CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2152, 30 March 1908, Page 2

CRICKET.

UNITED v. TE RAU

The fixture between the above clubs was continued on Saturday on the Domain. On the previous Saturday, To Ran in their first innings made 102, and at the close of play on that day United had lost'three wickets for 39 runs, with AV. Gibson, and J. Gib-' son batting.. These two not-out men resumed on Saturday, and were not separated (Until the telegraph showed 118, when AV’. Gibson was caught by Abidance off bis own bowling. The retiring batsman had played a most valuable innings 'for his side, and mado'his runs by sound, but somewhat slow, cricket. J. Gibson did not survive his partner for very Jong, as shortly afterwards, when his score was 75, he was bowled by Valla nee by a very short-pitched ball, which kept low. Like his brother, tho outgoing batsman was sound, but hardly scored as fast as usual. Ho mado some pretty strokes, however, all round tho wicket. With the game won in such a hollow fashion, the remaining United batsmen went in to “have a hit,” and simply threw their wickets away, the innings closing for 200, which is the largest .totaJ yet scored' in the competition. Numerous changes of bowling were tried by the To Rail skipper, and the most successful trundlers were Vallanco and Dud field. Pine ai’.so bowled very well, and had hard luck in not obtaining at least two wickets. The following are tho scores:— ■ TERAU—First Innings 102 UNITED—First Innings. W. Gibson, c and b Vallance 68 J. Bowman, b Pine • 2 C. Reynolds, b Dargan 0 D. Teats, b Dargan 1 A. J. Gibson, b Vallance m H. Whyte, st Olsen, b Cary 5 It. G. Haillamore, b Vallance 15 F. Sharp, retired , ->••••■■ R D. M. Gorman, c Olsen, b'Dudfield 3 F. Burke, b .Dudfield. 0 B. C. Jeffries, not out ...< 0 Extras Total 200 . Bowling-Analysis. —Dargan, 10 overs, 14 runs, 2 wickets; Pine, 19 overs. 22 runs, 1 wicket; Vallance, 24 overs, 40 runs, 3 wickets; Dudfield, 9 overs, 19 runs, 2 wickets; Cary, 11 overs, 46 runs, 1 wicket.

WANDERERS v. TARUHERU. Tho above match was concluded at Taruheru on Saturday, ,and, contrary to expectations, resulted in a victory for the Wanderers. The following are the scores: WANDERERS—First. Innings.... 42 Second Innings. Jtidge, b Flanagan 14 Glennie, b Young 17 Hairkor, c and b Young 8 McConnell, c Young, b Lasker— 2/ O’Donnell, b Young 2 Burke, h Lasker £ Maude, c Young, b Lasker 1 ... o MeCo’Jl, thrown, out' L Babb, b Lasker 24 Doolan, not out o Adamson, absent 6 Extras » J Total 435 TARUHERU—First Innings 70 Second Innings. Osborne, c and b Harker ■' 2 W. Sharp, b Babb' 3 C. Lasker, b AlcColL 3o A. Young, mot out 2b Bond, b Harker 1 T. tSliarp, b AlcColl 1 Sharpies, c Adamson, b Harker ... 2 Clarke, b Harker 0 Flanagan, st McConnell, b Harker 2 Holschier, b AlcCdll 4 Sunley, b Babb Total - 76