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NOTES BY SUP. The following table shows tho result of the Senior Cut) competition for tho season 1900-1901 : —

The Grange collapsed badly last Saturday. Baker, Johnston, and A. Downes all went out to downright bad strokes for four runs between them, and with them out of the way, what could be expected from the rest of the team? It is a coincidence worth noting that the only century in senior cricket in Dunedin in the season that has jj e t closed, and the only century in the season of 1E99-1900, were both obtained on the last Saturday of the season. R. Wilkie's score last week almost exactly equals the total number of runs previously obtained by him in the whole of the season. It is to bo hoped that having ended this season so brilliantly, he will commence the next one successfully. The last of the North Otago Cricket Association's fixtures for the season was played at Oamaru last week, the contending teams being the Capulet and Oamaru A. The former were disposed of for 74 (H. Glass 24) while Oamaru scored 150 for five wickets (Ongley not out 72), Hewat 58, Borton 11). "How were you out?" asked an occupant of the pavilion to_a batsman just returned from the wicket. "Leg-before to the square leg umpire," was the reply. The season for senior matches in Christchurch has been declared closed. It is advertised that at the general meeting of the Marylebone Club, to be held at Lord's on May 1, an amendment of Law 24, which has already received the approval of the majority of the committee, will be brought forward. It is proposed that the law be revised so aa to read as follows : [The striker is out] ... 24. O, if with any part of his person (except the I hand) which is between wicket and wicket, he intercept a ball which would hit his wicket: "Leg before wicket. In the pennant matches, which were continued at Melbourne on the 16th ult., the bowlers were assisted by the fact that rain had fallen in the morning. Richmond were disposed of for 114 (Desmazures 34, Grant 30) by East Melbourne, whose first innings closed for 274 (M 'Michael 69. Stuckey 67, M'Alister 65, Christian 42). Carlton, playing against St. Kilda. scored 178 (Warne 42, Mackenzie not out 31) and 53 for three wickets to St. Kilda' s 90 and 38 for four wicket? (Wil«on not put 32). Hawksburn's first innings against Melbourno realised 160 (Jones 53, Stabb 33) and Melbourne lost fh c wickets for 277 (Trumble not out 68, Bruce 61. Mailer 51, Jacob? not out 41, Armstrong 35). Fitziov -cored 162 against the University's 248 (Rainey 122, Stewart 63), South Melbourne made 151 (M'Cormack 52) and 28 for peven wickets to North Melbourne's 143 (Gerber 38) and 65 for five wickets (Xoonan 32). For North Melbourne A. Carlton secured six wickets for 12 runs New rounds were commenced in the senior competitions at Sydney on March 16 The wickets were for the most part in favour j of tl.e bowler?. Central Cumberland scored 179 (Farqul-ar 79) to North Sydney's 65 for J one wicket. Sydney made 135 (Cooper 36) fieamst Redfern, who lost five wkketa for 37. In the match between Waierlcy and the Glebe, the former compiled 173 (Mac- I kenzie A 9) to the Glebe's 18 for five wickets. Bui wood got Paddinpton out (or 157 (Noble 79) but themselves lost eight wickets for 46 In Ihe matri^s at Adelaide on the 16th ull . Noith AdVlaids (239) brat West Torronp (203), Sturt (five wicket-, for 271) defeated Port Adelaide, and East Torrens : (255) drew with East Adelaide (seven wickets for 195). The Caledonian ground was in splendid condition last Saturday, and the wicket on which the match between the Dunedin and Grange clubs was continued, played very ] fast. A fortnight before, thp Grange had been dismissed in their first innings for 65 vunf. and the Dunedin (ad lo=t five wickets for 106, R Wilklc being not cut with d 2 runs to his credit. Mackeroy accompanied

the left-hander to the wickets on Saturday, the pa.r facing the bowling of the Downes brothers. Both batsmen etarted scoring from the jump, and the total ■was taken to 133 when Mackersy retired for an appeal for a catch behind the wickets. J. M'Kenzie filled the gap, but with five runs added to the score he was caught oft T Downes Flemiug came next and helped Wilkie, who was showing splendid form, to take the score to 176, when, in atternj ting a hit off Henderson, he placed the ball into the safe hands of Baker. H. Gunthorpo joined Wilkie, but was dismissed without scoring. Speculation was rife as A. M'Kenzie stepped cut whether Wilkie would reach the coveted century, but M'Kenzie proved equal to the occasion, and shortly after a ringing louivl of applause announced that Wilkie had reached three figures. With the score at 20*, M'Kenzie placed one from Fergusson into Baker's hands and the innings terminated, Wilkie carrying his bat for 110. Included in his score were seven 4'g, and he made some very pretty strokes all round the wicket. He received a warm ovation on reaching fhe pavilion, this being the only century scored in senior cricket this season. The Grange, on going in a second time, made a very poor stand against the bowling of Gunthorpe and Reardon, and were all disposed of for 48. Anderson, who batted nicely for 18 before being splendidly caught by Latham, was the only batsman to reach double figures. The Albion finished up the season well by securing a meritorious win over the Opoho club. This result was due largely to the effective bowling of Sponoe. but it is right also to recognise the capital fielding o* the Albion team. Young players all of them, full of energy and enthusiasm, and animated by an admirable spirit, their success cou'd hardly be grudged them even by thenopponents. It is a pity the club cannot attract the services of a really good -batsman or two, and strengthen its boy. ling, so that the oldest club in Dunpdin might flourish onre movp, sip of yoie. That is. however, 8 digression ltc.vnions a nos mouton? In the first day's play the Albion bad beoreel 128 in the first innings, and the Opoho had lost eight wirkets for 92, Watkins and Nichol being not out. The hill players resumed their innings, and their total had reached 100 when Niehol was bowled. The eleventh .nan being absent, the innings Hosed at that total. Albion's second innings did not promise well at the start, but Peake, by steady play, assisted by pome lively hitting by Corbett and Williams, took the score to 83. Eckhoff, Webb, and Kilp:our were the only bowlers tried, and of these Eckhoff proved the most difficult to play. Requiring 112 to win, Opoho went in again, but their task was too heavy against the howling of Corbctt and Spence, backed up as it was by good fielding. Feake especially showed great form in this department of the game. Kilgour was the only batsman to make a stand, half of the runs coming from his bat. The following team have been chosen to represent Hawke's Bay against the Wellington cricket representatives r.t Kaster: —C. H. Cito, Dvnt, Gore, HaJlaiuove. Hawke, Hill, Eughes, Lusk, Maeas^ey, Marshall, and Wilsou. Playing in a Senior Cup match last Saturday. Lusk compiled 159. Tn the Senior Cup matches at Wellington last Saturday, the Midland defeated the Old Boys by an innings and 170 run 3. Upham secured se\ en wickets for 23 runs, Tucker eight for 46, Council five for 21 In the Wellington v. Phcenix lxnlcli Wp-llin<-to-i in the first innings scored 165 >mis and Phrpjix 10 (Midlane 30). .A '•hook took six for 33 run. Wellington in the second innings made 149 for one wicket (Richardson 66 and ilickson 66, both not out).

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. DUNEDIN V. GII\XGE. The above match was concluded on the Caledonian ground last Saturday, the Dunedin club winning by an innings and 91 rune. Scores Dunedin — First Innings. Latham, Ibv,, b Fergusson . 43 Reardon, c Henderfon, bA. Downes 1 J. Wilkie, c Baker, hT. Downes . 1 Cross, b A. Downes 0 R. Wilkie, not out .. . 110 Cramcnd, c Henderson, bA. Downes 2 Mackersj, o Haydou, b A Downes 9 J. M'Kenzie, c Turnbull, b T. Downes . . .0 Fleming, c Biker, b Henderson . 8 Gunthorpe, b Fergusson . . 0 A. c Bakei, b Ferguson 9 Extras 21 Total 204 Bowling Analyis.— A. Downes, 150 balls, 3 maidens, 87 runs, 4 wickets; T. Downes, 78 bal's, 4 maidens, 42 runs, 2 wickets , Fergusson, 78 balls, 4 maidens, 24 runs, 3 wickets ; Henderson, 42 balls, 26 tuns, 1 wicket , Baker, 24 bills, 1 maiden, 4 runs. Grange. Fir3t; Innings •. 65 Second Innings. Baker, b Gunthovpe 4 Johnston, b Gunthorne .. .. 0 A. Dov.nes, c snd b Reaidon . 0 Chadwick, cR. Wilkie, b Rea'don 4 Tumbull, b Reardon . 8 Fergusson, run out . . 5 Henderson, c_Reardon, b Gunthorpe 3 Anderson, c ijatham, b Gunthorpe IS Restieaux, c Cioss, b Gunthorpe . *1 T Downes, not out 1 Hayclon, absent 0 Extras 4 Total 48 Bowling Analysis — Gunthoipe, 53 balls, 1 maiden, 2J runs, 5 wickets , Reardon, 48 balls, 2 maidens, 23 runs, 3 wickets. Albion v. Opoho. This match was concluded on the North ■"ground last Saturday, the Albion winning by 73 ruiih. Scores: — - Albion. First Innings 12S Second Innings. Joel, c and b Webb 0 Peake, b Eckhoff .. ..13 Cummmgs, c Kilgour, b Webb .» 5 Uttley, b Eckhoff . .. .. 1 Alexander, c sub., b Webb .. .. 7 Black, b Eckhoff 3 Corbett, b Eckhoff 11 Williams, b Kilgour „ .. „ 25 Ritchie, 'b' Kilgour „ ♦. 6 Permm", b Eckhoff .. „ .. „ 2 Spence, not out „ „ .. „ 0 Extras .. „ .; ... .. .. 10 Total 83 Bowling Analysis. — Webb, 60 balls, 41 inns, 3 wickets, Etknoff, 72 balh, 3 maidens, 21 run«. 5 wicko'.s, Kilgoui, 14 balls, 8 runs, 2 vpieketa

Orono. — First Linings. Kilgour, c C'lmmirgs, b Perm in .. 28 Chadwick, b Spenco 9 Evar.s, c Corbett, b Spence .. G Nichol, Id Spence 22 Gcoch, c Uttley, b Spence .. .. 5 Webb, c Williams, b Spence .. 0 M'Lean, thrown out. 1 Ha v Jen, c Spence, b Permm .. 0 Eckhoff, run out 7 Watkins, not. out 13 M'Donald, absent 0 Extras 9 Total 100 Bowling Analysis. — Spence, 86 balls, 2 maidens, 33 runs, 5 wickets; Permm, 48 balls, 23 runs, 2 wickets, Corbett, 78 balls, 30 runs; Ritchie, 6 balls, 2 runs ; Joel, 6 balls, 2 runs. Spence bo>vled two wieles, Joel three wides, and Ritchie two no-balls. Fecond Innings. Kilgour, b Corbett 17 Gooch, b Spence „ „ .. .. 2 Chad wick, run out 1 Nichol, b Corbett ;> Webb, c Peake, b Spence . . . . 0 M'Lean, c Black, b Spence .. (» Watkim, c Peake, b Spence % . <• Eckhoff, c Uttley, h Spence .. 4 Hayden, b Spenco 4 M'Donald, not out 0 Evan3, absent 0 Extras „ .. 7 Total 38 Bowlirg Analysis. — Spence, 60 ball?, 1 nrnderj, 17 runs, 6 wickets, Corbett, 54 bails, 2 maidsns, 14 runs, 2 wickets. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The final match for the Junior Championship between the Carisbrook D and Privateers teams, which was commenced on thp 23rd ult, was concluded at Cansbiook on the 27th, victory resting with the Cansbrook team by 35 runs. The stand of any consequence for Ihe Privateers was made by Wardrop raid Heley. The scoro reached 123, when Stevens got one pas.t Wordioi. who had batted patiently for 10. Helev scored 17 in a very cautious manner. Their inr'ngs closed for 14-1. leaving Caiisbrook the winners by the above-mentioned majority The following are the scores: — Cabisdrook D. ifaitland, cJ. Miller, bR. Miller 0 W. Munro, b R. Mihei (t Coluuib, c R. Miller, b J. Miller r,~> D. Munro, b J. Miller Tapley, b Wardrop Secular, c B. Smith, b J. Miller Kingston, Ibw, b Wardrop . . Mirams, not out . Columb, b Wsrdrop Bayley, c M'Cosker* bJ. Miller .. 0 Stevens, b Wardrop 4 Extras 4 Total 3TG Bowling Analysis. — R. ililler, 2 wicke:=; r or <2" runs ; Wardrop, 4 for Cl ; J. M'ller, 4 for 47; Hesford, 0 for 11; M'Cosker, 0 for 17. Privateers. Casey, b Stevens . 86 Hessian, b Stevens . (1 M'Co&cx, c Colunib, b Stevens .. f. Hu=sey, c Mirams, b Columb Smith, b Columb - l Wardrop, b Stevens * Heley, c Kingston, b Columb . . 1 / J. Miller, c Mirams, b Stevens . . I > Connor, c Kingston, b Co'unib . . 4 Hesfoid, not out . ..2 R. Miller, run out <> Extias 14 Total 141 Bowling Analysis — Columb, 4 wickets for 18 runs. Stpvens, 5 for 35; Tapley, 0 for 27; Maitland, 0 for 47. OTHER MATCH. A match between teams from Knox Church and First Church was played on Saturday l?st, and resulted in a win for the Knox Church ropiesentatives by 41 runs, the fecres being 79 and 38 leapecth ely.

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