PLUNKET SHIELD

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20693, 31 December 1938, Page 8

PLUNKET SHIELD

TO-DAY'S PLAY CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON WELLINGTON SCORES STEADILY (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday In reply to Canterbury’s first innings' score of 349, Wellington had lust three wickets for 93. On resuming this morning Tindill (48, and Ongley faced the howling of Donnelly and Roberts. After some nicely placed singles Tindill cracked Donnelly to the fence with a sweet square cut. The first hundred appeared after two hours' play. The howling up to the best form and, getting a considerable nip off the pitch, Roberts was causing the batsmen concern. After 12 minutes Tindill was caught with his legs in front —fou'* wickets down for 105. Tindill batted for over two hours for his 60. Rainbird and Ongley, who added 180 for the sixth wicket against Otago, were now at the crease. Rainbird opened shakily against Mulcock, scoring a boundary with a shot that sent the ball flying just out of reach of the slips. After that he settled clown, and both batsmen scored steadily off Roberts, Muicock and Donnelly. Scores:— CANTERBURY.—First Innings Hadlee, c Tindill, b Pritchard . . 0 Bellamy, c Gallichan, b Ashenden 29 Kerr, c Ell, b Wilson . . . . 24 Roberts, h Ashenden . . . . 51 Cromb, b Gallichan 10 Donnelly, c Tindill, b Pritchard 3 Menzies, c McKeown, b Wilson 163 Anderson, b Wilson 38 Webb, c Tindill, b Ashenden .. 1 Davis, c Wilson, b Ashenden .. 16 Muicock, not out 5 Extras 9 Total /. .. r»-«j .. ..349 Bowling.—Pritchard took two wickets for 61 runs, Ashenden four for 95, Wilson three for 78, Gallichan one for 41, McKeown none for 45, Rice none for 20. WELLINGTON.—First Innings Tindill, lbw, b Roberts .. .. 60 Rice, c Webb, b Muicock .. 16 Sheffield, c Kerr, b Donnelly . . 9 Ell, b Donnelly 14 Ongley (in) 23 Rainbird (in) .. 26 Extras * .. 7 Total for four wickets .. 155 YESTERDAY’S PLAY MENZIES HITS OUT CANTERBURY MAKES 349 (By Telegrapn.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday A sparkling 163 by Menzies was a feature of the first day’s play in the Plunket Shield cricket match between Wellington and Canterbury, which was commenced at Lancaster Park today. Batting w T ith the greatest of ease Menzies treated all bowlers alike and made his runs in the fast time of two and a-half hours. T’he Canterbury innings elosed for 349, which was much more than at first appeared probable when five wickets had fallen for 104 runs. W. McD. Anderson, playing in his first big game, helped Menzies in a valuable stand which added 87 runs, and then H. Davis held his end up while Menzies attacked the bowling, the ninth wicket partnership being worth 107 runs.

AUCKLAND v. OTAGO

HOME TEAM OPEN BATTING (By Telegraph—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Saturday The winning of the toss gave Otago the advantage of a perfect wicket in the Plunket Shield match with Auckland, which opened this morning at Carisbrook in overcast weather. Robertson and Uttlev were the opening pair, and they confidently faced Cowie and Matheson, a inaiden over not being howled till the score was 35, when Vivian took over from Matheson. Cowie’s first over cost seven, including a neat forcing shot by Uttley to the cover fence. Cowie was erratic and short; Matheson, too, was not dangerous. The only hall so far that was in keeping with Cowie’s reputation was the one that spread Uttley's wicket when the total was 37. Then there was another surprise, for Saxton faced only one hall from Cowie before he was out, his stroke giving the impression that he knew nothing about the delivery. Both these wickets came in the Aucklander’s sixth over, and they had cost 18 runs. He was now keeping a more, persistent length. Moloney partnered Robertson, who had made a steady 20. Rain which had started to fall during the taking of both wickets had now stopped.