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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4629, 7 April 1902, Page 7

CRICKET.

Trrrß.n-cr.ASS CHAMPIONSHIP. The Vivian-Karori heat resulted in a victory for the latter team by 132 runs. Vivian batted several men short, and only scored 13 in the second innings. Hill and Tone capturing the wickets. The total scores were—Karori. 312, Vivian 210. Johnsonville defeated Phoenix by the narrow margin of 3 runs, and Midland A won by a largo margin against Wellington. The above contest was concluded on Saturday, and'as the following table shows, the Jolmsonvillo and Midland teams are bracketed for first place. A similar result was achieved by Johnsonville at the close, of the 96-97 season, when this team shared with Karori the leading position. The College and Karori grounds are closed for cricket, and this remark can also be applied to the Reserve at the time of writing. IneomClub. Matches. Won. Lost, plete.

team a win by default against the Karon Club on account of the Karori players failing to proceed with the game on the 22nd ultimo. The weather prevented the heats being played on the College ground and Basin Reserve on this particular Saturday, and this fact was considered by the ICarori members ample guarantee that no cricket would eventuate, although the fixtures were not officially postponed. If the Newtown Club’s contention is uj held, the committee should penalise all the remaining teams for not resuming play at the time prescribed for by championship rule 9. The committee’s decision on this point cannot affect the position of the two leading teams. THE WEDNESDAY COMPETITION. Mr E. Read, secretary of the United Tradesmen C.C., winners of the Wednesday afternoon competition for Mr White’s cup, compiled the following hatting and bowling averages of the club: HighNot est

Johnsonville ... 10 8 1 1 Midland A ... 10 8 1 1 Newtown A ... 10 7 2 1 Karori 10 6 2 2 Vivian 10 5 2 3 College B 6 2 2 2 College A 6 2 3 1 Phoenix 10 3 6 1 Wellington ... 10 3 6 1 Midland B 10 2 7,. 1 Old Boys 10 1 81 Newtown B ... 10 0 9 1 The Newtown A eleven has applied to the Third-class Committee to award the

In’gs. ont. score. Tl. Avr’ge. A. Pringle . . 5 1 58 136 34 C. Whelan . . 10 3 ♦73 231 33 D. Niven 2 — 36 48 24 H. Howe ! 8 1 30 123 17.4 J. Scott . 3 22 49 16.1 W. Thawley. . 7 — 28 79 11.2 J. Thawley . . 10 1 28 100 11.1 A. Winters . . 7 — 19 78 11.1 B. Bead 7 . 7 1 13 43 7.1 B. Lauchlin ...4 2 15 15 7.1 G. Williamson 4 2 7 12 6 W. Bnrbidge 6 2 *9 18 4.2 W. Bitson . 2 — 4 4 2 S. Clark .’ 1 — 2 2 2 P. Bead . S 6 8 1.3 W. Campbell. . 2 — 1 * Not ont. 1 i Balls. Mds. Buns Wkts. Avr. W. Thaw ley 502 19 193 38 5.3 A. Pringle ... 212 15 47 8 5.7 C. Whelan ... 538 14 229 35 6.19 A. Winters ... 58 3 24 3 8 J. Thawley... 432 8 211 21 10.1 D. Niven ... 19 — 11 1 11 Matches played, 6 ; won, 6.