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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2358, 14 January 1915, Page 9

CRICKET.

MID-WEEK ASSOCIATION

FOURTH ROUND. The fourth round of the mid-week competitions was commenced on the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon in good weather. , The wickets were on the heavy side, and in favour of the batsmen. In the match Oriental A—Rivals, Otiontal,. playing with eight men were all . disposed of for 160. of which Caterer made' .50, giving a cWnce when, lie had reached 42. Osborne was ' the next highest scorer, with a 1 well played 36, although he gave a hard chance at 24.. The catch that disposed of Hamilton Was a fine onc-hand«3 one by Wilson. Rivals opened with Baker and Wilson. The latter, after making 10, was taken behind' the wickets, and Baker after making five was caught by Cord* ing off his own howling. George was playing a great game, scoring off every loose ball, and bad reached 61 before giving a chance in the slips, and at the' call of time was still batting with his score at 70. M'Kenzie had made 19 when he fell to a fine catch in the deepheld by Billmat. At the oHll of time Rivals were 139 on for the loss of five wickets. In the Union—Oriental B match. Onion, batting nine tnen, put on 180 runs before tho last wicket.fell, Warno being top soorer with a well played 46. O'Brien, with 44, was next. He waß let off when he had reached 24;. Taylor played good cricket for hi 6 30. Oriental, at the call of lime, had lost eaven wickets for 112' runs, of which Mummery) with 61 not put, was top scorer. The fielding in this match was very poor. ORIENTAL A V. RIVALS. Oriental.—First Innings. Wy&tt, b.'Dr. M'Evedy 18 Caterer, c. and b. Collyer 50 Cording, b. Collyer 16 I'ruscott, b. Collyer 9 Osborne, c. George, b. Collyer 36 Billman, b. Collyer 4 Hamilton, c. Wilson, b. Dr. M'Bvedy 13 Martin, not out '3 Extras ..n».ni. 8 Total .. 150 Bowling Analysis.—Collyer took five Wickets for 43 runs; Dr. M'Evedy, two for 29; M'Kenzie, none for 24; Dr. Anderson) iiono for 10; Burke, none for 32. Rivals.—First Innings. Baker, c. and b. Cording i> Wilson, C. G., c. Hamilton, b. Martin . . 10 George, not out 70 Burke, ci and b. Caterer 13 Dr. Anderson,- b. Truscott 12 M'Kenzie, c. Billman, b> Martin ... 19 Dr. M'Evedy, mot out 4 > Extras 6 ; Total for five wickets «.... 139 ! Bowling Analysis.—Martin took two Wickets for 50 rune; Cording, one for 46; Caterer, one for 16; Truscottj one for 11. • UNION. V. ORIENTAL B. ' ..'-Union. —First Innings. Warne, c. 'Smith, b. Wilson . 46 O'BrieJi, b. Robinson ; 44 fanning, 1.b.W., b. Wilson ............ 3 Taylor, b. B. Christopherson ...... 30 Dr. Pigeon, o. Smith, b. Hayden ... 9 Luxtoll, b. B. Christopherson ...... 6 Duck, b. V. Christopherson 4 Ohamberknd, c. Hayden, b. RobinThomas, -not out ......in.i...i.".i...... ,16 Extras 11 . Total - 18Q. Bowling Analysis—Robinßon took two tickets for 25 runs; Wilson, two for 25; B. Christopherson, two for 11; V. Christopherson, one for 43 : Hayden, one for 14; Ward, none for 61. • . Oriental B,—First Innings. Chriatophereofl, V., b. Wafno 8 Mummery, not out 61 Smith, b. Taylor 4 Hayden, b. Taylor 5 Christopherson, B.j c. sub., b. Taylor 7 Robinson, b. Taylor 3 Ward, b. Warno 9 Wiilsoiv, b. Warno 0 • Extras 16

K Total for seven wickets ...... 112 Bowling Analysis.—Taylor, took four wickets for 50 runs; Warne, three for 28; O'Brien, none-for 19. , JUNIOR MATCHES. George and Seorge won from Union by default. ■ Y.M.C'.A. v. Wardell's.—Y.M.C.A., batting firstj made 86 (Sclater 33, G. M'Kay 24). Wardell's made 72 (Varo 32, G. Mo wet 17). Bowling for Wardell's, Vare took three wickets' for 18 runs; -Ackerman, three for 30; For Y.M.C.A., Howitt took tliree- for 10; G. M'Kay, two for 9; and Mabin, two for 17. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES The Senior Championship fixtures for matches 1 commencing next _ Saturday, are; _C en tral v. North, Basin Reserve No. lj Old Boys v. East, Basin Reserve No. 2; Petone v. University, Petone. JUNIOR FIXTURES. Junior fixtures for Saturday are:— Central' V.' North "(Basin Reserve, No. 4); East v. University (risin Reserve, No. 3); Old Boys v. Marißt Broß, (Colleg© ground); Institute v. Porirtia (at Porirua, train 1.20, Thorndon); Upper Hutt v. Hutt (at Hutt) j Petone v. St. David's (at Petnoe). I WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Fixtures for the above association for Saturday are: — Whitcombe and Tombs v. Dominion, Newtown Park; Eleotrio Light v. Occidental, Kelburn Park; A. E. Kemot's v. Telephone Exchange, Kclbum Park; Gollin and Co. v. N.Z.R. A, Duppa Street; G.P.O. Mail Room v. N.Z.R. B. Duppa Street.