HOLIDAY SPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 16992, 4 January 1927, Page 8

HOLIDAY SPORT

• CRICKET. PLUNKET SHIELD. ~ AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. (By Telegraph.—Press Asfioelatlon.) DUNEDIN, Monday. The Plunkct Shield match, between Otago and Auckland,, was continued this morrung in beautiful weather, and with a perfect wicket. The scores were:— AUCKLAND.' First innings . .' 155 Second Innings. Bowley, c sub., b Torrance .... 85 Mills, run out . 34 Cooper, not out .. 55 Gillespie, not out 19 Extras ' 19 Total for two wickets 212 OTAGO.—First Innings Blunt, c Dacre, b Bowley 60 Knight, c Dacre, b Cooper 58 Cherry, kb.w., b Matheson .... 22 Dickinson, 1.b.w., b Bowley .. "" 0 Shepherd, c Gillespie, b Bowley.. 40 A. W. Alloo? b Allcott . 48 Blamircs, run out . bz 11. C. Alloo, 1.b.w., b Matheson.. 0 Zimmerman, c Bowley, b Mathc- ' son '.. 2 Torrance, b Bowiey ;.. . 10 Green, riot out 0 Extras 10 Total .... .y. ■-, . 330 Bowling.—Matheson took three wickets for 82 runs; Bowley, four for 110; Allcott, one for 49; Cooper, one for 30; Player, none for 47; Dacre, none for 14.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. .... The Plunket Shield; match, Otago v. Auckland, was resumed in fine weather, the., wicket being as good as on the first day. Blamircs, who was injured yesterday, did not field. Cooper (56) and Gillespie (18) resumed Auckland's second innings (two for 21) to the bowling of Torrance and Blunt. When Cooper had added three he returned a hot one to Blunt, who failed to hold the ball. The batsmen ran a single, but had Blunt hit the wickets with the return Gillespie would have been run out.- With the total at 230 Gillespie hit a slack' one from Blunt into mid-off hands; 3—26 —230. Three balls later Cooper stepped in front of one from the same bowler: 4 —66—231. The retiring batsman was, at the wickets for 118 minutes for 60. •Allcott and Dacre were associated, the former's first four scoring strokes including three fours. Dacre Opened quietly, but lifted Torrance over the fence,, the first six of the match. Blunt's next Over saw 260 hoisted, Dacre square-cutting him for four and notching three to fine-leg. Alcott reachecl 20 by driving Torrance to the on boundary. " Dickinson replaced Blunt, Dacre taking five from the over. Shepherd relieved Torrance, Dacre reaching 30 with a pretty glance to the square-leg boundary. Alcott gave a chance off Dickinson the next over, cutting through Blair's hands in the slips. At noon Auckland had lost four wickets for 303, after three hours 50 minutes' play. ' Alloo took Dickinson's place when the score was 312, but Dacre relished slack stuff, reaching the half-century with a lovely drive along the carpet for four, scoring another boundary off the next. Blunt came on again in place of Shepherd, but Dacre and Alcott continued to score freely, the over fetching nine. Shepherd replaced Alloo, Alcott reaching 40 by turning Shepherd to leg for two, the extras at this stage being 33. The batsmen were scoring at a rapid rate, Alcott hoisting 360 with a drive to the off, boundary. Torrance replaced Shepherd, the over producing only a single. ' Dacre, with the score at 78, drove Torrance hard into A. W. Alloo's hands at mid-on, but the chance was not accepted. Dacre reached 80 a couple of balls later. Seven were scored' off Blunt's next over, but the scoring slackened, Dacre notching three from Torrance and Alcott a single.

Auckland's Rapid Scoring. H. C. Alloo relieved Blunt, but the change had no effect, Dacre reaching 90 with'an off drive for a brace. Al-," cott brought his 60 up by lifting Torrance for four just out of Zimmerman's reach. Four hundred appeared after four hours, 44 minutes' play. Zimmerman replaced Torrance, Dacre reaching his century in this over after 98 minutes at the wickets, his innings including only one chance. At the luncheon adjournment Auckland had lost four, wickets for 419, the Dacro-Alcott partnership having realised 188 in one" hour 58 minutes. Cooper, Ibw, b Blunt 60 Gillespie, c Shepherd, b Blunt .. 26 Alcott, not out .'.■ 70 Dacre, not out 105 Extras 33 Total for four wickets 419 LATER.', £ When play was resumed Alcott 70, and Dacre 105 faced the bowling of Zimmerman,- Shepherd trundling from the other end. The rate of scoringslackened somewhat. With the score at 428 Dacre lifted Zimmerman to point, Blunt, who had been fielding brilliantly, bringing off a line catch. Dacre was at the wickets for 111 minutes, his score including 11 fours, and one six. He gave only one chance, playing a fine forcible innings. The partnership produced 197 runs. Prater joined Alcott and opened with a short single, Alcott placing Zimmerman nicely to the square leg boundary. Four hundred and forty appeared when Fratcr square-cut Shepherd sweetly for four. At seven Prater was dropped by .Dickinson to square lcg_ orf Shepherd. Two balls later Prater was out hit wicket, the score reading 447 for six wickets.

Alcott, not out ....... ; : . 83 Dacre, c Blunt, b Zimmerman.. 109 Fratcr, hit wicket, b Shepherd .. 7 Garrard, not out' »-,."..-.... , 0 Extra's .................. 3S

, ■ .■: . . ■ ■;. Total 447 ' "AUCXLAND TOURING TEAM. (Sj Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Monday. ' Continuing the game against the Auckland touring team Poverty Bay made 220, (G. J. Robertson 100, Cooke 35). Weir took three wickets for 17. Batting again Auckland made 193 (Butler 32, McCarthy 28). Poverty Bay, requiring .176 to win; lost nine wickets-for 1 . 7 4 funs ori a soaked pitch. The game was drawn. Butler look five wickets for .30 runs, .

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The Wellington-Canterbury Plunket Shield match was resumed to-day in fine weather. The wicket is in good order. CANTERBURY. —First Innings. C. G. Crawford, b McGirr 1 F. Woods, b McGirr 5 M. L. Page, c Hiddleston, b Henderson .. 30 G. R. Gregory, c James, b Henderson 10 C. Oliver, c Hollings, b Brice .... 10 M. K. Boon, b Henderson 0 W. R. Patrick, run out 32 D. M. Sandman, b Brice 2 R. J. Read, b Brice ■ 2 W. Cunningham, c James, b Henderson 0 D. J. Mcßcth, not out 3 Extras ■•. 0 Total 107 Bowling.—Badcock took no wickets for 22 runs; McGirr, two for-31; Henderson, four for 29; Brice, three for 19. ' ■ WELLINGTON. First' Innings 488 Second Innings. J. S. Hiddleston, c Page, b Cun.ingham 25 R. D. Worker, 1.b.w., b Mcßcth.. 70 B. J. Kortlang, b Cunningham.. 9 H. N. Lambert, b Cunningham.. 0 C. S. Dempster, 1.b.w., b Read.. 13 11. M. McGirr, b Read 0 K. C. James, c Oliver, b Mcßcth 44 A. M. Hollings, not out 45 p. T. Badcock, c Boon, b Read .. 29 W. S. Brice, not out . . • 7 Extras 16 Total'for eight wickets 264 TO-DAY'S PLAY. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Plunket Shield match was continued this morning, Hollings (45) and Brice (7) resuming the batting for Wellington, .lust after 300 had appeared Britfc was bowled by Read —3ol 9—-28. Henderson was the last man. With the total at 808, Cunninghame went on to bowl in place of Sandman. He scattered Henderson's stumps with his first ball. Hollings carried his bat for a wellplayed 65. Brice, b Read ••. 28 Hollings, not out . . ..... 65 Henderson, b Cunningham .. 3 Extras 16 Total .... •• -.308 Bowling analysis.—Read took four wickets for 86'runs, Cunningham, four for 94, Mcßcth two for 57, Sandman none for 49, Patrick none for 6. Woods and Crawford opened Canterbury's second innings, the local side requiring 690 to win. At noon 12 runs had been scored without the loss of a wicket. The .batsmen scored freely, and 30 appeared for 27 minutes' play. When the total was .40, Henderson relieved Badcock. Just after the half-century had appeared Crawford was bowled. —50 —1—23. Page was' next. Woods square cut Henderson for a boundary, but three balls later lost his stumps.— 54—2—24. Page and Gregory were then associated, but Gregory had a short life. At lunch Canterbury had lost three wickets for 82.

CANTERBURY. — Second Innings. Crawford, b McGirr 23 Woods, d Henderson 24 Gregory, b Hiddleston .. .. 9 Page, not out ■. .1 12 Oliver, not out .. .. .. • • 4 Extras .. i,. .. .- 10 * Total for 3 wickets .. . - 82 Later. At 2.45 p.m. Canterbury had lost three wickets for 120 runs. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. "AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. AUCKLAND, Monday. The junior representative cricket match between Auckland and Wellington resulted in a draw. , Details of the scores are:— AUCKLAND. First innings (declared) 340 WELLINGTON. —First Innings. . Crook, b Berridge 5 Leggatt, IbW, b Kissling 26 Mouat,. b Kissling 34 Barber, c Singleton, b Jay 17 Owen, b Jay 0 Spence, c Kissling, b Bell 12 Warnes, b Singleton 4 Ward, b Kissling ~,.. 10 Noot, b Singleton 9 Alrim, not out 3 Pinkerton, run out 3 Extras 13 Total i y.: 130 Bowling Analysis.—Kissling took three wickets for 53 runs; Weir, none for 14; Jay, two for 17; Berridge, one for 7; Bell, one for 4; Warneford, none for 10; Singleton, two for 9. Second Innings. Crook, c Kissling, b Bell 61 Barber, lbw, b Jay 38 Leggatt, c Stchr, b Kissling ..... 34 Mouat, c Singleton, b Kissling.-. 9 Owen, not out 5 Spence, c Stehr, b Kissling .... ,8 Extras 5 Total for five wickets 160 Bowling Analysis.—Kissling took three wickets for 40 runs; Jay, one for 31'; Weir, none for 17; Bell, one for 13; Warneford, none for 8; Singleton, none for 38; Berridge, none for 8.

HAMILTON E. V. CAMBRIDGE.

A team representing Hamilton East Senior B met a team from Cambridge at Steele Park on Monday, January 3, and although the weather conditions were not the best, both sides mustered two full teams, the game was enjoyed by all. Mr L. Steel performed the hat trick, besides making his average in the first innings six wickets for 3 runs. Lee also bowled wejl, taking four wickets for 12 runs. Hamilton East won by an innings and 67 runs. • Details are:—

! HAMILTON.—First Innings. Muir, b Kerry 2 Buckland, b Noddcr 8 Owsley, si, b Kerry 26 Cooper, c and b Nod'der . ....... 14 Steel, b Kerry 31 Lee, retired 14 McLean, b Kerry ".... 10 Mills, retired 44 Hastings, not out [ 9 McKenzie, b Nodder 5 Vincent, not out 0 Extras 8 Total ..Tiki Bowling Analysis.—Kerry, three wickets for 45 runs; Nodder, three for 41: Hansen, none for 16; McVeagh, jjhone for 23; McKinnqn. none for 9,

CAMBRIDGE. —First Innings. L. Abel, c and b Steel .... ---■—• 0 Simpson, b Lee -~»v 0 McVeagh, run out 4 Kerry, b Steel - -. 1 Nodder, b Steel' .... 0 Phairn, b Steel 0 C. Able, b Steel. -••• 0 McKinnon, b Steel 0 Morse, b Lee •• • -0 Hansen, b Lee •?-• H E. Able, not out 0 Extras ■. 1 Total 17 Bowling Analysis.—Steel took six wickets for 3 runs; Lee, four for 12. Second Innings. L. Able, b McLean '9 Hansen, c Buckland, b McLean . . 12 McVeagh, b McLean 15 Kerry, b McLean . .' 0 Nodder, b McLean 12 Simpson, b Steel 0 Phairn, c Hastings, b McLean . . 2 C. Able, c and b Buckland 2 Morse, not out 1 McKinnon, b Buckland 0 E. Abel, c Cooper, b Buckland .. 0 Extras 4 Total 57 Bowling Analysis.—Lee took no wickets for 0 runs; Steel, one for 22; Buckland, three for 8; McLean, six wickets for 14; Mills, none for 4.