CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2422, 10 February 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

TOKOMARU v. GISBORNE ELEVEN. The visiting team of Tokomaru cricketers played the second match of the tour yesterday, when they met and decisively defeated an eleven representing the Poverty Bay Cricket Association. The weather was fine, and the wicket good. H. Wack, who was elected captain of the town team, won the toss, and with, questionable judgment sent the Tokomaru team in to bat. The visitors ran up tlio respectable total of 140 in their first innings. J. Oates (37), W. Oates '(81; Skitch (19), and Connelly (16) were the principal scorers, and played good cricket for their runs. Farrell was the most successful bowler on the town side, capturing five wickets for 42 runs with his slows. Austin had a couple of overs, and bagged the last two wickets for 1 run. The town eleven collapsed on going to the wickets. The bowling of G. Oates (5 tor 44) and L. Reed (4 for 28) was afto-o-other too good for the majority of the batsmen. Nine batsmen wore clean bowled, and one run out. W. Gibson (34) and R. Adamson (19, not out) were tho only batsmen to score double figures. The innings closed for the poor total of 74. _ In the second innings, Tokomaru ran up 141 for seven wickets before time was called. J. Gibson, W. Oates, Connelly, Mill, and J. Oates played freely, and, despite frequent changes of bowling, kept piling the runs on at. a brisk rate. Adamson (3 for 19) was the only one of the seven bowlers tried to come out with anything like good figures. The victory, of the Tokomaru eleven was well received, as the members of the team have made themselves most popular by their sportsmanlike and /gentlemanly /behaviour, both on and -off the field. The following were the scores: TOKOMARU—-Ist Innings. W. Oates, b Farrell ... .o 30 L. Reed, run out ... ... j J. Gibson, c and b Farrell ... 6 W. H. Skitch, b Adamson ... 19 J. Moore, o McConnell, b Farrell _7 E. Connelly, lbw, b Adamson ... 16 J. Oates, lbw, b Farrell ••• S. Cordon, cW. Gibson, b Farrell 1 S. Mill, b Austin ••• ••• £ G. Oates, not out ••• ° J. Clayden, b Austin ••• Extras ... ••• Total . ... ~..- ••• l/° Bowling analysis.—Adamson 1 for 22, H. Wack 0 for 10, Monk 0 for 13, Farrell 5 for 42, Anderson.<l. for.-17, W. Gibson 0 ; for 15, Austin 2 for 1,

GISBORNE ELEVEN. W. Gibson, b G. Oates 34 Gonnan, b G.,Oates ... ... 0 Austin, b G/Oates ... ... 3 H. Wack, b Reed ... 1 McConnell, b Reed 4 Monk, bG. Oates V... ... 0 F. G. Sharp, b Reed ... ... 4 Farrell, bG. Oates • -.J ... 0 Adamson, not out ... ... 19 Commons, b Reed 7 Anderson, run out ... ... 0 Extras ... 2 Total ... ... ... 74 Bowling analysis.—L. Rood 4 for 28, G. Oates 5 for 44. TOKOMARU —2nd Innings. Cordon, c Gorman, b Adamson 0 J. Gibson, c sub., b Farrell ... 29 Skitcli, b Adamson ... ... 0 Reed, c Gorman, b Austin ... 1L Moore, b Adamson ... ... 0 W. Oates, b Monk ... ... 29 Connolly, b McConnell 20 S. Mill, not out ... " ... 18 J. Oates, not out ... ... 17 Extras ... 17 Total .... . ... . ... 141 The bowling analysis in this innings was inaccurately kept. The Tokomaru team will play the third match of the tour against a local eleven to-day. Owing to a number of tho town players being unable to obtain leave for an all-day match, play will commenco at 1 o’clock sharp. The to\vli eleveu will comprise : Hill, Grant, Soroggie, Lasker, Lee-Archer, Monk, Bowman, Hallamorc, J. Lang, Moore-Sampson, and Dudfield. POVERTY BAY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. Mr. R. G. Hallamore presided at the usual weekly meeting of tho Management Committee of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association last evening, at the British Empire Hotel. It was decided that it ivas inadvisable to postpone the cup matches on Saturday next in order that a match might bo played against the Tokomaru team, but it was agreed to arrange a match on Friday if that day would suit Tokomaru. Tho action of Mr. Thelwall in appointing Mr. G. Harker as groundsman was approved. It was decided to have the new sight-screens erected on tho ground to-day. AUSTRALIA v. REST OF AUSTRALIA. United Press Association. Copyright (Received February 9. 8.50 p.m.) SYDNEY/ Feb. 9. Australia secured a victory with tlie loss of two wickets. The weather was fine, and the wicket good. Nobleplayed a brilliant and faultless innings. Gregory played a patient game, with a splendid exhibition of behind the wicket strokes. He gave a chance just before reaching the century. Parker’s (the West Australian colt) fine work in the field was much admired. Australia in tho second innings lost 2 wickets for 269. Noble, b Barnes 125 Gregory, not out ... ... 126 Itansford, not out ... ... 9 Extras ... 9, Barnes took 1 wicket for 68. Off Hopkins 34 runs were knocked Simpson 38. AKellft.\vgy. n nliit T-T; Saunders 30. For the second match, commencing at Melbourne on Friday, tho following teams have been selected: — Australia : Noble, Macartney, Hansford, Hazlitt, Armstrong, Gregory, McAlister, Bardsley, Cotter, Dodds, and O’Connor. Rest of Australia: Parker. Simpson, Mayne, Hopkins, Barnes, Gehrs, Saunders, R. Hill, Gorry, Dolling, and Whitty.