SENIOR CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 71, 25 March 1935, Page 6

SENIOR CRICKET

Saturday's Results

Wellington and Kilbirnie, the leaders in the Wellington Cricket Association's senior championship competition, had close calls on Saturday afternoon when the opening matches of the second round were completed. Both, hoy/ever, won.on the first innings and theyIwill play off in the. next series for the championship■title.. Saturday's results were:-' Wellington v. Midland, Basin Reserve No.l. - Midland 176 and 68 for three wickets (Baker 25 not out, Tindill 28; Symes three for 9); Wellington, 2-16 '(A.-.Wiren 76,' Thomas 2+B, Caldwell 22; O'Neill four .for.. 7.2,. Randall' two for. 38, Jack two1 for. l)i •» A 5-point v/in ; for Wellington. ■ ;. • ■ Kilbiriiie v. ttut\, Hutt Recreation Ground. - . Kilbirnie 11+6- and:ls^- (Christophersen 39. -Silby .22, Dpneghue 23 not out; Champness three for U5» Judd 'three for U9, Hamiltbn three for 7); : Hutt.-138 (Ross 39, Fowler 20; Crook three for 25, .Handscomb six Tor 35) and k6 for four wickets (Ross 25; Handscomb two for 12). -A 5-point win for Kilbirnie. Petonie y. Wellington College Old Boys, Pet one and Basin Reserve No. 2. - Petone 257' and 56 for one wicket (McCarthy 28 not out); Old Boys 307 (Rainbird 135, R.Lamason 96; McCarthy three for 11, Smith three for 7U;, Martin two for 18). - A 5-point win for Old Boys. ■■■"■■■-,■■ ■ .■■.' institute-v.'University, Basin Reserve N0.2 and Kelburn. ■■- Institute 226 and 23 for one wicket; University, 249 (Connell 50, Blandford Ul, Tricklebank 38; .Stevens '30;' A.McLean five for 65. Tucker three .. for 5).- A 5-point win for University. ■ ....