Cricket.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 307, 31 December 1904, Page 2

Cricket.

WELLINGTON v. OTAOO, (Per' Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Doc. SO. Rain, which fell heavily during tho night and oarly morning, caused the resumption of the match Wellington v. Otago to bo postponed till onu o'clock. With five wicketa down for 20 Wellington continued their lirst innings, lllacklock was the only player who could score and keep his wicket intact, and he cai'iiad Ilia bat out for an invaluable 60 out of a total of 98. Stephenson and Upham oach got 8, Waters njKl ll n le» each 2, awl 3 made singles. llownes took six wickets tor 53 runs, Fisfcor two for 27, Shacklock one for 18, Requiring 188 to save an innings defeat, Wellington f&fiowocf- on-ilicktoti (25}- -, iairf-~J, Malioney (24) mado the most sir- " viceable stand, though their cricket was not attractive. When stumps were drawn seven wickvts were down H iclts on (not out) 4, J. Iu ' cllm SS 10, Waters 0, lllacklock 8, Williams fl, and N 4. Tho match will ba continued to-morrow, tournament at westport. WESTPORT, Dec. 30. '">« cricket tournament held in connection with the Westport Mlntoff and' Industrial Exhibition Ross 1 nmdo 70 runs in their first innings, Westport "A" team 84 and «0 runs. Requiring six runs to win, Ross maido them at the expense of J l ,'®" wicketa. Ross thus wing, sllvtr cup and,•gold meiduis. W. Cur-* rie, seven wfkets lor 12 rang, and Mmchun thifo for 14, captured the wickets in tlu first inning* /or Ross, and in the second W. Uurrie captured four fo.- 18, siinohan three foi' 17, and R. Currie two for 0.