Cricket.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue LXVII, 30 January 1904, Page 14

Cricket.

riK- This Mm.] Tho members of Uib Midland Junior and B team wore, crape last Saturday out of le.speet to thuir lato comrade, Leu Godbcr. Tho Midland A eleven will uhow himilar lespect lhis> afternoon. Frank llniris wan aiunbln to play for Gas Company lust Saturday owing to tho death of his mother. Mr. G. V. Hairis, v ho in a well-known figuro in cricketing circles, has tho sympathy of all players in his recent heavy bereavement. W. E. Pearson, C. Carey, and R. Q. Gray aro not playing for Wellington A against Johnsunvillo tbis afternoon owing to their absence from town. A. Topp changed his bat on four occasions in his not-oub innings against Midland. His action proves the exception to rhe. uuivcisul theory of fust ehiinye — out. The captain of tho Seatoun team, which recently played an eleven from Karaka Bay, writes to say that his colleagues led their opponents on tho lirst innings, and as the match, was restricted to one day's play, it was therefore won by the Sealoun representatives, and not drawn as previously stated. Tho members of the Midland Club will regret to learn that Mr. W. E. Woods has icsigned tho Presidency of tho club. This gentleman, who is now a permanent resident on tho other side, was extremely popular with tho Midlanders. At tho timo of writing the vacancy has not been filled. R. G}. Howcll, the captain of the Gus Company team, declined tho invitation to drOjW slumps last Saturday at 6.30 instead of 6.45. t Tho request was mado by tho skipper of the Midland Junior team. Tho timo fixed by tho Association for the month of January is 6.45. The controlling body expect to be Mtppoited oy the competing teams in carrying out tins important rule. A. Clinkard (Midland B), in stopping a hot return, had his right hand badly split, which caused him to take up tho rolo of an interested spectator of tho Midland B-Old Boys A game. E. R. Pfarce, the popular "Brnssey" of the Wellington A tenm, allowed several members of the Karori team to bat in tho second innings who hud not had a hand during the first. This sportsmanlike example could be emulated by other captains of third-cla&s elevens. The Karori Club is endeavouring to arrange a return match with Levin for Good Friday. Anketell (8 for 47) was again to the fore on behalf of tho V.M.C.A. Ho maintained an excellent length against the Newtown players. W. E. Pearson (7 for 21) obtained hifl best bowling pcifornvmce thi« season last Saturday. Mo sent down a mixture of all *oils, from "yoikaxa" to "half-vol-leys."