PLUNKET SHIELD

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19767, 24 December 1935, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

MATCH IN AUCKLAND. r GAME WITH OTAGO. POSTLES FAILS TO SCORE. <By Telegraph—Press Association.)' AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The first Plunket Shield match of the 1935-36 series was commenced at Eden Park this afternoon when Otago met Auckland. Auckland won the toss and decided to bat on what appeared to be a good wicket. There was a sensational opening when the second ball from Henderson, the fast bowler, saw Postles caught at first slip by Scandrett. There was r.o score when Weir joined Mills. Mills and Weir were subdued for half an hour in which 20 runs were scored. Weir appeared comfortable facing Henderson, turning him nicely to leg. Wickets Fall Quickly. Elmes and Dunning provided a double change in the bowling, the former accepting a one-handed catch from Weir. Two wickets were down for 29 runs. Mills was only eight when Vivian started. When tile latter pulled Elmes hard to leg Uttley held a good catch and three wickets were down for 39 runs, Elmes having taken two wickets for five runs. The score at the luncheon adjournment was 94 for three wickets. Scores:— AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Postles, c Scandrett, b Henderson 0 Mills, in 43 Weir, o and b Elmes 17 Vivian, c Uttley, b Elmes ..... (T Whitelaw, in 27 Extras 4 Total for three wickets .. 94 V MATCH AT TE AROHA. _____ -j PAEROA TEAM DEFEATED. In a cricket match at Merries Memorial Park on Saturday, Te Aroha defeated Paeroa by 173 runs to 04. For the winners, McDonald 30, Fox 2s, Raeburn 25 and Sheely 22, were the highest scorers, ■While Tor Paeroa, Stevens 37, and Briggs 19, compiled double figures. Bowling for Te Aroha Sheely took one wicket for ", McDonald three ror 14 and McLeod three for 28. For Paeroa Shears took 'two for 12 and Stevens two for is.