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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 29, 29 October 1907, Page 8

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■ FIXTURES FOR WEDNESDAY. The following Wednesday competition matches have beeii drawn up for to-morrow: Senior- George and George v . Umons, Basin Reserve/No.'' 1; Orientals v. Rivals, Basin Reserve,' No. 2. .' _ 'junior: Artillery B v. Union, Basin Reserve, No. 3; Red Cross v. Thorndoivßasiii Reso ve, No. 4; Vivians v. P.-,koha, Athletic Park No. 1; George ami Gcor-e y. Orientals, vJwetio Pwk.'Ko. 2;.OL.aA,v. Artillery A, Athletic Park, No. 3. ; .■ ■ ■ T'no results 'of the. Boys League; matches played on Saturday resulted as lollows:- .^ Senior gradc.-Thorndon .(A) defeatedThermion - (13) by au .innings, and 12 runs. Y M G.A. defeated St. Peter's by an innings and 16 runs. St. Andrews,, Diamonds l.v 5 wickets and 16 runs. Mansfc • Brothers"defeated.St. Paul's by 1 wicket ana. Junior grade.—Marist Brothers dcfeateSSt.'Paul's- by an. innings , and V-γ runs.' Y.M.C.A. (A) defeated Kelliournn , by. an innings and IG6 runs;, Mabin 70 and W. Baiter 64 were chief scorers. Y.M.C.A. (B; defeated Boys Institute by 33, runs, after an exciting finish. ■ ~ ...•••. ..-•■ :■: [DT TELEGRAPH. —rKESS ASSOCIATION.] ■■■ - Christchuroh,' October; 28. The second scries of senior competition matches commenced on 'Saturday m' dull weather. The results 1 of the day's play are, as follows:- 1 - :'■■•" _ ' . •' East Christchurch 'first innings' 145, -A. Costelloo 52 (not out); West Cliristchurcb.' 147 for 2 wickets, H. B. Lusk 61 (not out). Limvbod IS9. H. A. Bishop 41, R. Read'4s; St. Albans 72 for 3 wickets, T. W. Reese 4,5 (not out). Sydenham 254, A. H. Neild 107 H. M. Moorhouse 45; Riccarton 9 for no wickets. ■ ■•■■ !■ : ' Duncdin, October 27. The cricket season was opened yesterday in fine weather. In the match Carisbronk A v. Albion the former maclc'MG in tbo , first innings (Butlor 55 not out, Baiinerman 32). and 105t,2 wickets for 8 runs in the second innings. Albion made 101, M'l'Vrlano 25. Corbett' 22. Dnnedin made 116, J. Graham 2!) Torrance 27, against Carislirook Bj the latter making SI Tor 0 wicUots, Drumni 24,' Foster 23 not out'. Grange compiled 137 in the first innings against Opolio, and lost I wickot for f> in the second term, while, Opoho , were dismissed for 58. , ~.;,. '

. ' Auckland, October 27. The cricket season was opened yesterday in lino weather, and in the .presenco,of a largo number of spectators. ' Eden. Seniors made 185 and North Shore ;i9 runs for, 3 wickets. For .Eden W.. li. Smith.made 4S, G. 15. Cunimings -16, and 11. 110b50n:40. , .- .. Tho City in their first.timings mnd0.,112, Grninper 43, Hemus 23; and Parnell lost, 2 .wickots for 46, R. Harry L>6. Grnften made 129, A. Jones 30, against l'onsoiiby, ivjio jttat nmmcuccd their first •lniiings!