CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 February 1913, Page 5

CRICKET.

WA J BAR AP A CH AM PIC) N S U IP. TJio final match of tho season, a* far as tho Wairarapa competitions are concerned, was played c:i i-ho Park Oval on Saturday, and resulted in Carlton defeating Martinborough. The latter team Jiavc shown true sportsmanship by travelling to Masterton each Saturday during tho season, and it would havo greatly pleased the majority of cricketers had ( they won tlie championship. For the final match ■Mart-inborottgh led Carlton by one point, and last Saturday's match was the deciding factor. Carlton, mainly through tho good bowling of 11. Hickson and 0. Welch, proved too good for the visitors, who had to succumb', though only by a few runs. The match was played on a bowler's wicket, and the. scores wero low ni each innings. Tho scores were as follow: CARLTON v. MARTINBOROUGH. Carlton.—First Innings: 76. Second Innings: Kcniball, c Todd, b McAlpine, 21; R. Williams, c Tyler, b Evans, 15; F. Welch, c Todd, b Plummei\ 1; It. Hickson, o Plummer, b MeAlpine, 3-1 ; K. Welch, b Evans, 0B. Welch, b Evans, 0; C. Welch, lbw. b Evans, 0: W. Hoar, b Evans, 1; H. Miller, 1) Evans, 5; E. Welch, not out 1 ; sundries, 2; total, SO; grand total, 156. Bowling.—McAlpine 2 for 18; Evans 6 for -18, PlummeT 1 for 12. Martinborough.—First Innings : 04. Second Tunings.—Mc-Alpino, h C. Welch, 16; Nicholson, b C. Welch. 0; Collins, I)R.. Hickson, 1; Robertson, b Hickson, 0; Winchester, h O. Welch, 1; Evans, b C. Welch, 16; Todd, b O. Welch, 2; Miller, b C Welch, 2; Plummet-, c E. Welch, b Hickson, 4; Tyler, 1> Hickson, 0; Taylor, not out. 0: sundries, 2; total, 47": grand total. 111. Bowling.-— V. Welch 6 for 25, R. Hickson 4 for 20.

AMATEUR ATHLETES v. GTVI.L SEH.VICE.

The following team will represent the Amateur Athletes in the second annual match against the Civil Service,, on Thursday next:N. H. Prior. Dickson. Bradbury, Land. Yosty. Hoar, Bowman, Williams, Tressider. La Roche, Georgeson ; emergencies. Sne-11, Ward and Brunion.

INTERSTATE- MATCH.

(Received Last Nieht 5.5 o'clock.) BRTSBA.XE, February 2. ~ The weather- was .coo! and. dull fo<* the match between Victoria and Queensland. The former hatted first and nm .•']••> 256, the chief scorers beiw: E. V. Oa.rroll 31, Armstrong GO, Ryder 21. E. H. Carroll 29, Brown 63, and Matthews, not out, 19, For Queensland Smith took 2 wickets for 22 runs, and Downey 7 for 98. In Queensland's second innings two wickets were down for 40 runs when stumns were drawn.