WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9289, 14 December 1895, Page 4

WELLINGTON.

Wellington", December 2.

After an interval of a month Senior Championship matches were resumed on Saturday last. In the contest between Wellington' and Phcenix, the former, who had lost four wickets for 48, continued batting and their first venture was brought to a close for 147, or 15 runs to the bad. Holdship was top scorer with 42, while R. Gore made 40, including a hit for 7 and three 4's, Strange 24 and Howell 19. The Phcenix batsmen made a poor show when they went in for a second time, and Benbow, who scored 34, was the only batsman to reach double figures, the innings closing for 59. Ashbolt and Kirker were the most successful bowlers, the former taking five wickets for 25 runs. Wellington were left with 75 to Avin and at the call of time thov had scored 58 for the loss of five wickets (Holdship 21 and R. Gore 17). The Midland and Rival Clubs continued their match, when the former's first innings avos brought to a close for 123, or 8 runs to the pood. R. Blocklock made 23, Upham 23, A. Blacklock 22 and S. Tucker 15. Dryden took six wickets for 48 runs. The RrVhls in their second venture made 138, FSMir being the principal contributor with f 'o9, while Cross mode 21, Ramsay 12 and Read 10. Upham and Fitzsimons divided the bowling honours. "'. In the Junior Championship, the Wellington Second had a lot the best of their game with Phoenix Second: The former batted first and made 251 and the Phoenix replied with 80 and 85 for four wickets. The Rivals Second beat the Wesley team by 71 runs. December 4. The senior match between the Wellington and Phcenix Clubs was brought to a conclusion last evening when the former won by five wickets, Ashbolt and Stange making the remaining runs without further disaster. December 9. Cricketers are grumbling. They have just cause to, what, Avith sports and bad weather we now find that nearly half the season has fone an** very little cricket has been played, [owever, despite the intervals, great interest and enthusiasm is shown both by spectators and players. The Midlanders are

leading for the Senior Cnp and are strong favourites; although the Wellington team has still backers who wait patiently tor something sensationaL The Midland-Phoenix heat was began on Saturday and the scores are:—Phnenix 62, Midland 214 for seven Avickets (Wan-en 63 and R. Blackloek 55 not out. In the Wellington-Rival heat the scores arc RiA-als 98 and Wellington 101 for tune wicket I *. Among the most iiuportaut of the Junior Cup matches, the Wellington mat the Wellington College. The Wellington won the to.-v, but to c\*eryo:ie's surprise sent the College to the Avickets, and they made 124 l>cfo!-c the Inst Avioket f«ll (Ward 58 and M'Tvcn-rie Si*}, The boAviing of the Wellington team, with perhaps the exception of Hitler, was very simple. Wellington are all out in their tirst innings for 102. The Excelsior First met the Midland Second and scored 133 (Staples 32 and Redmond, by vigorous hitting, 38). The Midlanders made 75 in their first attempt.