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THE OTAGO-AUCKLAND MATCH. HEMUS GOING WELL. (Br Talterann >•?«« > <--<-mMon Duncdin, Fcbrunrv 17. The Auekland-Olago match wo*.'resumed at Carisbronk this niorning. A heavy (low 'bail fallen overnight, but (ho wicket improved a great deal as the day wore on. ThriT wore some 1500 people present during the afternoon. One of Die features of the dny's play was this splendid ,bowling of Thompson, I ho English professional,, who sent down .'Hi uws for ;tt runs,, nnd obtained seven wickets. • During Auckland's second innings, •Hilemlid cricket was shown by Banna. The Aucklund captain played a ehnnceless innings, and was tit tfie wickvls for three hours aud twenty minutes, scoring well on both sides of the. wie.kvt, bill particularly on the leg-side. • The following arc the scores:— . Auckland. First Innings ' : 125 Second Innings. Henms,"not out '. 11(Ellis, c' <uid b. Ramsden -....., 4!) S;ile. 1.b.w,,.'b. Downes .: .• : ... n Puc-ddcii, b. Torratiofi ..-. j<j Thompson, c, Condliffe, b. Torrance .., I)

Mason, b.'Eckhbff' .....:.'.:....'..:..'/:......•...'■'0 Extras ' ;............ ; i} 3 Total'for.fire wickets '200 Otago.—First Innings. Hopkins, I). Thompson ' .............,...; .37 iSioiiobcrg, c. Taylor, b. Thompson ... 4 M'Farlnnc, l.ii.w., b. 'Thompson 29 Eckhold, si. Ellis, b. Sncddcn ......... .8 Comllifl'e, b.' Thompson ' 1 Higgins, I). Thompson 16 Wilson, run out .; .' 12 liamsdeii, c. and b. Jones "0 Torrance, not.out. "It Downcs, 1). Thompson -'12 L'ckhoff, b. Thompson ~.,....'....,•. ..\ 0 Extras 14 Total 143 Bowling Analysis.—Thompson, 3G overs, 22 maidens, 1)5 runs, 7 wickois; Mason, « overs, 1 maiden, 5 runs; Taylor, 3 overs, 11 runs; Jones, G overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 1 wicket; Sneddon, 12 overs,,3 maidens, 30 runs, 1-wicket; Anthony, 8 overs, 2 maidens; Brooke-Smith, 3 overs, 11 runs. : ■ ■ AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, February 17. Grade cricket was continued in fin» weather to-day.; . St. Albans were practically in a hopeless position against Eiccarton. Tin scores on the first'day were:—St. Albans, 158; Riccarton, 182 for one wicket. On resuming to-day, Eiccarton started with Caygill (76 not out) and A. Norman (4), and finished with a total of 230. West Christchurch wcro against a stiff proposition when they Tesumed against Linwood. On the first day tho latter club had put on 378, to winch West Christchurch had replied with 21 for ono wicket. West Christchurch brought their total to 96. • The surprise of the day's play was tha defeat of Sydenham (who scored 129) by East Christchurch. The, latter, in their first innings,- mado 191, and, in their sec. ond, made 59 for eight wickets. SHIELD DATES. Christchurch, February 17. The dates proposed by .tho Canterburi Association for the Plunket Shield match against Auckland arc March 8, 9, and'lt, or March 16, 18, and 1». r WAIRARAPA. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) • '. Masterton, February 18. • Masterton seniors defeated Carlton sent iors by 280 runs on the" first innings. A' record scoro of 537 was put on by Masterton. D. Logan.(l62) and C. Perry .(U6> were tho chief scorers. ; Masterton juniors defeated Carlton jun iors by 74 runs. ;