CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 January 1927, Page 6

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. WELLINGTON’S SECOND STRIKE. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Monday. The Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Auckland uas eontiua ed to-dav. The wicket was beginning to show signs of wear. Wellington s second innings realised 323, leaving Auckland 199 to get to win. Lowry"* century was a fine effort. Auckland hac scored'l67 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Following are the scores:— WELLINGTON. IS 0 First Innings ••• Second Innings. Huddleston, e Rowntree, b Alleott 2 Worker, c Rowntree, b Matheson .. 1 Kortlang, lbw, b Bowley oS Lowry, c Anthony, b Bowley 114 James, c Rowntree, b Matheson .. 0 McGirr, c and b Bowley Badcock, c Matheson, b Player ... m Lambert, b Alleott 7 Hollings, c Player, b Matheson .. 1 Brice, not out 0 Henderson, b Alleott Extras 39 Total Bowling: Alleott 3 for 40, Bowley a for 70, Matheson 3 for 91, Player 1 for 20. AUCKLAND. First Innings o9j ' Second Innings. Bowley, not out Mills, c James, b Brice L Sncddcn, c James, b Lambert Cooper, c and b Lambert 3 ”' Gillespie, lbw, b Badcock > 3 Dacre, b Henderson 0 Alleott, b Badcock 2 Anthony, not out " 2 ExtrasTotal for six wickets ; V u Tho gate takings indicate that interest in "cricket is increasing in, Auckland. The receipts for the three days have been £127 13s, £345 16s 3d. £l5O Ss 6d, making a total of £623 7s 9d.