CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4296, 4 March 1901, Page 6

CRICKET

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. There were fine weather conditions for cricket on Saturday afternoon, and as u result there was a large attendance of the public at the Basin Reserve tc witness the play in the matches for the ( Senior Championship. A collection in . aid of the funds of the association was taken up at the gates, and a satisfactory [ amount was obtained. The batting in Saturday’s games, as a whole, was in 1 marked contras: to the average exhibi- ! lions of late, /pvtc a number of players ; being su_ee--;ul in making fair to good ; scores in quick time. Clarke gained a! • century for his first time in Wellington cricket, and was favoured with the customary ovation for the performance. Ashbolt continued in the good bowling form which characterised him in the earlier stage of the Wellington-Midland match, and on Saturday took six wickets fur 35 runs, while Clarke added to his capital batting feat the Dowling average of wickets for 34 runs. Tucker took six Wellington wickets for 56. Reports of each game are appended: MIDLAND v. WELLINGTON. Wellington resumed its incompieted innings, and ran up a total of 160 before the last wicket fell, thus establishing a first innings lead of 62 on Midland. The Midlanders began their second essay mauspiciously, four wickets falling for 39 runs. Seven wickets were down for 61, but the eighth and ninth batsmen took the record to 92. Stephenson and Read then became associated, afad hit out merrily until stumps were drawn,,at which time they had added 43 to the total, and were still going strong. Following aro the scores : MIDLAND. First innings ... ... 98 Second Innings. Quee, b Asbbolt ... ... ... 0 AVeybourne, c and b Ashbolt ... 5 Williams, cB. Weybourne, b Ashbolt 10 Hickson, c Redmond, b Ashbolt ... 27 Tucker, c Crombie, b --shbolt ... u Robertson, b Ashbolt ... ... 7 Holdsworth, b Richardson 27 Upham, b Richardson 3 Windier, o Crombie, b Richardson... 2 Stephenson, not out ... ... ... 18 Read, not out i 25 Extras 6 Total for nine wickets ... ... 135 • "WELLINGTON.—First Innings. B. AVeybourne, b Tucker 3 Richardson, b Upham ... 22 Hickson, run out ... ... ... 34 Gore, c Williams, b Tucker ... ... 5 Duncan, c Williams, b Holdsworth 37 Crombie, b Tucker ... ... ... 7 Wilson, b Upham ... ... ... 13 Ashbolt, b Tucker ... ... ... 9 Holdship, c Read, b Tucker 3 Redmond, b Tucker ... 12 Hales, not cut ... ... ... I Extras ... ••• 14 Total ... ... ••• ••• 160 Bowling Analysis.—Upliam, 20 overs, 4 maidens, 47 runs, 2 wickets; Tucker, 23 overs, 5 maidens, 56 runs, 6 wickets: Holdsworth, 13 overs, 2 maidens, 26 runs, 1 wicket; Stephenson, 2 overs, 7 runs; Windley, 4 overs, 10 runs. PHOENIX v. OLD BOYS. In this match there was seme fast and big scoring. Douglas and Blacklock made a fair stand for the Old Boys, and took the score from 66 to 118 before a separation was effected. The tail end of the team, however, collapsed for a very few runs. Then Phoenix took strike for the second time, and provided the Old Boys with an afternoon’s leather-hunt-ing. The main stand was made by Clarke and Midlane, who! respectively scored IXS and 73, both batsmen playing fine, onen games. At call of time the score stood at 237 for four wickets, Benbow being 16, not out. Following are the scores : , PHtENIX. First innings ... ... ... 229 Second Innings. Waters, st Blacklock, b McGowan... 21 Blacklock, Ibw, b McGowan ... » 5 Midlane, b McGowan 73 Olarke, o Blacklock, b Gilmer ... 115 Benbow, nob out ... ... 16 Wright, nob out ...' ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ••• 7 Total for four wickets ... ... 237 OLD BOYS.—First Innings. Jacobs, Ibw, b Clarke ... ... 9 Kirkcaldie, b Clarke .. v ... Cole, b Clarke ... ••• 0 Parsons, c Benbow, b Clarke ... 3 Douglas, not out ... ... ' ... So Gilmer, b Miller ■ ... ... ... 24 C. P. Blacklock, b Clarke ... ... 31 McKenzie, b Pope ... . . ... 2 McGowan, b Pope 2 Leslie, h Pope ... ... ••• 0 Cook, b Clarke ... 1 1 Extras ... . ••• 18 Total ... ... ... ... 130 Bowling Analysis.—Hickey, 7 overs, 20 runs; Clarke, 14 cvers, 2 maidens, 34 runs, six wickets; Pope, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 28 runs, 3 wickets; Miller, 8 overs, 2 maidens, 19 runs, 1 wicket; Benbow, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 11 runs. JUNIOR CUP. Midland v. Kilbirnie B.—Midland, 183 and 230 (H. Davis 82, Howard 12. J. Smith 14, Johnson 25, Bonrke 36, Wyatt 18, Wills 21): Kilbirnie, 75 and 90 for two wickets (Topp 31, Hutchens 28 not out. Weine 18 not out). Wellington defeated Kilbirnie A by nine wickets. THIRD CLASS. ' Midland v. Phoenix.—Phoenix, 74 and 104 (Bray 31 not out, Sisson 22, Robinson 11): Midland, 159 (Manson 63 not out, Atkinson 23) and 24 for three wickets (R. Davis 15). College A v. Karori.—ln the second innings, College made 181 (Jordan 100, Beechey 10, Maguire 13, Fyers 26). leaving Karori to get 17S to win. At the close of the day’s play three wickets were down for 30. College D v. "Wesley.—-College B won by seven wickets. Bee, six for 25, did best for College. PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. In the Senior Cup cricket matches today, Sydenham made 85 against United, who made 36 for one wicket. Lancaster- Park made 157 against Midland, who made 71 for five wickets. CUTS AND BRUISES QUICKLY HEALED. * . ! Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, applied i o - a cut, bruise, burn, scald or like injury I will instantly allay the pain and will heal the parts in less time than any other treatment. Unless the injury is very severs it will not leave a scar. Pam Ba lm also cures rheumatism.sprains, swellings and lameness. For sale by all dealers, small size Is 6d, large size 3s. 2GI