CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 711, 10 January 1910, Page 7

CRICKET.

jy -r SENIOR MATCHES RESUMED. FINE HITTING. MIDLAND TOPS THE CENTURY. ■r t - East B 83; East A 3 for 276. NorthilsS; r College 6 for 155. Central 171; Petone 7 for 95. South 255; Huti 7 for 85. lino weather and fau ly igood pitches , favoured tho opening p' another round of the senior cricket games on Saturday afternoon, and thoio wan a large attend-' nnce of patrons who followed tho various contests at the Basin Resorvo with interest , As ono junior, as l noil as three/ senior games, was in progress there, the area ior each contest was noccssanly > ' restricted with tho result that "fencers" < .' and boundaries from No 1 and No t 2 ' wickets n ere by ho means tarts' • The oniof x i > feature of 4 the afternoon's play was the batting of Midlane who is not out with 111 wttho match East B against East 'aA ' llis showing was equal to ( anything seen a Wellington for a long time . Particulars of the matches aio under — j "east/a AND EAST B. ' The contest between East A and East B teams was commenced on No 1 wicket. Batting first, East B compiled 83 runs in a tamo innings whioh occupied an hour and a half. Tho scores at tho fall / , of each wicket were —Ono for 1, two 'for 7, three for 20; four for 31, fivo for 41, six for Si; seven for 59, eight for, , 65, and nine for 77. Bowles, tho top scorer, knocked up his 17 runs by various bits all round tho wicket The bowling for East A was, *on the whole, meritorious. Whon, stumps were drawn, East A had 276 to thoir credit for tho loss of ,only three wickets Midlane, who •was the principal scircr with 111 runs not out, hatted magnificently throughout, Ins total including two C's and three 5 s, besides a number of other big hits Mahoney also laid on the wood whilst (knocking up his 62 Details of the scor--1 ing are as follows - — ~ WELLINGTON EAST B ' ■ First Innings ••> , (Goldfinch, b Hales, ...— -j- d A. Wilson, 13, b. HickeyJ ..- 4 Dickson, 1231131,\ b Hickcy 12 Xomax,' 333, IJj.w , b Hales -.. 0 Bowles, 311333, b Gibfces 17 ' Collett, 12, c Tucker, b Hales _ 3 E Wilson,- 61, b Gibbos 7 Olandge, IM, ran oht .. i, - ..>< . < 0 Nosh, 2111 b Gibbes _ __ 5 Miller, 1313, not out . 11 8, b Gibbes . 3 i Extras . .... ...,..^,.....-.—....— 6 Total,' .- 83 Bowling Analysis, , Hales, three Vickets for 11 runs; tHickey, two for 32, Gibbes, four for JO, lGrimmett, 1 none for 11. ; " 1 WELLINGTON EAST A. I ■> First Innings. ' JWlano," 138331133111111113511131323113 111313M1642i223152, not out 1 ( 1 i fTtickor, 113133151311113, b Nosh .. 33 jUflhoaey, 312113113113111111115311113151 c F Hickey, b. Nash - 62 Hatchings,' 3133J3, c Clandge, b. Dickson _ — 1» WiUs, 33112131, not out 18 ifatros - ~.- it... —..-«_-• 33

Total for thrco wickets . <~..— . 276 i • Bowling Analysis. \ • i Miller, none for 52, Lomax, nono for 52; Nosh, two for 12; Dickson, one for 51; Collett, nono for 31, Wilson, none for 12/ l . NORTH AND COLLEGE. Playing on No. 2 wickot, Wellington Korth, in their first innings, made in all 1561 runs against Victoria College Tho stores as the wickets fell read as fol-low-kme for 7, two for 17, thieo fp* 28, four Or 48, fivo for 70, six for 75, seven for 79, eight for 107; and nine for 143. S Hirkson, tho chief scorbr, batted freely for his 38 runs, whilst Sheridan, id compiling /his aggregate of 34 runs, also m&dp '"several good strokes Mona- ' shan, whoso bowling was featured by swerving, got tour wickets for 26 runs When jllay was concluded for tho day Victoria College hod lost six wickets for 355 runs, of .which Foster, by careful. play, notched 50 runs Bcrensden's in- 1 ' Jungs of 29 was notable for a strako which . produced 'eight Tuns, and included three lor >an overthrow, and a five. Upham trundled particularly well for' Wellington •North/ ( The individual scores were as finder — WELLDNGTON NORTH. ,' first Tunings CBichardson, 1, c. Buibndge, b. Mono- I ghan . _ _ _ 1, ■Blacklock, 12211413, o and b. Findlay 15 ' Hn-kson, iS, 41U311111113;3134, b , y Mackay _■.. ~..', u 38' Jinlayson, 13, b Monaghari,. _._»__ 11 Waters, 4113121, b Monagha.l 13 Phillips, 122, b Mackay .j f . 5 TTpham, 2, e. Burbndgo, b Foster _. 2 Sheridan, 132121131122,'/b Dempsoy . 34 Manson, 23418, b Monaghan . 13 diarlesworth, 33 (not out) .' . „ 6 .Jacobs,, 1Q323L o. and b Dempsey 12 Ertras . 13 ,' Total . . „ JL... „ . 156 \ ' Bowling Analysis Monaghan, four wickets for 26 runs, findlay, ono for 20) Miller, none •for 21, Foster, one for 43, Mackay, two for 25; and Dempsey, two for 8 VICTORIi. COLLEGE. ' , rirst Innings. [Foster, 31131131111231111131113113112131, Waters, by Dpham _ 50 Sempsey, 11311211, b. Phillips. . 11 Do la Mare/HU311311, b Waters . 14 Monaghan, 31, c 1 lnlayson, b Upham 4 'Findlay," 31115211113, b Upham _ 20 Griffiths, 3, b. Opham _. . 3 Borendscn, 231338a1111, not out . 29 rJßorbidge,< 11153,- not out J 10 Extras ™- ~ ... —1 11 > Total for six wickets - .. - 155 Bowling Analysis. , Upham, four for 17, Fmlayson, nono lor 16, Phillips, ono for 26, Waters, one liar 19. . CENTRAL AND PETONE. Wellington Contra! and Petone met on -So 3 wicket. Central, who batted first, reached a total 'of 171 runs, the i innings occupying 2 hours 25 minutes Fine hits to leg were a feature of Birch's vigorous , Contribution, which totalled 16, not out Ho and Mason added 49 runs for the eighth wicket By the close of the day Petone liad scored % runs for seven wickets Bnco, tho chief contributor, with 37 nms, gave a change behind tho wickets when he had reached 21 Always careful "Stan" soveroly punished anything off the wicket. Particulars of the scores follow:— • CENTRAL 1 First Innings t Hickson, 3, c and b Joyco . .. 3 nhton, 13314311111, c Joyce, b ennett ~ - 20 Laws, 3, b Bnco — ,_ 8 Bnce, 1113, b Bnce * 9 Beechey, 823153184211, b Bennett . 32 Hawthorne, 51, c Nunn, b Bnco 6 Birch, 332133UU33111122U5, not out id Kinvig, 11313, b Bnco 12 i Roberts, 3, b Bennett 3 Mason, 11121142113111, run out ... 21 Miller, 3, 1b w, b Joyce _ 3 Extras . , ._ > 10 Soial — .171

1 ' ' Bowling Analysis, Bfleo took four wickets for S3 runs, Joyce, two for 28; Bennett, three for 36; JlnnD, nono for 15. , . , ■ PETONE. , , | First Innings. -Isbcnrood, 31148111112111, c. Hoberts, , b. Hawthorne 22 Cate, 11, o. Bnco, b. Miller 2 Brico, 3135311131232134, b 'Laws 37 Freeman, 111121415121, b. Kinvig ...... 21 Joyce, o. KinviK, b. Mason 0 Hey, 1113, not oat 6 Bennett,'C. Hickson, b Mason 0 Dalgleish, c laws, b. Kinvig \. 0 Extras i 8 Total.for seven wickets 96 Bowling Analysis. Miller, one iricket for 20 runs; Mnson, --two for 34; Hawthorne, ono for 9; Laws, «me for 20; Kinvig, two for 2.

l^/-^::'/.;:/--HUTT/:AND-SOUTH;..';./V;: : ; .'; iplaying 'on,'their.' own,;'grouiid,'/■/ HuttolevenXwere kept very,'busy' in. tho fleld/./wHilst! South' .were .batting.; -Some :'very! good scores/wereput/iip.- Dind, af-, ter,-a-good .display; retired with' 57 td.his credit, -whilo; d'atriok:'.and' M'Kay .(riotout), with. 15 ;eaoli, v gave no chances. Hutt wero which:-:diminißhPd i'thoir, attack jconsider:ably./\Of thoir.!batsnien.Wilson.was fool--ishly run but 'wheii-tho'score.stood:at'3o, The rnris^at-the'fall-.of each wicket were as : follow :4Sbuth:'i One /for : It; two for 23,.'.'threo'.-for''77,< four,for 128,:,five -for. 133,':sii,for-'ls7,\seven',for:ls7i:.oight, for 157;-none/f0r.229; teri.for;2ss:. ; Hutt: : One .for; 7,' two'-for 49; ■■ thteP.for'so,, fpur, for, iiO, :'five: v 'for!/52;/sis'.fpr :65; 'seyenv/fPr' 75; /Detailed'■soore3i^' ; '-';/'!-":/-: | -.:':''--; : :','''::' :>; : i5--':';. ; '£'.-':ir^^^^ : Patrit!k;- 7/;.2i13i1133333i313121i1,-;! :;b.,/_ V V,,vPriPglo 1 ,;;;;u:j:;':::..;»».»v.».v-"-—• ;: '» -Vare," 111,-!b';;Pringlo ;- 0...»../.,'»''."vv"-:. f J Burton,'.l,' ; 'b. £ Pringle ::»-.:".....':..""«v"v :1 Dind„=32U2231312111l 4231331311211,-.;o.:■:_: •a- /,'Aldorsly, b.'/ ■;■. JJ. Taylor; 1213111111211, o.; and, b.'. Judd ;,17 Cobbrbft, ;3i1133, .b.:'Pring!e/ i ;,;...:™..,.c:11 ; ;Tilvardl '311113; l b;:Matthevrs;;,;..-,.... .13; 'M1Cay;1113123123213131214313,'n0t, out 15 ' Suckling,'/b^Matth'ews, ;..;;.v. ; .U...,.vi ; ..;. ;0 Smith;; 111322311253111211,; : l-b.w.,; •: b.,, .- /'o'!;Alder8ly" i ::.J.".»».»v"'"""""":''' , >V"/'?J' Sohmoll.-110111, b;;Alderßly ;'..::__...,.:;. 11 ,:-^i!xte3/:;;U:.,v^..»;^".»»»^-»»:^-:;'j.Sc>tf.:'/ißowlirigf Analysis, v//;,:;;' ■'■ ;:/': : V 'Pringlei 'ion'r /wickets' for ,83-runs; ;Coll-' 'yeri^nonp,,for:l2j-Aldersly; : two for' 36;: .Juddfti'twd'-fbr, 37-.■Pilcher,' l hdne.! fprj,l3i, : YYYj^.YY'YYI 4:s^^i?Sfes^:v; : v^f :; b:;:.:&'i^;;:/;: ; cFirs^^innings: i i-;:::',. ';'.\-.fi ..'•'. ■misont/'UliillSSSllWllli, rim bvt';;://:30 l Aldersly;:-31;'b;;:Patrick.v v -vt-v»^--".V,f Pi-ingle, b.'.'Patriok t :..-_... -11 !Sinipson; X Patrick w i:Stapi^; : b/;Smto.-w^,.^.:.^ T ...V: ; V^O : Climie,--111313,:'b.;;Patriok: .:.;......,.,:..■ rIS. Judd;'lUl2l2l;'fnpt::ont^,; v :.i./;.v..:vvv;f;lo PiloherAn l /Matthews, :ilU,inqt^ontv......^.;.^^|w7, pi ./Total I for' &: :.:'.{f// 'tflp&rj J '!;;.'; ■X : Coborof tj/no ■ Vickeis ', for irick;.five,'for lO;:Smith; one"for/l2j/p.ind,-. l ; ; n6np;'fw^l;;.- i .)iftUf;-v-;',^ t^Hl^'pLurtKET^^ :i?/*ANTMBfeR^^HAIi , ES;B|raEfc W," :cARLTbi|./i; *\££r:K££v#' 'JannarfeS;..'!': : match-fbr the.plunket;S!iield;be-; •''twPto' ; ■tiiined:Vat^^ibto^a''^ark- i '.to^By^ ; ,dnU. ; "Veather 1 .-: KCAs "./the ,■! .lVPre /■ pn/r a. ■ , ''iWh^t:'';'wM-/!':c'airie''^up; / i''antt;vd*pp»! :'of^ain^:'feU:-iiiterihitteatly;'.butJ^iK n ? : nothing 'approachingra ,shower,v ; iintU4iiter., ; the .stamps (Were cM©.. bad-after ' ference'r.'betweon fthe;/, captains - r: resulted.. in-'Stumpi/'being'drawi; at s.Bo,i;;The .at-. ■ tendance •'was;-i considered:;. .satisfactory,; ■over! 3000"' being/present, during.Uhe. ,lifter-;-noon. -hi -The \ days'-'play, opened: ;,up,/pr,dJ, [ -'miaingly',' : a'nd some eimtonient/./wascansed'! •by> tho • long; Aiicklaii'd' partnership:.-which; ensued •.between, Sneddon, and■■. Good', ;lpr: 'th'eVtenth -wioket;/ : a ;t>caKof ;T?./i;unß /boing; ; 'added,' : :affil. ; /,the;;:Aupldand's scprevthva., 'raised' ; from;i9B.'for'/inine .inckpts-,t0.;275,' 'Snedden,Ha-i: ybuth/-bf/: 17i/./played;./,nicp 'criokefe for/. 56 /hot; Put.V. Camtobufy./ were at the..' : wiokets. aU/ tfejafttrnooil,.and^at ;tie^caU'bfitime,//.hdd,maaej2l4jfor/;tUfl; : less So'fcn"ine;;wioketsA V W.:: Carltpn;;.: the-, : prof ::78;;:npt'put;,^e^ ; ,at ; l '.the ,wicke'ts, almost 'the -.whPle of,, the .in-:, nifl»'s. ; ''''Bblfi' : *as: the-.most;,(;Succeaßful;i Aucllaad//:bowler,; v gettir4/;four,/:,wicketfl:: ,'iThe details-of play are as follow :-:Witn 2bl ; ;'on ; . night;/ : Shedden c(16) :? andV (1) „: re : , .'snme'd- batting .'.tir the; bowlirig,: of"Craw-: shaw/; and' Beesftv/;SotWbatsiiien: played. ; with/3. and,V;-a^^thoj;/runs "mounted, Vth'e' l :'orpwd:.showed,their,;appre-, /oiatibn/v'Sn^deh/,was, /loudly i/ap,plauded ; 're ; achihgV'tlie'/hatf.v'centary,-Cbnt..eacli /batsman 'had; a';''life,''"and/'the;inningS; was-nhally/;iolbsed.::by//W.//parlton/clean.; /bowling Goi'd;. Tlie li added/,in:.the: moi-n- ; / to / tlife^A^cHand// sopr'e: yras /made /in, 57- -ntiriute-s. ''i^'t''s■;''?, Y '}YY-Y) ]i;/;.0.^-«'' "- 'With'■■«'i defieit/'of ~135 runs,, Canterbury 'begai'their-secerid/.vefilTire.:ftt,'B.2s,'.:ft rkk ; .OTd i ;;Eees^ ; ;in'Relffs'/first,over jpairick 'was smartly, /<jaight: ;i ■thb^board/ ; fead*/2-^- i :2;'vW.::; Carl ton; ■ioined"'Reese,/iwlio ithreeiboundaries 1 oft" >Howdon's .first '■over,: b"ut/:plSy''had not'/prbceeded:)fa.r.when;the latter': 1 was.i/disiriissed'/.byi^ - oatct madehby:/pMft ! //at , Lusk;.'was'.'neit.;man..-.in,':;'and, commen'cea •? with" ■- 'Uppwli': strokes;/ .'adiournmontr Carltpn:;Was,. 6* and* Lusk, 9, ran/out to Pne.of.-Howden's, which'beat him,\ana ■Good 'stumped :/him:'easily.//; Ho..was,'.two; yards:oht ■'of ihis- crease/at /the 'rbme;.- abd; ; B , !:''flnky''-iimings.-'tUus'"cwnß;,to..an! J e n d<-.' if£-3-~IV '" >; Orchard 'joined;;Carlton, but; iOiad ¥scored;.a^cbuple,; ; 'hß/?,put; :pne .viitoWs iß;;'Smith's/,harid3 /. in,; tho : ontfield.''That/usually safe field.dropped ;hM,' : -'''bi)Wevor,' ; duoed 55, of T-which- humberPrchard made zSoVboing caught-by Sneddon near •on boundary;from-a';"skysoraper. '-■ \He.had, /playbd ■ forceful/- Pricket,-}and this-innings. ■nad:''put ; a;diffe'reht- complexion/.', on .Hie; 'game.',' : \His runs took 43 minutes ; to conlv :pile;;; : 102-r177-36.;-.'. Crawshaw/joinep/ ■ Cari:ton, and .play-/now,steadiedVdown.for;a 'while',; but'presentlyi; a/, boundary, /scored byi.&awsh'aw.saw::, Canterbury's,, --deficit. /"wiped;'bnt: at?the'cost.bf ::'fonrj,wiokets.'S/--//Un'/fesuining,'/:after'! the/ ; aftern"oon: !tea adjonrnmeht,; play' 'was ./slow,■,•>.and'/-/ only: five 'runs'; were/added ~bPfore::'Crawshaw; was'i'but' 1.b.w.;-!to/ plliJl,/v,-The:''retiring: batsman had given 'a, good'-'display; ; 'his ; strokPs' 6n/the:"off. being: /well.timed; -158—; '5—26.' ;/T.; Carlton /did, nbt.playßolf with' '.confidence;':and r .was:,clean,.bowled : ,after : scoruig'Z/a' single/ ; 'then' /^ined/ ; W.'./Carlton;,' put/was : sPon:,put,' ' being clean 'bowled/by/.-Olliff; after.iecor-/ ' ing'three.-.':162t-^7-^./'/Addisbn/./also /,was"sbori/'/out'/ l.b.w.,l*tp;!:Eelf ■/after/.! scoringf a, '. boundary. :--V13 :L 4-^i:Vs. Bennett, the":heit' man; ~made;/matters- UTely,v'and;''kMibked: Jup'■.■.-17.^^il.iva'■i■'.Bhb^tv.tinio.:,befb^e• , was, 'smartiy'''caught:.by;Relf, off, liis: own! bo.wli/ ing; ; ' ; .;' 199-r9-17: / : .,;Boishall; • fiUed:':-, the! /vacancy!'and'26o/came/lip: a£ter/,230..rain-; ; iitc6', , .pla/y.':,"Garltpn'!6';score. was thien, 72, and the':batsm«h..played/out',/time;;Do/tailed,scores are' as /fblfow :—;■;/': / : . ,Y ; / ; ; -' i: A ■ -;i^-K-.^-/'sS'l?fet/ ; Linings.v,:'/:-v 30 'L r -G;' Hemiis.'c.'-'Cmwshaw./bJOr-'.'/'■'; ' !:■/;/: charoV ■ 16 'E.-'V.'Sale;:c; ;i Lusk,.b. prchard-;;.....;;.' 15. : A.*'-Hadden;.b'. 0r0hard! ; ..'..U'...'...'../...;.; / 21' A.'/El Relf,:c.: B*nnßtt;'' i b.:,.Crawshaw '37) W.: :81-' Smith, :b.', ■.Orehard>i;i'.i™.™'.-..-.-..,0 ; 0. Olliff, b. Reese /43 ,F;!Taylor,' p/T.":Carlton,.b.'./W.; Carl-: ,:/': E.. ! Snedden.not/out .'.•.'..;;:.u;.'^;;..V.. : ..._,!56. A/'M./Howden.V.c.'.,W-- . : ;.! .Crawshay;/U.»»..»;v-»»»»v»--y ; »"»;./ 9' 'N;' Good,'b/W./Carlton; ..,.:_...:;.;.J_..' 32. ' V?; ' // ; .7; v ;/;;/// Analysis; <i-■ ■/.''.';:./,/•;//" •r,' : riett;. : ndhe'..fof'-31;, i T,.'.Carlton,:;none. for /■•l2;.:A'ddison,',rione ; ;for 6';. Orcliard,, four' ■' s for 67; Prawsliaw,' twd'/.for;-21';:.;W.' Cairlj ■.ton;'.two for 35/; Lusk,,none:for/7, ■"• '••'■• CANTERBURY Tirst Innings .-. - . . 110 Second Innings Patrick, c Howden, b Rclf 2 Roesc, o. Olliff,'b. Howden' .:.:.....'__. i 6 W. Carlton, not out .'• 78 Lusk, flt. Good, b. Howden .;. 17 Orchard, c. Sneddon, b Olliff 86 Crawskaw, lb.n., h. Olliff 26 T. Carlton, b. Rolf 1 Hayes, b. Olliff * 3 Addison, 1.b.w., b. Rolf '. 1 Bennett, c and b. Rolf — 17 Boxshall, .not out -... 1 Extras 10 Total for nine wickets 211 Bowling Analysis. Relf, four wickets for 39 runs; Hodden, nono for 22; W. B Smith, none for 1, Olliff, three for 51, Tajloi, none foi 31, Howden, two for 51.

':;:Interest -has been-.':stimulated: in tho "matoh bythefaot that heavy'rain fell on i Saturdny night and Sunday' morning, and Canterbury: is : h0w',.79: in = the lead, with, one wicket to fall. It is thought that the .wicket may.be affected by .tho rain,; and. Canterbury will /thus; be .given/a sporting chance,of a win. \ : :'->-yvyf.y !y' ';y ot^a;TO:CHALLENGE,;"y.-' '; ■''■.. (By 'roleiraDli.f-Press. Association.! . ■/, ;,/.' v ■"■. '-. -•,'.:.'.'■' : P- .Dunedin; Janiiary,9. :■ ■It is understood that if Auckland re-~ tains, : the. Pliihket,:Shield in 'thd;inntch against Canterbury,'Otago:will challenge the holders, the match to take place next month. y; ; ;.y.yy:;;y .:'■::;'-:/.(.. :;:/,,..;;,. A^:v^-. : 3' l '' v ;liUNiOR;:';3- ; -,h;. :^' A >Hiittvand 'St. John's :'■; lii 'tho.' first in-/ nings these tennis' tied, '■ with ,77-:, runs each,/;.. Harris ;■ 28,-and.Pringle 19,::wero. top scorers' for' : Hutt; whilst' Galloway 21, :a'nd Lambert 10,* like position for" St, John's.' Hutt's".'second 'innings yioldod 61,/ of /whioh Hollis made-21.'•• /^JUNIOR;;OUTSIDE; y'y' Y Thorndbn "defeated Wanderers ;■ by ■, 83 :runs'. ..Thorndoh; 129/(Martin 38 not out, .Makih; 27; Wilson 24,/ Roberts' 10). Wan-;defers-,46 (Moore. 13)/,/Martin eight;for 20! was;.the ■mnst''.-.successful -bowler;/for Thorndbn,'and/Marshall four for .24 for 'Wandeters. ; rt/ : / ''C;/'.;-./ ,•'. 'or ■ /'-'. .'y'y J/;f^-:U^JUNiOR,iEAGUE. C P\-' $1 PtfMclPPr;- . Jonnonville^/at' : College , Grounds 0 Y;M.C.A..'; first -~ innings "-.> 185 -92,' iHeed'.'2O. -Hollis .18 not out);. 'second, innings :; .3l\f or 1- (ll'Girr-.26;'not but).':, Johnsbn'ville/-first. innings .108. Bowling ,for/yiM.C.'A.j'Edwo.rds.'siiAf.or: 38/O.''Murphy-two for, 23, Re«i one for; 7/ N l ...Third .Class League! .Y.M.C.A. v, 1 CPH-tral-rOehtral. first inning 3 138, second'innings /66.::Y.M.O.A.Hfirst innings■• (Phillips. 27y Jacobsoo■ 11," .Cdrbett: 10). - '■•■ 1 .'■',

■% - :> /v7 'o : ?/~-*H !.R O ':/.CLASS;?:; ; -.'rt/;;;:':. M ■', ■; ; c i e'nS>v.:Mk.ci';i^;^M.di;'.,''fast' .innings 77:TPhillips 27, Corbet 10; : Jacob;jsen : ; ll).'v Cehtralr-(pldying-':three' men :shbrt)..madeM3B'ahd G6 (Brbdziak : !B.'not but andrl2; Halso 28. -and 26;,;Thbmas 18, ; iO.-Mi'. Bay ,i 3 ;: Bardsley ■■ 10). ;• Bowling' for Qe'ntral; :Hales took, seven wickets: for 38" ru'iisj-'and Douglas "three- for;B. '<■'- :■'' •^St-vMark'sv..East:: St/ :Marlt's,' :first innings .297' runs'.■- (Gosling, 88; : Ferguson" ;63,t;Oharlton-;-35;;- K 'Corcfirig' 27)./'/East first, Winnings,-/98' 'runs. ./.Bowling, for,; St. Mark's, : ;Gbsling. tookfour 10r'46,'- Brbgan;forfSo,'pS i-S : ,i:' ':;■"■: ■■*. ■"; sOceah v/./Combined-Guardian. and 'State •InsufaiiwV)Go'niiß'Bnie9: i : : 'Pcean-''; ; (Webb'.not.'oiltill);!Combined Companies .;Mor.pne'y/};lo)t'*:^^.;'Bpwling./;ior : ,:pcean ) :; Lyt'/tlbtbri/.tbok;three '.'for'-,'2oi.;vfoi'^/Combined .C6Mpinies,;.Staq?' fo'r:'ls/!-MoroheJ! J o'he'sfor.;o./: :■'■.. ■'■:■■ :/:-V'..;-.-, tOCathoiie:Clubl.s4:(Moffitt-12,'J. ; M'Grath ■12) :!v::;!Pbriroa: !, )i6yluM'!Bs/;(Morgaii.ll).•Bowlingfqr.':Cal;hblic>'Club Carroll!tpok: :Spyen:.wickets;'fo)fc 22,/: '.#; ,'*> ';/:;ii;'>'•'; ; :'. '■■ '■'■■ l-;v'/:'/- : :/-;':' y.;The/ fifth:: :iii: J fine,/weather,'but/play I^as/;.robbedr;of;'a.Tcertaih /'amount: .terest.'bwing/^o-the:absencPilin Auckland, playersJS-Mbst teams, affected,; however,-"lort places::for! t-QlAv, : Saturday.'/:, /In ./tho /'.first shij, St;:Albah^-'rput!;up-'a/good:./score: against West' Christohurch, compiling, 219: (T/;W.'':R«eo' 61;-: Bishop .10,; Actroyd:37): ■ They;/had'.-138:up. for thp second wicket •/Milen also ..made.: 80,'.' hot but; and Wilson .20;''.';;WeSt,.Christchui'ck : :,respondcd i'With; 100 :fbr./sii : /'wickets. ; ./Linwood' fared badly, /against: Riccarton,: being ■ dismissed for, llSf'.bfi'iwhieli'tbtaV.'Hbwell'.'made'lO,: R.' .Ridley, 36i : :and,;Oweh..22..;,The.,nrst::pair: ;for, ltitcaiton—Alf.,Norman and.iE. R.: .Caygill—made.'69. and :73, mot but, 'respectively,-.' and-126;-. was; on'; the /board <wneh ' the. -. first' wickot; fell, / : At /the call,of time ..liicbartbh.'had/'.ina'de 179 for,'three: Ariet' /bts.Vi. Sydenham .;pnd:: .played/'a ,very;.;eveh ■ gamp,'': East tChrist--church pnt/on/lOl'Snd'G?.: for four wipkets' in •their; secbiid' innings,: to i Sydenham's 105 -for ;r bhe7innings>' Sims'^East^.Christ-!.' ichiirch); madeVs2/:n/ot !ont,.;•"" 'V\-.,';.V-'r/\ //' •■■•!•■:' ; t ■:■■.•'• ~J:-V KvDunedin^Jdnuaijy v 9. yS -..The!crieket/matchosi/whioh./.wfere /comZmehced: bn>'D(x»mber,4B./wore :':concluded yesterday.in ft fine-weathor,.';;-.:'' •. Y:.* :',/-• : Albion. (182) i; defeated Grange (60V and 83) :'vby /an-': innings i-. and: 39 /nms:. ■■'; In. the. latter's second/ innings- Wordsworth//took ,five!wicket3.for,27.antt MTarlane fourfor defeated/OpPhb;':by'ihine wickets."/:The/former/olosed,' their/.:first: loTdngs with' 216 for nine wickets'(Fisher., ;70,-/Rutherford 12),Vand ma(ie/'33'.fbr: one, -wicket'ih'-the't aid:lKUHigßiM'6^).-:'-';:.:.'.■■:■!•./.''';?'■••■>'';;•.• •■••'■':'•: '.' .Carisbrpok B beat/ Dunedin; by ; 37 -runs on/the first'innings.-.'The former'made 232 in-their'' first *' innings-:." (Macartney -■ 98,' Drummv49,V'Austin'-12),/ ahd : 96 for .three wickets in.the second''(Godfrey 40,. not -Out).:: Dunedin/made 195, in ,the firstvinr nings (llackersey '57,/Wilson/^^31).;.•',//;/' '~./