ATHLETIC SPROTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13938, 21 December 1908, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPROTS.

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li ' ' DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS. ' BRILLIANT BATTING DISPLAY. (jtOßiotJS summer weather prevailed on Saturday afternoon, and in consequence the attendances at the various cricket grounds were large- The concluding day of the fifth round of the Auckland Cricket As;S; sociation's championships produt. , some eoiisatio'nal and exciting play. The season 'Jus bcei marked by splendid batting performances, but Saturday's was the most brdJiiiit batting display yet seen this season, or, ■ probably, in the history of local cricket. Three centuries were made or completed in senior cricket, by E. Horspool (179), B.^oke- . Smith (163 not out), and Cummings (105), |h© total runs off the three bats on the nay j amounting to 391, Horspool having; comjnepeed 'he day's play with the score of 56 (not out. Rclf also carried his total f>xitn 135 not out to 161 not out. In addition to I'~ tj, e previously mentioned scores, five Minings of 50 and over were played by senior latsfficn. -Some exciting play was witnessed at Eden park and North Shore. Eden A had i' 69 ; pins, to get, and only three hours to play, ■~; 'and the total required was not only reached, tut exceeded bv 44 runs. At North Shore j the home team required 56 runs threequarters of an hour from time to secure a three-point win. The runs were secured, with four minutes to spare. In the senior gratis matches Eden Colts started the t'ay ) ; »t the Edeu Park against Eden A with 227 .'tuns for seven wickets. The score was carsMtied to 263 for the first innings, Relf (161 'Dot out) and Francis (41) being the principal scorers. . Cummings took four wickets or 55 runs and G. Mills three for 46. Eden ; A stored 312 (Brooke-Smith 163 not out and ";. -i Cfeirnings 105) for the loss of one wicket, [arid declared the innings closed, thus winning by 44 on the first innings, and securing ■-'■!■"-»-*tvro-point win. ~Grafton made 291 in the first innings at 'tie Domain against Po-isonby's 163, K. : Bevspooi (179) and C. Hay (54) being the principal scorers. Snedden took three . wickets for 34 runs, Ponsonby played to '; time, and scored 82 for five wickets (Wood J 54). Howell took three wickets for 16 runs. Grafton won by 12-3 runs on tho first in- • Inines — two-poin win. --; City's first innings' total against Parnell t'-Jat the Domain was carried to 268, additional scorers being Neil (78 not out} and Gleeson (52). Darnell in the second innings lost M\ion.wickets for 114 runs (Lusk 43). Harvi« took three wickets for 25 runs and Stemson, three for 48. City won on the first innings by 132, securing a two-point win. >orth Shore continued their first innings against University on their own ground, tho first innings' total reaching 200, Philson '35) being the principal additional scorer. Fen's£•'. wick took five wickets for 51 runs. 'Var- ' Mtr's second innings realised 152 (Gray 50, Wallace 29). North Shore made the neces- .■■■■ -Wry 56 runs (Hadden 31 not out) to secure • three-point win for tho loss of one wicket, thus winning outright by nine wickets. SENIOR GRADE, PARNELL V. CITY. City with 110 on the board for four wickets, resumed batting on good wickets at A the Domain, the not-outs of the previous iwfcek, Heney and Cosscy, going to the !crease. Neither stayed long, but the vete'»n, R. Neill, and Gleeson became associated ! .and gave Parnell fieldsmen some leather ' .'hunting. The other batsmen did not stay |long, the innings closing for 263. Kerr took ' | the bulk of City wickets, securing five at a )robt of 104 runs. Parnell second innings ~ -opened disastrously, four wicket* being down -.for 16 runs, and City supporters had hopes [of a three-point win. Hutchings and Kerr (temporarily stopped/the rot, and then Lusk ; and Fairburn became associated and played out time," the former losing his wicket just •on time, after having played a useful ini nings for 43. City won by 132 runs on the 'first innings. The scores follow: — Parnell, first innings... ... ... > ... 136 11 '• P^.'^ : ClTY.—First Innings. ';• '••',■ I, R. Lambert, c Caro, b Hutchings ... 31 Archer, st Dow, b - Kerr ... 36 W. Stemson, b Fairburn ... 8 ' ~E. McCormick, b.OUiff ... 29 H 'Hency, c Lusk, b Kerr 9 Cossey, c Airey, b Kerr ... ... ... 3 : R. Neill. not out ... ... ... ... 78 Hose, b Olliff ■..:- ... ... ... ... 0 : 8.? Gk-eson. c Wright, b Kerr ... ... 52 S Cobbe, b Kerr - ...-' ... ... ... 2 . Harvey, Olliff ... ... ... ... 5 Extras -... ... . ... ... ... 15 . . J .Total ... ;'... ... ... ... 26S '"Bowling Analysis: A. Kerr took five wickets for 104 runs; C. Olliff, three for 62; J. Hutchings, one for 52; A. Fairburn, one for 29; E. Y. Sale, none for 6. ' . PARNELL.Second Innings. B. Wright, lbw, b Stemson .;: ... 0 H3 D. Caro, c Archer, b Harvey 7 ; C. Olliff, thrown out ... ... ... 4 £. V. Sale, b Harvey ... 0 //Hutchings, b Stemson ... 10 ' A, Kerr, b Stemson ... ... 10 A. B. Lusk, b Stemson ... 43 *.' A. Fairbuin, not out — ' 21 < Extras ... 19 Total for seven wickets ... ... 114 Bowling Analysis: W. Stemson took four tickets for 46 runs; Harvey, two for 26; Cobbe, none for 14; Cosscy, none for 9. ~": / EDEN COLTS Y. EDEN A. • The Eden Colts resumed their innings at the park, Relf and Francis batting. The latter increased his score to 41 before being disposed of. Relf saw the rest of the side ' dismissed, raising his own score in the meantime to 161 not out. Neither he nor Francis gave a chance during the afternoon. With ( 268 against them and only three hours to play the -chances of Eden A did not look •rosy,,but Brooke-Smith and Cummings rose v; to the occasion and made runs rapidly They ' itartcd batting at 3.10 and by 4.25 hud • amassed 100 runsexactly half the time . taken on the previous Saturday to obtain the .. Mme number. The second 100 was compiled ins 50 minutes by clean, hard hitting. Only v one easy chance was givenby BrookeSmith when the score stood at 160—although - * several hard-driven catches were dropped. ] The bowling by Relf was good, but without • result. Both Brooke-Smith and Cummings .'played excellently, and batted confidently all-round the wicket. The Colts' score vas :. passed at 5.50 without the loss of a wicket. Cummings succumbed shortly afterwards to a catch from an theory" ball, but Brookei:;- Smith continued to bat until time was called. There were a fair number of spectators, and the..centuries were hoisted amid much excitemen. The wickets were well prepared and played excellently. Eden A won on the first innings, .scoring 44 over the number required ■ for the Joss of only wicket. Tho scores fol'low:— ; ~-' EDEN COLTS.—First Innings. Gordon, cW. Brooke-Smith, bG. Mills 2 Relf, not out ... ... ... 161 I 1 * 8 ' b Brooke-Smith ... 4 Taylor, b Cummings ... 6 ! Gilmour, b Brooke-Smith 1 Murray, b Cummings ... 10 Alexander, c McLaughlin, b Brookev Smith ... ... 27 Hamilton, c Brooke-Smith, b' Mills ... 3 Francis, c Hayward, b Cummings ... 41 Flatter, lbw, b Cummings 0 Beech, b Mills... 0 Extras 13 - Total ... ... 263 ~■' Bowling Analysis: Brooke-Smith took \ three wickets for 72 runs; G. Mills, three for . :.„*s;rCummings, four for 55; Murdoch, none for 46; Robinson, none for 21; Bridges, none for 16. vrtl- ,!■■■■ - - ' ' '.' " EDEN First Innings. Jf. Brooke-Smith, not out ... 163 L. Cummings, c 'Murray, b Gilmour ... 105 SH Murdoch, not out ... ... 12 i'; '■ Extras 32 Total for one wicket ... 312 . Bowling Analysis: Beech took no wickets |||ll<Nt 67 runs; Alexander, none for 20; Relf, Bene for 90; Gilmour, one for 48; Frauds, none for 26. e NORTH SHORE V. UNIVERSITY. . The North Shore total of the previous •' week of 135 for four wickets was increased to •..total of 200 for the innings, Philson mI *i*a(ing- his not-out score of 29 to 35. University s second innings realised 152, the |Sl§M£ t * n & of Gray, who made the useful conWWbuton of 50, and Wallace (29) helping the . *owtl along. McMahou, Hadden, and How- -- .-

With S {h6 , m ,° Bt cot 'v* Shore bowlers. ?w» ?V VaUtod and 45 minutes to play, S?MSF)i\ W l nt for thc kwling to such good effect that the runs wove secured with o?,'tViX ni i! ,k,Bto B P a , ro - N(,rth Shore won ?hvK- by nine wickets, securing the only three-point win of the day. The scores fob University, first innings ... 103 NORTH SHORE—First Innings. J. A. Kallonder, c Ellis, b Jacobsen ... 15 « ; McMahon, b Jacobsen ... 7 W. Bush, c Pabst, b Fawcett ... Z 29 w SfH doa » b *'awcott 34 W. Philson, st. Gray, b Fenwick ... ... 35 V* iu", 0 ' c and b Ecnwick 16 » i Wflr ' cl, c alul b wick 18 w J' ** owd «n» c and b Fenwick ... 8 r<<n B P° nce > not out 16 w D "; c ' c all d b Pcnwiek ... ... 9 yv. Holbngrake, absent .. 0 Extras ... ... ' 13 v Total for nine wickets 200 Bowling Analysis: Jacobsen took two wickets for 37 runs; Fenwick, fivo for 51; Kobinson, none for 64; Fawcott, two for 23; Wallace, none for.7. UNIVERSITY.-Second Innings. Jacobsen, c Woodward, b McMahon ... 14 Robinson, lbw, b McMahon ... 6 Wallace, lbw, b Howden 29 Ellis, c and b Prime " 13 Graham, b Hadden .'." .'.'.' j\ Gray, b Howden "" "' SO Pabst. b Hadden ... "" 0 Fawcott, lbw, b McMahon ,\ g Sisnm, 0 nml b Hadden 6 Fisher, not out ' 7 Fenwick. lbw. b Hadden ... ..'. ... 1 Extras ... ~ _.. " jq Total ... .'. .;. ... ...1^ Bowling Analysis: McMahon took three wickets for 53 runs; Hadden, four for 34; Lush, none for 8; Howden, two for 22; Prime, one for 20. NORTH SHORE.-Second Innings. Hadden, not, out 31 Kallender, lbw, b Fenwick ... ... 8 Howden, not out 16 Extras " ". 5 Total for one wicket ... ... ... 60 Bowling Analysis: Fenwick took one wicket for 26 runs. GRAFTON V. TOXSONBY. E. Horspool (56) and Rev. Reeve (3), tho not-out batsmen of the previous week, resumed operations for Grafton against Ponsonby at. the Domain on Saturday. Tho Rev. Reeve had only added 4 when he was run out. Horspool continued to make runs, being partnered for some time by C. Hay. Horspool was finally caught behind the wickets by Robinson off Woods when nis score stood at 179. C. Hay made 54 before Woods got his wicket, the innings being declared closed with nine wickets down for 291 tuna. Ponsonby went, to the wickets again and made 82 for "the loss of five wickets. Woods being tho only westerner to make, a decent score, Howell securing three wickets at a cost of 16 runs. Grafton won on the first innings by 123 runs, securing a twopoint win. The following are the scores: — Ponsonby, first innings .... ... ... 163 GRAFTON.-First Innings. E. Horspool. c Robinson, b Woods ... 179 Cottell, b Snedden ... 28 D. Hay, run out 1 D. Hill, c Woods, b Gavin 1 Rev. Reeve, run out 7 S. P. Jones, c Hemus, b Sneddon ... 2 Mason, lbw, b Snedden 0 R. Sloman, run out 3 C. Hay, b Woods ... ... 54 Howell, not out 11 P. Horspool, not out 0 Extras ... 5 Total for nine wickots 291 Bowling Analysis: White took no wickets for 41 runs; Woods, two for 58; Francis, none for 33; Hobson, none for 55 Snedden, three for 34; Gavin, one for 46; Gallaher, none for 15; Hemus, none for 30. PONSONBY.—Second Innings. Woods, c and b Mason ... ... ... 54 A. Francis, c Cottell. b Howell 6 A. Hobson, b Howell ... ... 18 L. G. Hemus, c Horspool, b Howell ... 0 Kavanagah, b Mason 0 Gavin, not out ... 3 White, not out — ... ... ... 1 Extras ... ... ... 0 Total for five wickets "... .82 Bowling Analysis: Mason took two wickots for 30 runs; Howell, three for ; 16; D. Hay, none for 32; C. Hay, none for 4. PLUNKET SHIELD • MATCH. OTAGO V. AUCKLAND. Interest in the Auckland representative match for the Plunket shield is now beginning to be aroused, and the selection of the Auckland team puts matters locally in a concrete form. The selectors. Messrs. N. Williams, R. Nicll. and C. Hay have chosen the following 11 to represent the province against Otago at Victoria Park on December 28. 29. and 30. A. E. Relf (Eden Colts), A. M. Howden (North Shore). G. Cummings (Eden A). E. V. Sale (Parncll), S. P. Jones (Grafton), L. G. Hemus (Ponsonby), F. R. Mason (Grafton), E. MacCormick (City), A. Hadden (North Shore), W. Brooke-Smith (Eden A), and W. Robinson (Ponsonby). Reserves: W. T. Stemson (City), and A. H. Francis (Ponsonby). Tho team is a strong batting side, no fewer than fivo members (Relf, Cummings, Sale, MacCormick, and Brooke-Smith) having made centuries in club cricket, this season. The bowling will be supplied by Relf, Howden, Mason, Cummings, and Hadden, while Brooke-Smith makes a good change. Robinson will be the wicketkeepur. The reps, practice at Victoria Park tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday, and the association invites club bowlers to come to the practices to assist. The Otago team will arrive in Auck'and via the Main Trunk on the evening of Christmas Day. . SECOND GRADE. PARNELL A V. NORTH SHORE A. Parnell A.-First innings, 185. Second innings: C. F. Hartland, b Walker, 2; G Sale, b Cerrutty. 18 T. A. Jackson b Carson, 12: S. Bishop, c Coleman, b Miller, -5?; E. J. Sehofield, c, b Miller. 15: W. J. Oiunison, st b Holland. 13; C. Sate, not cut, 13; K. Somervell, b Walker, 4: C. Restcaux, not out, 7; extras, 10: total for seven wickets 106. a , 4 . , , Bowling Analysis: Miller took two wickets for 33 runs; Walker, two for 17; Carson, one for 17; Cerrutty, one for 17; A. G. Holland, one for 12. , , North Shore First innings: Sutton, b Sehofield, 7; Eyre, st Somervell b Sehofield. 2; Carson, b Barnsdale 5; John Hoilingrake, c C. Sale, b Barnsdale 16; Walker, b Barnsdale, 3; A. G. Holland c Schofield, b Rcstcaux, 49; Coleman,"c and b Resteaux, 46; Nethleton, b Resteaux, 5; Miller, b Barnsdale, 18; Cerrutty, not out, 2; extras, 6: total (one man short), 159. Bowling Analysis: C. Resteaux took three wickets for 36 runs: E. J. Schofield, two for 39; R. Barnsdale, four for 61. , _ ' Parnell A won by 26 runs on the first innings—a two-point win. PARNELL B V. UNIVEF, Six /. Parnell 8.-First innings, 85.* Second innings: J. F. Airey, c Gouldmg b Bottnb, 8- B. H. Moss, run out, 0; S. Smith, c Bennett, b Budd, 1; H. M. Warner 0 Budd, 3; D. Dufaur, b Bennett, 23; H. Imbott, b Bottrili, 6; J. Williams, b Bennett, 1; C. Hamlin, b Bottrili. 7; E. J. Gatland, c Speight, b Bottrili. 8; R. Dingle, not, 01, , 0; V. "Woods, b Bottriil, 0; extras, 4: total, 66 Bowling Analysis: Budd took two wickets for 8 runs; Bottrili, five for 23; Bennett, two for 31. ."'. _» a a University.-First innings, 92. Second innings: Reynolds, b Hamlin, 3; (Patterson, c and b Turbott, 9; Budd b Turbott, 10; Bottriil, c and b HamJin, 2; Stewart hit wicket, b Hamlin, 0: F. Wilks, c Gatland, b Turbott, 0; Bennett, c Woods, b Turbott, 5; H. Speight,, b Dingle, 14; Brown, c ami b Turbott, 1; A.'Gouiding. b Dingle. a; F. Goulding. not out, 6: extras 6: total, OS. Bowling Analysis: H. Turbott took j'»o wickets for 18 runs; C. Hamlin, three for 33: R. Dingle, two for 2. The game resulted in a tie, each side -coring an equal number of runs, .and securing one point. GRAFTON V. EDEN B. Grafton.-First innings: F. Horspool, c Jenkin, b Nesbit, 0; G. Lusk b Smith, 21; J. lvussell, b Grindrod, 2: C. Eastgate, r> Smith. 7; J Lepine, lbw. b Smith. 2; D. Jack, b Smith. 8: J- Stewart, b Nesbit, 1; H. Totman, c Freeman, b Nesbit Id; .'. Gilmour, not out, 15; H. Eastgate, b Smith, 0; W. Brieriy, b Nesbit, 0; extras, I*: total, 82. Second innings: F. Horspool, b Nesbit, 8; D. Jack, lbw, b Nesbit, 4; G. Lusk, c and b Menzies, 27; J. Russell b Nesbit, 1; H. Totman, Menzies 11; L. Eastgate, b Nesbit, li J. Stewart, b Grind-

rod. 7; W. Brierlv, run out, 7; J. Lupine, b Grindrod, 16; J. Gilmour, b Nesbit, 9; 11. Eastgate, not out, 0; extras, 6: total, S7. Bowling Analysis: Nesbit took four wickets for 28 runs and fivo for 32: Grindrod, one for 16 and two for 15; Smith, five for 24; Menzies, two for 20. Eden First innings: A. E. Frcdhian, b Gilmour, 14; A. E. Grindrod, c Russoll, b Jack, 25; H. Horspool, b Russell, 32; A. W. Smith, st Lcpiifo, b Russell, 0; C. L. Nesbit, lbw. b Jack, 9; P. W. Grindrod, o and b Jack, 5; A. Jonkin, c Ea-stgate, b Russell, 1; H. Menzies, b Jack, 2; A. Thomas, not out, 3; J. B. Gilmour, b Jack, 0; P. Freeman, b Russell, 0; extras, 2: total, 91. Second innings: A. IS. Freeman, b Jack, 1; A. E. Grindrod, b Lusk, 23 s H. Horspool, b Lusk, 4; A. W. Smith, b Jack, 0; C. L. Nesbit, b Lusk, 0; P. W. Grindrod, b Lusk, 7; A. Jenkin, b Lusk, 49; H. Menzies, b Lusk, 2; A. Thomas, b Lusk, 0; I. Freeman, not out, 1; extras, 10: total, 9/. Bowling Analysis: J. Gilmour took on© wicket for 20 runs; D. Jack, five for 21 and two for 30; J. Russell, four for 24; G. Lusk, seven for 39. A very closely -contested game, Eden B winning by the small margin of nine runs— a three-point win. EDEN ? A V. PONSONBY A. Eden A.—First innings. 171. Second innings: A. Clarke, b T. McCleland, 14: A. Brown, run out, 38; Branston, c, b Beatson, 26; E. C. Beale, b T. McCleland, 34; C. Freeman, b Bcatson, 3; A. H. Freeman, not out, 12; extras, 6: innings declared closed for 133, Bowling Analysis: T. McCleland took two ■wickets for 25 runs; Beatson, two for 35. . Ponsonby A.—First innings, 112. Second innings: T. McCleland, not, out, 90; F. M. Haddock, c Buekland, b A. Clarke, 16; E. McCoy, b A. Clarke. 6; M. Young, lbw, b A. Clarke, 0; A.' Kemp, b S. Mills, 18; V. Plummer, st, Buckley, b A. Clarke, 0; Jackson, b A. Clarke, 4; Beatson, not out, 2; extras, 3: total for six wickets, 139. Bowling Analysis: A. Clarke took five wickets for 32 runs; S. Mills, one for 10. Eden A secured a two-point win. Eden closed their second innings with five- wickets for 133 runs, leaving Ponsonby 193 runs- to get. They made 139 for six wickets. T. McCleland played a chaneeless innings for 90 not out. THIRD GRADE. * City v. Eden B: Eden B, first innings, 120 (Smecton 67, Tillett 11, Cook 9); second innings, 96 (Meredith 48, Westbrook 29). City, first innings, 112 (Thomas 35, Partridge 14. Wilson 14); second innings, 54 for three wickets (Partridge 18, Thomas 13 not out). Bowling for City Boggs took five wickets for 30 runs and five for 13, Earlly two for 20, Waugh three for 21. For Eden B Meredith took seven wickets for 57 runs and one for 14, Westbrook two for 14. Eden B won by 8 runs on the first, innings. Parnell v. North Shore: Parnell, first innings, 72. North Shore, first innings, 63. Parnoll. second innings, 76 (K. H. Wilson 19, R. Doble 10, A. Pyatt 14, G. Beresford 14). North Shore, second innings. 59 (Gerard 15, Butlers 21, Weir 14). Parncll won by 21 runs, a throe-point win. ASSOCIATED LEAGUE MATCHES. Arawa v. Y.M.C.A. (second grade): Y.M.C.A batted first and wore all out for 75 (vVooller 17, Duke 21, Roberts 15). Arawa were disposed of for 67 (J. Reid 12, G. Bramley 10). Y.M.C.A. thus won by the narrow margin of 8 runs on the,first innings. Bowling for Y.M.C.A. Leveson took four wickets for 15 runs, Hillyer four for 18, Reid one for 14. For Arawa Tilly took five wickets for 55 runs, McConnell three for 31, J. Reid one for 8. Y.M.C.A. v. Northcoto (third grade): Y.M.C.A.. firsfinnings, 87 (Rowe 33, Clark 20). Northeote, first innings, 79 (J. Low 33, Taylor 16, Spooner 16 not out). Bowling for Y.M.C.A. Rowe performed the hat trick, taking three wickets for n,o runs, Langdale two for 25, McVeigh two for 9, Clark one for 7. Bowling for Ncrthcotc J. Low took six wickets for 44 runs, Satchell four for 33. Marist Bros. v. Northcote: Marist Bros., first innings, 201. Noithcote, first innings, 73 (Brown 13, Arblaster 22). Lonergan took four wickots for 21 tuns, Cullcn three for 18. Northeote, second innings, 100 (Tremain 14, Arblaster 34, Hurley not. out 15). Marist Bros, won bv an innings and 28 runs. Mount Albert v. Mayfield: Mount Albert won by five wickets End 125 runs (Eyre 08 not out, Carr 23). Nesbitt took seven wicket.: for 28 runs.

Herald v. Jewellers: Herald won by 106 runs. Herald made 139 first innings (Steele 40, Saunders 36, were the highest scorers). Jewellers made 33 first, innings (T. Grace 20), and following on had four wickets down for 43. Epsom v. Macklow Bros. : Epsom, first innings. 37 (Haeata IS not out). Bowling for Macklow Bros. A. Chit took nine wickots for 9 runs, G. Chitty one for 28. Macklow Bros., first innings, 24 (J. Rces 13). Bowling for Epsom Marsack took seven wickets for 5 runs, Pountney two for 13. Epsom, second innings, 23 (Marsack 9). Bowling for Macklow Bros. A. Chitty took five wickets for 13 runs, G. Chitty four for 9. Macklow Bros., second innings, 34 (S. Rces 13). For Epsom Marsack took seven wickets for 19 runs, Pountney two for 15. Epsom won by 2 runs. St. Patrick's v. G.L. Druids: St. Patrick's, first innings, 52; second innings, 27 runs for one wicket. G.L. Druids, first innings, 30; second innings, 40. St. Patrick's won by nine wickets. Arawa Seniors v. Old Chums: Old Chums, first innings, 46 (J. Negus 14, W. Brown 11). Arawa, first innings, 191 (F. Punch 69, A. Haresnapo 26 not out, P. Lepine 21, J. Armstrong 21. B. Brambley 16, T. Mikkolsen 16). Old Chums, second innings, 26. Bowling for Arawa T. Mikclsen took five wickets for 11 runs. F. Punch three for 1; W. Harvie five for 19, J. Baker four for 25). Bowling for Old Chums D. Mclnncs took five wickets for 55 runs, C. Brown three for 30. Arawa won by an innings and 119 runs. SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. W.Y.M.I, v. St. John's B: St. John's B, first innings, 37 (Edmunds 13). Bowling analysis: Dwycr took two wickets for 13 runs. Greenwood one for 16, Jones three for 6, C. 0. Eyre three for 0. W.Y.M.1., first innings, 149 for seven wickets (C. 0. Eyre 59, Jones 43, Greenwood 29 not out). Bowling analysis: Matthews took two wickets for 33 runs.* Edmonds two for 30, McCowcn one for 16, Scott two for 30. C. O. Eyre put up a fine performance, scoring 59 by splendid cricket, and doing the " hat trick." Jones batted splendidly in compiling 43, and Greenwood rattled up 29 very quickly. AUCKLAND V. HAMILTON. The following team will represent Auckland against Hamilton at the Domain on Christmas Day: Cottell, C. Olliff, A. Francis, E. Horspool, R. Woods, R. Sloman, A. Kerr, P. White, J. Gavin, E. V. Sale, S. Gleeson. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. 'Junior grade players able to take part in matches on Boxing Day at the Domain against Hamilton and Bombay teams are •«- quested to communicate with their delegates to the Junior Advisory Committee, in order that their names may be handed in for selection on Tuesday evening. Communications may also be made direct to Mr. W. J. Dinnison, secretary to the committee. COACH FUND. A harbour excursion has been arranged for this evening. The Albatross will leave the ferry teo at 8 p.m., and will call at Devonport at 8.15. As tho proceeds are in aid of the coach funds it, is hoped that all cricket supporters will attend. A good programmo of vocal and instrumental music has been arranged.. Tickets aro obtainable from members of the Grafton team and others, and may also be obtained at the boat. THAMES CRICKET. [BY TELEGRAPH- —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Sunday; The unfinished matches (from last week between Turiia v. Tararu and Hauraki v. United were completed on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Tararu by seven wickets and for Hauraki by 52 runs. For Hauraki Stephenson gave a good exhibition of batting, playing well for 33. Ho and "V. Adams (14) were the chief scorers. COROMANDEL MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN ' ,'OB RESPONDENT.] Coromandel, Saturday. A cricket, match, Upper v. Lower Townships, was played in the Kathleen paddock this afternoon. The lower township won the match with one innings and 28 runs to spare. For tho lower township Paul and Law made double figures. Law took six wickets for 11 runs. HAMILTON MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Saturday. With ideal weather prevailing Hamilton East A and Kiakaha continued their match

at Seddon Park, Shepherd and Sutton, the not-out batsmen, both played good cricket (Sutton 21 and Shepherd 62). Davy (27) was the only other double-figure, contributor for Hamilton East A. The East team were finally disposed of for 130. Kiakaha then batted, and when time was called-had lost eight, wickots for 93 runs, Hamilton East A thus winning the match by 35 runs on the first innings. Kirkman (20) and Pomcroy (26) were the chief scorers for Kiakaha. Bowling for Hamilton East A Stonehousc took five wickots for 22 runs, and for Kiakaha Pomeroy took five wickots for 26. WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. .[BV TELEGRAPH,—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Sunday. In the senior crickot matches yesterday Gas Company defeated Newton by 26 runs on the first innings. Gas Company made r i. 27 (Topp 49, Dredge 45, Payne 37 not out, Hawthorne 24). Nowtown on the previous Saturday had made 201. Phoenix, who had made 310 on the previous Saturday, scored a firstinnings victory over Y.M.C.A., the latter making 235. Midlane contributed, 86, McKay 36, Wilson 61, Roberts 24, and Atkinson 50. CANTERBURY V. OTAGO JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Chbistchurch, Sunday. The Selection Committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association have chosen the following players to represent Canterbury in the junior representative match against Otago, to be played at Lancaster Park on January 1 and 2:—Bridges and Deacon (College), Bain (High School), Hobden (West Christehurch), Hudson, Jacobs, and Wilson (Sydenham), Johnston and Weston (Llll- - Spinks (East Christehurch), Tate (Riccarton). OTAGO COMPETITIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dt'NEDiN, Sunday. The cricket matches were continued yesterday in splendid weather. Dunedin boat Carisbrook B on the first innings. The former made 261 (Eckhold 115) and 56 for one wicket, Carisbrook compiling 138 (Barron 41). Grango defeated Albion by 18 runs. The former made 37 and 162 (Chadwick 50) and the latter 91 and 90. Carisbrook A v. Opoho match ended in either tic or win for Carisbrook by 1 run. The former made 152 in the first innings and the latter 65. Opoho made 140 in the second innings, leaving Carisbrook 54 to win. The scoring books do not. tally, one crediting Carisbrook with 54 and the other with 53.