CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4259, 19 January 1901, Page 6

CRICKET

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. The representative match between Wellington and Canterbury wile-com-mence on Lancaster Park, Christchurel.i. this afternoon at two o’clock. the Wellington team will arrive n; C.hristehurch this morning, tie y having left by tho.Talune last evening 'J’iio • findchurch team )-, reputed to he (he strongest that could postilJy he placid in the field. Wellington, a’.hougl: represented I y a good team, c-m d have improved • n its .-election by the inclusion of Williams, Ashbolt anil Richardson, could they have made the trip. The question as to which team shall, he considered the champion one of the colony will he settled by_ this match. Owing to the absence of, the players composing the loam, there will be no senior cricket played in Wellington to-day.

The United Tradesmen and Combined Drapers met on the Basin Reserve on .Wednesday. The rapers made Gil for nine wickets in their first innings (Wallace not out 19, Ell 13), and 55 for one wicket in the second (Talbot 23). The Tradesmen declared their first innings closed for 238 runs (J. Jones 128. T, Taylor not out 6-1, Niven retired 29). The 'match is not yet finished. \ The following will represent the United Club in their < bird-class championship fixture vith the Phoenix, ~n the. Athletic Park to-day:—Dick, Hales, Day (2’, Johnson, Lauronson. Mansill, Poeknall, Turner, Ahckery, Hardluim and Coomhe.