SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12459, 8 February 1909, Page 4

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

NELSON V. ATHLETIC. This match commenced at the Park on Saturday. The Athletics won the toss and went to the wickets, losing the first wicket for 0, then Barnett . and Walker took the score to. 62, the innings, closing for 93, Walker 25, Barnett 42. Nelson responded with 39, Lang 14 not out and Cole 11. JTelson followed on and have four wickets down for 158, Lang 60, Louisson 35, Saunders 32, Miller 12. Lang's score was compiled with some fine hard hitting. Both sides '"played with three men short. T. Louisson was the most successful bowler for. Nelson, and Sinythe' and Mayo .for Athletics. , ' . During Easter the Nelson Club ■will play three matches over the Bay. The matches will most liEely be as follows:— April 9, Motueka : April 10, • Pokorqro ; April 12, Biwaka. Members wishing to play should give their names in "to the Secretary. i The cup game, Stoke v. Tapawera, played at Stoke recently, resulted in an easy win for Tapawera by an innings. -Park, s9, L. Thomas 21, were the chief contributors to the total of 141. Stoke made no showing against ■ the bowling, of Currin 3 for ,21, Faw- ; cett 3 for 15, arid 4 for 4, Biggs 6 for '. 7 (including the hat trick). ! Smokers v -Non Smokers played at •Park on Ist February. '. . Non Smokers 39 and 116 for. 8 ( Miller 24 and 22, Cooke 14 and 10. Neale 33. Lang 25, Rrewftrj-.on ard. Chamnipn 10). Smokers 67. (Cuhmrighaim :29'iiot Qtiti Wit- ■ ten 10)/; \ : :/■;■?'' -■''■'^■ : " r - ! ' ■■"•'■"" i