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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7076, 14 March 1910, Page 10

The distinction of ROYAL STANDARD TOBACCO lies in its absolute purity-just the finest leaf skilfully prepared, and a smoke that you can enjoy. That’s all you want from a tobacco, isn’t it ? Well, try Royal Standard. Obtainable from all Tobacconists and Storekeepers. In plugs and 2oz tins, Aromatic and Dark. CRICKET ' VOCAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. NEA RING THE END. CENTRAL MAINTAIN THEIR LEAD. Cricket was played locally on Saturday under .conditions of the most favourable nature. Tbe weather was culm, and the wickets in splendid order. Thieo senior matches were decided, completing another round of* this championship. The issue thereof was between East A and Central, but the latter, by a sterling performance on Saturday, managed to avert defeat, and retain their position at the head of the championship tabic. It is unlikely now that they, will bo deposed therefrom, so that the club should earn the distinction of being the first to win the competition under the system of district cricket. HAST A v. CENTRAL. Tho first draw of the season took place in the Hast A —Central game, and makes the championship almost a certainty now for tho Central eleven. They had a big task to cope with, but, they succeeded in doing it. At one time it looked as if they were going to win. East A declared their first innings closed with five wickets down for 258 runs, most of them having been obtained on the opening day. Central were at the wickets practically tin whole of the afternoon, and when stumps were drawn had 232 runs on the telegraph' for the loss of three wickets. Hawthorne and Roberts wore primarily responsible for pulling the match out of the lire, the former making 62, and the latter 85 not out. They both batted well, and were responsible for a very valuable partnership. Scores; EAST A—First Innings. Malumy, c Laws, b Miller 58 Howies, at Wilkinson, b Laws 19 Midlano, not out I f rue r, b Hawthorne 31 Ilutellings, b Laws 0 Tinker, c and b Miller ....... 18 N. Hales, hot'oiit .... - _.... 8 Extras' 15 Total for five wickets a..... 258 Bowling Analysis—Hawthorne, 11 overs, 0 maidens, 45 runs, 1 wicket; Laws, 16 overs, 1 maiden, 71 runs, 2 wickets; Miller, 11 ovore, 0 maidens, 38 runs, 2 wickets. CENTRAL—First Innings. Naughtcm, b Hickey _ 29 Birch, b Hickey 6 Hawthorne, b Gibbes 62 Roberts, not out 85 Hickson, not out 36 Extras .... 14 Total for three wickets „ 232 Bowling Analysis—Hickey, 20 overs, 4 maidens, 58 runs, 3 wickets; Gibbes, 16 overs, 1 maiden. 72 runs, 1 wicket. NORTH v. SOUTH, lire contest somewhat unexpectedly resulted in a two-point win for the North, and completely pot South out of the running for the _ championship. North made 99 in their first innings, and South had lost seven wickets for 86 runs. The last three meu failed to increase the total, leaving North victorious by a margin of thirteen runs on the first innings. They declared their second innings closed with four wickets down for 139 rune, but time did not permit of the match being finished. Score®;— SOUTH. —First Innings. Hind, b Lnokie ...... 8 'Burton,, b Charlesworth 31 Patrick; o .Blaoklock, b Luckie 14 Vare, o Charles worth, b Luckie 7 Johnston, at Williams, b Gharleaworth ‘ 6 Suckling, b Luckie 3 Smith, b Pinlaysou’". 8 Tyler, b Charlesworth 1 Guthrie, not out ') Walters, <j Richardson, b Pinlayeon 0 Scthnloll, b Pinlayeon - 0 ' Extras 5 Total . S 0 ' ; Bowling Analysis.—Luckie, 14 overs, S maidens, 42 runs, 4 wickets; Finlayeon, 7.4 overs, 1 maiden, 16 runs, 3 wickets; Charleeworth, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs, 3 wickets. NORTH. —Second Innings. Richardson, st Soh moll, b Hind ... 28 Fihiayson, o Walters, b'Smith 65 Biacidock, o Sohmoll, b Smith x 6 Williams, b Patricir 14 Munson, not out 9 Twohill, not out 0 , Extras , 7 Innings ■ declared closed, four wildcats Tor .... 139 .first Innings 99 Aggregate 238 lV,.i.,ng Analysis.—Patrick, 12 overs, 1 .maidens, 49 runs, 1 wicket; Smith, i. A v,-rs, 3 maidens, 27 runs, 2 wickets; .tv .•films. 5 overs, 0 maidens, 17 runs, u wickets: Hind, 6 overs, 0 maidens, 55 runs, 1 wicket. SOUTH.—Second Innings. Vare, b f’inlayson 1 Burton, b Finlay.*)n 32 Patrick, b linlayson 13 Hind, b Luckie 39 Smith, c and ■ b Finlayson 4 Guthrie, not out a 4 -Walters, not out 5 Extras 21 Total for five wickets 109 Bowling Analysis.—lTnlaysnn, 11 overs. 2 maidens, 23 runs.. 4 wickets; .Luckie, 10 overs, 1 maiden, 29 runs, 1 wicket. : PETONE v. EAST B. Wien play was resumed in this con-j