SATURDAY’S SENIOR GAMES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1618, 4 March 1903, Page 53

SATURDAY’S SENIOR GAMES.

The senior championship game betAveen Wellington and Midland was played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday. By the rules governing the contest, Wellington had choice of order in this innings, and inasmuch as both. Mahony and Richardson were absent, they sent Midland to the Avickets. Hales and Ashbolt trundled well, and the result Avas the Midlanders were disposed of for 114 runs. At the end of the day’s play, Wellington bad knocked together 88 runs for the loss of three Avickets. In the Old BoysPhoenix game," the Old Boys did very well, although they Avere without Tucker’s services. Following are the full scores made in each game:— MIDLAND y. WELLINGTON. MIDLAND. —First Innings. Quee, cA. Gore, b Latham ... 4 Davis, b Hales ... ... ... 11 Williams, cA. Gore, b Ashbolt ... 37 Clarke, o Weybourne, b Hales ... 10 Holdsworth, c Taylor, b Ashbolt ... 31 J. Weybourne, cC. Gore, b Hales... 14 Smith, not out ... ... ... 5 Upham, b Hales ... 1 Stephenson, b Ashbolt 1 Read, c Weybourne, b Ashbolt ... 0 C. Hickson, absent®.., 0 Total L. ... .... ... 114 BoAvling Analysis.—Hales, 19 overs, 6 maidens, 47.'runs, 4 wickets; Latham, 9 overs, 2 maidens, $7 runs, 1 wicket; Pery, 3 overs', 16 runs; Ashbolt, 10$ overs, 3 maidens. 14 runs. 4 wickets. WELLINGTON!—First Innings. A. Gore, c Holdsworth, b Upham... 0 G. Gore, not out ... ... ... 59 S. Hickson, b Stephenson 8 B. Weybourne, c sub,, b" Holclsworth ... ... ... ... 15 F. Ashbolt. not out ... ... 4 Leg-lives ... ... ... 2 Total for. three Avickets ' ... 'BB

OLD BOYS v. PHOENIX. PHOENIX. —First Innings.

Lash, c McKenzie, b McGowan ... 2 Naught-on, o Wed.de, b Staples ... 17 Brice, b McGowan. ... ••• 22 Hickey, c McGowan, b Ralph ... 11 Waters, b Staples ... ... ... 10 Day, not out ... ... ... 4 McCardell, o Wilson, b Staples ... 0 Moore, b Ralph ... ... ... 5 Pearce, b Staples ... 0 Flint, c Wilson, b Staples ... 0 Cate, run out ... ... ••• 4 Byes ... ... .*• *.. O Total 80 Bowling Analysis.—McGowan, 10 overs, 3 maidens, IS runs, 2 wickets; Ingles, 4 overs, 22 runs; Staples, 101overs, 2 maidens, 23 runs, 5 wickets; Ralph, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 12 runs, 2 wickets. OLD BOYS. —First Innings. Staples, b Hickey ... ... ... 5 Kirkcaldie, c Price, b Hickey ... 4 Wcdde, b Brice ... ... ... 5 C. P. Blacklock, b Hickey ... 10 McKenzie, b Hickey ... ... 9 Wilson, b Hickey ... ... ... 15 J. P. Blacklock, lbw, b Brice ... 0 Ralph, b Brice ... ... ... 1 Ingles, b Hickey ... ... ... 2 McGowan, not out ... ... ••• 7 Byes 10, leg-byes 2 ... ... 12 Total ... ... ... 70 Bowling Analysis. Hickey, 141overs, 3 maidens, 43 runs, 6 wickets; Brice, 14 overs, 5 maidens, 15 runs, 3 wickets. PHOENIX. —Second Innings. Hickey, c Wcdde, b Staples ... 9 Cate, b McGowan ... ... 4 Pearce, c McKenzie, b Ralph ... 0 Flint, not out ... ... ... 5 Total for three wickets ... 18

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

College-Old Boys—Old Boys batted first and compiled 155, the top scorers feeing Smythe (43). Goldfinch (23), Darroch (not out 40), Odlin (22)- McDougall (3 for 24), Firth (4 for 54), Monaghan (2 for 39) and ITales (1 for 14) shared the wickets for College, who have lost six wickets for 63 Beard 13, Male 11. Smythe (3 for 20), and Macintosh (1 for 3) bowied well for Old Boys. Wellington had first innings against Midland, and compiled 77 —Buckie (rot out) 16, L. Ashholt 11. Thomas '5 for 22) and Mitchell (5 for 341 bowled well for Midland, who have lost wickets for 123, of which Wind ley added 37, Staples 27, Moss 18. L. Ashholt bowled well for Wellington.

Gas Company A r . Phoenix second.— Gas Company, 288 runs for six wjc-hets. Topp (112 not out), Hutchings 025) and Smyth (21) Avere the chief sewers. NeAVhold (1 for 23) and Shand (5 for 50) bowled best for Phoenix.

THIRD-CLASS CHAMpIONSJ-IIP. Tho College A-Phoenix B heat was not complete. The former team m its first innings scored 50 (Uiiatfield 12 not out) and the second attempt realised 182 for eight Avickets (Brodie 45, Cliatfiehl 26, Ward 25, Blundell 22, Tates 19, Wood 16 not out, Collins 18). E. Ryan, Cunningham and Midlane div.u ed the bowling honours for Phoenix B College B defeated Midland A by five wickets. The first innings of the Collegians produced 233 (Jordan 93. Renner 63, Gifford 31, Bee 16, Goodhehere 10). The Midlanders scored 113 vjSpea.ce 29, Coster 23, Wells 15, Carthy 12) in their second attempt. College B obtain ed 35 (Hartcn 11) for the loss of five Avickets. Jordan (5 for 45), Renner (2 for IS) and Bee (2 for 32) Avere the best of the College B trundlers, and for Midland A, Dixon (5 for 36) and Godber (3 for 24) boAvled Avell. Vivian defeated Midland B by an innings and 142 runs. The losers scored 35 and 49 (Clinkard 18 not HowiBon 10). j". Pudney boAvled AA 7 ell for Vivian.

The Newtown-Rover heat is unfinished. The former club obtained 111 m its first appearance at the wicket (Machiii 27, Tyler 19, Sutherland 19, finrand 10, Robertson 12 not out) and the second innings realised 296 (Gamorill 90, Merrick 63, Robertson 37, Macbin 27, Sexton 23 not out, Sutherland 13. Tyler 13, Miller 10). Condliffe gathered six Avickets in each innings for the Rovers, which team requires 158 runs to AA'in.

The Karori-Phoenix A heat was won by the latter tcanrfby an innings and two runs. During the afternoon lvarori amassed 85 (Spiers 24, Warren 19, Cathie 17) and 180 (Williams 52, Hill 27, Lower 20, Lowe 13, W. Dasent 33, C. Dasent 10 not out, extras 3(3). INI illward and Johnson bore the brunt of the bowling for Phoenix A. The Johnsonville-Wellington heat was continued at the Athletic Parle. The former’s first innings closed for 225 (W. Moore 72, Cook 64, A. Moore 25, Brown 24, Lruxford 14, extras 2D. Wellington’s second innings only produced 33. Nash and Pearce divided the bowline: for Wellington, and Pickcn (6 for 16). and JMoore (2 for 15) for Johnsonville. The match resulted in a win for Johnsonville by an innings and 74 run.'