PLUNKET SHIELD
OTAGO AND AUCKLAND FORMER TEAM IN GOOD POSITION FIRST INNINGS OF 427 [ Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Jan. 2. With two days’ play completed Otago is in a fairly strong position in the Plunket Shield match against Auckland. Batting in the first innings Otago made 427 (Mills 121, Robertson 71, Fraser 54, Moloney 48, Elmes 34, Knight 33. Cowie was the most successful Auckland bowler, taking five wickets for 79 runs. Auckland, in its opening strike, has two down for 53, having lost the valuable wickets of Whitelaw and Wallace. HANDSOME WIN FOR CANTERBURY WELLINGTON BEATEN MARGIN OF 236 RUNS [ Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 2. Canterbury secured a handsome win against Wellington in the Plunket Shield cricket match, which was concluded early this afternoon at Lancaster Park, a day before it was scheduled to finish. The Wellington first innings concluded on Saturday for 209 runs, giving the home side a lead of 140 runs, a stand of 63 by J. A. Ongley and W. G. Rainbird being the best of the Wellington innings. A second-wicket partnership of 127 runs by F. W. Bellamy and J. L. Kerr, and another of 77 for the fifth wicket were the outstanding features of Canterbury’s second innings, which totalled 308. Set with the task of making 449 to win, in the second innings Wellington was all out for 212, and Canterbury thus won by 236 runs. One of the most easing features of the game was the improved fielding of the Canterbury team, which tok some beautiful catches. This was the main reason why this match was won and the match against Auckland lost. The Wellington fielding generally was good, catches that were missed being mostly hard ones. The weather for the whole match was ideal, bright sunshine with a light, north west wind prevailing on Saturday and a light north-easterly ♦ The wicket for the whole game was good and the outfield fast. There were good attendances of the public, especially on the Saturday. The gate takings for the three days were 1335.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 12
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341PLUNKET SHIELD Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 12
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