CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2473, 12 April 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. POVERTY BAY ELEVEN. The visiting Auckland eleven played another match against a Poverty Bay eleven at the Victoria Domain on Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a fairly, large attendance of spectators. The Auckland skipper won the toss and decided to bat. Thanks to the excellent howling by' Charles, Babbs and Manning the last wicket fell for the comparatively small total of 94 runs. L. Prime (42), L. McMahon (14), and W. Coleman (10) "were the principal contributors to the Auckland team’s score. The Gisborne men, on going in to hat, with the exception of H. Babbs (32), made no stand against the bowling of McNeill, Howden ami McMahon. The former secured the fine overage of 5 wickets for 8 runs off 72 balls. Babbs played a patient and most useful innings local men, but the last wicket fell with tho score of 88 on the board. On the Auckland men goimr in a second time they quickly rattled up a total of 121 for 6 wickets. Sale played a free and forceful innings for 41. while Prime (19) and Eastgate (14) also batted in good style. McColl, Manning,, Charles, and Babb divided the wickets. The following are the scores: — AUCKLAND (First innings). ■ L. McMahon b. Charles ft 14 L. Prime c Read b Charles 42 E. V. Sale c McColl. b Charles 0 W. Coleman b Babbs 10 C. Eastgate e and b Babbs 8 W. Robinson c Charles b Manning 9 A. M. Howden. thrown out 0 F. A. ’McNeill c Maude b Manning...? P. G. Andrew b Manning 0 H. G. Clist not out ! 1 A. Bayless, Ihw b Babbs 0 Extras 3 Total 94 Bowling analysis:—Babbs 9-1 overs, 18 runs, 3 wickets. Manning 2 overs, 7 runs, 3 wickets. Charles 15 overs, 28 runs, 3 wickets. Davies 4 overs, 21 runs. L. Reed 3 overs., 17 runs. POVERTY BAY ELEVEN. H. Babbs e Prime b Howden 32 J. Gibson c Clist b Howden 7 J. Davies run out 8 L. Reed b McMahon...’ 4 D. M. Gorman c Eastgate b McNeill.-.3 C. Lasker c McMahon b McNeill I L. Manning b McNeill 1 S. McConnell b McNeill ’. 5 P. McColl b McNeill 3 H. Maude c Robinson b Howden 4 J. Charles not out 4 Extras lf> Total 88 Bowling analysis:—-McNeill 12 overs. 8 runs. 5 wickets. Howden 11 overs, 27 runs. 3 wickets. McMahon 9 overs, 28 runs, 1 wicket. Coleman 8 overs, 8 runs. AUCKLAND (Second innings). L. IMcMalhon b McColl.. .....8 L. Prime c and b McColl 19 E. V. Sale c McColl b Charles 47 W. Coleman b Manning 9 C. Eastgate c Lasker b Charles 14 W. Robinson not out 9 A. M. Howden ibw b Babbs 3 P. G. Andrew not out 11 Extras 7 Total (for six wickets) 121 Bowling analysis:—McColl S overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets. Charles 4 overs. 24 runs. 2 wickets. Manning 7 overs. 12 runs, 1 wicket. Babbs 3 overs. 11 runs, 1 wicket. Davis o overs, 18 runs. Maude 3 overs, 26 runs.

THE REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. flic selectors. Alessrs R. G. Hallamore, J. H. AYack, and H. E. Maude, met on Saturday evening, and selected t!ie team to represent the Poverty Bay Cricket Association against the Auckland team in the representative match to-day and to-morrow. The team is a good all-round combination, and is about the strongest that has ever represented the 'district. The following critique on the individual members of the team arc supplied by "Short-Slip,” the "Times” cricket scribe:— R. Adamson (Wanderers). —A lefthand bowler of medium pace with a disconcerting swerve, and a batsman of the happy-go-lucky style who is not at all iron bled by nerves. A. R. Barker (United).—A promising young colt, who is -a recent arrival in the district. Learned his cricket at the Blenheim High School. Bowls a righthand medium pace ball, with a nippy off-break. A fair batsman, and a good field. J. A. Bowman (United). —The wicketkeeper of the team, in which position lie has few .superiors in the Dominion. A quick-scoring batsman, who is particularly strong on the off-side. H. Babbs (Wanderers). —An imperturbable batsman with the patience of Quaife and Alick Banuerman rolled into one. A useful medium-pace bowler, and a fair field.

AY. A. J. Gibson (United). —A sound batsman, .who has put up some good scores this season, including a century at Napier at Christmas time. A good slip and outfield. J. A. Gibson (United). —A batsaaan with sound defence and a good variety ot strokes. A brilliant field in any position and can also keep wickets. Has not had any opportunity of getting practice this season, but deserves his place. R. G. Hullamore (United).—A vigorous batsman, who is especially good at pulling and late-cutting. Bowls a dangerous ball, with a break from both sides, but has not too good a command of length. A first-class wicket-keeper. C. Lasker (Wanderers). —The Jesspp of the team. A brilliant field in any position, with a safe pair of hands and a quick return J, Moore (To Ran). —A sound defensive batsman, who has scored a lot of runs this season. A useful change bowler, and a good field. E. Sharpies (Taruhoru). —An ox-A orkshireman. who handles his bat styllsnly. and bowls a good fast ball. A brilliant field. AY. H. AYack (To Ran).—A mediumpace bowler, who keeps a fine length, and turn;? them from tTie off. A rapidscoring batsman, who has made many good scores this -reason. A capital field. A great deal of interest attaches to the match commencing to-day. as it is recognised as the real to>t of strength between the strong Auckland Povertv Bay. Play commences at 10 a.m. Messrs R. Thelwall and AA\ E. (loffe will be the umpires.