CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9680, 3 January 1910, Page 5

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND,

BIG SCORING.

By Telegraph—Press As oration. DUNtiDIN, January 1. The cricket v match Otago v. Southland commenced to-day, Southland made a poor stand in the first innings, being disposed of for 71, Poole '-22, and Wesney 21 being the only Batsmen to reach double figures. Fo' Otago Macartney took five wickets for 16 runs, Calliway 3 fjr 37, and Cummings 1 for 12 When play ceased Otago had lost 8 wickets fjr 521, Siedebtrg 162, Macartney 118. Heddlestone 86, Rutherford 50, and Wilson 3, being the chief cout.ibiuti rs. The Southland bowling was very weak. Otago scored at a lemailcubly rapid rate. •

WELINGTON v. CANTERBURY

By Telegraph— Press A'Ssciation. WELLINGTON, January 2. The match between Canterbury and Wellington started to-day in excellent weather. The visitors batted first, and compiled 122, W. Carlton 30, T. Carlton. 24, Patrick 19, Crawshaw 10, and Watson 10 not out. Krice captured 5 wickets for 37, Hickey 4 for 50. Wellington lost 6 wickets for 88 runs, Midlane 31, Hawthorne 18, Hickson 13.

The following will represent the Wairarapa Age team in a match against the " Wairarapa Daily Times" team on the Park Oval on Saturday next:—N. Madsen, F. Madsen, B. Iveson, S. Cresswell, W. Hounslow, A. E. Green, J. King, D. Nicholson, R. Scrivener, L. A. Harris, P. Bennett. The match will commence at 3 o'clock sharp. '

In view of the represenative match, Wairarapa v. Hawke's Bay, which takes place at Napier on 22nd and 4tn, January, the following players are requested to go into practice:—Smart, Maunsell. F. Beechey, Sievers, Prow, A. Hoar, Styles, Moss, Waugh, Morehouse, Esson, Redmond, Logan, Perry, Waters, Hooper, Mackellar. Those that are unable to make the trip are requested to let the selectors know as soon as possible. The following is the drawing for the second round of the Masterton Association's fixturesJanuary 13th and 20th—Carterton v. W.F.C.A., south wicket; Carlton v. Rivals, North wicket. February 3rd and 10th —Carlton v. Carterton, north wicket; W.F.C.A. v. Rivals, south wicket, j February 17th and^24th —Rovals v. Carterton, Carterton; Carlton v. W.F.C.A., south wicket.