The 1934-5 season was a very enjoyable one. Five teams were entered in the Wellington Cricket Association's competitions, and although no grade was won, the results, on the whole, were very satisfactory. The Club is greatly indebted to Mr. N. R. Jacobsen for the great amount of time which he spent in coaching our members. Towards the end of the season the results of his work were very much in evidence, and we are sure that they will be even more so during the coming season.

First Eleven.

The Senior Eleven, captained by J. R. Stevens, had its most successful season for many years, finishing third in the Championship. The batting, with Bland-ford predominant, was stronger, and some good scores were registered. The most promising batsman was Connell, who improved with every game and finished with an excellent century. The team's attack, with Tricklebank and Dean the stock bowlers, was one of the most formidable in the competition, and was well varied. The former gained a place in the North Island team and our congratulations are due to him on his achievement. The averages for the season are given:—

Batting.

Bowling.

Second Eleven.

This team, captained by D. K. Carey, played in the Second Grade competition and won three matches-The results were somewhat disappointing, the batting being unreliable and the bowling, though steady, lacked sting. However, at the end of the season there were several promising new players in this eleven. Centuries were scored by Sandford and Cooper.

Third Eleven.

Although this team (Captain: A. G. Wicks) won only three matches, it had a very enjoyable season in the Junior B 1 competition. Here again the batting was uncertain, but the bowling was good and with a fair amount of variety. Before his departure from Wellington R. C. Masters scored a good century for the team.

Fourth Eleven.

The Junior D's, alias Ted Blacker's Eleven, alias the social team, started off well and finished well, but slumped in the middle of the season. This team thoroughly enjoyed their cricket on Saturday afternoons and also arranged various Sunday games in the country.

Fifth Eleven.

Under A. T. S. McGhie, this team played in the Third Grade competition. The 'Varsity team had several very exciting games, often either winning or losing in the last few minutes. Some excellent performances were registered by individual players—Howell in particular, who took about 50 wickets at a small cost during the season.

Christmas Tour.

The Christmas touring team, with A. G. Wicks as Manager and B. A. Paetz as Captain, made the usual tour of the minor Associations, and played matches against Manawatu, Wanganui, South Taranaki and Rangitikei. Considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the team away, with the result that it was not as strong as usual, one match being lost, while three were drawn. A very bright finish was staged at Wanganui, where 90 runs were scored in the last half-hour, at the end of which, when time was called, we required only four runs, with six wickets in hand, for an outright win.

Another team, composed of Junior members, also played two matches at Waipukurau.

Other Matches.

The Speight Trophy Match did not take place at Easter, as Auckland University were unable to send a team down. Instead, a game was arranged against a Waipukurau eleven and played on Kelburn Park. The visitors won narrowly in a very close finish.

A successful smoke concert brought the season to a close. At this function, a bat awarded by Mr. R. W. Osborn for the member who had been of the greatest service to the Club during the past season was presented to J. A. R. Blandford, for his batting, wicket-keeping and coaching.

In conclusion, the Club has to thank its Patron, Professor MacKenzie, and its Vice-Presidents for their interest and assistance, and Mr. H. H. Cornish, K.C., its President, for his kindness in hiring the Winter Show building basement to enable us to obtain some invaluable indoor practice before the season opened.