THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12405, 29 December 1909, Page 5

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS WELLING-

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(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, December 28. The Auckland-Wellington rep. cricket match, for the Plunket Shield; was concluded in fine weather to-day, the attendance again being good Auckland's, first innings total placsd them 93 in the lead. Wellington at the second attempt passed this with five wickets in hand, but a rot set in and the local team wasleft with only 16 to get to win. This was accomplishedl witfiout the loss of a, wicket, the shield being thus retained.The following are the detailed scores:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 140* Second Innings. Monaghan, c Sale, b Olliff 14 Hickson, run out 21. Mahdney, st Robinson, b Howden.. 41 Cobcroft. c Sale, b Howden 0 Blacklock, c Sale, b Howden 5 Rogers, b Taylor 2 Williams, c Snedden, b Relf 2" Brice, lbw, b Taylor ..." 20 Laws, c Relf, b Howden 0Upham, c Hemus, b Howden .... 0 Gibbs, not out 0 Extras 3 Total 108' Bowling Analysis.—Howden took 5 wickets for 43 runs Taylor 2 for 8,. Relf 1 for 19, Olliff 1 for 35. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Hemiis, b Rogers 1" Hemns, b Rogers 15 ' Anthony, b Rodgers .".. 6" Maso, L Upham 0" S*ale, lbw. b Brice 66 Olliff, b Upham 12" Brooks, lbw b Brice 46" Relf, Ibw, b Brice 19" Taylor, c and b Brice 21 SnecWen, ,c Williams, b Brice ...... 9 FTowden, ran oat 2" Robinson, not out 1 Extras 36' Total ■". 233' Bowling Analysis.—Brice took 5 wickets for 38 runs, Rodgers 2 for 37, Upliiim 2 for 48, Laws 0 for 4. Monno;han 0 for 31, Gibbs 0 for 24, Cob"roft 0 for--12. " - Second^ Innings. Hemiis, not out 5Anthony, not out 11 Extras , 0" Tot-il (for no wickpts) 16" Bowling Analysis.—lJnham took nowickets for 4 runs, and Brice none for--12.

Auckland won by ten wickets,