CRICKET.
THE TEA. ADJOURNMENT. London, May 4. lord Hawke, the well-known Yorkshire cricketer, condemns the practice of tea adjournment in cricket matches, and he expresses a hope that cricketers will avoid a gei'.Ji'al adoption of the practice. SELECTION OF INTERNATIONAL @ TEAMS. London, May 6. At the orioket match Marylebone Club v. Sussex, Hearne took 11 wickets for 72 runs an i Albert Trott seven for 60. Lord Hawke, the well-known crioketer, expresses the opinion that the selection of players and grounds for international test or cket matches should be placed in the hands of the Marylebone Club. He intimites that unlesg test contests are cirried out under Marylebone auspices, Yorkshire pLyers will not be allowed to appear in tht".a, and he adds tbat one of each series of te« f , matches should be played in Yorkshire.
THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Following are the complete averages of the Wellington second eleven, one of the leading clubs for the Junior Championship : BATTING AVERAGES.- CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.
The following also batted:—o. A. Cuff, 87; F. O'Sullivan, 48, 7, 47*; W. Cook, 10, 2 : H. Girdlestone. 0. * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES.—CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.
The following bowled in one innings :—F. Von Dadles'zen, 10-0—1—1; H. Girdlestone, 12 -0-6-1 ; G. W. Harden, 24-0—22-0. Championship matches lplayed, 8 ; won, 6; lop% 2. JUuns scored f0r—1532 for 104 wickets; average, 14'7. Runs scored against—l 443 for 151 wickets; avflrage, 9" 5. Highest soore for College. Highest score against—2s3, by Midland second. Lowest score for—7l, v. Wellington Collefo Old Boys. ... Lowest soore against—37, by Kilbirme irst. BATTING AVERAGES.—ALL MATCHES.
The following also batted:—C. A. Cuff, 87; F. O'Sullivan, 48, 7, 47*. 15; E. N. Sanderson, 4. 50; H. P. Hanify, 9*, 0*; W. E. Pearson, 6, 1,10 ;W. Cook, 10, 2, 0 ; and H. Girdlestone, 0, 0. * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES.—ALL MATCHES. Name. Balls. Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Avr.
The following bowled in one innings only : —F. Von Dadleszen, 10-o—l—l ; H. Girdlestone, 12—0—6—1; G. W. Harden, 24-0-22—0. Matches played, 13; won, 10; lost, 2; tie. 1. ' Runs scored f0r—2346 for 163 wickets ; average, 14*3. Runs scored against—lß93 for 211 wickets ; average, 8 9. Results oe Matches, junior' championship. Wellington College I. Won by an innings and 81 runs. Wellington College Old Boys I. Won by six wickets. Midland 11. Won by 131 runs. Phoenix 11. Won by an innings and 43 Kilbirnie I. Won by an innings and 20 ru'is.Petone I. Won by an innings and 62 runs. JohnsonviUe I. Won by eight wiokets. Thorndon I. Lost by 1 run. other matches Lancaster ' Park (Christchurch). Won by $4 runs. .■•'„_ United (Christohurch). Won by 77 runs. Waiwetu. Won by 80 runs. Waiwetu. Won*by 89 runs. Petone. Tie, 85 runs each.
Score ot out Name. m © to 60 m M © m © bo c3 O c3 .3 a CQ 0 rC3 © H © > a M tf W H < "W. C. S. Levers... 6 9 289 96 1 361 \V, Woon 4 6 182 52 1 26-4 F. VV. Christian ... 8 10 113 26 3 161 W. J. Organ 3 4 27 20* 2 135 A. J. Dixon 6 7 62 31*2 12-4 D. B. Niven 8 11 111 27 1 11*1 K. W. Bethune ... 6 8 80 25 0 10 G. W. Harden ... 8 12 112 27 0 93 B. G. Howell ... 6 9 84 25 0 93 If. J. Crombie ... 8 12 100 19 1 91 "W P. Lnokie ... 7 9 56 26 0 62 H. Pavitt... 3 4 15 10 1 5 B. S. Pearce 5 6 14 9 0 2*3 H .f. Francis ... 3 4 6 4 1 2
Name. Balls. Mdn3. Ens. Wkts. Avge. M. F. Luokie.. . 1063 39 469 65 7-2 K. W. Bethuno 377 16 146 16 9'1 P. W. Christian 1160 57 406 43 9'4 D. R. Niven .. . 313 11 118 11 107 E. S. Pearce .. . 162 2 92 2 46
H o o 0Q Name. a> a be to CD CD fl M a •+3 .a i I H W C. S. Levers .. 7 10 319 96 1 354 W. J. Organ 5 7 SO 36* 3 225 W.'Woon 7 9 172 52* 1 21-5 A. J. Dixon 8 10 1*5 55 2 18-1 P. W. Christian .. . 11 13 142 26 3 14-2 M. J. Crombie .. 13 19 192 41 2 11*2 D. R. Niven . 8 11 111 27 1 ll'l M. P. Lnckie 12 16 154 40 1 10-2 B. fj. Howell . 6 9 84 25 0 93 G-. W. Harden .. . 11 17 156 39 0 91 E. S. Pearce 9 10 78 63 0 7-8 H. J. Francis .. . 1 8 52 23 1 7-4 K. W. Bethune .. . 11 14 98 25 0 7' H. Pavitt.... . 4 5 18 10* 1 4'5
M. F. Luakie... 1603 65 649 98 66 K.W. Bethtine 639 27 272 29 93 F. W. Christian 1358 68 456 46 99 D. K. Niven ... 313 11 118 11 107 E. S. Pearce ... 234 5 118 5 236
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