CURRENT CRICKET.

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXII, Issue 222, 31 December 1926, Page 5

CURRENT CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD WELLINGTON v. OTAGO. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Plunkct Shield match, Wellington v. Otago was continued in ideal weather, before a large attendance. As a result of the play, Otago, in the second innings, will require to make 621 to win. WELLINGTON. First innings .. 148 Second Innings.—R. de Worker 25, H. S. Hiddleston 21, R. J. Kortlang 0, C. S. Dempster 6, T. C. Lowry 44, H. N. Lambert 25, H. M. MeGirr 11, A. M. Hollings 23, K. James not out 107, F. T.. Badcock 35, . W. S. Bruce 70, extras 12; total 379. Bowling: Dickenson 0 for 68, Blamires 0 for 12, A. W. Alloo 0 for 94, Blunt 3 for 113, Torrance 2 for 47, H. C. Alloo 0 for 3. December 30. OTAGO. First innings 207 The weather was fipe for the fifth day of the 'Wellington-Otago match. Blamires (2) and Zimmerman (0) faced the bowling of MeGirr and Badcock. Second Innings.—Shepherd 9, Blunt 28, Knight 19, Cherry 11, Dickinson 13, A. W. Alloo 19, Blamires 7, Zimmerman .1, H. C. Alloo 7 not out, Torrance 2, Green 30, extras 2.1; total 174. Bowling: Badcock 7 for 54, MeGirr 2 for 54, Lambert 0 for 1, Brice. 0 for 25, Hollings 0 for 13. AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. WIN FOR NORTHERNERS. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The Plunkct Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury, ended this afternoon in a win for Auckland by five wickets. Canterbury flattered their supporters by running up a total of 257 in the second innings, leaving Auckland with 166 runs to get to win. Canterbury again seemed to have a good chance when five Auckland wickets had fallen for 72, but thereafter Gillespie and Fratcr, playing almost faultless cricket, mastered the bowling,, and made the necessary runs. Gillespie was 54 and Fratcr 51, both unbeaten. Auckland won the match by five wickets. Cunningham and Read bowled well for Canterbury until a drizzle made the ball greasy and difficult to control. Read took 3 wickets for 49, and Cunningham 2 for 60. SHEFFIELD SHIELD. QUEENSLAND v. S. AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Wednesday. Queensland, in the second innings, made 379 (Gough 73, Gill 36). South Australia, in the second innings, lost none for 54 (V. Richardson 28 not out, Schneider 22 not out). South Australia won by 10 wickets. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. New South Wales, in the second innings, made 230—Phillips 36, Morgan 26, Kippax 26, Ratcliffe 44, Jackson 59 not out. Lidclicut took 4 for 66, and Hartkoff 6 for 96. The record-making match ended with a record beating for New South Wales by an innings and 656 runs, the Victorian bowlers, Hartkoff and Liddicut, putting-up relatively, almost as good a performance as the batsmen on the previous day.

AUCKLAND V. H.B. COLTS. The match between Mr E. E. Beale’s ! Auckland touring team and a team of Hawke’s Bay colts was concluded at , Napier yesterday, the visitors- prov 3 ing the victors by three wickets. From the previous day’s play, Auckland had . 11 runs lead on the first innings, and I the local players had lost .3 wickets for 3 : 36. Continuing yesterday, the colts, I showing much improved 1 form, rattled . ] up 245, the two bright patches in the 5 innings being a well-played 80 by Reancy, and 70 by Pirie,. Coates (Auc.k7, land) trundled remarkably well, eapr ’ taring 8 wickets for 72 runs. This | left Auckland with 235 to win, and they f did it. When they had passed their J opponent’s total they still had three .. i wickets in hand. Batting honours wont e ' to Monteith, -who banged up 106, as the I result of forceful batting. His total J included 14 fours and'l.six. Although a Evans secured the best bowling avere' ago/ with 4 for 38, O’Brien-, bore the ■-; bHiht '• bf the attack. Ho bagged 3 t ’ wickets for 51, and bowlyd 20 overs, ■ four of which were;

MARYLEBONE IN INDIA. CALCUTTA, Dec. 29. - Marylebone scored their sixth victory in India, defeating the Europeans in the East by an innings and 55 runs. The Europeans, in their first innings, scored 146, Johnstone 35. Marylebone, in the,ir first essay, made 326, .Sandham 12, Astill 41, Earle 41. The Europeans’ Second innings produced 125, Guise 49. Boves captured 7 for 52,