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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 111, 3 February 1908, Page 4

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JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. • : . ' Waiwetu defeated Midland by an winnings" and 58: runs., M'aiwetu, mado *219 in their first innings, and Midland replied with 55 and 100,. I'he best "scores "in Midland';i ond innings were: M.'Gi.rr"2o/O'Neill,l4 (f out). J,: Smith 13, . .Atkinson- 13,,ir Wighton 12.' '■'■... J. Sargooil, Son, and\*yno and l Co.: Tho inado 92, 13anna-V' ;tyna and Co. replying with 79. ... Galloiray' - ,33; Riggs 18,. and Cox>l3 wero the only i double-figure scorers . for , Sargood's, and ' Wright 14-, and Little.', 13 top 6coj"od lor, liannatykc's. ; IN OTHER CENTRES. (BT ASSOCIATION.) - sal- , . Auckland, February .The sixth round of tho District Cup v. 4 : .pionships commenced this afternoon u-1 weather. Ponsonby, who have nofc-ftf i'.\ matchyscoredlll against Grafton, t-H. Cipal scorers being Robinson 35, Jacovj/fWoods and" Hoy Ford 17. cach. " K scored 10c for the loss of six wicket, on' . 30, Horspool 23. Parnoll, plnyin/ .■ ,nsfc • City, scored 152; Sale 58, Fairburn <fd, '. ,:toh,ings 26. City'lost six wickets r'-insj It. .Neill not out IS. ■ Eden and No - . 'ihoro pjayed tho first'senior match of J '. U3 -aason on Eden Park. Eden batted flrs+. < made JG2, of wliiph Relf scored 159. Shore inado a'iioor start, losing two :>is for ■ t»o runs, Smith..doing the dam: ; A. E. Relf, tho English coach i ' Auckland Association, on being scon re;, ing tho ,'new county julo of the M.C.C., said ho did mot think it Would affect tho position of (coachcis in .or,coining to New Zealand.. His' ;reading: of the rule was that ho. or. other' xoaches could.'still; play for any province in:' :the,Dominion, buticould not play.-ip .a .Noff:,. j Zealand.ropresentativo.team.: .:' , ■■ "! j , ./rChristch'urch, ' February 1. v. . Another r6und ; 'of';tlio First Grado : Cricket' competition concluded to-day. St. Albans mado 305' and 75 for lour, and beat Linwood, 231;- (R.;. Read 42, 0. £.' Ridl&y 67), on! tte' ' (first innings;'• Sydenham,. 374yfor.- '.'sever; ■(A. ; Jones 106, W; Patrick 67, J. Hivßennett' 46;. E. Gasson 46 riot , out) beat Riccartori, • 312, by three wickets and 62."ruh5.-..':.-\-Westl" Christchurch,, 350, • beat East .Ch'rietchurch, 136 and '156, on tho first innings. . ' -