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UNIVERSITY '..*z the match played on the No. 2 wjcket at the Basin .Reserve University bat'*d first and were all out 20 minutes before time for 227 runs, the team making a good recovery after it poor start. Nelson, who gave a chance before scoring, and Wilson, nut on 89 runs for the fourth wicket, and ■" useful contributions were made by Bailey, Greig, and Aim. The batting early in the innings was rather quiet, Blundell and Cousins keeping the runs down, but the later batsmen hit out freely and scored at a good rate. Blundell (23 overs) and Cousins (28 overs), bowled really well, Blundell coming out with the best figures. Symes also bowled steadily. ' ~,•■• Wellington commenced their innings at 8.20 p.m. with Morgan and Hamilton, the

bowlers being Harrison and Morgan, and when stumps were drawn no runs had been scored. Details:— ■ UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Paccy, b Cousins 2 Arndt, c White, b Blundell 4 Nelson, c Hollings, b Cousins Jo Pacts, b Cousins ' -J Wilson, b Blundell f1 Bailey, o Newman, b Blundell -f Gi-cig, Ibw, b Blundell -^ Aim, not out •" Macallan, c Morgan, b Syincs 1" Harrison, run out '. j| Blandford, b .Blundell " Extras ■ -* Total 227 Pall of the wickets;— One for 8, two for 14, three for 31, four tfor 120. five for 136, six for 168, seven for 187, eight tor 208, pine for 218. , Bowling.—Cousins took three wickets for 72 runs; Blundell'five for 74; Symes one for 34; Hollings, none for 15; Morgan, none for 8. . KIKLBIRNIE V. PETONE. The wicket was good and the outfield fast for the Kilbirnie-Petone match played at Petone on Saturday. Kilbirnie went >n, and by consistent batting had made 408 runs for five wickets when stumps were drawn. Monkhouse and Hepburn opened Kilbirnie's innings to the bowling of Hope and Senior. Both batted brightly and reached 100 in an hour and a quarter. After 11 more runs had been added, Hepburn (60) was caught by Senior off Roberts. Ward was next, and the batsmen commenced to attack the bowling. A frequent change of bowlers did not affect them, and by 5 p.m. they had carried Kilbornie's score to 200. Monkhouse reached his century at 5.20 p.m., and was accorded a great ovation, Ward, who also played soundly, reached his 100 a few minutes later.1 Shortly afterwards, however, he was caught at square leg by Hamilton off Hope. His score included thirteen 4's. Christophersen was next in, and scored 20 before being caught by Nicholls. Crook joined Monkhouse, but after making 1G was clean, bowled by Hope. Morris, who followed, was Bent back to the pavilion without scoring. Monkhouse, who scored 177, not out, was ■still batting strongly when stumps, were drawn. . ■ . Details:— KILBIRNIE.: First Innings. Hepburn, Senior, b Roberts 00 Monkhouse, not out : 177 Ward, c Hamilton, b Hope 115 Christopliersen, c Nicholls, b Hope .. 20 Crook1, b Hope 16 Morris, c Nicholls, b Hope 0 Extras 12 ' Total for five wickets 406 Bowling analysis.—Hops took four wickets for 86 runs; Senior, hone for 64; Smallwood, none for 29; Spence, none for 34; Hamilton, none for 17; Scott, none for 55; Brice, none for 47; Roberts, one for 20; Nicholls, none for 37.