JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2280, 11 November 1897, Page 42

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

.The match -Roslyn v. Privateers, played on the Asylum ground, resulted in a win for the former by 18 runs on the first innings. Scores • Rosl/n 53 (Hurtle Fisher 15, Walter Dobson 13 nob out),; Privateers, 3b and 46,(Sefsian 11, P«lletb 12, J. Miller 13), In bowling Hurble Fiaher secured ißve for 17, Hector Fisher four for 16, Armit six for 17.

The match Oceana v. Carisbrook was played at Carisbrook, and resulted in a win for the Oceana by 35 rung. The Carisbrook were disposed of for 53 (Adams 25 nob out). Oceana replied with 88 - (Butlin 23, J. C*sey 18, Johnston 16, and D. Mason 12). Bublin was in fine form with, the - ball, obtaining seven for 19; Clatworbhy and Harraway secu ed most wickets for the Carisbrook. »

The match Mornington v. University, played _at Mornington, reuilted in a win for the home team by 5 runs. The 'Varsity batted first, but Mooce (13) was the only man who reachtd double figures, the inning* closing for 42Mornington made 47- (Gilliesr 16,' Gregory 13). O'Shea (seven for 20), Payne (file, for '12). -«■ M'Farlane (three for 18) lowUd well for their "respective sides.

The match Dunedia No.. 2 v. Hendley was played on the Caledonian grouud, 'andresulted in a win for the Dnnedin by 59 runs. Scores • Hendley 24, Dunedia 83 (W. West 18* Stalker 17. J. M'Farlane 15). BUck (five for 10) and W. West (four for 12) bowled well for the Dunedin. \

The Dunodin No: 1 met the DSS. Company on the Caledonian grouud, and' defeated them rather easily by four wickets and 83 runs. .The U.S.S. Company went fir.b to the wickets, 55 bfing their effort, ISva (17) aud Blackkck (10). bsing top scorers. Tne Dune<lin at the call of time had'losb six wicketc for 138 runs, M'Keriey being the principal scorer with a nicely compiled 46. J. Aitken (21), Lichfeustein_(lß, nofe out), and Raid (12) a' so reached double figures. W. Maclean (four tor IS), M«K-rsey (two foe 10), and E. Wilson (three for 2) bo wled sveU for the Dunedin. ■ ;

. The High School First defeated the' Opoho Second by 9 runs. Scores : High Sctiool, 121 (R*bbray 17,. Campbell 29, jWilliams 23 nob oub, Andrew 18) ; Opoho, 112 45, Murchie and Sura 13 each,. fiTAtthue 11). For the School Campbell got three wicketi for 3 runs.

The match on the North ground betweea Albion and Grange was productive of some very tall scoring. The Albion, babtiug first, reradioed afe the wickets till 1 nearly 6 o'clock, scoring 218 runs, which tested the full bowling strength of the Grange. Macdpnald played a capital inning* for 63 not out, carrying- his -bat through the innings. He was ably assisted by F. Himmfl (who made 54' by free and vigorous hitting), Woijte (16), and Ritchii (15.) _,The Grange having only a few minnteittbab scored 8 withoukthe lots of it wfekefc.. '' ' : ., ;" THIRD CLASS. .CffA^IPrONSHTK', •IThe' mAtch -Oceana' No. ,L v., Duoed/n No. 1 ■ was played at SionteciUocon Saturday, and re- ;■ suited iv a win fur,,,the Oceana by.. 29 luni. Dunedin, 78 (Cameron" 29i,nat-'ont^' < ij. Drumm 14, M'L-on 11;},;. Oceana, 107 .(Graham 26, T. Mason 23, Blakelev 16 nob out) FortheOoean* Burke (six for 29) and Casey (tbr.ee for 17) bowled best, and. Harrison (four for 18) secured the bast average for the D'unedio. - • •

The Oceana No 2 succeeded ic defeating tbs Privateers by 26 tuns .on ■ the first innings. Oc?ana, 54 (P. Log»n 32 not out) and 73 for three wickets (A. King 43 not out, P. Logan 21 ° nob ou',) ; Privateer*, 28. Norman (five<For 12) an 1 King (three for 111 bowled 1 well for the Oseana. • -Morningfcon.No. 1 v. High School waa won by Morning^on b"y"-26 runs. Scores : Morniogton, 55 (Williams 14) ; School, 29. White, Howison, Perry, and H'slop were the most successful bowlers for their respective eidf i. & Mornington No. 2 v. Porb Chalmers was won by Morningtop by an innings and ■ 23, runs. Sccros : Morniogton, 50 (Gilliea 15) ; Port Chalmera, 12 and 15. Whales, Ross, Cornish, ' and Neil bowled well for their respective side?. A very close game was that in which Grange and Waverley were .engaged. The former going In first put together the small total, of 26. Waverley responded with 21. Grange going ia for their second innings compiled 100, Fahey being top i>corer with 40: Lelliobt made 13, and Sinclair 12. F»hey (Bye for 11) and Crosbie /five for 8) divided the bawling honours, for Change, while Piokard and -Corbettr bowled'- best f or- Waverley. .". „ ' - ";. . _.* The match Trinity v. Dunedin No. 2 resuTtod in a win for the former.' by 50-runs on the firsfc inninga. For the winners Boas (five for 2) and 'MaitinXfive for 9) bowled beat~N»gle (26 ifofc out) and Oliver^ia) being top poorer*. ,Ferguson «aid Yonng secaredimost.wickets for the losers, -' - , n , ; "> The Albion Third 'defeated' Opoho Third by 4 runs. Scores : Albion, 21 and 50.; Opoho, 22 and 45. For the Albion Lawry (11) and Black (21), and for the Opoho Drake (11) *nd Watkins (15) reached double figures. Miscall (six for 27), Dubhie (four for 11)> and Murdoch (six' Tor Z) bowled well for the Albion, while Drake and Kilgouc secured , moat wickets for Opoho. , . . « The CarisbrooK B (wish nine men) defeated the Taieri .Second by 66 runs. Scores : Carisbrook, 105, (M'Donald 38, Petre 29) ; Taien, ! 39 (Dicksou 16). Maitland (three fir 1) and i M'Donald (four for 14) for Carisbrook. The match Roslyn No. 1 v. University Wt« played on the Oval and resulted in a win foe tha former by 4 ran*, Roilyn scoring 66 (Armife 11, Findlay 11) and University 62 (Morgan 33). In bowling Clark (four-for~7) and Fmdlay (three for 14) were most successful. The Northern defeated the Hendley on the. Exhibition ground by 5 runs on the first innings. Scores : Northern, 79;. Hendley, 74. Morrison (30), Johmtton (11), and Roberts (11, nob oub) babted well for Northern, and Hay (17) and Thompson (16} for Hendley.