(PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, January 1. The Gtago-Wellington match was re sumed in beautiful weather before a small attendance. The local players continued to pile up runs all the morning, but after lunch the wickets fell short of what looked probable. Mid Lane, who carried his in nings to 149, was really caught at the wickets wihen he had made 134, but this piecs of good luck was balanced by the way in which he was finally got rid of, as his wicket was simply thrown away. The Wellington captain also passed the century, and it is rather remarkable that while thir teen years should elapse before the century was ma-dc on the ground in first-class cricket, two batsmen sihould then gain the coveted honour in the same innings. The Otago bowling, which was very weak, improved at th« finish,, especially after Baker had gone on, but his exertion against the wind probably had a bad effect on his batting. When Otago went in they collapsed from the outset, and fell easy victims to Asiabolt and Upham, both of whom bowled splen didly on a regular batsmen's wicket. Fol lowing oi>, they did better, but still have 341 to get to save a one-inning's beating. The Otago fielding to-day showed great improvement. Midlane's was the first century recorded on the," ground in representative crickej; since Jonea scored 150 odd for the Australian Eteven in 1886. The Wellington innings closed for 464. Baker came out with the best bowling aver age. Otago went in at 3, but made a disastrous showing. Jcfhnston ran him self out bstdly in his -second over, and Baker was bowled by a trimmer from Ashbolt, which beat him all the way. Austin was quickly bowled by Upham, and whether they were affected by these early dismissals, or whether the wicket was too fast, few could maintain a.ny stay at the wickets. Upham and Askbolt bowled unchanged, and in an hour and a quarter, the last man was caught with the total at 54. Siedeberg carried his bat for the innings, which promised better things, and on going in again with Baker he made this promise good. The two soon topped the total of the first innings, but Siedeberg was snapped up in the slips with his score at 19. 