CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2432, 22 February 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION

The championship matches were resumed on Saturday afternoon, at Victoria Domain and Taruheru, in beautiful weather, x The day’s play was the second in the United-To Ran and Wandcrcrs-Tar ulieru fixtures, and the result of the games leaves the competition in a most interesting condition. • UNITED v. TE RAU. Te Ran, mho on the first day of the match had made V l for 8 wickets, resumed, but only added 7 runs, the innings closing for 78, in response to United’s first innings total of IGS. United then went in a second time, but made a poor stand against tbo bowling of W. IT. Wack and J. Monk, and the innings closed for the poor total of 41 iriins.' Requiring 128 to win, To Ran commenced their second innings, and at one period, with 0 wickets down for 68 runs, looked like obtaining the necessary number. The United captain, -who, with Manning, had been banding- well, gave Gibson, a turn with the ball. The change proved beneficial, as Gibson obtained 3 wickets in rapid succession for 5 runs, a distinctly good .performance, and for which lie was deservedly applauded. Te Rau’s innings closed for 85 runs, leaving United the winners by 43 runs. The following are the scores: UNITED —2nd Innings. (Ist Innings—l6s.) Gibson, run out ... ... 0 Hallamore, run out - ... 4 Whyte, b Monk ... '5 Manning, b Wack ... ... 0 Lang, e Olsen, b Wack ... 2 Gorman, lbw, b Wack ... ... 11 Grenfell, b Wack ... ... 3 Daniell, mot out ... ... ’ 5 Jeffreys, run out ... ... 0 Farreil, b Wack ... ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 11 Total _ ... ... .... 41 • Bowling analysis.—W. H. Wack 5 for 11, J. Monk 1 for 15, Olsen 0 for

TE RAU —2nd Innings. (Ist Innings—7B.) Moore, b Hallamore ... ... 26 Olsen, b Hallamore ... ... 3 AV. H. AVac-k, c Manning, b Hallamore ‘ ... ... ... 10 Monk, b iHallamore ... ... 0 Mill, c Gorman, b Manning ... 0 Baku, b Manning ... ... 19 Sim, c 'Hill, b Hallamore ... 14 McLeod, b* Gibson ... ... 0 Dudfiekl, b Gibsoli 5 Scholium, not out ... ... 0 Scholes, b Gibson 0 Extras ... ••• ••• 8

Total ... 85 Bowling analysis.—Gibson. 3 for 5, Hallamore 5 for 36, Manning 2 for 30, Grenfell 0 for 2, Farrell 6 for 4. TARDiHERU v. WANDERERS. This match provided some of the. best cricket and one of the closest finishes seen in the district for a long time. Taruheru in their first attempt had compiled the excellent total of 205, and at the close of the first day’s play Wanderers had lost one wicket for 50 runs. On resuming on Saturday the remaining Wanderers batsmen played so well that when the eighth wicket fell the total was 195. The last batsmen, however, failed to secure the necessary runs, and the innings closed for 202, amidst great excitement. Both sides deserved victory .and Taruheru are to he congratulated on their good display • against a stronger eleven. Spectators of the game say that the howling of the Taruheru men was the finest continuous bowling yet seen in the competition. Taruheru, in their second venture, did not fare too well, and at the call of timo had lost nine wickets for 73 runs, thus securing a two-point victory. The following are the detailed scores: — WANDERERS. Babbs, b Anderson ... ... 50 Sroggie, b Charles ... ... 9 Commons, e Brunning, b Charles 17 Glennie, lbw, b Harker ... ... 1.0 Young, c Hawker, b Charles ... 51 Lasker, b Charles ... ... 27 Leo Archer/c Marker, L Charles 5 McConnell, b Sharpies ... ... 10 Maude, b Sharpies ... ... 2 Adamson, b Sharpies ... ... 3 McColl, not- out ... ... 1 Extras ... ... ... 17 Total ... • 202 Bowling analysis.—Charles 5 for 53, Sharpies 3 for 40, Anderson 1 for 7, Harker 1 for 68, Dillon 0 for 12. TARUHERU—2nd Innings. (Lst Innings—2os.) Sharpies, b Young ... .... 21 Davies, st. McConnell. b Babbs 10 Whitely, b Maude ... ... 6 Harker, b Young ... ... 20 Osborne, c and b Maude ... 5 Mathieson, b Maude ... ... 0 Dillon, o Glennie, b Maude ... 5 Anderson, b Young ... ... 0 Gough, c and b Young... ... 3 Charles, not out " ... 0 Extras ... ••• ••• .3

Total for nine wickets ... 73 Bowling analysis.—Maude 1 for 25. Young 4 for 8, Babbs 1 for 23, Adamson 0 for 14. ■ AUCKLAND MATCHES. rPress As.sociation.l AUCKLAND, Feb. 21. The Auckland Cricket Association's championship matches were continued in fine weather and on good wickets yesterday. The batting was good generally, a century, the second of the season, being scored bv a voutb. E. Horspool, in senior cricket. He is one of the Auckland profossionallytrained colts. The senior grade results are: —Ponsonby v. University : Ponsonby. first- innings, 104 (Kavanagh 47 not out. Woods 34, Sneddon 26, Francis 25). University, first innings, 78 for 3 wickets (Ellis 41. Wallace" 27 not out). Grafton v. Eden A: Grafton. first innings, 375 (K. Horspool 120. Mason 82, P. Morspool 61. D. Hill 38. S. P. Jones 25). Parnell v. Eden Colts: Parnell, first innings, 110 (Sale . 47, Somervell 31). Pelf took six wickets for 34 runs. Colts, first innings, Til for three wickets (Rolf 66, Taylor 25 not out). Cliff took 3 wickets for 38 runs. Cm v. North Shore: City, first innings. 59 (Harvie 24). McMahon took four wickets for 6 runs, and Jackson three for 10. North Shore, first innings. 238 (Hadden 65, Kallender 41, Philson 34, Howden 29). Neill took seven wickets for 108 runs. A. E. Relf. the English coach to the Auckland Cricket Association, leaves Auckland for Wellington on Tnosdav, en route to England, to take ut> duties for the coming season. He lias been re-engaged for next season by the Eden District Club, assisted by the Auckland Association.

WELLINGTON v. HAWKE’S BAY. (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 21. The cricket match Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay was continued yesterday. The visitors’ first innings closed for 112. Connolly took five wickets for 45 runs, 'and Brice four for 43. Wellington in their second innings have lost three wickets for 291 runs, of which Blaeklock contributed 124. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (P ress Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, Eeb. 20. Tbo eighth round of the grade matches were commenced this afternoon, when the wickets were in capital order consequent on the sped of dry weather experienced lately. West Christchurch gained practically a winning position against St. Albans, whilst Sydenham occupied the wickets all the afternoon against East Christchurch, putting up the fine score of 307 for nine wickets. Linwood gained a strong lead over Ricearton, who were all out for 166; Linwood responding with 193 for four wickets. The scores were : —Ricoarton Ist innings 166 v. Linwood Ist inings 193 (S. Orchard 104); West Christchurch Ist innings 192 v. St. Albans Ist innings 72, and 2nd innings 22 for one wicket; Sydenham Ist innings 307 for nine wickets (A. Jones 94) v. East Christchurch. DUNEDIN MATCHES. pPress Association.] DUNEDIN, Feb. 21. The cricket matches were continued yesterday in fine weather. Car isbrook B defeated Grange by 19 runs on the first innings. Grange made 170 'and 116 (Brydone 47), and the former 189 (Alistin'46) and 46 for tlireo wickets. Opolio secured a win over Dunedin by

23 runs on the first innings. .The winners compiled 177 (Timlin 61) and Dunedin 154” and 85 for seven wickets. The match Carisbrook A. v. Albion resulted in a victory for the former, also on the first innings. Carisbrook declared their first innings closed.with 283 for three wickets (Blamires 138 not out, Watson 71). Albion, who made 69 in the first innings, iput on 321 for eight wickets in the second (Anderson 103, Hiddlcstone 51).