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BENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. There- was not tlia nunic ainounL of on(husMsin displayed in cricket circles on Saturday— »tho second diiy of Hie cricket contents at preheat sot down for decision — us wan shown in tho opening Btiißos of tlio game* jtoine two -weeks ugo. The weather was dull and threatening, and tho nttendiiiiro of (ho public wns not as. large as übuul. Midland, who looked, «t oni! timo, as though they weio to havo their career chooked by Old Hoys, made a. splendid recovery oti Saturday, and lmvo now not their rivals tho tank of dewing 221 runs in nine wickets to win tho mutch, Tho Wellmgton-Auatiftl lixturo \h proving «. close content. Austral in their first innings made 111, whilst Wellington increased their oooro of 60 for two wickets to 193 before being disposed of. Austral in their second niiide 122 for the loss of seven wickets, tho chief scorer being Mahony, who knocked up 62 runs befoio being caught by Woybourne, off Luckio'i bowling. Tho match ployed on tho Athletic I'ark botweon Gas Company and Phoenix resulted In a win for Ona Company by an innings and 8 runs. MIDLAND v. OLD BOYS. With seven wickets down for 97 runs, Old Boy. 1 * resumed their tnak of overtaking tho score of 139 put up against them by Midland. Tho remaining batsmen, however, soon fell victims to (he Midland trundlors, and only succeeded in increasing tho score- to 111. Upham and Hutchings slinrod the bowline honours, each having obtained four wickets at the cast of 32 runs. Runs wore recorded quickly in Midland's second innings. "Quee, tho first batsman, obtaining 30, Williams 27, Moss and Stopheiwon 26 each, and Uplimn 64 not out, of a total of 216. Tho lnst-named hatMnim scored all round tho wickets, and at times laid on the wood freely. Tucker got six wickots for 86, but Monaghan, who bowled so well against tho Australians, failed to get a wicket. Old Boya in their second innings made 24 for the Ims of one wicket, before the light became bad and necessitated a withdmwvl of stumps. Tho following are the details of play : — Midland, flwt innings 139 OLD BOYS.— First Innings. Tucker, c llutehjngs, b Stephcuson... 2t .1. 1\ Blacklock. b Upham 4 Jacobs, c nnd b , Upham ... ... 8 Uixon, b Upham 8 C. V. Blacklock, b Stephenson ... 1 Kirkcaldie, Ibw., b IJutchings ... 15 Buddie, c Stenhcnoon, b Uplmm ... 17 Bcechoy, b llulchings 13 Afonagnan, b llutclungs 2 Wills, not out 3 Clclnnd, c Milclmll, b ITutchinga ... 1 Byes 15, leg-byes 3 10 Total HI BOWLING ANALYSIS.
MIDLAND.— Second Innings Quec. 0 C BUcklook, b Oielana ... .56 Hickson, c Becchey, b Tucker ... 11 Mowatt, cJ. Blocklock, b Tucker... 10 Williams, c Beechoy, b Tucker ... 27 Hutching**, c 0. Blacklock, b Cleland • 0 Moss, c 0. Blucklock, b Tuckor ... 20 Wynyard, b Tucker :..' 6 Uphnm, not out 54 Stcphoneon, c and b Olohnd ... 20 Mitchell, c Cleland, b Bccchoy ... 6 Davis, b Tucker 10 Byca 7, '.eg-byes 2 9 Total 216 BOWLING ANALYSIS.
OLD BOYS— Second Innings. Uecchev, c llickann, b Uplinin ... 4 J. P. Blacklock, not out 12 Tucker, not out 6 Byes 2 Totnl for one wicket 24 WELLINGTON v. AUSTRAL. Tho second stage of this match was marred by wretched fielding, the WellinKtontans being tho chief offenders. Weybourne, baiting for Wellington, in tho first innings increased his scoro of 14 not out to 67, nt which stago ho was caught off tho bowling of Jackson, who got five wickets for 41 runs. Mnhgnywos tho mainstay of Austria's battiag in the second Innings, lie emote the Wellington trundle m all round the field, knocking up 52 bofpre being disposed of. IFis score included a 7 — two ruttH of which were duo to Wellington's poor fielding — a brace of s's, and another of 4'a. Three other bntimen got into double figures, they being Dak in and Jackson 19 each, alul Hull 12. tho following are detailo of tho scoring:— Austral, first innings 141 WELLIN GTON.— First Innings. Gore, b Btirtlett 17 Gibba. lbw., b Hakin 21 Wey bourne, o Uickey, b Jackson ... 67 O'Sullivan, hui out * ... 12 S. Hickson, lbw., b Jackson ... 24 Riciiurcltton, b Juckeon 7 Hill, b Bart'.ett ... * 9 Latham, b Jackson 12 Jfalw, lbw., b Jaokeon ... ... 9 Luekie, not out ... ■ 5 Nivon, absent , ... 0 Bye* 5, leg-byes 2, no-balls 3 ... 10 Total ' 193 BOWLING ANALYSIS.
AUSTRALB.— Second Inningi. Vivian, run nut ... 2 Maliony, «t. Woybourne, b Luckio ... 62 ])n!dn, b Hill 19 Jnckfton, b Latlmm 19 Uortlett, b Ni!l 5 Ihirtin, o and b Oibbs 1 Hull, Ibw., b Hill 12 Hickey, not out ,„ 0 Honey, not out 3 Byes 5, Icg-byea 4 9 Totnl for seven wickets 122 GAS COMPANY v. PUCENJX. Tim Oas Company's team easily disposed nf tho representative** of the'veternn club on tho Athlotic Park. At tho conclusion of the first day's piny each aiclo hnd completed (in innings, the Gn.tworkeiH kcorins 167 nntl Tho Phoonix otilv 71. Continuing on Saturday, the Phoenix team wna diapered of for 88 ruim, Wright and Hickoy being the only double-figure flcorerfl, and tho Ons Company tlnw woi> the matcli by nn innings (Hid 0 runs. There wn» no feature of tho [day that called for special comment. Tho ullowing wero details of tho scoring:— Ons Company, llrst innings 167 PIfCENIX. Fiift innings 71 Second Innings. Barton, st. Cato, b Rcdgravo ... 5 Nnugliton, b Redgrave 5 M'Lennnn, run out 6 Brico, b Redgnwe - 8 Witters, b Burko 4 Wright, b Burke t „.. 16 Lash, o WftUgb A b Redgrave ... . 6
Houston, I) Hnrko 5 liirkey, b Burko 10 iSliand, hi. CVitP, b Redgrave 6 Thompson, not out ... ... r .. 6 Kxfr.ia , . ... 12 Total , 88 flrand totnl 159 BOW LINO ANALYSIS. Ovcis, Milns, Rus. Wkls, Redgrave, ... 12 2 32 5 Uw» ... 7 1 16 0 Buike ... 4 0 28 4 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Tlui Midland Tliorndnn lioat whb not concluded. Tho former hcored 132 (J. Smith 48 nol nut. Hock 20, Bnlling.ill 15, Spcmv 12) and 32 (J. Smith 10 not out) tor two wickctb. Thorndon'^ socond innings closed for 97 (Blaniircs 23, Staples 17j. La Motlie (7 for 41) showed good howling form »or Thorndon, us did liyan for Midland, which team requite68 runs to securo a victory. Jnliiibonville's second innings closed for 154 (N. Cook 22, W. Brown 22, W. Monro 22, AH. Mooro 19 not out, 0. Cook- 10 "oxlras" 41). O. Millward (6) and It. Binns (3) divided the wickots for Phoonix, which loam knocked up 43 (Burton 13 not out, Lit tie It) for two wickots, nnd won the match by the remaining oight. Tlig Old Boys- Wellington College heat was continued at the College. Ground. The former team on tho first day scoied 261. and last Saturday the Present Boys replied with the flue scoro of 422 for 8 wickets. Collins (146), Hay (124), Popo (39), Ajalthows (33), and "extras" (67) wore- tho principal contributors to the total. Tho match is to bo continued during tho week. Waiweu scored 109 (W. Pringlo 43, P. Jutfd 20, Fanning 17, Wilson 11), and 158 (C 4. ]«!. Burton 78 not out, W. Pringle 63) for 3 wickets. It. Moffatt (7 for 2) and S. Morton (3 for 41) secured the best bowling averages for Wadestown, which team scorod 209 on tho first day of tho match. Tho gnmo for tho prcsonl is marked incomplete. Austral's butting in (ho second innings produced 130 (Humphries 43, Cromio 18 not oat, M'MflJioit 17, Baker 15, Dorland 12, extras 14). Coningham (4 for 53) and Richmond (3 for 39) divided the bowling prizes for Newtown, which team won by an innings and 55 runs. St. Patrick's Collogo in thn first innings retired for 30 (Quin 14), but in the second venture brighter baiting was displayod, with a rosin t Unit 60 (Quin 20, Walsh 10) appeared on tho board with only 4 wickets down. Tim llovors' batting netted Jl3 (W. Condi iff o 45, Littio 14, A. CondlilTc 14 not out). It. Miller (7 for 26) bowled exceptionally well for the Collegians, as did Sauvcrin (5 for 16) and A. CondlifTo (3 for 11) for tho Rovers.
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