WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10215, 10 December 1898, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

Wkixington, December 5. Saturday was'an ideal cricket day in point of weather, and a batsman's wicket: On No. 1 wicket Midland re-umed their innings, which closed for 129, leaving the Wellingtons in a minority of 95 on the first innings. The latter kept possession for the remainder of the afternoon,. and had made -.-.-» for seven wickets at <ssll of time.. Ashbolt made 12, Crombie 40, C. Gore 52, Richardson 19, Hickson 17, and Giles 16 not out. Holdship again failed to reach double figures. Phoenix and Wellington B team continued their match, on No. .2 ground. Wnen the game was resumed, tne former had six out for 18. but Wright and Midlane soon changed the look oi things, and were responsible for . 11l runs befc*o they were separated, making 51 and 60 respectively, the total score reaching .135 as against t-eir opponents'lß2 on the previous Saturday. The B team in thensecond innings put on 148 for five wickets, Broad 45. -_,uson 37, —owell _~», Woon 18, O'Suliivan 14. The Old Boys met Phoenix Second for the Junior Championship, and scored 144 (Cole. 37, Kirkcaldic 29, Ames 22, -turner 17 not out, Sanderson 15). Phoenix replied with 80 for seven wickets, (Williams 15). The tail of the Old.Boys' team would seem to be establishing quite a reputation. Following up the big performance against Johnsonville. on the previous Saturday, in wnicn,the.lastj two wickets put on ; 120 runs, in this matchGilmer and Ames scored 51 for the tenth' widcetk j