the distinction of having been associated in three century-part-nerships in Plunket Shield cricket in four innings, and also M’Girr the honour of having compiled over 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches. In March of last year in the memorable match against Auckland at the Basin Reserve, M’Girr and Lowry in Wellingtons second innings put on 132 runs in 145 minutes before being separated. Lowry made 122 and M’Girr 90. The pair also scored well in the recently-completed match against Otago at the Basin Reserve, in which in Wellington’s second innings the M’Girr-Lowry partnership realised 147 runs in 113 minutes. M’Girr’s total was 141, and Lowry’s 68. And now in Wellington’s first innings against Canterbury the pair put up another fine performance. The Press Association message from Christchurch states that they got together 112 runs in an hour, which is very fast scoring. At the end of Thursday’s play each batsman was unbeaten, M’Girr having scored 57 and Lowry 48. On Friday M’Girr carried his score to 101 and Lowry to 91. The pair added 157 runs. Before the match with Canterbury, M’Girr required 43 runs to complete 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches, so that his 101 gave him an aggregate of 2058 runs. With this performance M’Girr joins a very select band. Only two others have gained this achievement previously, and they are J. S. Hiddleston (Wellington) and R. C. Blunt (Otago). COAST V. ASHBURTON. (Special to tho " Star.”) GREYMOUTH, January 5. The cricket match, Coast v. Ashburton, was resumed yesterday and resulted in a draw. Ashburton’s first inning's realised 236, Nicol 104 and Drennan 60, being top scorers. Baldwin secured most wickets, taking four for 43.

First innings Second Innings. 135 s Cherry, b Allcott Blunt, c Thakobau b Cleverley Dickinson, c and b Weir Moloney, c Weir b M’Coy ... Badcock, b Allcott Elmes, b Cleverley Galland, c Postles b Weir Alloo, lbw b Wensley 14 43 59 18 70 16 0 37 p n£> 20 Total 323 Bowling analysis.—Matheson, one for 70; Cleverley, two for 67; Allcott, two for 29; Wensley, one for 50; M’Coy, one for 52; Weir, two for 35. AUCKLAND. Second Innings. Extras 9