EXHILARATING CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 115, 13 February 1928, Page 13

EXHILARATING CRICKET

OUTRIGHT WINS TO INSTITUTE, PETONE, AND WELLINGTON AIREY, ROBERTS, AND WHYTE RECORD CENTURIES BRILLIANT BOWLING BY FINLAYSON The prolonged spell of dry weather has enabled cricketers to obtain regular practice during the past few weeks, and the consequent improvement in form was reflected in senior championship games on Saturday afternoon. Batting generally was much more confident than usual, and fast scoring was the order of the day. Institute increased their grip on premier honours by scoring an outright win over Hutt at the Basin Reserve, which gives'them a lead of five clear points for the championship. Old Boys, who are runners-up, were soundly trounced by Wellington on the Kilbirnie ground. The feature of the day was the brilliant bowling of A. Finlayson, of the Petone eleven. He secured six wickets for 35 runs in the first innings and eight for 45 in the second innings, besides scoring 85 runs with the bat. Thorndon recorded their third successive victory by defeating Y.M.C.A. at Kelburn Park by 75 runs on the first innings. University failed by 133 runs to reach Midland’s solid total of 439.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE Institute, 8—255 (declared) and 2—116 (declared), beat Hutt, 179 and 184. Wellington, 226 and 5-363 (declared), beat Old Boys, 189 and 197. Petone, 338, beat Kilbirnie, 148 and 98.

Thorndon, 253 and 8—263 (declared) beat Y.M.C.A., 208 and 6—163. Midland, 439, beat University, 306. BEST PERFORMANCES BATTING. W. Aire.v (Wellington) 124 B. Roberts (’Thorndon) *llB R. Whyte (Wellington) 192 11. E. Burton (Wellington) 92 It. Al. Lambert (Old Boys) 88 E. McLeod (University) 68 C. S. Dempster (Institute) 57 A. J. Hyder (Thorndon) 54 H. Foley (Institute) *5l BOWLING. A. Finlayson (Petone), eight for 45. A. Finlayson (Petone), six for 35. W. A. Baker (Midland), six for 116. C. O’Connor (Wellington), five for 27. F. T. Badcock (Thqrndon), five for 77. CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

INSTITUTE TOO STRONG FOR HLTT AN EIGHT-WICKETS’ VICTORY. Institute increased their lead for the premiership by decisively outplaying Hutt at the Basin Reserve by eight wickets. On the opening day Hutt had fallen for 179, to which Institute had replied with 255 for eight wickets. Institute declared right away on Saturday, and Hutt again found runs hard to get against accurate bowling. Aldersley and McGirr batted spiritedly, and Watson stayed for a time, but the bowlers soon got the upper hand, and had the suburban team out for 181. Massey bowled well in taking four for 71, and was well supported by Bryant, Prince, Foley and Rogers. Requiring 109 runs to win, Dempster and Aitken opened Institute’s second innings. The wicketkeeper - did not last long, but Foley then joined Dempster, and the pair put on 50 in half an hour. They were forcing tho pace and gave a few chances, but the fieldsmen were not alert enough. After hitting up 57 in dashing style, Dempster was snapped up behind the wickets by Tattersall off Aldersley. Foley, who gave a bright display for 51 not out, hit off tho runs to give Institute an outright victory by eight wickets. Aldersley, who took two for 19, was the only 'bowler on the Hutt side who gave the batsmen any trouble. Beard was unable to bowl on Saturday, which considerably weakened the Hutt attack. WIN FOR MIDLAND ’VARSITY PUT UP BRAVE FIGHT. With ten runs on at the finish of the first day’s play, University continued batting in their match with Midland at the basin Reserve. ■ Each side had one innings only, University’s commendable score of 306 runs being 133 runs short of that put up by their opponents a week ago. The best contribution to the scoring book for ’Varsity was a 68 by McLedd, which included eight boundaries, while A. C. Tripo was also hitting out freely, and it did not take him long to reach the half-century mark, where he was dismissed with a catch by Nicholls. A feature of the innings was tho long slay at tho crease of Bailey, who was the first to bat for University when they commenced their innings towards the end of the first day, and who batted for three hours on Saturday before being sent back to the pavilion, l.b.w. Ho lost many opportunities to score, however, as his contribution was a modest 45 runs. Leys appeared to be striking form, and had got to 45 when lie was bowled off his pads. Mackenzie and Osborne were both dismissed cheaply. Vietmeyer was scoring steadily when the game was ended with a. fine catch by Doneghuc. which dismissed Greig. Baker, the Midland captain, who scored 152 with tho bat, showed that he was no mean bowler by dismissing six ’Varsity batsmen for 116 runs. ANOTHER WIN FOR THORNDON A CENTURY TO E. ROBERTS. Breezy batting was a feature of the game between Thorndon and Y.M.C.A. at Kelburn Park. On the opening day, Thorndon had made 283, while Y.M.C.A. had put on 118 for the loss of five wickets. On resuming on Saturday, the young men were, unable to head the Thorndon total, the innings closing for 298. Reynolds and Keenan were responsible for tho respectable total, and both laid the wood on confidently. Badcock bowled well for Thorndon in securing five for 77, and received able support from Hyder and L. Foley. Tho feature of Thoiulon’s second innings was a stylish knock for 118 not out by (he captain, E. Roberts, which was only marred by a clianco in the slipA when about the half-century. As tho Thorndon captain scored 83 in tho first innings, he played a- big part in his team’s victory.' Hvder gave a spectacular display of hitting by ban-ring up 54 in about twenty minutes. His hitting was clean and hard, the ground proving much too small for him. Keogh and Carruthers also hit freely. The innings, with three men short, closed for

263, Haughey, who captured four for 40, was a long way the best of the weak Y.M.C.A. bowling string. AVitli about an hour to play, the young mon put on 162 for the loss of six wickets. Thom, Browne, and Haughey continued the breezy hitting, frequently sending tho ball out of the enclosure, and severely punishing Badcock. Haughey and Browne hit twenty off one over from Roberts. Thorndon secured a win on tho first innings by 75 runs. Throughout tho afternoon iho batting was much superior to tho bowling. , KILBIRNIE COLLAPSE FINLAYSON TAKES 14 WICKETS FOR 80 RUNS. Kilbirnie, with ono wicket down for 25, continued their match with Petone, who had made 338, on tho Petone Recreation Ground. Morris knocked up 21 before being caught by Capstick off Finlayson, as did Hearne, before he was taken by Patrick, off Sinyrk. Kershaw was tho only other man in the sido to reach the twenties, and he was stumped with 27 lo his credit, the top score. Tho innings closed for 148. Finlayson camo out with the fine figures of six for 35, while Iteyling and Sinyrk each took two wickets. The side followed on, and the innings opened sensationally. The wickets of Brown and Hearne went down for a total of 2 runs. W. Christopherson's wicket fell at 34, and then Algar, Kershaw, and Armstrong fell for the addition of one run. Greig and Morris stemmed the tide of disaster which seemed to have overtaken tho side, by adding 51 runs, before tho latter was dismissed by a catch by Pawson, off Finlayson, with 31 to his credit, and 86 on the board. Then the procession recommenced. Sykes went at 98. and V. Christopherson and Brumley followed without a run being scored. Greig was left not out with 19 against his name, and Petone had won by an innings and 92 runs. Finlayson took eight wickets for 45 in this innings. Tn his fifth over he sent W. Christopherson. Algar, Kershaw, and Armstrong back to tho pavilion. Ho was prqj'tienlly unplayable, and ended the day with 14 wickets for the 80 runs. WELLINGTON DEFEAT OLD BOYS A FOUR-POINT WIN. Wellington scored a four-point win over Old Boys at Kilbirnie. Last week Wellington scored 226, to which Old Boys replied with 173 for six wickets. Tho two not out men (K. Tucker 79, and W. Barclay 48) carried on their partnership on Saturday, but the former was quickly dismissed without scoring another run. Barclay, however, extended his score to 61 not out. Tho innings ended for the total of 189. When Wellington went in again, runs came fast. W. Airey and D. Whyte soon established a partnership, and for a time did as they liked with the bowling. Airey, who knocked up 124, hit five sixers and sixteen fourers. Whyte, who compiled 102, also got his fair share of boundaries. Burton again had bad luck in not reaching the century. At 5.45, Wellington declared their innings closed, with five wickets down for 362. Wanting 400 runs to win, Old Boys went in again with the intention of hitting out fronj the start. K. Tucker, the opening batsman, was caught first ball, however, and K. James was run out when he had only scored 5. A. Dunean, who followed, was caught for a “duck,” and things looked very bad indeed, until H. Lambert came in. 'The first ball from Cousins resulted in bis hitting a four. A moment later he knocked a six, and then another four, and put on runs so rapidly that, he compiled 51 runs in fifteen minutes. When he had made 88, he was caught by Airey off O’Connor. At 7.20 the team had been dismissed for 197 runs. The only player to be bowled in Old Boys’ second innings was D. Burns, all the others, with the exception of James, who was rim out. being caught. The best bowler of the day was O'Connor, who captured live Old Boys’ wickets in tho second innings for 27 runs. HUTT v. INSTITUTE HUTT. First innings 179 Second Innings. H. J. Tattersall, ru-i out 7 W. A. Aldersley, b. Massey 45 H. Williams, c. Bryant, b. Massey ... 14 11. M. McGirr, c. Massey, b. Foley ... 49 B. It. Boss. e. Dempster, b. Massey ... 4 11. Watson, 1.b.w., b. Bryant 24 L. Beard, c. Burt, b. Bogers 2 A. Lees, h. Massey 5 F. C. Warnes. c. and b. Bryant 13 W. Burke, c. Bilby, b. Prince 0 T. Gwilliam, not out 2 Extras 19 Total 184 Bowling Analysis.—Massey took four wickets for 71 runs; Baumber, none for 10: Bryant, two for 49; Foley, one for 13; Bogers, one for 18: Prince, one for 4. INSTITUTE. First innings 255 . Second Innings. C. 8. Dempster, c. Tattersall. b. Aldersley 57 IT. Foley, not out 51 W. Aitken, e. Watson, b. Aldersley .... 1 F. Bryant, not out 0 Extras 1 Total for two wickets 110 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took no win kots for 32 runs; Watson, none for 45: Aldersley. two for 19; Burke, none for 13 MIDLAND v. UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY-First Innings. W. Dormer, run out 5 H. C. Bailey, l.b.w, b. Baker 45 A. M. Bollings, b. Judd 23 E. C. Leys, b. Grant 4? 11. H. 0. McKenzie, c. Judd, b. Baker 2 If. W. Osborne, st. Clarke, b. Baker ... 5 E. McLeod, c. Baker, b. Nicholls 63 A. U. Tripo. c. Nicholls, b. Baker 50 W. Vietmeyer. not out 27 T. Nelson, 1.b.w., b. Baker 2 J. C. Greig, c. Doneghue, b. Baker s Extras 22 Total 306 Bowling Analysis—Bobertson took no

wickets for 32 runs: Judd, ono for 52; Baker, six for 116; Grant, one lor 53; Nicholls, one for 10; Doneghue, none for 16. Y.M.C.A. v. THORNDON Y.M.C.A.—First J unings. J. O. Smith, st. Biggur. b Badcock ... 22 IL Thom. c. Roberts. b. L. Foley U J. R. Laniason, c. and b. Badcock ... 70 it. W. Copeland, c. Biggar, b. Badcock 19 K. A. Westbrook, b. Hyder 4 K. Keenan, b. Hyder 34 L. Browne, b. L. Foley 5 C. Reynolds, b, Badcock 48 D. Virtue, 1.b.w., b. Hyder 0 E. D. Haughey. not out 1 J. Virtue, b. Badcock 0 Extras 5 Total 208 Bowling Analysis.—Badcock took five wickets for 77 runs; L. Foley, two for 58; Hyder, three for 68. Second Innings. J. IL La mason, b. Hyder 5 J. 8. Smith, c. Biggar, b. Badcock ... 0 D. Reynolds, c. sub.. 0. Badcock 22 H. Thom 1.b.w., b. Hyder 32 L. Browne, c. Hyder, b. Roberts 3S E. D. Haughey. run out 37 R. W. Copeland, not cut IL Keenan, not out £ Extras 9 Total for Rix wickets 162 Bowline? Analysis.—Badcock took two wickets for 71 runs; Hyder, two for 33; Roberts, one for 27: Mason, none for 17. THORNDON. First innings 285 Second Inning*. F. T. Badcock. c. Thom. b. Haughey... 25 E. Roberts not out 118 K. R. Mason, I b.w.. b. Haughey 0 R. Keogh, c. Haugimy. b. Copeland ... 20 L. Foley, st. J. Virtue, b. Concland... 1 IT. Carruthers, c. Thom. b. Haughey 23 A. Biggar, c. Thom. b. Lamason 0 A. J. Hvder. c. Reynolds, b. Haughey 54 A. W. Gibson, absent 0 W. L Monkbousc. absent 0 E. Foley, absent 0 Extras 17 Total - 263 Bawling Analysis.—Copeland took two wickets for 66 ’’tins; Lamason. one >’or 77; Browne, none for 31: Keenan, none for 20; Haughey. four for 40; Sndth. none for 12. PETONE v. KILBIRNIE PETONE. First innings 338 KILBIHNIE—First Innings. W. J. 11. Chrutopherson, i b.w., b. Iteyling 9 W. Bykes, b. Finlaysor W B. Algar. c. Finlayson, b. lleyling 16 A. Morris, c. Capstick, b. Finlayson ... 21 C. Armstrong, b. Finlayson 10 I. Greig, e. Pawson. b. Finlaysou 15 V. Christopherson, b. Finlayson 0 G. Hearne, st. Brice, b. Smyrk 21 J. Kershaw, st. Brice, b. Hinyrk 27 II Brown not out 0 H. Bramley, c. and b. Finlayson 0 Extras 19 Total 148 Bowling Analysis.—Brice took no wickets for 13; Iteyling. two for 67: Finlayson. six for 35: Smvrk. two for 14. Second Innings. W. J. Christopherson, b. Finlayson ... 18 M. Brown, c. Wilson, b. Finlayson 2 G. Hearne, run out 0 B. Algar, b. Finlayson 14 A. Morris, c. Pawson. b. Reyling 31 J. Kershaw, c. Pawson, b. Finlayson ... 0 C. Armstrong, 1.b.w., b. Finlaysou 0 I. Greig, not out 19 W. Sykes, b. Finlayson 8 V. Christopherson, b. Finlayson 8 11. Bramley. c. and b. Finlayson 0 Extras 6 Total -.. 98 Bowling Analysis.—Finlayson took eight wickets for 45 runs; Smyrk, none for 29; lleyling, ore for 18. WELLINGTON v. OLD BOYS WELLINGTON. First innings '. 2-6 Second Innings. W. Airey, c. Lambert, b. K. Tucker .... 124 I - ’. Whitwell, c. Duncan, b. K. Tucker 0 1). Whyte, b. K. Tucker 102 C. B. Sharp, c. Parsloe, b. Dustin 31 11. E. Burton, c. Itonaldsou. b. Dustin 92 W. Tucker, not out 0 Extras 13 Total for five wickets 362 (Innings declared closed.) Bowling Analysis.—K. Tucker took three wickets for 123 runs; W. Dustin look two for 9; H. Lambert, none for 108; J. Malcolm, none for 28; W. Barclay, none for 19; A. Ron.ildson, none for 22; A. Duncan, none for 41. OLD BOYS—First Innings. A. Ronaldson, run out 10 K. James, b. Sharp 13 C. Parsloe, c Whitwell, b. Cousins 4 W. Dustin, 1.b.w., b. Cousins 15 H. Lambert, c. Simpson, b. Cousins ... 4 K. Tucker, c. Whyte, b. Sharp 79 A. Duncan, 1.b.w., b. Sharp 0 W. Barclay, not out 61 C. Patrick, b. Cousins 1 J. Malcolm, b. Sharp 1 D. Burns, b. Sharp 0 Extras 1 Total 189 Bowling Analysis.—A. Cousins took four wickets 'for 58 runs; C. Sharp, five for 68; Simpson, none for 24; O'Connor, none for 26; W. Tucker, none for 12. Second Innings. K. Tucker, c. Whitwell, b. Cousins 0 K. James, run out 5 A. Duncan, c. Wilson, b. Cousins 0 IT. Lambert, c. Airey. b. O'Connor ... 88 W. Barclay, c. Whyte, b. O'Connor 29 C. Patrick, e. Burton, b. O’Connor ..... ... 9 A. Ronaldson. c. Iln' ton. b. O'Connor ... 22 .1. Malcolm, c. W. Tucker, b. Sharp ... 12 W. Destin, e. W. Tucker, b. Sharp ... 19 D. Burns, b. O'Connor 4 C. 1-arsloe, not out 0 Extras 9 Total 197 Bowling Analysis.—A. M. Cousins took two wickets for 61 runs; Sharp, two -for 87: O'Connor, five for 27; Whitwell, none for 13. LOWER GRADE CRICKET JUNIOR A. , Institute and Midland had au exciting tinish to their match itt Anderson Park. Midland scored 198, while Institute total led 226 (Barr 72, Ward 67. uot out), J. Hutchings and Spence bowled best for Midland, the former taking five wickets and the latter four. Midland forced the race in their second innings, running up 231 for six wickets in 105 minutes, and then applying the closure. Tidman hit up 105 in an hour, five sixers and sixteen louiers figuring in his total. B. Gibson 48. J. Hutchings 40, and J. W. Hutchings also scored fust. Left witli 205 to get in two hours, Institue, at call of time, had lest eight wickets for 149 runs. Bilby <B2) and Ward (25) again showed good form. The best bowlers I'or Midland were J. Hutchings (live for 71) mid Speme (two for 25), while for Institute Bilby (two for 65) and Barr (two for 32) did best. Institute secured a three-poiut win on tlie first innings l>v 27 runs. Old Boys made a good recovery in their ■uh Wellington at Anderson lurk In the first innings, Wellington rcored 276 and Old Boys 119 (Bull 27, Kent 25, ott I'o. Plant and Duff each secured four wickets for Wellington, while Craig captured tlie remaining two. Wellington osi eight wickets in their second knock, which realised 161 (Craig 59. Wagslaffe 36. Duff 22. Symonds 20). Barclay, McDonald, and Burt took the wickets for Old Boys, who hit up 315 in their’second innings (Bull 121. Bowles 26, Burt 27, Trott 25, Stainton 21, not out, Elliott 19>. Gjmonds secured four wickets for 44 m Old Boys' seconc. iunings. Wellington won by two wickets JUNIOR O. Midladn (308) easily beat The Dominion 99 and 125 (O'Neill 56. Sando 21. and Trendle If!) by an innings and 84 runs. Mackav four for 27. McKinnon three for 40. and Allen two for 29. bowled well lor Midland in the secoud innings. Midland. four-point win. MERCANTILE LEAGUE A GRADE. Pastimes 148 (Toms 36, Wylie 32). Ueaphy 20. Brogan 14. Rooney 12. Grindrod 12) defeated Smith and Smith 103 (Roberts 23. Farrell 20. Buckinhain .8). . Bowling for Pastimes. Toms took four wickets for 38. and Wylie live for 63, while for Smitji and Smith Roberts secured five tor 00, Dobbs two for 28. Robson one for 5. and Bennett one for 15. „ P. and T Stores 227 (Adams 59 Carr 46. Bull 28. Dobson 27. Corrin 23) < efeated Dalgetys 149 (Grubb 53, not out. McWhinnev 31. Bews 16). Bowling for P. and 1.. Bull took live for 17. Kelly two for 39; while for Dalgetys MeWhinney Recured three for 59, and Dowsett two for 16. Shipping four for 155 (Thomson 101, not out. Herd 56, not out) beat Education A 103 (C. Hornblow 26, Latkin 22). Bowling for Shipping, Thompson took three for 23. Herd three for 24, and Jones three for 39, while for Education llyati cap lured three for 38. .... Vacuum 172 (N. Anderson .44. not out Perston 26, Wilson 24; Muir 17) beat Nivens 171 (Evans 67. Osborne 25). Whitcombe and Tomba secured 112 runs •and Macky Logan 128 runs for thirteen wickets in their first innings. Ihe best scorers for Macky Logan were Johnson (48. not out). London not Gillies (20), and Cording (16). For Whit combe and Tombs, the. highest scorers were, Cooke (24). Harding (2a). xerris (20). and Chant (16).

CITY AND SUBURBAN LEAGUE. Overhead 201 (Winter 71. Welsford 52, Canute 50) defeated Schneideman’s 158 (J. Moore 58. W. Moore 55. Martin 32). Bowling for Overhead, Hepburn took six for 50. Winter two lor 55, and Welsford two for 40. while for Schncideinau’s Oliver captured five for 59. RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND BENEFIT FOR DACKE. BY Telegraph.-I’iiEss AssqcivrioN. Auckland, February 12. The second round matches of the Auckland Cricket Association’s senior chain pionship commenced on Saturday in hoi weather. The day was a benefit day for C. C. Dacre, wlio was making Ins farewell appearance in Auckland. There was an un usually large crowd present, and, approprintely enough, Dacre treated them -to a sparkling exhibition of batting. At the afternoon tea interval Mr. E. E. Nalder, chairman of Iho Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association, presented Dacre with a cheque for «t5O, stating the balance would be forwarded on to him. Mr. A. Woolley, vice-presi-dent of the North Shore Club, presented Dacre with a silver flask on behalf of the members of that club. Dacre suitably responded and was given rousing cheers. lie leaves on Monday night for Wellington where he catches the Home bout on Wednesday. Great interest was taken in the matches in which the four leading teams are engaged. North Shore, 235 (Dacre 81. Gerrard 63), met Eden, 67 for no wickets (Mills 46 not out). Ponsonby baited all the afternoon against Parnell, scoring 31-t for eight wickets (Smith 74. Guiney 63 not out, McLeod 49. Abrini 33 not out). Guinev nnd Abrini added 112 for the ninth wicket. United Suburbs, 171 (Hen-ly 69), met University. 178 for seven wickets (Smeeton 87. Garrard 57). Y.M.C.A., 251 (Miller 56, Wells 38, Gorrie 36). met Grafton, 100. For Y.M.C.A. Lyon look six wickets for 42. Y.M.C.A. were without the services of Bowley, who is suffering from an injury to bis shoulder. CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, February 12. Cricketers had cool weather for their matches on Saturday. Wickets were fast, but flic batting in all three matches very stodgy. Requiring It, with six wickets in band for a first inning’s lead, Riecarton resumed against West Christchurch, and compiled 226. against West Christchurch’s 161.. and scored a two point win. Roberts 61, Gibbs 41, Evans 34, Todd 33. Bowling J. Newman took six wickets for 98. Sydenham had 243 to get against St. Albans, anil had 56 in without loss. The innings eventually realised 375 (C. Oliver 69. Patrick 55, W. Oliver 46, Bellamv 39). Old Boys bad a lead of 141 over East Christchurch on the first innings. East Christchurch followed on. and gave a poor display, being all out for 47. Merritt took six wickets for 28. Old Collegians scored' their first win against Linwood. The first: day’s play had left Linwood 160 to get. with eight wickets in hand. They failed badly, however, and were .nut for 184, leaving Collegians winners by 6S runs. Dunedin, February 12.

After a succession of fine Saturdays, cricket matches were played on soft nickels yesterday, and bowlers reaped a harvest. Dunedin batted first against Grange, and made 103, Torrance playing the right name under tho circumstances, and hit'’ting lustily for 31. Alloo secured the fine average of seven for 27 off 25 overs, 15 of which were maidens. Grange responded with seven for 77 (Knight 35). Torrance look three for 16, and Claridgo four for 2G. Albion made 1(8 (Cnskie 47, Blair 32) against Carisbrook. who have lost two wickets for 51. Dickinson bowled well for Carisbrook, Inking six for 18. ENGLAND’S BATTING DISQUIETING IN SOUTH AFRICAN MATCHES' London, February 10. After making an allowance for all excuses, tlie fact remains that English cricket again failed, says the “Daily Mail," chiefly because the batsmen do not know how to play fast bowling. Certainly the selectors did not regard South African, cricket seriously, and did not attempt to collect a representative team, but England’s batting was disquieting. If South Africa were able to do this. Heaven help us in Australia. Happily, there is still time for younger players to discover that length and spin bowling pays best, and also that the way to play fast bowling is to go forward. If Larwood’s knee recovers, England will •■onuncnce the tour of Australia with a tremendous asset, as Australia does not possess a pair of bowlers equal to Tate and Lai wood.

Apt. 3pt. Wins.Wins. L. D. Pts. Institute .3 3 0 1 00 Old Boys ... 2 3 0 0 17 Midland 1 4 0 0 16 2 2 0 1 University ... 2 1 3 1 12 Hutt .... 1 2 4 o 10 Thorndon 0 3 4 0 9 Wellington ... 1 1 4 1 8 Ivilbirnie 0 2 5 0 6 Y.M.C.A. 0 0 7 0 0