CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2997, 8 December 1896, Page 2

CRICKET.

COMMITTED MEETING OF THE WELLINGTON- ASSOCIATION. The committee of the Wellington Cricket Association mot at the-Exchange Buildings last night, Mr 0. A. Knapp in the chair. Correspondence was read • from Mr C. B. Smith, -the secretary of the New Zealand Council, in reference to -the - New Zealand trip. With reference’- to the New Zealand match being played at Wellington, the Association • decided to take over tho management of tho match and ask the New Zealand Cricket-Council for 50 per cent; of the profits. -The dates are 26th, 28th and 20th last. Tlje - Manawatu ■ Aseocia - tion wrote asking for a match with the local representatives, aud it ’was decided to . ask the country cricketers to-name a suitable date. The secretary was instructed to write to tho secretary of tbs Wellington Exhibition Executive [thanking them tor the privileges extended to tho Auckland cricketers. The Junior Cup match Wellington second v. Wellington College was resumed on the latter’s ground on Saturday. Tho Collegians made 2i5 in their second innings—Firth, 83 (a fine innings), Ward, "45, and Izard, 32, beinjjr tho highest scorers. Tho Wellingtons require 250 to win. The Wellington*, began their .’innings last ‘ night, mad at the call of time had lo«t seven wickets for 85,Caff, with 29, being the highest scorer. The match wil| be continued this evening, arid Junior Cop/match, Wellington v. College. At Kilbimio, tho second innings of the Phoenix third for the Tbird-clais Championship realised 20, of which Midianc made 9 and Millar 7. Anderson, eight wickets for 7 runs, bowled splendidly for the • Kilbirnio second, who hit off the required U. runs for tho loss of two wickets (liowarth, 5, notout). ... Tho Senior Championship match —Midland y. Eival—will be resumed at 5.15 this ovenThe followingfixtures 11 have been drawn for the Wednesday competition Dcc*tubeV 9—'Tradesmen' B v Jewelers, No X v.icLct; Tradesman A v [Tnion, No. 4 wicket: ‘ • Tho third-class fixtures for December 12th and 19th are as follows •—Kival v. phor.vz, at College -No. 1 ground; Wellington v. I). Bitfcery, at College No. 2 ground ; Jobnsonvillo v. Excelsior, at Potone; Union v. Thorndoa, at Karori; Kilbirnie y. Midland, at Kilbimie.