PLUNKET SHIELD.

Wairarapa Age, 8 March 1930, Page 5

PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND MAKE SPLENDID RECOVERY. WEIR WEARS DOWN WELLINGTON BOWLING. MASSEY TAKES FOUR WICKETS. WELLINGTON, March 7. After losing two wickets for 8 runs in the deciding cricket match for the Plunket Shield, the Auckland eleven, holders of the trophy, made a splendid recovery and wound up the day with 432 on for the loss of nine wickets. The day was saved for Auckland by G. L. Weir, who by the soundest of defence, set out to wear the Wellington bowling down, which he did to such purpose that the later batsmen took a heavy toll of the tired trundlers. Weir went on to compile a solid score of 140. With the exception of Mills and Anthony, all the northern batsmen contributed-’ useful scores, and two colts, McCoy and Matheson, put the seal on a really good batting display by adding exactly one hundred runs for the ninth wicket. The Wellington bowling was distinctly good right up to the tea adjournment, but a heavy toll was taken of it in tho last two hours. Two country representatives, Massey and Galliehan, carried off bowling honours, and both got through the day’s hard work with distinct credit. The wicket was firm- and the outfield fast. Auckland won the toss and batted. The scores are as follow:— AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Mills, b McGirr , 0 Anthony, c-Cameron, b Massey .. 5 Weir, e James, b Massey .. .. .. 140 Gillespie, b Gallichan 26 Wensley, c Lowry, b Gallichan .. 26 Allcott, lb Gallichan 41 Elliott, c Hollings, b Massey .... 30 Baddeley, c and b Ross 32 McCoy, not out ............ 68 Matheson, c and b Massey 47 Hunt, not out 0 Extras 17 Total for nine wickets .. .. 432 Bowling Analysis.— McGirr, 1/37; Hollings, 0/25; Massey, 4/80; Henderson, 0/55; Galliehan, 3/101; McLeod, 0/44; Ross, 1/56; Lowry, 0/23. —(P.A.)