CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 322, 8 October 1908, Page 11

CRICKET.

. PUBLIC ASSOCIATION. The report to be. presented at the annual • meeting- of the Wollington Public Schools' Cricket Association on Friday that tho senior - championship >vas won by Kilbirnie, arid the. junior by Karori. It was Kilbirnie's first year' senior, so that tlie win was partjcularly '-'meritorious;"", l'ho "annual match with Wairarapa was played at Carterton on December 7j and resulted in a nin for Wairarapa' 'wickets. ; For Wellington the best batsman was Mills (14 and 11), anil tho' best bowler was Kirk'er/who took ten wickets. for. 32. ' During December a team of New . . South ' 1 Wales teachers 1 visited the North Island; ;urider the auspices of the Wellington Association. A team of Wellington teachers played them on ,De'cehiber 26 aiid 27, and suffered defe&t'by'jive wickets.' In the test match at Auckland-'in January the New Zealand'teachers won .e.Mily by.lßl"rmi?,New ' Sbuth Wales leing outclassed in all departments of the game. .In this match Wellington-was represented by Messrs. Fanning, Brodie, and Dirroch. The visitors were piloted through tho Island by Mr. Fanning, and'the thanks of the association are. duo to him for the . very satisfactory way in which ho arranged the- matchcs and the sight-seeing.; Before the. New South Wales team .left' .Auckland ;• Mr. Fanning was the recipient of a presentation from them. The balance-sheet snows, cash in hand £14 6s. _4d'. This, ; together with subscriptions promised and outstanding entrance fees, makes a total of . £18 : 14s. 4d The total deficit in connection with the visit''of the New South Wales ■' teachers.was £24.' The sum of £22 has been subscribed by teachers and ■ the Wellington Education Institute, so that the funds of the association have not : been depleted, to any considerable'extent.