PRESIDENT'S CUP MATCHES.
The match between the United No. 1 team and the Boys' High School Second was brought to a conclusion at Hagley Park on Saturday, when the former won by an innings and 348 runp. Scores—High School 45 and 85 (Revell 38); United 478 (Lambie 149 retired. C. Wood 89, V. Harman 53, Rolleston 48, Tapper 43. Martin 37, Jameson 19, and Day 11). Wood and Lambie bowed well for the winners.
The Midland No. 1 team defeated Warwick House School at Hagley Park on Saturday by an innings and 246 runs. The previous week the winners scored 312 in their first venture, and on Saturday the School only made 38 (Norris 14) and 23. Manson, A. Reese, Barnes, and Barry divided the bowling honours for the wieners.
The match between the Lancaster Park No. 1 team and Midland No. 2 team was continued at Lancaster Park and the game was chiefly remarkable from the fact that W. Raphael beat the New Zealand record for an individual score, making 298 not out. Scores—Lancaster Park 133 and 475 (W. Raphael 298 not out, Webster 57, E. H. Pavitt 18, MurVay 14, aad N. Pavitt aad
Pegg 11 each) ; Mfdiand 73 and 26 for four wicketsSt. Albans v United No. 2. This match resulted in an easy win for St. Albans. Scores—St. Albans, 187 ; United, 56 (Blundeo 12 and Wilson 10) and 27 (Blunden 11). United batted three men short in their second innings. For St. Albans, Smith secured three wickets for 3 runs, and Cbapmau, Eldridge and Chaplin also bowled well. College No. 1 won their match very easily against Addiugton and Sydenham United by au tunings and 32 ruus. K. Oliivier bowled very well for College. Scores — College, 193 (K. Oilivier 47, C. Louisson 37, Grant 33, C. Oilivier 23, L. Bluuden 13 retired. G. Cotterill 11) ; Svdeuham 51 and 60 iF. Rowe 12 and 0, Tr"e_ear 11 and 7, KubiPhon 4 and 32. The be3t College t.rundlers were—X. Oliivier five wickets for 31 runs, and five wickets tor 24 runs ; A. C. Grant four wickets for 16 runs, and three wickets for 54 runs ; and best with ball for Sydenham were Hall and Robsoa.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9860, 9 March 1896, Page 3
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