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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4737, 6 July 1883, Page 3

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OEKTUEIES OF THE SEASON. The following ia a Hb{; of "oenturiea" mode during tho past season. Only 86 playsrs hare succeeded in reaching the coveted three figure?, which is 15 lens than were recorded last season. In the season of 1882-83 the highest score, 321 — which io also the largest ever made in Australia— was opposite the name of W. L. Murdoch, while the previous Boason, in which 67 players made oror the century, was headed by 0. J. Dunne with 279. Those Bcores made in first-class matches are distinguished by small capitals. List:— VICTORIA. Slight, J.~ South Melbourne v. Sb Kilda ... 279 Palmer, G.— South Melbourne v. Williams. town 201* Rosser, J.— Sonth Melbourne v. St Kilda ... 19 J Johnson, C. P.— East Melbourne v. Willia.mstown 157 Swift, J.— Melbourne v. Ballarat 156 Bow, F.— Melbourne Wool Buyera v. R. Goldsboro'igh and Co. 151* Smith, J. E.— Of the Castleniaiue Club ... 154* M'llwraith.- Melbourne v. Camberwell (18) 1-16* Lacey. -Titles v. Customs 141 Hastings, W, F.— East Melbourne v. Yarra Bend 139* Alessio, H. J.— Western Market Trades v, Hobson Bay Railway ... 7r, 139 Lewis, P.— Ballarat y. Corio 138 Walters, F.— Carlton v. Hotham 134* Scott, M.~ East Melbourne v. Corio 133 Hobav, T.— Victoma v. New South Wales 129 Coulsell. - Ballarat v. Corio 127 Dickson, R. P.— Melbourne v. Britannia (15) 126 Kelly, T. J.— Melbourne v. Castlemaine ... 122 Bastings, E. P.— East Melbourne v. Corio ... 520 Bruce, E.— Bendigo v. Kyneton 119 Greenwood.— JS' or th Carlton v. Western Market 119 Brown, W.— East Melbourne t. Carlton ... 119 Gordon, G.— Jiast Ke'.boivne v. Williamstown 117 Hastings, E. P.— East Melbourne v. South Melbourne Trades 116 Crook, W.—St KiMa, v. Cnrleton 115* Lewis, P.— Ballafcat v. South Melbourne ... 115 Little, K.—«t Kilda v.Rihmond 115 Parker. W. — Heathcoie v. Emerald 114* Eyan.— Permanent Artllery Corps v. Melbourne Polico ..." 114 Smith.— Hothum Hill Union v. Albert ... 314 Swift, J.— Melbourne v. CamlierireH 112* Baruard, A.W.-Kew High School, Tasty. Present 112* Scott, H.-East Melbourne v. Williamstown 110* Dnnne, C. J.— Melbourne v. Ballarat 109* Dlackham, J. M.- South Melbourne v. Albert Park (15) 100 Figgis, W. H.- Eallarat v. Corio 107* Hosie, E.— liichmond v. Sandridge 105* Trumble, J.—Kew Asylum v. Bobcrtson and Moffatt 105* Moyse.— Carl ton Imperial v. A^elphians ... 105 '/rumble, J.— Melbourne v. Coburg (15) ... 104 M 'Shane, G.—Keilorv. Giaborue .'.. ... 305 Stephen, A.— Customs v. Telegraph 102 Crouch, G.-Zingavi v. Stragglers 102 Wingrove.— Melbourna v. Nunawading(ls) ... 102 Tobin, W.— l'oheiniaus v. Incognito 100*. NEW SOUTH WALES. Rigg, J.— Messrs Holdsworth and Evans v. Messrs Norton and Smith ... 227* Kayscr. - Cootnmundra v. Burrowa 192 Moses, ll.— At Five Dock, on March 17 ... 157 Leslie, C. F. H.— England y. New South Wales 144 | Steel, A. G.— England v. Australia .., 13 i* Searle, E. X.- Petersham v.Carlingford ... 128* Dnmraett, J.— Derwent v. Strnthinuro ... 117* Hiddleston, H.— Warwick t. Illawarra ... 117 j Turner, E. — Bathurst v. Nowcastle 114 I Nunn, T.— Carlton v. Newcastle 114 Walford.— Cavlingfordv. West Sydney ... I*2* Smith, H.— Manly v. United 110 Kelly, J.— Randwick v. Albert 108 Garrett, T.— Albert v. University 108 Rußh.—Telegrnph v. Victoria Barracks ... 103 Bannermak, a.— New South Wales v. Victoria 101* SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Giffen, G.— La Mascotte Opera v. Mixed Team 171* Filgate, H.— Clare v. Jamestown 166 Musfirove, H.-La Mascotto Opera v. Mixed Team 133* Harder, C-- Clare v. Jamestown l'^O* Jaivis, H. — HindmtiTsliv. Kent Hs* Swan. - Colonial Park v. Torrens 104* TASMANIA. Harris, V.-Present v. PastKigh School ... ICO Burns, X.— Richmond v. Korell 144* Watson, H.—Launceston v. Lawyers 139* Watson, H. — Launcesl on v. Sandhurst ... 121* Butler, C. W.-Association v. Colts (15) ... 10S NEW ZEALAND. Gatehouse.- Zealandiav. Cayersliam Tannery (Otago) 147* Row, X.— Midland v.StAlbans ... 131* Cotterill, W. J.- United C. C. v. Addington li 6* Heenan.— Wellington v. Porirua 126 Stronach.-Carisbrook (3rd 11) v. Waverly (Otago) 125 Buchanan, T.— Midland v. Opera Company ... li 7 Cross, C. S.— Wauganui Club y.-Wanganui . Kiffes 117 Hamilton, E. V. — Laiionstpr Park v. Oxford 111 Barton, W. E.— Representatives v. All Comers (Auckland) 110* Ollivior, A. M.— Lancaster Park v. Midland 109 Longhnan, F.— Lancaster Park v. Midland „, 103 Whiting, R.-Midland v. St Albans 101* Besides his score mentioned above Barton scored another century, and O'Brien also reached three figures, but the Auckland papers did not publish the correct total. ' * Signifies not out.