CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 420, 1 February 1909, Page 4

CRICKET.

SENIOR CUP MATCHES.

RI-BULT OF SIXTH ROUND. ' Wellington and Midland tied on first inRings, Cas Co. defeated Phoenix by an Innings and 32 runs. Old Boys defeated Walwatu by 9 wlcHets. Petone defeated Newtown by 74 runs. , Excellent weather provailed on Saturday afternoon, when tho sixth series of championship matches was concluded. Thcie was but little interesting play in. connection with the matches on tho Basin Reserve; \iz , Welhngt ton y Midland and Gas Co v. Phoonix Although the totals were small, 1 the wicket, especially as the afternoon wore on, played fairly well It, js some consumable timo since a championship mateh ended m a tie | on tho initial innings, as was the case in regardl to tho contest between Midland and "Wellington Had Riohardson, the Wellington captain, not heen unavoidably absent, thcio may have been another story to tell On the other hand, Midland were ..without the Eorvices of Upham. Gas Co had no diffioulty m scouring a full win at the expense <• of Phoenix, who seem to have lost their dash In both theso matches tho fielding was oxtrenioly 1 patch}'—ranging from highly- creditable to verv pool Tho match between Old J Boys and Waiwetu onded in a win for last year's champions by nine wickets. Dho highest score of tho day was made in this mateh—by Tucker, 67 At Petono, Newton n wero defeated by the Potone team by 74 r.uns Tho match was a rather poor one, the highest score, that of Laws, being only 37 runs POSITION OF THE TEAMS. The position of the* various 'teams are now is under — > i . i . s i3s * £ Old Boys , , o — v— 5 '3 Petone ... .6 2 - 4 11 M-dlaiid 6 2t 2 .2, "7 Wellington '~.< B. '2- -1'- 3 -7 Waiwotu ... ' ' - 5 3 !•'— "'2 6 PhoemV 5 ... . 6* 3 - 2 4 i Gas Co ... . 5' ' 2. 2 5 YMCA .<.. ..- % S V 4.'- 1" 3 Kowtown ••; • 5 ,4 „,.— TJ. 2 ./MIDLAND v, WELUINCTONr The result in regard to this contest, which took place on No r 2 picket at tho Basin fiesorveo-wns'nios6 unusual—a draw , , on "tho. initial innings,,/At*the o i QSe of >play, oa.the ' first day tho •position was as follows;— Midland (first;* innings), 149 (first ' innings), two wickets'down , for 61 runs Unfortunately, \ etera.n'Kichardsoii, who Vis captain of thp Wellington, team, , ' was unab}e.Jto assist his side < the picket fell Welßngtorc's total was 143i-or one behind their, opponents* Miller,, now joined Hales, and the excitement became keen u The run roquireff >to make, tho scores .level jvas obtained off <the next over, sent down by C< ,Hiok,son, wW had--thojaat',ball returned he dropped it the first ball delivered from • the {.other Patrick, tho dismissal-of TVliller-Avas-effected by Hickson in We 1 slips.'"''►Thefchief scorer, 5 Hickson, who batted freely tor 41, had hard luck in being run,out Niughton (SO) also gavo a v capital display Midland in their second'effort mado 108 runs , Bruce, who compiled 49, r itot out, made two off drives for 5, besides a square out for 4, and lifting tha ball over the fence for tho same- number Hβ was badly missed at 28 by_Luckio,' who, ihowever, "secured ~tlie wickets - of Dry~and~ Wynward in one over. There was threequarters of an. hour left, but Wellington did S9t again bat Following 'were the scores ~ ' \ £_*' ffttst Innings \ . \.. ~7 130 -WELLINGTON. ?o ev Mi 3 llahonoy, 111423111223, c and b . Up- ' ham ■ ' ,22 Murphy, 1112111111111, b Mitchell 14 Vare, 24221141112, c ,-Bruco, b TJpham 21 , - 8 Hickson, 111111212211131224132241,; , rue 'out I , , , ,' ti Richardson,* absent ' ' * ..' ■>— Quinn, 111, b Patrick. ..! "'. »,a Naughton, 213211311433212, b Mitchell ' 30 Nash,'l, c; Patriok, b, Mitchell . . ' ~ 1 Luckie, 4, c Bruce, b Mitchell .. ... ,4 Hales,, 323, not out ... ~< 8' Miller, 1, c Hickson, b ' Patrick '.. l ... * 1 Extras , , „ .. c ...,, ,y , 4 x Total r. 149 BOWLIN'G ANALYSIS -' TJpham, 1 wicket for 21 runs, Mitchell, 4 for 61','Wighton, 0 for 26, Patrick, 2 for 26, Hickson, 0 for 11. v MIDLAND. , Seconji Innings Patrick',' 231111331; -"c < Burke, b Hales l<? Wighton, 2113, ru« out ~ .. ,7 Dry, b Luoluo - 0 Wynyard, b Luckio 0 Brucoj 1232245331231153134, not out 49 Hicksan, 221214, c Miller . 12 Manson, 1222, Ibw , b Hales .. 7 Sisson, 1313, b Na*h . ' 7 Wighton, b Nash ~ , 0 MitcheH, 111, by Miller 3 Upham, absent * — Extias 7 Total ' 108 ..Bowling Analyses Hales, 2 wickets for 29 luns, Luckie, 3 for 49, Vare, 0 for 7, Miller, 1 for 4, and Nash, 2 for 12 PHOENIX V. CAS COMPANY. This match, which was played on No 1 wicket at ( the Basm Reserve, resulted in A victory for Oas Company by an innings'and 32 runs When stumps were drawn at the conclusion of the first daj's plaj, the state of the gamo was Gas Companj (first innings), 212, Phoenix (first innings), 1 wicket down v ror 32, Resuming, Phoonir, who were without tho services of C Hickej, made, in ajl, onlj 74 runs, tho total at tho fall of each wicket being as follows —1 for 7, 2 for 32, 3 for 40, 4 tor 42, 5 for 58, 6 for 39, 7 tor 68, 8 ior ,72, v and 9>for 74 Dicksbn and Burton, who reached double figures on the opening day, wclo the principal scorers, 1 their aggregates being 14 and 16 respectivelj Jjoliqwjng on, i J l;oeiux' , nere ) in tueir second attempt, dismissed for 10b runs The total at the rail of each picket was —1 for 1, 2 for 25, 3 for 54, 4 for 54, 5 for 70, 6 for 70. 7 for 86, 8 for 94, and 9 for 106 Gibbes piajed good cricket for 35 runs Tor Gas Companj, Hull, 5 for 38, well deserved the bowling honours in tho second innings Following are tho individual scores — , GAS COMPANY. First Innings ' 212 PIIOENDC Fiest Inmncs Little, 11, b Topp j. . . 2 Dickson, 11311112111, iun out .. 14 Burton, 1131131311, iun out . . 16 Audinwood. 3131, c Hill, b Miller 8 Gibbes, 131111, c JSTKaj, ITBurko 8 H'Lennan, 11313, b Buike . Q Waters c Waugh, l> Miller 0 F Hickci, 2213, c 'lopp, b Millor 8 Hornby, 1, not out . . ... ] Wilson, 2, b Miller . , • ..; ;.. «'2 0. Hickey, absent — Extras „ " § Total . ~,,«. ... 74 Bowhng Analysis. Hawthorne, 0 wickets foi 12 runs: Topp, 1 for 11, Miller, 4 for 28, Hill, 0 for b, Burke, 2 foi 8 ' PHOENIX. " " Sfcowd Innikgb Audinwood, 1331312, b. Topp - 14 Burton, b Burke „ ", . 0 Dixon, 11211321, run out • . 12 Gibbes, 13111213133111112332, b. Burko 35 Little, b Hull - , . x 0 Waters, 12111123, b Hnll , ,12 M'Lerrawi, i>. Hull . - - - ..< - . 0 1 F Hickey, 13142, not out 11 tlornby, 113, b Hull t 5 Wilßon. 14, c }i Hull , ~. «.. ,fi S. Hickoy, absent . , , .„. ... — Extras ... *~;": -...- - -.;.- ... 12 Totai m *«--*- *~lobi.

J } 'BOt\I,INQ Af.ALYBIS Burke. 2 wickets for 19 runs, Miller. 0 for 8, Hull, 6 for 38, Topp, 1 foi 29 j , OLD BOYS V. WAIWETU.

The match between Old Boys and Waiwetu was concluded on Satuiday, the former team winning by mno wickets In tho first innings, Wmw'etu mado 131, and Old Bojs had lost 4 wiokets for 162. Continuing the play, tho latter increased their total to 227, the principal scorer on Saturday last being Monaghan, 22 The highest scores of tho match wero contributed bj Tucker 67, Birch 47, and Boechey 43, The totals at the fall of each wiokqt were. 1 for 80, 2 for 127, 3 for 144, 4 for'l47, C for 166, 6 for 167, 7 foi 201, 8-for 208, 9 for 219, 10 for 227 As to tho bowling, Rodgcrs waa the most successful, wjth 5 far 94, Matthews took 3 for 44, and G-. S Pri_ngle and Judd ono eich. In their second attempt, Waiwetu mado 121; the best scorers being Staples 10, Aldcrsley 22, and Climio 23. Tfee totals at the fall of each wickqt wore 1 for 17, 2 for 22, 3 foi 27, 4 for 32, 5 for 63, 6 for 69. 7 for 76, 8 for 93. 9 for 119, 10 for 121 The most successful trnndlor was Monaghan, with 5 for 87 In Jheir second innings, Old Boys lost ono wicket for 28, , lho detailed scores aro as under — n . . OLD BOYS. "fi,. ' First Innings. , Beochoy, 1111131131234411121321211, b. G«S Pnngle ... 43 Birch, 1112211233111211133121331131, c. G S Pringlo, b Rodgers 47 Tucker, 1111243^141111111111313321111 11211121112111121, b Matthews ... 67 Lornas, 211, h Judd 4 Wills, h. Rodgers' s, 0 M'Gill, 3131, b Matthews 8 J IY-BlackJbck, b. Bodßors . .. 0 Moimghan, 41213121?131, c Wilson, b. Rodgers 22 Jacobs, 1122311, 1 b w , b Matthews ... 11 C P Blacklock. m, not out . .. 6 Mason, 11, b -Rodgers 2 Extras .. _J7 ■Total ' .' 227 1 - —Bowling Analysis 'Rodgers, 5 wickets for 94 iuns, A H Pnngle, 0 for'29/Matthews, 3 for 44, G S Pnnfle, 1 for 10, Pilcher, 0 for 14, Judd, 1 for 19 OLD BOYS I Second Innings ( 0 P. Blacklock, 111311, b Rodgers .., 8 Wills, 153121313, nofout , , • ~. 20 Mason/not'-flivfc ■> t" 0 I Total for 1 wicket 28 ! I .■' How-info ANALIBIB Rodgers,' 1-wicket, for 13 runs, A H Pnngla 0 for 10, Matthews, 0 for 5 First fii , ■ ••• 131 i * ! Sfcon» Inmngb Wilson, 232, c C P. Blacklook, b Mason 7 Staples, 11111212, b Monaghan 10 llodgers 21, b • Monaghan 3 Alderslej , , 112i J c\'Mason, b Monaghan. 4 Matthews, 211132314*111, c Monaghan, ,b. Tucker" - -' ?' ' . 22 Judd, 12231111, <r<W b Tucker . . 11 Pilcher; 114112111, b Becchey 13 G S PnritWJ'a, '*> 'Becchey . 1 Chmie,' 3121111211113211, b Mcnaghan 23' A H Pnngle, 2121111, not out ~ . 9 Brown,™ 1, b Monaghan ... ~. „. 1 (Evtras'jj .', ?,.! 17 ', w . it ~ < l ] Total 121 i \ r BowrtiNG Anaiisis ~Monaghiir,"s 87 runs, Mason, 1 for 33, M'Gill, 0 for G, Tucker, 2 for 10, 2 for 13 ~1. ' NEWTOWN V. P-ETONE. Tho conclusion of tjie* 'Petone-Newtown match, on the suburban ground, was a some,wiiat interesting game It was a foregone conclusion that it would result in a win foi Petoue, who had-obtained a good lead on the first day's play—l4o against 63 for 8 wickets This state of nffairfc plus tho long interval I that had since, tho opening of tho malcKi seemed to fia\o oausod the enthusiasm I of both sides, but more espec'ially of New-1 town, to reach a prcttly low ebb Ihe | wicket was very much in favour of thp bow- \ lers, and altogether it was not much to 1 e | wondered at that tha oxploits of the batsmen | v did not amount to very much Tho only double figure scorers were Ishcrwood and Joyce, for the winners, and Laws ind J Q'Farroll for Nowtown A noticeable thine jn the howling line wps the achievement of. Bnce/who was put on Jate, and bowled 5 overs, whiLh included 4 maidens Ho took opo wickot, and ono run was scored off his bowling The fielding on the Petone side vaq good, Coboroft being particularly smart Ho tlnew out Schmoll remarkably well The umpiring did not give complete satisfaction, ' it betng_admittcd on-both Bides that the umpires wore not so well acquainted with some point? pf x oncket as could bo wished. Jicv.. town'soems to have suffered by the qccisions, but no intentional unfairness is suggested Petone won by 74 runs (totals bning IC )2 and 1,18) Following are details of tho coiv eluding day's play — PETONE Firstjlnnings 140 Second Innings, CnmieJly, 12, 1) Ijawa , 3 Isherwood, 1121111111121, o Pay, b ' Liws ' l 15 SmyrK, 112, b Laws 4 Bnco, 1, c Laws , 1 Nurui, 1, 1 b w , b Laws » 1 Tavlor, 1, b Alpe . ... 1 Cobcroft, 312, b Laws . . . 6 Joyce, 1122132, b Laws ]2 111211, not out . . . 7 C(itc,, 2, lbV, b Laws 2 Dyson, absent , 0 'Extras 0 i i - I —' I , Total '. 52 192 ( Bowling Analysis. Laws, 8 wfckets for ,23 runs, Alpe, 1 for i ' \ NEWTOWN Fust innings ' u ** ,l, '"* < 08 V ' Second Innings ~ " : La'ws, 11112111233, Ibw. b Cobcroft 17 K\w, l,ro and b, Connelly 1 O'Faircll, 1111211111, run out 11 Schmoll, 1111, run out 4 Daj, stumped Cate, b Cobcroft . 0 Tyler, 11112211, o' Bnoo, b Cobcroft 10 Sujhvan, B Bnco' .. 1 Maple&den, c "Wilson," b Cobcroft ... 0 Johnston,* 1, d b>w-j i "Cobcroft .. _. ' 1' Russell, 11, not out 2 l£eys, absont - - —— 0 Extras l '-.{:"*- „. „, ... i 3 Total , 50* Aggregate Mtvv ng " Bowltng Oqbcroft, 5 wuokots for 25 runs, Connelly, lfpjr2o,Brice;«Horl. i "i , ~~\\ „_!' JUNIOR MATCHES. yiotona-Collego-A defeated Midland by an inriings and 94 runs. In their first turn at the wickets Midland mado 103 (Patterson Phmmer 25, not out), but in tbeir second, with three men'absent, thoy scored only 29. Yi9tona Collogo mado 226 (Macdougall 40, lie la Maro 53, Niven 25, O'Leary 15, Oaddick 28rjEIIiott 27, not out) Johnsonvillo won from Wellington B by 57 runs Johnsonvillo made 86 in thoir first innings, and 109 in their second (A. Mooro 60, Bentloy 14), and Wellington compiled 104 and 84 (0 I Bnen 15«Howo 17, Adams 15) WadeetowK-bfcat Y.MCA, by an innings and 161 runs On tho first day of play Wadestown compiled 262, and disposed of their opponents /or 42 In the second attempt YM C A 1 compiled 59 (Fauvel 23, Warno 15) Burns, v MofFat, Collett, and Whiterod shared tbo bowling honouis for Wadcstown, Old Boys v Waiwetu —This match at tho commencement of tho day's play stood as follows —Waiwetu. first innings, 73 (Treadwoll 16), and Old JRoys, first innings, 226 (Linklater 36, Suckling. 27, Dempsey 49. M|Gowan 35, A. E, Wilson 30, not out, and StaoeJ'~22). Waiwetu went to the wickets and .were all difiApsed of for }3 X Dmmi 8

for 11 and M'Gbwan 1 for 4, accounting for the whole side. Old Boys thus won by. an innings and 134 runs. ' ; -The,/match Gas Company A v. St. John's was concluded on Saturday on a heavy wicket. Gas Company had 106 runs for 4 wickets to 'their credit on tho first day's play, but ivero all disposed of for 117 runs. -St. John's in their second innings, , with' two men short, made a poor stand,'and were, dismissed for 33 (G. Williamson 12 not out). Gas Company (one short), replied with.s9 (Lingard 22).: St.John's thus won by 64 runs. Currie (3 for 5) arid Weatherall (4 for. 16) bowled well 'for Gas "Company. . For St. John's, Duske. was -the pick of the . bowlers, securing 10 wickets for; 23; Watson'; 4' for''lß,'.also; bowled well.' Harbour.Board began' their-match against "Electric Light. '. Harbour Board' scored 137 (Roberts .79, Clarke 10,'.aitd Williams 15 jiot . out). Electric Light, (three,; men abort) replied witli 51 runs (Barry 22 and ' Haydon ; 11). M'Leod-.and Pike for Harbour Board and Winters. and -Haydon ,;for Electric ' Light' bowled well. . . . .' THIRD-CLASS. -v .Old. Boys won from, St/Mark's/li'y;'.default. : j; v. ;Hawthorrie.-—This igame' ended in a tnree-point win- for TemplaiVby an innings. 'and' 4' runs, , .Hawthorne-, resumed, the, second innings at 8 wickots-down-for 49, and ■ the innings closed for 8-1 runs (Ball 26, H. Johnson, 20, extras 20), an aggregate of 137. Templars only innings realised I'4l. Bowling for Templars'in second innings Pooley scciired, 4 for 16 and Dooley 7 for 37. ' r' Newtown defeated Midland.by 18 runs, tho -scorea: wire :V-Midland 129- a»d.sl'(five;nien short); Newtown 61 (Bowen. 31) . and 13.7' (three men. short, Bowen :'43/. ; , 'KeiUhg:; : 25,-. Turner 13). Tho Newtown- bowlers ...were Bowen. 10 for . 60,' and -Bethune and Berg,whilst Dodds was:'in good form ; for . Midland.' FOURTH-CLASS. ' ■ Karori v. Petone 'Baptists.—Petone won this match by 36 runsj-;the chief :scor<fers being Kidd 13 arid 22, Meehiin 33> Powbll-35, while Wallace.and jWilkes-bowled best'rfor thpm. Tho scores werePetone, first-innings j'.59,: -second - innings - 92-;Earori j-flrst ; innings,'"B2",' second innings,: 33. For Karori Tarr. • 31, Coate ,20, Lund 12, were, the; best, .batsmen,' and Tarr and Wilson the best bowlers, i Evans.Bayvv'-Kilbirpio.—First innings l — :Kilbirnie 41 (Pooley 13,' Condliffe 12) ; Evans Bay; $5 . (Carswell 30,;. Bennett "26, -.Wrigley .20). •. Bbwling for 5' wickets for 23, and Pooley 3' for 20'."" For Evans'Bay Bennett t001;,'6 for 10,-and Gamb•rill.4vfor.S9. -At.the close of the.day's'play , Kilbirnie had lost ,4 wickets, in tho, second innings for 18 runs.' /. . ■ ■:'< , .'. ■' ■ MISCELLANEOUS. ■v;'A' match: was/played. at'Newtown; .Park on Saturday between Whitcombe' and Tombs, Ltd.,.; and":C. .and A.Odliri/;-.'.-Ltd.i'; and Resulted in a win for the former by 103 runs, For. tho winners Tickle 10, Gunn 30, Tyrrell 15," and Davis 18 wercr the principal scorers 1 , and for the losers Keys 13,; and Gouth 10 did bcst. i; ,. Bowling for; Whitcombe's, \Gully ob-tained-6/ for 16,'''Gurin.-4 for' 14, and Milford ,'6. fo>r ;) 7; r and for-O'dlin's, Keys 6 for .19 and: Little. 4 .for -25.: . '•••' . . •,;. ■; -f IN OTHER CENTRES. ' »■ ./ -Si; '?'<! .if.... -;l .j ::- CIIKISTCIIIJRCII, 5 ' (DI TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ■/ 1 Chrl3tchurch, January 30. . - Tho sixth"roujiff of"the/senior championship :;oricket: match'ep was played-, .to-day in perfect,.: weather, ■■■ Linwood scored -a. three-point win 'j against St.' Albans, getting their; opponents out for;l23;'to:ivhich' Wood contributed:43 by papital cricket. :, West.: Christchurch unex"pectedly went down to Sydenham, who 'won By'/eight'wickets. West Christchurch was dismissed-' for 126, of which Bridges 'iHadß"4l; : Riccarton beat East Christchurch by 110 in the ■: first,' innings;. Addison ,64 by a fine display,-, whilst, rinv the. Becond innings, Sims;6_cor,edja century (not out) imhis -best 'fdrmT'lTlio position of the various clubs in , the championship is:—Linwood,. 12.. points ; West - Christchurch and Riccarton. '10 points (vnd St.. Albansy ,1-ppint each.?. ..., ■ . DUNEDIN , ,' CB*. TSUtGBAPII—rBBSr.'4BBPOUTtO{l t ) Dunedln, January 30. i. Cricket .-matches :'Wefi:.contipued' to-day in showery weather. /Heavy raw fell on. Friday :hight/-makin'g the : wickets rather, soft. Caris--brook A defeated Carisbrook B on the first ipnirigs.' . The . fomer made::.2Q3, • and the latter scored 187 iri the first innings,: and .12 for no wickets in the second,- when play was stopped by the ram, Dnnodin beat 'Grange on : the first., innings; the,, former / declared their-first innings closed •.•wjth : ' , -B"'Wiok6tß'' down for 2lEh-rWilson' 127, Eckhold 54 (not out), Grange mad 6 138, and 170 for 3 wick- 1 ets—o. Beaf 109 (riot out). Albion secured ■a , four-point win-over. Opoho. thoformer maFmg: ItTT an3~B2~fof .5, wioke'fi— ;(pot put)—and the latter. 61' and 2&—Kilgour 37. - . > > ■ - • AUCKLAND.' TEIjEGIIAI'II—rftcSS' ASSOCIATIONj ' . - ' ■ ■:■■■■■: ; ; ; . v - Auckland, January 31. The; seventh round of the' Aucklaii.d Cricket. Association'district/ championships. -.-.was. concluded yesterd|i-y_iri fine indiffprent wickets.: The i-moi'ning/iiyas: showery,', hut. the weather 'cleared before play ■ comirieuoed. In; the. Senior-':Grafe;North/Shore was the only tesm- to' Becuro a 'three point' win. They defeated PonsonDy by an innings and 5Q runs. '.The scores. were :—North Shore, •205; Ponsonby, 43 (Howderi took 3 wickets .for 19, and Haddon 6..f0r,16)'..and 112 (Sned-. •dori .31, Robinson 31, Woods 23, and Francjs 20). Woodward took 4 wickets for 48, Howr den .4-for 31. l'arnell defeated Eden/ A by 80 runs on the firßt innings—a two point win. . Eden A made 156 and Parnell. 236 (A. Jv nght 87/. not. qut., Bale 37, Fairburn 23, Kerr 23, and Somorville. 22), Clumminga took ,4 iWicJ{ets f0r"47.-; City beat Grafton by, 197 runs on- the first innings, and secured a two /point /win.:. City made .301 in the first -innings and Grafton 104 ,(D. Hay, 37, Cottcll ,22).- Stemson. took. .7/-wickets for 37 runs. Grafton, in-the follow-bn, lost 4 wickets for 123 before) stumps were drawn (C. Hay 31' ;Oottell;.24^ ; and''Mas6n' : 24..-.(riot : 'biit) : ;';:;-'oEden' colts;secured a .first, innings! win .fro®.-Urii--'vefsity'by 176'niris'.' Eden Colt Yin theirfi'rst" innings mado 277/-and University - 101' (Ellis 10, Kobinson 19). ' Uniyersity followed : oil, and ;made.. 143: for 6 wickets before stumps were; drawn (Robinson 66). Relf took 5 wickets for' 44. ■. ■ ..; v . MOTOR BOAT RAC& —9 . . ..-A DISTANCE OF-240. KNOTS. • (BY TELEURAril —PUESS - ASSOCIATION.) ' Auckland, January 31. ■ j What is considerediJocallyi to-be the longest; motor-boat raco yet hold in Australasia was -.cpntested-yesterday between Mr. IJ. H. Adams's Eliza,and.Mr. J-. Reid's Seabird. :Tho cqurSo'was from Auckland to Rus-. sell and back, a distanco of 240 knots; Tho' boats left Auckland at 7.60 yesterday,morning; in ' calm weather. Outside the ' harbolir a, -lumpy;, sea- was - met, -' tho- wind- boing- eaat riorth-east. The Eliza which led throughout, passed the half-way mark at Russell at 10.50 .yesterday, evening, : having taken-exaotly 15 ' hour's" (an average of 8 knots) to -do th# 120 The wind held, in the same quarter and "th"6 sea increaised greatly on tho run ■homoj-"the-boats-taking-a;lot'ofivater'aboard' •and ;the . Harbour was: reached at 2.25 this afternoon ;by the Eliza,MthQ; wholo journey occupying the time of . 30.'hours 35 minutes, the average 'running /.time /being' approximately 8 knots. The Seabird rounded the mark at : .Russellv4B rhinutes after the/Eliza. Captain M'Leod, of .the Northern Steamship Company's Clansman, who navigated tho Eliza, said at' one time ho.-felt like- stopping -and - running for shelter. He considered tho boat a wonder to . get through -oh the.- return journey-, the sea being so nasty. The Eliza is fitted with a looally-designpd and manufactured engine. The.race arose out..of the Rudder Cup contest.' (105 knots), in which the Seabird made the fastest time, the Eliza being one of the defeated: cojnpetitprs..