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Temuka Leader, Issue 2912, 28 December 1895, Page 3

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Senior Cup Matches

Christmas Day, at Ashburton Ashburton heat Waimate. ' Boxing-Day, at Timaru—Waimate beat United; at Geraldine—Geraldine beat Timaru.

A match between Geraldine and Waimate took place at Geraldine yesterday, and resulted in a decisive win for Geraldine. In their first innings Waimate made 55 ; Cobden with 34 being the only one to get into double figures. In their second innings they made 69. Of these Studholme contributed 22, Goldstone 17, and Cobden 10. in their first innings Geraldine made 96. Of these Sngden scored 19, Fish 13, Kitto 11, W. M. Moore 19, and Macdonald 16. In their second innings their score reached 121. H. W. Moore made 41, B. R. Macdonald 32, and Pearpoint 19. The following will represent Temuka against Waimate this morning in Victoria Park. Play begins at 9.30 as the visitors have to leave by the express ; —C. Brown, E. Brown, Buxton, Brosnahan, Dann, C. Fanthorpe, E. Fanthorpe, Ferguson, Hawkes, Heap, and Holwell. Emergencies —D. McCaskill and Harrison. The match between Victoria and New South Wales commenced at Melbourne on Boxing-Pay, and when stumps were drawn for the day the New South Welshmen had put together 266 for the loss of two wickets.

The match between New South Wales and Wellington commenced at Wellington on Boxing-Day. New South Wales batted first, and made 179. When play ceased for the day Wellington had made 124 for the loss of 6 wiekets.

Christchurch, December 33. The following team has been selected to represent New Zealand in the match against New South Wales on December 30th, 31st, and January Ist: — R. Blacklock and A. R. Holdship (Wellington) ; L. A. Cuff, A. M. Labatt, W, Pearce and H. DeMaus (Canterbury); A. Downes, A. H. Fisher, A. Clarke and A. G. Rains (Otago) ; W. Robertson (Southland).