Wellington Cricket.

Free Lance, Volume XIX, Issue 1026, 25 February 1920, Page 24

Wellington Cricket.

Banished from the Basin Reserve on Saturday, Wellington - cricketers had to play .their matches elsewhere. The various, senior games are in follow- . ing positions : — * Thorndon, 236 (W. Warne 48, Berry t 27, E. Phillips; 24, Christopherson 23, H. Carruthers 41, McKellar 16, Martin 13); Old Boys, 51 for one wicket (A. Duncan 32*, O. Binnie 11*). Vrfojth; 101 (W. 1 H; Wilson 24, A. Paterson 11, C. G. Wilson 11 3 H. E. Burton 10, C. W. Robinson 11); Petone, 167 for five wickets (D. Donoghue 51-, A. Gedye 36,. A. Finlayson 24, H. E. Nicholls W. S. Brice 13*). Htffct, 79 (W. Hughes 31, Langford 12) and 50 for two wickets (W. A. Aldersley 29. W-. Hughes 13) :' East, 102 (M. H. Dind 23, H. Baumber 16, W. J; Condliffe 15, H. Watsons 11, H. Schrader 11). , j -3J- ,;V ' ; ,-'' It is pleasing to note that W.. S. ' Brice has recovered sufficiently from his recent illness to take his place in the Petone team. The long fellow had a nasty turn with influenza. The team picked to play Hawke's Bay this week-end is one that should give a good account of itself. I would have liked, ; however, to have seen more of younger players given a chance to show their capabilities. A proposal \yas suggested at the Cricket Association's, meeting last week to play. one match only under the auspices of - the Association on -the Basin Reserve each Saturday afternoon. A report on the matter is to be brought down by a isub-eommittee to the next : . Arthur Fenton, of the East team, is shortly leaving for Sydney. He first crossed &he Tasman Sea to act as coach and groundsman to the Hawke's Bay cricketers, - and while in Napier did excellent work amongst the promising players there. Accepting the appointment of caretaker came to Wellington, and has . helped to make the local Rugby ground something worth while as a football arena.: In cricket circles Arthur Fenton is well liked and esteemed, both for his play-r ing abilities and his general goodfellowship. I like him immensely, " and will lose a personal friend when he trips back to the old home in Australia. ;