MIDLAND v. WELLINGTON.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 26, 1 February 1904, Page 2

MIDLAND v. WELLINGTON.

When &tump 9 wero drawn upon tho pivvioiu dny of play tho Wellington wiun hud -"-co ic d 10 V, mid five vi tho MkLiuhl ittttn were out /or 87 nil, a, Claude Hickhon and his cuplnin (the not out mun) h.ul beuomt' associated when tuo bcoro was nb 3U, and on Saturday tho acoro dm 138 when the partnuship vt&s severed. HickKou' (88) und Uplmni (48) were tho on.y douhle-h^ure scorers. Tho other nii\o mumpers of tho team aggregated 22 luns only. Halcn cupturod Hcvcii wickets for n, fi act ion under 7 runs ftpieoc, whilst Latham's two cost 22 each. Wellington, with a deficit of 67 runs, made a good beginning irt its second innings, ono wicket fa.laig for 30 runs, two ior 91, and three for 130, but tho follow ing iivo wickotß only added 30 runs, tho pluy closing with much excitement, as Rules, tho idol of tho vociferous .smiill boy, knocked up 20 runs merri.y in a few minutes with a 6, two 4's, a brace, n,nd four single's, and he was then unbeaten. Muhony (61) played excellent cricket, patient in defence and Airong on loose stuff. Ho held up his wicket foi about two hour*. Stnn. Jtickson's 25 included a doeeu singles, Quee breaking up what threatened to be n long partnership with Mahony Hicksou mmlo throe very smart catches in tlio slips.* Uplinm, who bowled for 28 of the 6? overs sent down by five bowlers, should have changed his bonding more frequently. Tho following wero the scores : — MIDLAND.— First Innings. J. Weybourno, 1.b.w., b Hales ... 0 C. Hickoon, b Latham 88 Williams, o Woybourac, b llaks ... 0 Hutch hips, h Hales 8 Clarkfe, 1> Hale* 0 SLopliciison, b Hales ,V >.. ... 1 Uplinm, c Mnhon.v, 1) Halrt <18 Quee, c sub., b Richardson ... ... fl Moms, c Richardson, b Hales ... <l Davis, not out 5 Mitchell, b Latham 0 liyes 5, log-byes 1 6 Total 10-1 Bowling Averages. Overs. Mdhs. Ens Wkts. Hales " ... 27 8 48 7 Muhony ... 4 0 17 0 Ashbolb ... 6 0 14' 0 Latham ... 114 2 45 2 llichaidson ... 9 2 34 1 WELLINGTON.— Second Innings. Mahony, c Hickson, b Upham ... 61 Richardson, b Stephcnson ... ... 12 ii. Hickson, b Quee 25 Latham, o Hickson, b Upham ... 8 O'Sul'.ivnn, o Upham, b Stophenson 4 B. Woy bourne, o Hickson, b Uphum 0 Finh, c Hutclnngs, b Stephenson ... 13 Crombie, c Quee, l> Stephenson. ... 7 Ashbolt, not out 5 Hales, not out 20 Byes 24, wides 3 27 Total for 8 wickets 182 Upham bowled 28 ovora, 8 maidens, 63 runs, 3 wickets; Stophenson, 16 over!?, 3 maidens, 48 runs, 4 wickets ; Hutchings, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 4 runß ; Mitchell, 3 overs, 8 runs; Quce, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 27 runs, 1 wicket, 3 wides. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. •Tho match Wellington 11. v. Newtown was continued on No. 3 wicket, Basin Reserve. Nowtown, having eight wickets f«r ]02, completed its first innings for 162, Turner und Kcllinj; compiling 31 each. Nivon (four far 45) and Tom Taylor (four for 35) bowled with must effect for the Wellington teiin, wheso second inning!*, batting one ehort, closed for 167. Tht double-figure scorers were : Organ 15, Nivon 44, Pcnrce 51, and Luckio (captain), 30. Newtown, who thus require 128 to win, started badly, having at the call of time lost two rood

wickets for 6. Tho Kamo is bet down for continuation this evening. Old Boys continued batting against Johnwmviile, tho first innings producing 194 (Cleland 76 not out, Pye-Smith 42, Salmon 15, extras 25). Juliiisonville scored 183 for live wickets (l'ieken 73, A lick Moore 51, Mills 19 not out, extras 19). II Picken and J. Moore proved tho host of the- eight, bowlers tried by Johnsonville. The first innings of tho Gas Company realised 141 (Topp 6d, Laws 14, Lingmd 16). Burns (three, for 39) and Houston (threo for 5) were tho pick of the bowlers on tho Phoenix bide, which scored 184 for six wickets in the second innings (White 41, Cro:>s 31, Lynam 39, Flint 30 not out, Burns 17). In the heat for lhe junior championship, Wadestown mndo 132 in their flist innings, as against Midland's 75 in tho first and 91 (Meikle 14, Mason 20, Johnson 10) in thoir second innings. Wndeslown, requiring 35 runs to win, secured them for the lofs of ono wickot, E. blaridge obtaining 23 not oul, and IJ. Cook 7 not out. TLe bowling for Wndrstown was dono by Moffatt (three for 10), H. Cook (two for 20), Richardson (one for 19), and A. Claridgo (two for 42). TIURD-CLASS OHAMPIONSHIP. At Knrorl, Piiwiux B compiled 38 and 74 for ono wicket (E. Little 37 not out, Goldfinch 25 not but). Karori first innings realised 159 (Pearce 84, T. Spiers 21, Hill 10, extras 24). Pearce (four for 12) and Hill (four for 20) proved too good for Karori batsmen in tho first innings. Pickering. was the most successful with tho bull for Phfenix. Tho figures in tho Midland B-Y.M.C.A. heat were: V.M.C.A., 104 (Strange 29, Wilson 12, Jantko 11, White 10) and 58 for no wickets ; Midlaud, 112 (Arthur 36, Hutchihgs 21, Mitchell 13, J. Gosling 10 not out). Tho bowling honouis on tho Midland side fell to Aithur (three for 0), White (ono for 1), nnd Cnithy (threo for 39). Wilson captured five Midland wickets and Boit maker three. Wellington B was disposed of for 85 (Plat to 48 not out) by Midland A, who scored 194 for thieo wickets (J. Smith 1 76 not out, Atkinson 67, W. Gosling 31). The Midland bowlers wore : J. Robinson (four for 10) and W. Gosling (two for 16). Wellington A scored 116 (Woon 48 not out, Bnielay 12) against Johnsonville's 24 for no wickets (Ready 14 not out, Eason 10 not out). Windley, Morgan, and Rothie divided the bowling honours for Johneonvillo. Thi> Now town-Old Boys A heat wns commenced at Day's Bay. Tho scores were : Newtown, 68 (W. Little 13 not out) and 47 for three wickets (Tyler 17, W. Little 10) ; Old Boys, 47 (Watson 13, Jacobs 13). The best bowlers for Newtown were : Gcrraud (five for 6) and Ward (three for 6). Jacobs (five for 13) and Bell (four for 39) bowled well for Old Boys. *• Phcsnix, batting first against Vivians, compiled 134 (Midlnno 33, Little 28, Crowes 19, Cunningham 18). Vivian icplicd with 124 for nine wickets (Carrad 34, Wilkinson 24, R. Wighton 18, Dawson 12, Pudney 10 not out). Carrad and W. Wiphton, for tho Vivian, and Nowbold and M'Ardle, for Phoenix, bowled well. Batting agninst Old Boys B, Rover* compiled j.o/ (Maohin 32, Condliffc 16, Roberts 15. Tucker 12). Old Boys replied with 69 (Cleland 10 nnd Palttborpe 10 not out, .Stevenson 12, Bell 14, being the only doublMiguie scorers). ]n their second clTort Rovers have compiled 49 runs for the lons of two wicke's. Bowling for Old Boys, Gardiner and Bell divided tho wickets. JUNIOR CRICKET ASSOCIATION. Woollen Company batting first, made 43 runs (extras 15), and Mcnawatu replied with 30 runs (Symon« 11). On batling a second time, Woollen Company cou.d only moki 35 runs. Manawatu requires 49 runs to win. Playing against Harbour Board, V.M C.A. mado 94 (Parton 24, Acker-nan 13, B.air 18) and 61 for. seven wickpts (IJotl{ro 37 not out, John Won 15). Ilnrbour liMrti, 62 (1-Vrbfti 22, Hoherti- 10).\ liodgfi Pnrtoiij Adair, and Ackermnn, for V.M.0.A., arnl Edwards, for the Botird, were tho best of tho bowlers. Now Zealand Expre«s Company played a match agaSn&t the Cordial Factory C C. at tho B-tsln Reserve, and won oy an innings and 28 runs. ■,