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Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 528, 19 December 1899, Page 3

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slade's team v. abawas. BfaUTIFOL weather was again experienced on Saturday last, and the cricket matches under the Humilton Association were continued. Slade's team, which haa up to the present proved invincible this season, met the Arawas, aud still maintained its proud position. The Arawas went in first, atul their total (47) was a most encouraging one. Of this number Piatt contributed 11 and Dean 12. Slade's replied with 94, exactly double. Browning played a splendid innings for 44, when he was well caught by C. Holloway. His exhibition of batting was well worth seeing, and he gave few, if any, chances. Speight and Windsor also batted will, and hcored 19 apiece. The Arawas then required 48 to save an inning's defeat. In their second attempt they put together 51 runs for the loss of eight wickets, the stumps

being drawn at 6.30 p.m. Campbell and Johnson did nearly the whole of the bowling for the wiuners, while Mahon and Hammond were the most successful on the opposing side. The following are the scoreß :

Arawas.—First innings: W. Hammond, c Peacock, b Meachem, 2 ; Spillman, b Johnson. 0 ; Mahon, b Johnson, ] ; C. J. W. Barton, b Campbell, 0 ; Piatt, c Speight, b Meachem, 11 ; Dean, 0 Browning, b Johnson, 12 ; Manning, b Johnson, 1 ; C. Barton, not out, 6 ; Holloway, b Johnson, 8 ; Rollinson, c and b Campbell, 0 ; O'Neill, b Campbell, 0; extras, 6. Total, 47. Second innings : C. Barton, c Campbell, b John son, 4 ; Piatt, c Mayes, b Johnson, 0 ; Spillman, b Campbell, 5 ; Holloway, b Ji hnson, 8 ; Hammond, b Johnson, 12 ; Mahon. b Johnson, 0 ; Dean, not out, 7 ; C. J. W. Barton, b Johnson, 5 ; Manning, c Mayes, b Campbell, 1 ; extras, 9. Total for eieht wickets, 51. Bowling analysis First innings : Johnson, 5 wickets for 14 runs ; Meachem, 2 for 23;

Campbell, 3 for 3. Second innings: Johnson, 6 for 13 ; Campbell, 2 for 22. Slade's.—Browning, c Holloway, b Hammond, 44 ; Speight, b Hammond, 19 ; Meachem, b Hammond, 0 ; Johneon, b Mahon, 2 ; Campbell, b Mahon, 0 ; Mayes, c Holloway, b Mahon, 1 ; Hill, b Hammond, 0 ; King, c Spillman, 1) Hammoul, 0 ; Windsor, not out, 19 ; Dodd, c Mahon, b Dean, 1 ; Greenwood, b Dean, 2 ; extras, 6. Total, 94. Bowling analysis: Hammond, 5 for 32 ; Dean, 2 for 29 ; Barton, 0 for 14 ; Mahon, 3 for 15. OTAGO V, HAWKE'S BAY.

The Interprovincial match, Otago v. Hawke's Bay, was commenced ut Napier on Saturday, and was concluded ye ter« day. The visitors won the toes and went first to the wickets, putting up 222 runs before being disposed of. The local team responded with 69, and having to follow on, were all out in the second innings for 99, the Otago team thus winning the match by an innings and 5t runs. TUB AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. The Selection Committee, Messrs R. Neill, F. J. Ohlsou, and Dr. Pabst, have chosen the following to represent the ptOTtBC3 againat Otogo on December 22 2* :— R - Neill, V. Clayton (AuckI. Mills, F. J. Ohlson (I'aruell), D. Hay, W. Stem«on (United), Dr. Pabat, *N. Williams (Gordon), G. Mills, W. Wyuyard (North Shore), Stephens (Northern Wairoa). A practice game will take place on Sydney Square on Saturday next, 23rd inst,, between the following teams;— "A " team : Browning, J. Hammond, Oliver, Meachem, Douglas, Ewen, Stevens, Bockett, D'Arcy, Wilkinson and Barton. '* B " team : Gothorp, Speight, Johnson, W. Hammond, Piatt, Mahon, Ross, B eo ther, Campbell C. J. W. Barton imd Blackburn. Emergencies:—"A" team: von Sturmcr, Ltnnie, and Spillman. "B " team : "Windsor Fabling and Innis. Play commences at 2.15 p.m. sharp. In the intercolonial match between South Australia and New South Wales, the former in their first innings made 155 and New South Wales lost one wicket for G 9.