CRICKET.
The last match of the championships remains still unfinished. After Parnell had faced tho howling of Auckland XV. for a short while on Saturday at tho Domain, it was decided to postpone tho gamo till next Saturday, owing to tho inclemency of the weather. AUCKLAND XI. The appended statistics give Ihe baiting and bowling averages of the members of Auckland XL for the 1898-99 season: — AUCKLAN'D.-OUTSIDE MATCHES. Season 1898-1899. Played 12: Won 6, lost 3, drawn 3. Sixteen Highest Batting Averages. ... ~ , N;U "<>- NI- S.O. U.S. T.R. Avr. }'■ Tlazelcy ... 2 1 44 62 62 \\. Whehn ... 3 0 79 132 44 I. M. Quiiin ... 13 3 43 29 ? . go 2 A- Selhv 12 2 106* 254 25.4 M- Hicks 19 1 104" 389 21.6 A. M. Hcale ... 19 4 57 312 20.8 l! - N'eill 3 0 29 62 20.65 P. J. Cossey ... 5 1 28 81 20.25 W. A. J. Thomson 4 0 59 79 19.75 1!. Harrison ... 5 0 35 99 18 H. I!. Nieoll ... 4 0 50 68 17 W. If. Quiim ... 3 1 19' 33 16.5 .1. 11. Colwill ... 8 0 35 126 15.75 K. C. Benle ... 10 2 35* 114 14 5 11. W. Allen ... 5 1 17* 38 9.5 J. I!. London ... 6 0 19 54 9 Fifteen others batted. •Denotes not out. Bowling Analysis-flayers wlic have howled 90 balls 01 more. Name. Ovrs. Mdns. tins. Wkts. Avr. If. G. Nicolt ... 15 1 46 9 5.1 .1. I!. Lunclon ... 58.3 15 97 16 6.6 J. 11. Colwill ... 26 5 68 9 7.55 A. M. Bealo ... 208.2 58 517 65 7.95 H. Harrison ... 68.5 17 159 19 8.37 P. J. Cossey ... 16 5 38 4 9.5 K. C. Bealo ... 40.1 3 145 14 10.35 It. W. Allen ... 22 0 91 8 11.37 It. Neil! 23 4 87 5 17.4 Ten others players bowled. BIRKENIIKAD CRICKET CLUB. Tho following are tho batting and bowling averages of the Birkenhead Cricket Club for the past season, and as it was their first it must be considered a very successful one. In all 15 matches were played, seven of which were won. seven lost, and one drawn. As will be seen by the averages, H. Stewart, the captain of the club, headed the batting list, while the howling honours have been secured by John Mel'hail, although his brother .lames has secured tho largest number of wickets. BATTING. Name. N.I. N.O. H.S. T.R. Avr. II Stewart ... 17 3 80* 215 15.35 V. Osmond 10 3 34* 53 7.57 G. ltiddell ... 18 1 21* 122 7.17 J. WrighUon, ... 15 1 21 82 5.85 A. ltiddell 13 1 18 70 5.85 .1. Wilson " ■ ' -.„• 1 1 8 29 '.83 .las. MoPhail ... 17 1 16 55 3.45 A. Riplev 6 1 5 13 2.6 H. McCarthy ... 10 0 7 23 2.3 John Mcl'liail ... 14 1 6 25 1.92 C. Wilson ... 2 0 5 6 3 Also batted: h. Tavlor. 1.83; C. Gore. 1.83; W. Kiddell, 1.75; \V\ Hill, 1; 1). Heron, 1; Jus. Low, 8; W. Jones, 6. Bowling. Name. Ovrs. Mdns. Bns. Wkts. Avr. John Mcl'liail ... 19.1 6 38 17 2.23 Jas. MoPhail ... 134.3 40 253 65 3.89 J. Wriglltson ... 126.4 32 239 55 4.34 Geo. Riddell ... 109.2 32 199 41 4.85 11. Stewart . 48.3 7 170 21 8.09 A. Kiddell ... 14 3 42 5 8.4
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11057, 8 May 1899, Page 3
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