Cricket

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1934, Page 20

Cricket

By "Htt Ont"

CLOSE CONTEST

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

FULL OF POSSIBILITIES

«3ricket days are almost oyer; but «re..the close of the season there will be a fair amount to engage attention, not only in the contest Jor, senior honours but also in other matches at hqme and awayi The senior championship competition., entered its final stages today with a position full of possibilities. Kilbirnie, Petone, and Wellington all have prospects of gaining the premiership, and.for absolute security .Petone and Wellington could do with an outright win, though Kilbirnie would remain on top with a five-pointer. Petone have "to beat Kilbirnie and see , -Wellington beaten at the same time to \gain the championship, but ai firstinnings' win would bring Petone on even terms with Kilbirnie, in which case Wellington, with a five-pointer over ;Wellington College Old Boys, .would win the championship. Kilbirnie can still be in the running with a loss on the first innings, but Petone and Wellington must both win. The possibilities are many, and much depends upon the result of play today. The champion- ' ship table is as follows:—

First Section. 8-pt. 5-nU Ch. _„., , wln' "in. D. L. pts. Kllblrnle » 1 6- , — 2 38 Wellington 3 2 — 4 31 PCtohe 2 3 1 3 33 Well. Coll. O.B 1 3 — 5 23 Second Section. University 2 3- 4 31 Midland 1 4 _ 4 og Butt — 3 15 1" institute O.B — l _ g j