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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 25, 27 December 1932, Page 2

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dee. 2 i. There was fine though overcast weather for the resumption of the Canterbury v. Auckland Plunket Shield match. On a pitch heavy after overnight rain Auckland, with one wicket down for ,43, resumed the task or catching the Canterbury first innings score of 316. Alills (27) and We.ir (6) faced Cromb from the south end and Merritt from the north. Mills, by graceful glides and drives off both bowlers quickly tool> the total to fifty and ran into the thirties himself. Merritt was getting a lot of work off the pitch lmt now and again he would send down a loose one. Mills rattled the leg pickets with one full toss. Cromb found Ins length and was treated with respect. Roberts was given a trv in place of Merritt. The pitch was playing tricks and every now and again the ball would kick most disconcertingly. The score hung in the sixties and the partnership was broken when AA eir snicked a rising ball from Cromb and _ was well held by Roberts at second slip. AVhitelaw joined Alills, who lost Ins wicket after batting for 98 minutes, putting Burrows up to Roberts m the slips. He had batted brightly for his 50. Vivian joined AVhitelaw and started driving Burrows straightway, hut found it hard to get him away through a well-placed off field. With a cover, extra cover, mid-off and a man on the boundary the field was right on its toes. Alerritt spelled Roberts, who had sent down eight overs for four maidens and nine runs. AVhitelaw patted the first hall back in the direction of mid-oil, but Lester missed it. The hundred went up after 115 minutes. AVhitelaw was hatting solidly and drove Burrows past cover for four, fallowing that with a well-placed pair to mid-oil. Reaching twenty, lie survived a leg-before appeal from Alerrit. The slow bowler was bowling without luck, both batsmen having narrow escapes. Vivian hit Burrows high over long-on, Cromb smartly saving a boundary. The next ball was driven hard past cover to the fence and the last ball of the over was placed for a single. Roberts spelled Burrows in tho next over and Bellamy also was brought on instead of Alerritt. He sent down a maiden to AVhitelaw.

After a useful partnership AA Tliitelaiv, who hatted steadily for 37, topped one from Cromb and Burns held it. —Four for 157. The pair had added 68. A T ivian was showing excellent form ancl continued to do well with Alatlieson as partner. Alatlveson was somewhat shaky, but Vivian batted faultlessly. Details of the scores at the luncheon adjournment are : CANTERBURY.

First innings ’ 316 AUCKLAND. First Innings. Alills, c Roberts, h Burrows ... 50 Postles, b Burrows 4 AA’eir, c Roberts, b Cromb 15 AVhitelaw, c Burns, h Cromb ... 37 A r ivian, not out 44 Alatlieson, not out 8 Extras ••• 19 Total, 4 wickets far .. • ... 177 Earlier scores appear on page 10. AVELLINGTON’S SHIELD TEAAI Per Press Association. AVELLINGTON,' Dec.. 27. The AA r ellington team for the Plunket Shield match against Canterbury at Christchurch on Saturday is as follows: Lowry (captain), Dempster, Du Chateau, O’Brien, Massey, Lamason, Blandford, James, Lambert, lleanev, Blundell and Dustin. Air Ronaldson will accompany the team as manager. TO-DAY’S AIATCH. • To-day’s match with Otago lias been declared off owing to rain.