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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 50, 1 March 1905, Page 5

CRICKET.

UNIVERSITY MATCH. IFRKS3 ASSOCIATION.] SYDNEY, 28th Februarr. , In a match between Sydney and Mcli boumo Universities, the latter's first innings yielded 146, and in the second innings six wickets are down for 159. The Sydney team made 607 in the first innings — Waddy 309. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. DUNEDIN, 28th February. *■ Austen will not bo able to take part in the New Zealand match. WAIRARAPA v. WAIPAWA. NAPIER, 28th February. Tho Wairarapa representative cricket team played a match at Wiupawa against, a Waipawa team to-day. The weather was showery, aitu at 3.30 heavy raiu set in, and play Was stopped. Tho visitors won on tho first innings. Owing to a misunderstanding on thtt part of St. Patrick's College authorities tho second eleven was stated to have been withdrawn from tho Third-class Championship. It was decided by Uw Management Committee of the Cricket Association on Monday tl»at the team shall boKlrawn in the usual manner for tljo remainder of the season Wellington College vroto claiming the matches Collego A — Phoenix and CoMego B — Gas Company, on account of tho two city teams not * commencing by 2.15 last Saturday afternoon The Thermion — College B heat — which was to h»ve been concluded lasd eveuhig — was also ckomed by the Collega on the ground that tho Thorndon team failed to put in an appearance after receiving instructions from tho Third-elassi Committee to do so. The correspondence was referred to the Third-class Champion* ship Committee. A complaint from th«i Ncwtown Club in reference to the state of the club's practice wicket was referred to tho Championship Commitfee. The Sccietarv (Mr. C. H. Maiwon) and Mr I. Ilyanift (IVeasurer) have been grant- 1 ed a bomus of £10 for their extra labour in connection with the recent "big" match. The sub-committee which was responsible for the details of the inatcb was accorded a vote of thanks. At the Association's committee meeting on Monday night Mr. G. Warren moved, "iliat tho Association ask permission of the City Council to proceed with Air. 0. E. Ward's scheme to renovate tho> Basin Reserve." Mr. R, G. Howell «*c onded the motion. A long discussion ensued, the merits of tttdli svil being freely discussed. The committee ultimately decided to ask the City Council to nllow the Basin Reserve to be renovated by lha * Association^, TJuj committw will further

disciuns tho matter at its next meeting. • The gross receipts of the Wellington— Austral km match were £708 18n 9d. The disburaemeitts, including tho guarantee of £250, amounted t« £284 Is 3d, leaving a credit balance of £424 17s 6d. Tho Wellington College— Old Boys' junior heat wus continued on Monday evening. Tho Collegians' first innings closed for 431. Tho Old Boys scoied 47 (Salmon 22, Sprott 18) for the liws of two wicketa. The following* aro the umpire* for next Saturday's matches :— Senior : Old Boys v. Midland, No. 2. Basin Reserve, C. H. Steveiiß nnd I). M'Kenzie ; Wellington v." Austral, W A. Parton and J. Varuham. Junior: Phcanix v. Thorndon, No. 3, Uasin He.ierve, F. A. Hempleman and P. Bovan ; Wai wet uv. Johnsonville, Wniwetu, A. V. Wiren and W. Ogier; Aivstral v. Rovers, No. 4, Basin Reserve, W. R. Hock and K. Hyan j College v. Wellington, College tiround, S, Lumbmt and A. Houston ; Newtown v. St. Patrick's College, No, 2, Athletic Park, A. Sundo and C. Webb; Midland v. Wadiwtown, No. 3, Athletic Park, P. Mackio and A. B. Topp.