CRICKET.

Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 52, 4 March 1901, Page 2

CRICKET.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. SENIOR FIXTURES. Thanks to Saturday's fine weather, an opportunity was afforded cricketers to advance these xnuch-proU'dcted matches another stage. The ground was in good order, and the batsmen generally seemed determined to make things merry, with the result that the games proved the most interesting, from a spectator's point of view, that have been played this season. The fielding generally was good, the bowling better, and the batting best. The attendance oi spectators was fairly large — the takings at the gates amounting to £8 16s 3d. vv ELLINGTON V. MIDLAND. At the close of the previous d,ay of play, this match stood — -Midland, first innings, 98 ; Wellington, six wickets for 152, Duncan and Ashbolt being not out with the respective scores of 35 and 1. On resuming on Saliuday, Duncan brought his score up to 37 before being caught by Wilftams off "Holdsworth, and Ashbolt fell a victim to Tucker at 9. The next two men were disposed of by the same bowler, after withstanding two or three overs, thus completing the innings for the 160 runs. Midland, in the second innings, made things quite lively, though Ashbok's good form ab the bowling creaso kept the scores down to a great extent. Quee and J. Weybourne went to the wickets first, Queo taking the first ball— and for him the last, for he was clean bowled by Ashbolt. Williams took the bat, ami after stopping the next three balls, " opened o.ut" to the fourth, which went away for 3. • Hales' third ball was treated in the same vay. This looked a good beginning, but after a single and another 5, Williams was caught by B. Weybourne. Hickson was the next man in, and with J. Weybourne, brought the score up to 24, when tho last-named batsman was caught and bowled by Ashbolt. Hickson kept hisv. end up well, playing steadily, and hitting freely whore opportunity offered. Of the other batsmeu Tuckeir and Robertson did little scoring, but Holds- j worth hit things about a bit, his score consisting of one 5, two 4s, 3 3s, a two and three singles. ' Upham and Windley gave little trouble. At drawIng time Stevenson and Read were " going strong," and giving the fieldsmen plenty of work. The following is the position of the gama: — ' Wi-LLINGTON.— First Innings. B. Wcy bourne, b Tucker ... .'.. 3 RichauUou, b Upham . ... 22 , Hickson, run out ... a 4 Gore, c Williams, b Tucker ... 5 Duncan, « Williams, b Holdsworth 37 Orombie, b Tucker ... 7 wilson, b Upham 13 As-hbolt, b Tucker 9 jtioldship, c Read, b Tucker ... 3 .Redmond, b Tucker 12 ' Hales, not out 1 Extras 14 Total 160 Bowling analysis — Upham, 120 balls, 4 maidens, 47 runs, 2 wickels ; , Tucker, 138 balls, 5 maidens, 56 nins, ' 6 wickets ; Holdsw orth, 76 balls, 2 maidens, 26 rum, 1 wicket ; Stevenson, , 12 ..alls, 7 runs; Windley, 24 balls. MIDLAND.— First Innings, 93. Second Innings. Quee, b Ashbolt 0 ' J. Weybourne, c and b AUibolt ... 5 , iiiams, c Weybourne, b A&hbolt 10 Hicksou, c Redmond, b Ashbolt ... 21 Tucker, c Crombie, b Ashbo.t ... 5 KoLeitsoii, b A&hbolt 7 lioidsworth, b Richardson 27 Uphiirn, b Rickud^on '3 Windiey, c Crombie, b Richardson 2 titcphensou, nob out ... 18 Read, nob out ... 25 ( .Extras » ... 6 Total for 9 wickets 135 ' PHOENIX V. OxjxJ BOYS. j The Old Boys, niio had lost five ! wickets for 74 wifcn stumps were drawn ' on the previous Saturday, continued , their innings. The two uot-out men, ■ Douglas and Blacklock, who hud scored 21 and 6, resumed work, and it Mas not until they had taken, the scorft to 118 that Clarke managed to get one past Blacklock, who retired -with 31 ' runs to his credit. M'Jveuzic filled the ' vacancy, but alter simickiug lope for a couple, was clean bowled. 'l"iiu other batsmen .Wei'e cheaply dismissed, und the closed for 130 — Douglas carrying out his bat for a carefully ' compiled 35. I Phoenix, with a lead of 99 on tha nrst innings, &en 6in Waters and Blackloek to the bowling df Douglas and i.i uowan. Waters opened his bowling by hitting Douglas Idr 2, 4 and 3 on his successive strokes, und Blacklock j followed suit with t> and 3, but was then given out J.b.w. Midlotio and Water*! | batted freely until the latter, in jump- j ing out to A tempting ball from M'Uowan, misjudged his distance and paid the penalty. Clarke filled the vacancy, and with Midlane, defied all ciianges of bowling until the sccre had reached 204, when Midlane, in trying to pull a short one from M'Qowon, played it ofc a-iid had tt) retire with a ifeatly compiled 73 to his ci'edit. Benbow joined Clarke, who <was well into his second century Tfhen he los"t his wicket through snicking one from Gilmer, being smartly taken by Blaebleek behind the sticks. The outgoing %batsman received an ovation on returning to the pavilion/ His score of 115 (the largest he has made in Wellington), included 3 fives, 5 fours, and 13 threes. Wright, with Benbow, kept up the wickets until time was Culled. Tho fol' lowing are the scores: — OLD BOYS.— First Innings. Jacobs, lbw, b Clarke S Kirkcaldie, b Olarke ... " ... „.. S Oole, b Clarka ... .„ „. 0 Parsons, c Benbow, b Clarke ... 3 Douglas, not out „.. 35 Gilmour, b Miller; ... ..... >.. 24 Blacklock, b Clarke ..., ;„< r ... 31 M'Kenzie, b Pope ..^ r ..^ P .. 2 M'Gowun, b Pope ...^ : .. 8 ».. 2 Leslie, b Pope... ..... f .*.. 0 Cook, b Clark >„ („« ».. 1 Extras .., ». 4 „? „.. 18 Total , 130 Bowling analysis — Hickey, 42 balls, 20 runs ; Clarke, 85 balls, 2 maidens, 34 runs, 6 wickets ; Pope, 60 balls, 2 maidens, 28 runs, 3 wickets ; Millet . 48 balls, 2 maidens, 20 runs, 1 wicket ; Benbow, 36 balls, 3 maidens, 11 runs. *" PHOENIX.— First Innings 229. Second Innings. Waters, st Blacklock, b M'Qowtm... 21 lbw, b M'Gowan ... 5 Midlane, b M'Wowan 73 Clarke, c Blacklock, b Gilmour ... 115 Benbow, not out 16 Wright, not ou* 0 Extras 7 Total for 4 wickets 237 JUNIOR CUV. Midland r. Kilbirnie — Midlnnd made. 183 in Hie first, and ?30 in the second innincf — H. Davis 82, Bourko 36, John«oi> P6. Kilbirnio repHrd wiH' 75 in thf fiVt inniiw, oii'l in tho sernrd nrmclc> 90 for , )■ » v ific-N. '

Kilbirnic A was defeated by Wellington by nine wickets. * College defeated Old Boys by an innings and 22 run";. College in one innings made 168 — Wills 57, Parkinson 28, Barraud 20 ; Simm took . wickets for 24, Old Boys in the first innings, battftg tliree men short, made 92, Odlin 33, Bothamley 18, Wedde 16, Wilson 11. the score in tho second innings being 54, of which Odiin made 30. In the first innings Prouse obtained the best average — 2 for 19 ; and in the second innings Ingles bowled splendidly, obtaining 7 for 20. THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. Midland v. Phoenix. — The first innings of Phoenix realised 74, and the second 104 Bray 31 (not out). Midland in the first innings made 159 — Manson 53 (not out), and tho second innings 24 runs have been scored for tliree wickets. College A v. Karori.— College second innings, 181 (Jordan 100). Karori had 178 to- make, and by close of time had scored 36 for three wickets. College B defeated Wesley by seven wickets. Johnsonville defeated the College Old Boy 3by seven wickets. Johnsonville'o first innings realised 160 ; Pilkington, the not out batsman of the first Saturday, increasing hi? score from 23 to 32. The Old Bays in their second innings scored 146— Ward 51, Brown 31, and Smith 21. Requiring 49 to win, Johnsonville lost three wickets in getting them, Wells making 23, and -ilkington 10. not out. Girdlestone and Brown for the Old' Boys, and Luxford and i«. Moore for Johnsonville were the most effective boilers. [Bt TELKGHAPH. — PKEBS ASSOCIATION.] CHIUSTCHUIICH, 2nd March. In tha senior cup cricket matches to-day Sydenham made 85 against United, who made 36 for oue wicket. Lancaster Park made 157 auainst Midland, who made 71 for for five wickets.