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Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 35

CRICKET.

NOTES BY SLIP. ■ . * As there are seme inquiries on the subject, I give the following table showing how the teams engaged in the Senior Cup stood :—: —

• . • The veterans were to the fore at Melbourne the other day. J. M. Blackham scored 153 for Melbourne against the Wimmiera, and H. F. Boyle made 105 (not out) on tho same day for Eist Melbourne againtt Elgternwick Wesleyau Ytung Men's Association. • . • On the 24th ult., G. Vautin, playing for Esst Melbourne agaiusb Malvern, hit up 100 in 37 minuteg and 118 in 43 minutes. This is a record for fast scoring, and, this being so, the gentle reader might like to peruse his figures : — 1, 4, 4, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 4, 1, 5, 2, 4, 2, 2. 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 2. 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2, 2, 6. The only thing Vautiu coniplaius about; is that he " got out just when getting set." • . • " Scorer " writes as follows from Wellington :—": — " Ia compiling the batting averages of Wellington players you have, I notice, omitted the runs scored by those who played \n the match Bgai:,st the Manawatu »;ud Wairarapa combined feura ou November 9 l&sb. Ido i;ot know whether you have overlooked the match iv question or whether you did not consider it of sufficient importance to include in the averagts. The combinsd team was a very good one, and the best available team in Wellington wa« played agaiDst >t, t,\ie Wellington Association considering lh<i fixbni-c v, roprest-nt*tiv<s oue. I therefore forward you the figures for tho year c f those players who took part in the raatcb, and whose averages appear in your list." • . * The reagon why tha match to which "Scorer" alludes wasnottttken into consideration by mo in compiling the averages of players in representative matches is that the match to which he refers waa not an interproviuciol or intercolonial match For the B»me reason I excluded from consideration the match between North Canterbury and South Canterbury. Tht«. figures, however, which " Scorer" forwards I willingly in&erc. They are balling figures only, and are appended :—: —

'. " Ac the Oval on Saturday loathe p'eserjce of a number of spectators, among whom ■wtre savtral ladies, a keenly cpnte&ted criclceb matth took place between teams representing the firms of Wilkie and 'Co. and Fergusson «.ml Mitchell. The latter going in firat compiled 52 rune, J. Croxford (14), R. iVl'Glashan (14), and Knox (7 no* 1 out) being the principal scorers. Wilkie acd 00. succeeded in rea.cb.irg '</. total of 65 runs before the last wicket ffcH. J. Holgate (28 uot out), Mason (15), and J. Paters-m (10), were the highest scorera. For S'ergusson and Mitchell the most Fuecessfu! bowlers werv; J. Croxford (six for 24) und R. M'Glashan (three lor 32), and for Wilkie Co. J. Holgate (three tor 32) and S. Strachan (?even for 3). • . • This Unioo S.S. Cricket Club brought tbeir season to a very successful close on Saturday, when, at the Oval, they defeated tha representatives of Messrs Bing, Harris, and Co., by 61 runs (Union Company, 91 ; Bing, Harris, and Co , 30). The wicket was in grand condition, aud the day being a glorious one there was s, good attendance to vratcb the match. Tho {oo a,Ba ,8 was won by the Red Funnels, who first put thenop2)Oßpnts in, and, very shortly afterwards, out, through the tffective bowling of J. P. Smith and Wilkie, both of whom handled the leather f-fficiently throughout. Th<s latter, by the way, promises to some day become one of our most buccessful cricketers. Great were the hope 3 centred in Kinvig (4), Best (4), Clsft'ey (6), and North (1), but their play v?fis, to say the least, disappointing. Amongst the Unicuites, Blacklock (26) and J. P. Smith (25) scored well, whilst almost nil the wicket 3 fell to Bejt, of Grange Club fame. Pram and C»merr.n acted " right well" as umpires, and the photographing of the combined teams brought one of the most enjoyable matches of the season to a close. • . ' A social was held by the membera of the Carisbrook Cricked Club on Saturday nightinthe Shamrock Hotel, when the trophies were presented to thote who had won them. Mr CW. R&ttray, who presided, presented Mr Mac»B3ey and Mr Haynes with the bats they had won by their Consittent performances Mr E. J. Austin, on behalf of the B tt-atn, made a presentation of a silver-mounted pipe to Mr W. Barrow, who had umpired for them ihcougucut the season. The Chairman, in congratulating the club upon winning both cups, referred to the service? in the bowling department of Fi?her and Hope. The former's average read slightly the better, but they had to remember that Hope bowled 1100 balls and Fisher 700. Tho fielding of the team?, with one or two exceptions, was weak. A number of toasts were proposed and duly responded to, and the proceedings were enlivened by songf . ■ . • At a well-attended social of the membars of the Dunedin Cricket Club Mr T. S. Graham (president) congratulated the club on the success that had attended both senior and junior teams, and also No. 1 team (winners for tho second year of the President's Cup}. The record for the season read : — Senior Eleven — 9 matches played, won 4, lost 5 ; Junior Eleven — won 11, lost 4 ; No. 1 third class team— won 14, lost 1 ; No. 2 third class team— won 12, lost 3 -, third clas3 team — won 4, lost 10. The chairman then preiented Mr Kinvig with Mr Skitch'sgold medal for the best batting average in the Senior Eleven, and also the following : — Mr Skitch's gold medal, won by Mr Fielden for being the. best field in the Senior Eleven ; Me R. Brown's silver medal, won by Mr Wilson for being the best field in the junior eleven ; Mr R. Brown's bat, won by Mr Reid for the batting average in the No. 2 (president's) team. It was mentioned that th 6 prizes given by Messrs Pram, and Cowie and Spatz, and won by Messrs Maclean, J. Paulks, H. Smith, and W. Fleming, would bs presented at the annual meeting. Mr Croxford, on behalf of the members, presented Mr W. Maclean, the energetic secretary, with** cigarette casa and a handsome walking-stick as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by the members. Mr M&cleaa feelingly replied, A number of.

toasts were duly honoured, »nd songs, recita* tions, &c, made the gathering a most enjoyable one.

Matches. Team. 3arisbrook A ... Ilrange Opolio Duuedin Uarisbrook E ... Übion Played. "Won. Lost. Drawn 9 8 - ~ 9 (5 2 1 9 4 4 1 9 4 5 — 9 3 6 — 9-81

A. B. Williams K. Tucker A. V. Holdship V. Waters 0. Gbre y. Benbow i? . Warren il.Pl ill 1 GI — 3.")0 ' l»;3 50-8 7 — iua ; (!4 28-4 11 ! — 293 ! (>7 ■ 2(3 G 4 — 105 i 86 , 28-2 6 — ! 151 , 82 i 251 3 2 I 24 ' 12 1 -24 i 6 — ! 302 ' 31 i 17