CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 March 1930, Page 5

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD. RETAINED BY WELLINGTON. (By Telegfaph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. By defying the Auckland bowling for close upon eight hours, Wellington won the Plunket Shield to-day, and at - the drawing of stumps had lost eight wickets for 380 runs. The day' was saved for tile home team by a wonderful lighting innings for 122 by' the captain, T. C. Lowr.v, who remained at the wickets for 26S minutes. With McLeod, Lowry put on 112 for the fifth wicket, and with McGirr ho added 132 for the sixth wicket. The Aucklanders strove hard all day for victory, and might have gained the Shield had their work in the air been better. Lowry was dropped behind the wdekets when 31, and McGirr was dropped in the twenties. By preventing Auckland getting an outright win, Wellington took the Shield by 18 points to Auckland’s 16. Tho weather was cool, with bright sunshine, and a very light southerly'. A little rain had fallen during the night. The scores are ,as follow: — , AUCKLAND. First Innings -133 Second Innings (-1 wickets dec.) .. 354 WELLINGTON. First Innings 283 Second Innings. Ross, b Matheson 0 Cameron, -b Anthony 18 Hollings, I) Allcott 34 Foley, c Gillespie, b Wensley .. 21 Lowry, Ibw, b Anthony 122 McLeod, c McCoy, b Wensley .... 35 McGirr, c Wensley, b Anthony ... 90 Gallichan, c Wensley, b Anthony 0 .inmes, not out 2 Massey, not out 0 Extras 58 Total for 8 wickets 380 Bowling analysis: Matheson 1 for 64, Wensley 2 for 69, Allcott 1 for 6S, Anthony 4 for 71, McCoy' 0 for 22, Elliott 0 for 23, Badcley 0 for 5. C. V. Grimniett, the cx-New Zealander, is the only bowler in the Australian cricket team who lias had experience of English wickets.