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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17779, 30 January 1920, Page 5

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PLUNKEII SHIELD MATCH. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 29. The Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. ■ Auckland, was commenced today in good weather, Wellington batting first on an essentially batsman’s .pitch. Brice, captain of the visitors, became ill during the morning and could not bat. Wellington made 118 for nine wickets—Dink 34. Burton (not out) 25. Smith took eight wickets for 55. and Player, one for 25. Auckland made 235 —Smith 86, Dacre 31. Lambert took four wickets for 79, Aldei’sley four lor 47. TO-MORROW’S GAMES. Fixtures for to-morrow will be the same as for last Saturday, viz., Victoria v. Wanganui, and Y.M.C.A. v. Imlay. Y.M.C.A. Seniors team v. Imlay,— Blamires, Coster, Darby, London R., London S., Meuli, McLaughlan, Scott, Treadwell C., Treadwell R., Tronson. IMLAY CLUB. Seniors v. Y.M.C.A., at Cook’s No. 2.—Conliffe, Holland, Matson. Oates, Waters, Jackson, Pepper, Falconer (2), Allen, Johnson, Clay, Smedley, Burton. All members are requested to attend practise this evening at Cook’s Gardens. JUNIOR REPS. v. THE REST. A matclj has been arranged between the above teams for Saturday next, January 31st, in Victoria Park. The following will represent the play to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. Junior Reps:—Glover, Howe, Ansford, Kennedy, Fear, Greig, Greener, A. McKay, Sundborn, Jessett, and Dymock. The -Rest will be picked from the following;—Carter, C. Greener, Thorpe, Goldsbury (Wanganui), Higgins, Withers, Trigger (Y.M.C.A.), Jones, Watters, Tilley, Pyle, Haygarth (M.Y.M.1.), Lucock and' Spurdie (Imlay). Any of the above not able to play are requested to notify Mr Dymock. telephone No. 156, immediately, so that their places may be filled.