CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2389, 2 January 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

A large number of cricketers gathered at the Domain yesterday, and, sides having been chosen, some excellent practice was indulged in. The competition matches will be resumed jpext week. THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY

[Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Jan. 1. The Auckland* —Canterbury interprovincial, cricket match for the Plain - ket Shield commenced here to-day in beautiful weather before an attendance of 2,000. Tlie wicket was a little slow when play started, but improved as the day wore on. Auckland won the toss and decided to bat, making a first innings total of 239.' The bowling of Bennett and the 'fielding of the Canterbury team were the principal factors in* keeping, the total down. Some of the tail, notably Mason and MacMahon and Stevenson, enlivened matters, hitting out merrily for tlieir runs. About -4 o’clock light rain came on, bait did not effect tlie wicket. On Canterbury’s appeal play was stopped thirteen minutes before time, on (account of the bad light. The following' are the scores : AUCKLAND.—Ist INNINGS. Hemus, b Humphreys ... ••• Cummings, b Bennett 3 Relfj'C OUivier, b Malone 41 Sale, b Bennett 34 Hadden,, b Benentt ... ... ••• » Brooke-Smitli, 1.b.w., b Humphreys 14 .Mason, c Orchard, b Humphreys 13 McCormick, not out ••• to MeMalion,, b Humphreys It Stevenson, b Anthony ... •••„ ••• to Robinson, 1.b.w., b'Anthony ... l Extras ••• •" .

Total . ... ... ••• ••• 239 Bowling Analysis: Humphreys took four wickets for 97 runs, Bennett three for 47, IVlnloiic one foi ..An. - thoiiy two for 3 ; Iteoso no no tor I, and Orchard- uone for 4.

Canterbury has made 11 for no wickets in the first innings, Lusk 6, and AVood) 5, being not out.

THE POVERTY BAY TEAM.

MATCH WITH SCINDE CLUB

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NAPIER, Jan. 1. The Poverty .Bay cricketers played their last match on the town Recreation Ground to-day against tlie strong Scinde eleven. Poverty Bay batted first, totalling 160, Sainsbury, Derccourt, Gibson and Oates batting well. Scindo ' replied" with 210, O’Brien, Hawke and Redgrave playing good cricket. Olsen bowled well supported by A. Lang and-Moore. Tho following are the scores: POVERTY BAY.

Clibson, b O’Brien ’• 25 Moore, b Fenton ... ... 1 Olsen, b Fenton 13 Anderson, -c Christie/' b Fenton 3 Bowman, b O’Brien 3 A. Lang, c Nelson, b Fulton 5 Derecourt, c Fulton b Nelson 28 O.ates, c F. Fenton, b Nelson 20 iSainsbury, b Fulton 31 J. Lang, b Fulton 6 Monk, not out • ••• 3 Extras ••• ••• 2-

Total "... -IGO Bowling Analysis: Fulton, three wickets fox’ 75, Fenton three lor 28, O’Brien two for 23, Nelson two for 12.

SCINDE. Redgrave, st Bowman, b Olsen 32 Hawke, 1.b.w., b Moore ... ... 49 Fenton, b A. Lang ... - J O’Brien, .st Bowman, b Olsen tZ AVoodcock, b Moore 2 Grant, 1.b.w., b Olsen Christie, c Oates, b A. La.ng 4 F. Fulton, h Olsen ... O Nelson, b Olsen ” Jourdain, not out ••• " Extras Total 210 Analysis: Derecourt none for 26, .Monk none for 39, Olsen nix for 39, A. Lang two for 42, Moore two for 30, Anderson none for 19. OTAGO V. WANGANUI.

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WANGANUI. Jan. 1

The Wanganui v. Otago cricket match commenced to-day in beautiful weather. Siedeberg’s score, 109, included two chances, one before reaching double figures. Otago make 330, Seideberg 109, Hopkins 40, Rutherford 33, Wilson 29, AYilliams 26, Austin 29, Ayles 18, Torrance, not out, 22. Broad took three wickets for 71 .runs, Cargill three for 48 and Barrett 3 for 49. AVanganui’s score is 124 for four wickets (Iv. 11. Cave 47. H. B. Cave 22, C. Holland 14, Broad 11. Burrett 17, not out). Wordsworth took two wickets for 15 runs.

VICTORIA. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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MELBOURNE, Jan. J

South Australia in the first innings made 127. Pellew 21 and Wood lord 32 were the chief scorers. Vernon captured live wickets for 24 runs, Hazlctt tlireo for ten, Laver one for 26, Saunders one for 19. Victoria has lost three wickets for 113. Warne 14, Hansford (not out) 42, McAlister not out, 42.