THE CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5732, 30 October 1905, Page 2

THE CRICKET SEASON

AN INAUSPICIOUS OPENING. RAIN STOPS PLAY. The opening of the cricket season on Saturday afternoon at the Basin Reserve) was inauspicious bo far as the weather was concerned, rain stopping play for the day shortly after half-past three. Previous to this also the light was anything hut good. A large number of spectators were present who shared in tho disappointment of the cricketers when stumps had to ho drawn thus early, particularly as the matches cannot bo resumed until Saturday week. The wicket was soft and treacherous, and consequently tho bowlers had a day out, none of the scores in the three senior matches that were .played totting up to anything like what should have been the case with fair condition's. On No. 1 ground Phoenix met Wellington, and going to the wickets first the former first the former lost five wickets for 33 runs. Playing on No. 2 ground against Midland, the Wellington College Old Boys knocked up 44, but lost six wickets in the effort. The Gasworks eleven were pitted against Newtown on No. 3 ground, and baiting first fared badly, their total for seven wickets only reaching 32. Bellowing aro the details and scores of the various matches: PHOENIX v. WELLINGTON. PHOENIX.—First Innings. Cobcrcft, c Weybourne, b Hales ... ?, Barton, c Hales, b Buckie 7 Brice, b Luckie 0 j Maclennan, 1) Luckie 8 I Gibbes, not out 5 | Waters, b Luckie 4 | Little, not out 3 j Extras 3 j Total for five wickeds L .. S 3 I

MIDLAND v. COLLEGE OLD BOYS. OLD BOYS—First Innings. Monaghan, c Upham, b Stephenson 4 Jacobs, b Stephenson ... 2 J. P. Blacklock, b Upham ... ... 3 Dixon, c and b Upham 10 Boocby. b Stephenson 4 C. P. Blacklock, c Mowatt, b Stephenson 4 Tucker, not but 6 Kirkcaldie, not out , ... 6 Extras ... 5 Total for six wickets 44 GASWORKS v. NEWTOWN. GASWORKS—First Innings. Laws, b P. Smith ... 11 Topp, b Coningham 0 Redgrave, o Day, b Coningham ... 5 Hawthorne, c Miller, b Coningham ... 4 ■Dredge, not out 8 McDermott, c Coningham, b Smith 0 McKio. b Smith 0 Currio, c Day, b Coningham 0 Extras ... 4 Total for seven wickets 83 ' JUNIOR MATCHES. Old Boys v. Newtown, (second eleven), —Old Boys batted first, and when play was discontinued, their score was two wickets for 65 (Sprott not out 35, McLean 20). Lax got the two wickets for 7 runs. Newtown Third B eleven v. Seatoun, —Seatoun lost two wickets for 9 runs. Newtown Fourth eleven v. Thorndon B.—Thormhjn, batting 3 men short), scored 5 runs. Neilson secured four wickets for three rune, and Clapham three for 2. The cricket season was opened at thx Hutt on Saturday afternoon, when the Waiwetu Club commenced a match against the Y.M.C.A. After eight runs had been scored, play was stopped by rain. The Hutt Recreation Ground is to b» opened next Saturday afternoon by the Mayor (Mr T. W. McDonald), and tho first cricket match will be played on tho new grounds.