Junior C.

Though this team did not secure a high place in the Championship Competition, the season was enjoyed by all members and some promising material was discovered. Our chief defect was the lack of reliable batsmen. We had a strong bowling side, but though we disposed of most of our opponents for moderate scores, our batsmen page 73 usually collapsed in the first innings, putting us too far behind to recover sufficiently with our second strike.

The team was led by H. J. Bishop, whose fielding was an example to the rest of the team, though during the latter part of the season the conflicting attractions of garden parties and sports meetings caused his absence from two or three games.

Eton was probably our most consistent batsman, but, unfortunately, he was transferred from Wellington towards the end of the season. Camp batted very well on several occasions, as also did Wiseley. We would like to see what the latter could do when sober. Besides being a most useful batsman, he was a good change bowler and an excellent field. A fine stoncwaller was discovered in McWhinney, who was, in consequence, promoted during the course of the season from last man in to opening batsman. Wild only joined up with the University Club at the end of the season, but in one game he played for us he showed much promise as a batsman and also fielded excellently. Paton played in only one game, in which he scored the only century of the season. More should be heard of him in the future. Macintosh proved our best bowler, and towards the end of the season he was promoted to Junior B. Sherwood, Struthers and Frost were our other regular bowlers, with Wiseley, Bans-grove and Camp proving useful changes.

Carey showed much promise as a wicketkeeper, his performances behind the stumps being much appreciated by our opponents.

The following played in the majority of the games:—Bishop (Captain), Sherwood, Frost. Struthers, Carey, Eton, Grant, Macintosh, Warren, Wiseley, Camp, Bansgrove and McWhinney.

The results were as follows, one match being lost by default owing to the Christmas vacation:—Played, 9; won, 3; lost, 6; Championship Points, 21.

Best performances were as follows:—

Batting.—Paton 103, v. Marist; Camp 62 not out, v. Hutt; Struthers 59, v. Wellington; Sherwood 55, v. Petone.

Bowling.—Sherwood, 7 wickets for 24 runs, v. Midland; Macintosh, 6 for 32, v. Marist; Struthers, 6 for 33, v. Wellington; Camp, 5 for 27, v. Wellington.

Wicket-keeping.—Carey, 41 byes, 2 leg byes, v. Marist.