CENTURIES OF THE SEASON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2199, 23 April 1896, Page 35

CENTURIES OF THE SEASON.

In the seaion 1891-92 there were 16 indi-yidu-il scores of 100 run* and , upward* made in New. Z-:»Und ;" in 1892-93 the number was 14; in 1893-94 it bad increased to' 22; and in 1894- 95 the uumber of " conturies ' r scored in tbiS colony reached the previously unprecedented figure of '39. For the season' that' is ju*t cWed this ' l»st total 'has been largely exctcded, tbe numbur of individual scores which- ran into three figure* having been 52, as the sutij'iintd list will nhow :—: — W. F. Raphael, Lancaster Park Third v. Midland Fourth (Ohristchurck) 299* W. J. Orawshaw, Wairau (Blenheim) v. Havelock .' . ' ... 180" A. Staples, Excelsior v. Wesley (Wellington)' 182* R. Gore, A.M.P. Society v. Government Lifo Insurance Department (Wi llington) 175 H. Stock, Treasury v. Audit (Wellington)... 174* C. Broad, Nelson College v. Nelson ICS W. Wyoyurd, Auckland v. United (Auckland) i 164* A. R. SHoldship, Wellington v. Phranix (Wellington) 163* G. Mills, North Shore v. Ponsonby (Auck- ■ land) ... 160' A. Sims, B>;ys' High School v. Christ's College (Ohristchurch) ' 152 A. B. Williams. Midland v. Rivals (Wellington)' 160 — Lambie, United No. I v. High School Second (Ohristchurch) ; 149 — Stringer, Lancaster Park No. 1 v. Christ* College No. 2 (Christchurch) 147 — Revill, Boys' H'gh School Second v. Christ's Co'leee Second (Christchurch) 147 E. A. P. Siiinsbury, United (Napier) v. Napiev ... - 138 C. It. Clark, United v. Lancaster Park (Christchurch) > ... 135 G. Mjllb, North Shore (Auckland) v. Pon- - Boriby " ... 131' G. Mill*, North Shore (Auckland) v.' Long • Bay , ... 130 D. Clayton, Auckland v. United (Auck'and) 126 A. Qhisholm, Wesley v. Jewellers" (Welfing- ' • ton) '.. 125 S. R. Walford, Now South Wales v. CaDter- '. bury ... • 122 A. Hayues, Caripbrook D v. Opoho Second (Duuedin) . ... ... ... ..'. „. .120* J. Arneil, Auckland v. Gordon (Auckland).. 120 C. Treweek, Telegraph department v. Postal ' Department (Christchurcb) 119' J. E. Thompson, Opoho Second (Dunedin) v. Oaniaru Second 119' A. Topp Kilbirnie v. Midland Second (Weiliugton) 118 A. O'Brien, Boys' High School (Christchurch) v. Sydenham and Addtngton Second .-: 117 W. Richards, Fubrroann's v. Hairdressers (Christcburch) 117 1 W. Ktenison, United (Aiickland) v. Gordon (Auckland) ... .T 116 A. E. White, Midland Juniors v. St. Albans (' "hrißtchurcli) 116 R. Sims. Clarence v. Surrey (Auckland) ... 115" F. Buwclen, Akoundia (Waik;tto) v. Hamilton 115* W. Wilson (Greenvale) v. West Melton (Canterbury) 114* I. Mills, Paruell v. United (Auckland) ... Ill* J. Riddell, Picton v. Renwiek Ill* A. Sims, United and Midland v. Sydenham RDd Addingtou (Chrißtchuich) Ill* A. O'Britn, Boys' High School (Chtistchurch) v. Sydenham and Addington ... 11l • A. Pavitt, Greymouth v. Reefton 110 G. L. Marshall, Lincoln College v. Irwell (Canterbury) ' ... 110* S. Tucker, Midland v. Rivals (Wellington).. 109 — Cox, Squadron v Wellington 109* G. Mills, Auckland v. Wellington 106* — Darmody, Karori v. Mnkara(Wellingtou) • 108* G. Mills, North Shore v. Pitt street Mutual (Auckland) ... . - 105 — Lees, Ancient Ordev of Buffaloes scratch match (Chri3tchurch) ..." 104 P. Pratt, Hawera v. New Plymouth 102 H. Harniswi, Christ's College v. Midland (Christchurch) ... - 101 — Frankish, Hardware v. Fuhrmann's (Christchurch) ; 101 J. Borton, Oamaru v. Combined Schools (Oamaru) 100" — Weir, Lancaster Park Second v. Christ's College No. 2 (Christchurch) 100* A. , Sims, Old Boys v. Buys' High School (Chriotchurch) .-. 100' — Lambie, Old Boys v. Boys' High School (Christchurch) 100* * Signifies not out