CRICKET.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 109, 5 November 1894, Page 4

CRICKET.

About 1000 persons watohed the conclusion of the Phoenix-Rival and Midland* Wellington heata of tho senior championship on Saturday. Easy victories for the Eival and Weiington toams rosulfcod. MIDLAND-WELLINGTON. The Midland team's first innings oloßed for 86 of whioh number Percy contributed 10, Fitzsimons 9, and M'Girr 6. With a minority of 172 on the first innings, tbe Midland team went in again and mado 132, and consequently suffered defeat by an innings and 40 runs. B. Blaoklook played very steadily for 24, And Pilzsimons, who displayed good form with the bat, ran up 29. Percy added 16, and M'Girr hit out merrily for 18 A. lilnoklook contributed 12, inolnding a 5. # Aehbblt secured 8 wickets for 35 in the first innings, and 5 for 61 in the second. Kirker bowled splendidly in the seoond innings, capturing five wiokots for 35 runs. Following are tho scores :—: — Midland.— First Innings. A. BlacklocK, b Kirker 2 Salmon, b Ashbolt 14 K. Blaoklock. b Ashbolt 23 Upbam, b Ashbolt fi Lash, lbw, b Ashbolt 4 Tucker, st Izard, b Ashbolt 0 Percy, o Duncan, b Ashbolt 10 Warren, o Lnckie, b Ashbolt 8 Fitzsimons, b Ashbolt 9 M'Girr, b Kirker a Roberts, not out .. 0 Extras ... 4 Total 86 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

"Bowled one no-ball. ; Midland. — Seoond Innings. Salmon, b Ashbolt 6 A. Blacklook, 08. Gore, b Auhbolt ... 12 E. Blaoldook, b Kirker 24 Upham, b Kirker 5 Lash, b Kirker . ... 1 Tucker, o and b Aahbolt 1 Warren, b Kirker 7 Peroy, b Ahbolfc 16 Fitzsimons, b Ashbolt 29 ! M'Girr, b Kirker 18 Roberta, not out 0 Extras 13 Total 132 Grand total 218 BOWLING ANA L 7 818.

PH<EN]X-BIVAIj. The Phoenix team scored 89 runs in the second innings, the tail having completely collapsed before the bowling of Howard. Webb hit out vigorously for 57, and Burton also reached double fieures (16). Howard bowled in rare style, and his analysis of oijrht wiokets for 35 runs was a good performance. Requiring 111 runs to win, the Rival team knocked off the neoessary number for the loss of four wickots, towards which Fuller contributed 55, not out. Howard made 17, and Jones 10, not out. Following are the scored : — Ph<enix. — Second Inning 3. North, b Howard 0 Wat ors, b Howard 1 Lee, b Drydeh .. ... ... ,'," 2 Chisholtn, c Head, b Dryden .. ... <t Webb, o Stinson, b Howard . . ! 37 Burton, o Stinso'n.b 'Howard . .16 Ogiev, c Bead, b Howard ... . 4 Niven, 0 and b Howard .. 5 Roberts, b Howard . .. . ." 0 Taylor, not out . ... fi. .',' 4 Benbow, c Jones, b Howard ... 2 Kitras 14 Total ~89 Grand total 228 BOWLING ANAI/TBIB.

Bitals. — Second Innings. Cross, o and b Taylor g T?ead, run ont \\ '" 7 Fuller, not out "' » '" 55 Howard, 1.b.w., b Waters . 17 Ramsay, o Taylor, b Chieholm ... '" 9 Jones, not out .... 10 Kxtras ;;; ;;; 5 Total for fonr wickets 11l Grand total, 229. BOWUNO ANALTBIB.

• Bowled one wide. JUNIOR CUP. The Wellington College and* Kilbirnia toams began their heat on the. College Ground, tho home team fretting, asnbatantial lead of 72 runs on the firsfinninira The College team scored 124, *$'& KilbirnioreP l'£ d <»w£ 5 £ ,, Wh en. etonipß were drawn at 6 30. the College had lost nine wickets for 21 runs, co that it is now 93 rnni on with one wicket to fall. rr^ THIBD-CLASB CHAMPIONSHIP. 1 he Excelsior and Kilbirnie second elevens finished at Kilbirme, the home team winning by 12 rnns. The Exoelsiors reqnired to make 56 to win in their B«cond innings, and they made only 43. The Karon-Rival heat was conolnded at f, «Z? Tl 'a\£* *f^". ( battin 8T withont Lnxford) bemg defeated in one innings and four runs. The Rivals scored 61 in their second attempt. Karori, batting a second time, scored 81. The Bivalg bad made 3S f °r four wiokets when stumps were drawn The heat between Johnsonville and Stairs was concluded- Johsonville 166. The Stara

only contributed 37 in their second attempt, leaving Johnsonville winners by on» innings and 66 runs. OUTBID* ASSOCIATION. The Vivians defeated St. John's in the heat for the outside Associat'on by two wickets and three runs. The following scores were made : -St. John's, 35 and 29 ; Vivian, 29 and 38 for 8 wickets. A match was played at Johnsonville between the Kaiwarra and Johnsonville Jnnior Club, and resulted in a win for Johnsonville by an innings and 12 runs. LUNITID PBKBS ASSOCIATION. I Adelaide, 3rd November. The English cricket team began its first match to-day against a Gawler eighteen. The visitors batted first, and have lost eight wickets for 368. Ward (118), Brown (56). and Ford (48) were the chief Bcorers.

Apbbolt Kirker Lnokie Holdehip ] Balls. I in 99* 12 6 Mdna. ! 4 3 1 0 Bnns. Wkta. 35 8 43 2 3 0 1 0

Uhbolt lirker ... loldahip jnckie ... r ndd ... ] Balls. Mdna. Runs. Wkts. 152 10 61 5 180 12 35 5 24 1 8 0 SO 2 6 0 12 0 9 0

toward 'ryden ... laldane Balls. Mdns. Enns. Witts. ... 106 6 35 8 ... 66 1 35 2 ... 36 3 5 0

Taylor ... Benbow... Waters ... Webb ... Chisholm Lee Balls. MdnB. Runs. Wkte ... 90 2 31 1 ... 42 1 24 fc ... 30 1 22 1- ... 12* 0 7 0, ... 32 2 13 t v ... 6 0 6 0