CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2438, 1 March 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETE! i . Te Rail, owing to being unable to raise an eleven, forfeited their match to Taimheru on Saturday, and the latter thereby were credited with a three-point win. The following table shows the position of the clubs in the Saturday competition: Matches Play- DrClub. ed Won Lost awn Pis United ... 7 6 1 0 16 Wanderers ... 7 5 2 0 14 Tafuheru ... 8 3 5 0 8 Te Rau ... 8 1 7 0 3 Great interest centred in the meeting of United and YVanderers at Victoria Domain ou Saturday afternoon, and there was a good 'attendance of spectators who came prepared to -witness some keen cricket. To the disappointment of those present, a deadlock occurred over the appointment of umpires, and no play took place. The Motu team will arrive in Gisborne by Wednesday night’s train, and play all-day matches against three different elevens representing the Poverty Bay Cricket Association on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next, at Victoria Domain. AUCKLAND MATCHES. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 28. The Auckland Cricket Association’s district championship matches advanced another stage yesterday, the second round of the second series being finished. The weather was .perfect, and the wicket .good, with resultant heavy scores. The Grafton-Eden A match was responsible toilsome high scoring. Grafton made 375_ last Saturday, while Eden A made 385 for seven wickets yesterday (BrookoSmitli 280 not out), Horspool 45, Mills 39, Brown 30.. and Bridges 26 not out). Eden A won on the first innings totals, and secured li two-point win. There were 760 runs made for 17 wickets in about 7$ hours of play. Eden Colts defeated Parnell on the first innings total by 107 runs, and secured, a two-point win. Parnell made 11.0, while at the close of last Saturday’s play the Colts had scored 111 for three wickets. The score was increased to 217 yesterday (Taylor 60 and Hinds 28 being the additional batsmen to make good scores). Parnell went in again and made 184 for six wickets (Sale 37, Hutchings 37, Bar.ry 36 not out, and Wright 29). Hutchings took five. Colts’ wickets for 36 runs. University defeated Ponsonby by nine runs ou the first innings. Bonsonby’s first innings total was 194. University continued their innings, the leading additional scorers being Wallace 99, Jacobsen 21, and Colville 17. Woods took six wickets for 33 runs. University score a two-point win; City, with 179 behind North Shore on the first innings, decided to forfeit tho match, their position being hopeless. North Shore thus secured a three-point win. DUNEDIN MATCHES. [Press Association.] / ■ DUNEDIN, Feb. 28. The cricket' l matches were continued yesterday in splendid weather. Dune-din,-who met Carisbrook, were at the wickets all the afternoon, compiling 374 runs (Wilson 127 ; Eckhokl 61, Madkersy 50). Albion made 200 against Carisbrook B (McFarlane contributing 110). _ Carisbrook lost three wickets for 70. FINE INNINGS BY BARDSLEY. United Press Association. Copyright (Received February 28, 4.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Eeb. 28, Bardsley iplayed an unfinished innings of 217 against North Sydney. [Bardsley is a New. South .Wales player who has been chosen for the. Australian team to visit Great Brittain, He has shown excellent form this season, having scored several centuries.]