PLUNKET SHIELD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 29, 4 February 1939, Page 10

PLUNKET SHIELD

THE FINAL MATCHES AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON WHITELAWS GOOD KNOCK 1 Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 3. i Fortunes fluctuated in the Plunkel 'Shield cricket match between Auckland and Wellington which was com;menced at Eden Park to-day, the [home side at stumps having lost iseven wickets for 332 runs. 1 On winning the toss the Auckland captain, A. J. Postles, had no hesitation in batting. The wicket and outfield, however, proved to be slow, and during the morning period the [Wellington bowlers pinned the balsImen down to defensive tactics. Auckland at one stage had lost three wickets for 68 runs, and the visiting bowlers were well on top. As the wicket gradually dried tne batsmen were able to become more free, but it was only in the later stages of the afternoon that the scoring rate quickened to any extent.

A fine innings was played for Auckland by' P. E. Whitelaw, one of the opening batsmen, who was in for 195 I minutes for 56 runs. In association v. ith G. L. Weir (54) he added 87 for the fourth wicket. Weir was fortunate to be missed with his score at 114, but nevertheless he played a most useful innings for his side. The two |colls, V. Scott and V. S. Sale, livened [proceedings by good running between the wickets. Sale made a bright 3b and Scott was more subdued for a [solid innings of 61. The New Zealand representative W. N. Carson [ batted particularly brightly for b 6 'not out.

The Wellington fast bowler, T. L. Pritchard, put up a fine performance in taking two wickets for 62 runs in 25 overs, six of which were maidens. J. Ashenden bowled much better than his figures of one for 79 indicated. The other wickets were evenly divided. Scores are as follow: Auckland. First Innings. A. J. Postles, b Ashenden 8 P. E. Whitelaw, c and b Harpur 56 W. M. Wallace, c Ashenden, b Gallichan 23 H. G. Vivian, c Rainbird b Pritchard 5 G. L. Weir, c Ell, b Browne 54 V. J. Scott, c Tindall, b Lamason 61 V. S. Sale, c Lamason, b Pritchard W. N. Carson, not out ... 66 A. M. Matheson, not out 5 Extras 16 Total, for seven wickets 332 Bowling Analysis.

MATCH AT DUNEDIN OTAGO AND CANTERBURY A DISAPPOINTING START [ Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Feb. 3. The Blanket Shield match between Otago and Canterbury opened at [Carisbrook to-day in bright sunshine and on a fast wicket and ground. (There was a light north-easterly ! to temper the heat.

[ Otago won the toss and made a disappointing start, three good wickets •■falling cheaply, Knight (b), Robertson 1(5) and Moloney (7) each falling to I the medium-paced bowler Mulcock. Five wickets were down for 111), but the captain, Cavanagh (89), Uttley (50) and Elmes (39) and Silver (37) retrieved the position to a considerable extent, the last wicket falling 'for 266. Canterbury opened their innings with Kerr and Bellamy, and had maac S 3 at. stumps without loss. Scores are as follow: — Otago. First Innings. K. F. M. Uttley, run out 50 lA. R. Knight, b Mulcock o •G. J. Robertson, c Webb, b Mulcock 5 D. A. R. Moloney, c Bellamy, b Mulcock 7 'C. J. Elmes, c and b Mulcock . . 39 iv. J. Leader, c Webb, b Davis 1 [v. G. Cavanagh, lbw, b Mulcock 89 [g. H. Mills, c Kerr, b Newton ... 0 ;r. C. Fraser, lbw, b Cromb 2o ■R. Silver, c Mulcock, b Davis 37 |G. Lemin, not out 3 I Extras 4 Total 266

■ SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TOUR PALMERSTON NORTH MATCH MINOR ASSOCIATIONS’ TEAM ( Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 3. The following Minor Associations’ cricket team has been selected by Mr. A. M. Ongley to piay Sir Julien Cahn's eleven at Palmerston North on Feb-

ruary 20 and 21: D. A. Cameron (Rangitikei), E. Evans (Hawke’s Bay), N. Gallichan (Manawatu), J. Meuli (Taranaki), J. Murchison (Mana|watu), A. W. McCoy (Taranaki), W. ‘E. Norris (Manawatu), W. Peterson ’(Wairarapa), T. L. Pritchard (Manajwatu), T. P. Reaney (Hawke’s Bay), iM. Turbott (Taranaki). G. A. RobertIson (Manawatu) will be 12th. man. ’ The New Zealand Cricket Council has appointed W. E. Norris as captain of the team.

O. M. R. w i Pritchard 25 6 62 2 Ashenden 26 3 79 1. Gallichan •• 26 6 70 1 ! La mason y 1 29 1 Browne 8 41 1 lilarnur 10 1 28 1 Ell ' 2 — 7 —

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. H. Davis .. 20.2 3 75 2 E. Mulcock .. 31 7 97 5 F. W. Newton .... J 4 2 48 - I. B. Cromb ... 8 1 34 1 F. W. Bellamy 1 Canterbury First T nnings J. L. Kerr, not out 48 F. W. Bellamy, not out ............. 25 Extras ..... 7 Total (for no wickets) .... 83 Bowling Analysis O. M R. W. Sil\ er o ) 29 - Lemin 4 1 15 - Robertson 5 1 14 - Leader 5 1 7 - Moloney ...... 4 - 11 -