CRICKET.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18073, 11 January 1921, Page 6

CRICKET.

FLUNKST SHIELD. THE HOLDE2S DEFEATED. WELLINGTON BEAT AUCKLAND. j (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, J«n. 10. • To-day Wellington wrested the Plun- ; ket Shield from Auckland, the matc.i • resulting in a victory for the home ' team bv lvs runs. Ideal weather pre- ‘ vailed.* Tile wicket was in excellentcondition. A large numuer of interest- • au spectators 1 allowed the play close- • Wellington had lost six wickets for 214, the not out batsmen being Burton 14, aiid Donoghue 8. At -35 tne latter • got l.b.w. to Smith: 235 —7—13. . Xiiddleton, xne new batsman, opened i well and drove Smith to the boundary*. At Burton, wno played splendid atuwativc crivKet. lifted Smith and was ?asily caught by Player at mid-on: 446 —8—66. Brice, the newcomer, arrived at the wicket in time to see Middleton clean bowied by Player: 246—9—5. Barclay, the last man, opened well, cutting the bowler for tour. I trice ? gave a short but attractive display. . 'Thirteen was knocked up off one over ■ from- Smith, but with the new ball Bi'ice stepped out and missed, and was stumped. xue innings closed at 11.50 i lor 276. AN UPHILL FIGHT. Auckland had 442 to make to win. Horspool and Hem us were the first batsmen to essay the foiniidabie tasa. At J 4 tlorspool pul the bail in the air, but Lambert could not get under it. • Hiddleston was proving costly, eleven • runs being knocked or: his fourth over. ' When 4 8 was telegraphed the partner- I ship ended, Hemus being bowled by , Brice: 46 —I—2l.1—21. N. C. Sneddon was the next man, : Lambert relieving Hiddleston. Hors- j pool played good cricket, but ga\e a chance to Lambert, but it was declin- ; ed. Later Brice missed an easy, eaten, j Horspocl being lucky. At lifficheon : the score was 63. vn resuming Hors- I pool displayed aggressive tactics, and ; runs came rapidly. As the score near- • el the eentuiy another change was. made in the bowling. Hiddleston replacing Barclay, while later Altfiirr reliev-i id Brice. The Wellington fielding fell . □ft at this stage in sitiaing contrast to Saturday’s display. Tne oatsmen continued forcing tactics which were attended with success. The score rose until it reached 151. wiien Sneddon was run out: 151—2—6 t». The partnership contributed 103 runs. Smith, tne new batsman, gave an interesting display of higa-class cricket, his strokes being very varied and timing excellent. iiorsj-00l continued aggressive, and the second century was hoisted amidst loud applause. The heat was intense. Both batsmen and the tieid showed signs of distress. The partnership soon alter ended, Hors pool oeing caught by Warne>oft Brice, when the score was 209.

Lusk was the newcomer, and he had a narrow escape and snould have been caught by Brice. Sniitn continued to p.ay masterful strokes. Lusk laid on the wood effectively, but at 240 was nearly run out. The partnership was a most effective one. At 274 the lea adjournment came with the total at Z 47 for three wickets. After the adjournment Smith did not last long, Hidulesfon making a brilliant : -86—4—62. f Anthony did not last long, and retired bowieu: 274 —5—2. Sneddon also had a brief innings, and had a narrow e-vape shortly alter he arrived at the wicket. At 287 he was clean bowled by Brice. None of tne Others made a stand. Somerville shaped well but he got in front to Bi ice. who proved most effective, his average being 7 for 112. Auckland’s innings closed at 5.30 for 336.' W ellington winning the Shield, which was presented ,o Brice, the Wellington captain, by Mr Massey, by 105 runs. Detailed scores:—

Wellington, First Innings • .. 333 WELLINGTON.—2nd Innings: Elid'Ueston, c Player, b Coates .... 10 Phillips, c Anthony, b Smith .. .. 5 Lambert, c Garrard, b Coates .. .. 16, Brice, std. Garrard, b C. Sneddon . 43 | Warne, c and b Smith 1«» I Burton, c I'layer. b smith 66 { TlcGirr, c Garrard, b Smith 43 j Doneghue, 1.b.w., b Smim 13 i Middleton, b i’layer .. 5 i Brice, std. Alarrad, b Smith 16 ; Barclay, not out II j - Extras 5 | Total 276 j Bowiing Analysis.—Coates 2 for S 3; I Smith 6 lor _x. Sneddon o for 23; I’layer 1 for 6»»; C. Sneddon I fur 17, Alimony 0 for lb. Auckland, Frst Innings .. .. 168 AUCKLAND. —2nd Innings. Hen)us, b Brice 21 Horspool. c arne. b Brice J»o ’ a. sneuuon. run out 6" Smitn, c rijuuieston, b Brice .... 62 Dusk, c Aliauietun. b McGirr .. .. 31 Antxiony, j.u.w., b Brice 2 A. sneuuon, b Brice 2 Scmmerviil, Ln.w., b Brice IS Garrard, 1.b.w., b Brice .> rlayer, c Brice, b McUirr 3l Coates, not out i i Extras 3b I Total 336 Bowling Analysis.—Brice 7 for 112; Hiddleston v iur ».•; Lambert V lor 19; McGirr 2 for o«j; Barclay u tor 3d; Midaxeton 0 for 2b. NOMADS MEET CAITTEBBUBY. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 10. The RangitiKei Nomads commenced lhe nnal match of their southern tour to-day when tney met a Canterbury team. Each side played twelve men. Going in nrst. me .xumads ran up tne big score of 419—Collins u 4, .wkwrignt j», Bia mi res _l2, Jlindniarsh 33, Beniau i 23, Foster 45, Cave 103, Gilmer 37. } Banks 2”, Cameron < not out) 20. Tai-t bot took two wickets for 89; Thomas I 3 lox* b!»; Allard 5l: Martin 3 fort 59. Canterbury nave lost nve wickets 1 lor 106—Woods 48, Crawford 17. ▲DSTBAEXAH TEAM TO VISIT WAN&ANUI. £l5O GUARANTEED FOR THE MATCH. The New Zealand Cricket Council has vritten to the Wanganui Cricket As o- ■ -iation. asking if the latter body would ! Tiiarantee iuo for a two-days match , igainst the Australian team at Wanga- •' 3UI. A‘ meeting of the Management Com- ' nittee of the local Association was held. | md promptly agreed to give the guar-j xqtee. so that lovers of cricket will have ■ pleasure of seeing a strong Austra- ' Xian eleven in action at Cook’s Gardens ’ wyLhin a few weeks’ time. MX TEACHERS IN AUSTRALIA. Received January 11, 1.5 a m. I _. SYDNEY. Jan. 10. I The New Zealand teachers comenced i a matca at Petersham against the Vic- I torian teachers. The latter in the first , nmngs made 91. Bowling.—Perry took 1 S wickets for 37: and Ward 2 for 46 \ e ? r in the first innings made i.i—Worker 127, Ward 3», Victoria 41 tne second innings have 3 wickets loa n for 2’6. X.S.W. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Received January 11. 1.5 a.m. ADELAIDE, Jan. *lO. 'fhe Sheffield Shield cricket match * was continued in fine weather and on a good wicket. New South Wales in the second inniugs have lost 3 for 400 Taylor ISO. Bardsley ISS. ANOTHER INCIDENT. Received Jan. 10. 8.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 10. . The Ballarat match provided another'cricket incident. Wilson, the

English vice-captain, appealed for : leg-before against Major Street, and the umpire declared him out. Wil- I son, doubting the fairness of the ap- I peal, questioned Major Street, who ' said the' bail first hit the bat. Wil- : son then wanted Major Street to continue batting, but the umpire re- ■ fused to allow him. MEETING OU N.Z. COUNCIL. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 10. The New Zealand Cricket Council met to-night. It was suggested on behalf of Palmerston North Boys’ High School that the Council should waive one of the rules of the Heathcote Williams Shield competition to allow Waitaki Boys’ High School to play a challenge match with its 1920 team about the middle of February.! It was decided to reply that the ! council had no power to waive the rule which requires that one year’s team may not play after the resumption of school the next year. It was announced that the Australian team’s two mouths’ tour of • New Zealand would cost £2600 ap- ; proximately, and it lad been de- i tided to allocate financial responsi-; bility as follows. — Major associa- i lions £3OO each; Hawke’s Bay and [ Southland Associations, £2OO each; i minor associations £l5O each; the Council to be responsible for the I balance. The following associations tele-1 graphed that they would guarantee I the amounts asked for in respect of the Australians’ tour: Auckland, Wellington. Invercargill, Wanganui and Palmerston North. Marton and Taranaki South telegraphed that they could not find the guarantee. It was decided to cable to the Board of Control. Melbourne, that the tour be arranged; the first match to take place on February 4th, and the tour to end on March 19th; also asking if berths had been secured for the 27th inst. It was decided that a match be arranged between, a combined team from minor associations against Australia to be played in Wellington, if possible, provided the associations arrange for the payment of the expenses of their players, and find the guarantee. Mr. D. C. Collins was appointed sole selector of the team to represent minor associations. It was decided to hold over the drawing up of a detailed programme till replies had beeu received from all associations.