CRICKET
THE SENIOR- CHAMPIONSHIP. Wellington-having defeated the Mid landers on Saturday, The contest for the Senior Championship thus assumes a very interesting '.phase. < . .Wellington .and Midland practically run a tic, and will probably have to. play off. The Old Boys are yet to meet the Midland team and tho Phoenix will meet ’Wellington. WELLINGTON v. MIDLAND. This match, which was concluded on Saturday, resulted in a win for Wellington by four wickets. _ The Midland men were disposed of in their second innings for 157, and AVellington. compiled tbe necesary number for the'loss of six wickets,' Richardson, whp carried out his bat, giving a fine exposition of -defensive cricket for his 37. The only other double figure men were fishbolt and Duncan. The bowling and fielding of The Midland team wore capita). Tho scores were :—■ ,- . - MIDLAND. First innings , 1 OS : Second Innings. Quee, B Ashbolt' ’ ... " fl 1 Weybourne,-c-and'h Ashbolt ... a Williams, c B. Weybourne, b Ashbolt 10 Hickson, c Redmond, b Ashbolt ... 27 Tucker, c Orombie,' b Ashbolt ... 5 Robertson, I> Ashbolt 7 lloldsworth. b Richardson 27 TJnham. b Richardson ;i Windlcy, c Crombie. b Richardson... 3 Read, o Crombie, b Ashbolt 37 Stephenson, not otit' 28 Extras? ... ■ g Total ... ’ -V.. ' ... ( 157 ■ WELLINGTON. First Innings ICO Second Innings. Richardson, not out 37 B. Weybourne, 0 Hickson, b Holds worth ... 0 S. Hickson; c Robertson, b Stephenson 8 Gore, b Holdsworth ... ... • ... 4. Duncan, b Stephenson ... ... ... 13 Crombie, b Upham ... .:. ... 4 Ashbolt, b Upham ... 14 Wilson, not out 1 Extras ... 17 Total for six wickets ... ... 97 PHOENIX v. OLD BOYS. In this match, also concluded-011 Saturday, the Phoenix team maintained their overwhelming lend of the previous week, and won by 320 runs.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4302, 11 March 1901, Page 7
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