THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2240, 4 February 1897, Page 35

THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Waverley Seaotid met tha University ' Seoond on the Oval, and were defeated by 101 runs. The University batting first, made 145 runp, to which MncdonaM contributed 40, A. Mo3ley 33, Falconer 18. and E. Mosley 16. Tho Waverley responded with 44 runs, Fearon carrying his b*fc through, the inning a for a careful' 22. The Grange met and defeated the Oa'ersb&m' Second by 42 runs on the first innings. The ' Grange, bitting first, made 86 ( Wyllio 24, Peake 18, Kay 10),. and CaversUam responded with 44(Dove 13, Jones 14 not out). The Grange going * »n for the second innings macta 80 >cr eight | tickets (Sinclair 20, John Dowues 19, Wyllie J 14, Kay 13).. For the Grange Crosbie (^even for 14) and Brookes- (three for l>7);'and for thß lonera Miscall (four for 37) and Stanley (five for 13), bowled well. The match Opoho v. Dunedin No. 353 5 was I played on the Caledonian ground, and resulted , in a win for Opoho by 21 runs on the first I innings. Dunedin made 66 (Downes 21, Ferguson 11. M'Farlaue 11 not out). Coombs (four for 29) and- Kennody (three for 32) bowled wellfor Opoho, whoreplied with 87 (Drako-32, Coombs 11, Jack 10, Kennedy 10). For Dunedin Hepburn and D jwnes took the bulk of tho wickets. The match Mornington No. 2 v. Privateera j was won by Mornington by an innings and Q runs. Scores : Morningfcon, 47 ; Privateers, 21 and 20. Ross, Cornish, Delahunty, and Coluaib bowled well foe theic respective aides.. Dunedin No. 1 beat the Albion by 25' runs on. the first innings. The winners made 73 (Fish Hff.not out) and" 103 for four wickflts (Stubbs 50,. Blues* 15, Howisonl4, Ferguson 14 not out) as' against 48 (Hay 11) mad aby the losers. Flemi ing (fiva for 15) and Ferguson (five for 32) J bowled tor Dunedin, and Duttaie and Wynu ! were the moot successful for the Albion. The Duuedin put on 103, in the second innings in an hour. The Oceana met and defeated Rosiyn on the tatter's wicket by 33 runs. Scores : Rosiyn, 33 ! (Anderson 12) ; Oceana, 66 (T. Mason 22, . Burke 13). For the winners Burke secured six I wickets foe six runs, Grimaldi two for 12,, I, txud Campbell two for 12. The Dunedin No. 2 defeated Morniugton No* I1I 1 on the Caledonian ground by 38 rOnr on the j tirst inningn. The Mornington batbing first put f together 58 (Frootor 36)> and the- Danedin i replied with 96 (C. Reid compiling » hard-hifc I 34, Wallaca 15, D. Faulks 13", and' Melville 13; ; not out). Wallace (seven wickets 1 for 21) and' ; O. Reid (thcee for 29) bowled well for the Dunediu, HoWisoa and Grow doing like-wise- for Mornington.