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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 748, 22 February 1910, Page 7

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'AUSTRALIA AND AUCKLAND. ■ : EASY WIN FOR VISITORS. ' (By Telegraph.—Press Asßoolation.) Auckland, February 21. The cricket 'match, Australia versus Auckland, was resumed at 12 noon today, in splendid weather, and on a good Wicket., '~■-.'■; '. Auckland are all out for 115. Additional scores:— '"-''.. Relf, b'.i Emery '..... ' 2 Olliff, 1.b.w., b.. Emery 8 Sale, b. Whitty. 4 Anthony, b. Emery -21 Smith, b. Emery ~ i..'...-........';........ 0 Taylor, b. Kelleway 16 Howden, c. Bardsley, b. Armstrong ... 4Robinson, st. Dodd, b. JMleway i Extras -.-. ........'.„...;. 24 ; Australia thus won: by an innings and 128 runs. When seven-wickets hud fallen Auckland had only 57 on the board. BOYS' LEAGUE. . : : ..',"', The results of Boys'. League matches pn Saturday were as', follow:— ... Senior . Grade.—Y.M.C,A.' . A "defeated Telegraph by 13 runs on the first innings. Marist Brothers'defeated South Wellington. Y.M.C.A: B defeated St. James .(five men short) by M runs. Boys' Institute won by default; from Northland. / Junior Grade.-St. . Alloysius defcAtcd Y.M.C.A. A by two" wickets. Wesley defeated Institute B by 28 runs. Institute A; defeated XM.C.A. B. Northland won by default from Boseneath. ' ; ..-.--. • WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. . AUSTRALIAN MATCH "GATE." - Member's of the Management! Committee of the Cricket Association held a meeting last night, Mr,. M. Luckia presiding. .■-....,•.;■)... •;'-'. '■■-.'( .'.- .':....;; The City Council notified that,the.use of the Basin. , Reserve had been granted for 'the.'second, test match, Australia v. New' Zealand, on Maroh 2G, 28, and-29./ A team of veterans at Christchurch asked for a- match 'with a team of veterans at Wellington in March. The 'writer stated that the match'could bo played as a benefit,. and: one condition ■ was to be that.underhand':bowling should be used. The communication .was referred to tho Umpires' Association. ~■'..•'.." ■:'.,'.- . ,! ( : . ~, ; It :was reported that the, gross talangs in connection' ,with- the:WellinetoniAustralia match had : amounted t0"J379," and tho expenses to £S%. leaving. a surplus- of about £150. after the.'-'guarantee of £150 had .been met. Special- votes of. thanks were passed to Messrs. Vance and Stevens for their services in connection'withUhe event; ,y'.. -. ' '■■ ' ,! ;--v .- ■-:■■' ■ : v •-..;.■ .The position in regard to .thefinal of tho-senior championship was discussed. It was stated that.the:only : dates avail-' able in .connection with' the Basin Reserve, would-be: February 26 and March' 12. The positipns'bf tie teams wore reported to bo; Central, lOpts.; A, 15; .South,Hi -North/ 10; -. Victoria ',• College .-"and' Hutt, C; Petone, 5; and' East B, 5. The question arose ■as to' whether one or more matches should be played.. It was agreed that' , Central should play - East. A, and South play North, and that matches be- : twe'en the remaining, teams' should bo arranged on February 26 and March. 12, and on the casting vote of the chairman that a second round of matches should bo Hold on suburban groundspn" Mardh s.and 19. : It. was decided-that," at- the next meeting, a special committee: should be'set up. 'to'.consider the advisabloness of holding a; bazaar in the wintermoriths with aviow to augmenting: the funds-of the- association. ' :■ : - ■'■■',■ \ :: ; '■-. ■-.'■ ■.■• : . MID-WEEK; MATCHES POSTPONED. .'".• Owing to'the 1 aU'eratibn'of the ..lialfholiday this week: in consequence'of Lord Kitchehbr's' arrival; .ithe;'. : ' Wednesday Cricket Association has decided to postpone'all matches , until next-week.'. :;;;