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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2475, 14 April 1909, Page 3

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REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

AUCKLAND V. POVERTY BAY

The representative match between Auckland "and Poverty Bay was commenced on the Domain yesterday morning. After Monday’s rain the ground was sodden, and difficult for the batsmen, and as the hot sun dried up the surface of the pitch it became even more tricky and the ball required careful watching. Glennie replaced W. H. Wack in the local team, of which Hallamorc was elected skipper, and J. M. Hussey again took Ins place in the Auckland team, C. C. Bayliss standing out. Hallamore won the spin of the coin and sent W. Gibson and Babbs to the wicket, facing the bowling of Howden and Hussey. As was natuiv al with the state of the wicket, runs came slowly, neither batsmen taking any risks. With the total at seven Babbs was caught in the_ slips_ off a rising ball by Hussov, 7 1 —:5. J. Moore joined Gibson, and the pair batted very steadily, - both making some pretty strokes. Y» itli the total at 40 Gibson played back to a short ball from Howden, which came up high and flew off his bat to Coleman at point, 40 —2—13. Bowman was the incoming batsman, but lie shaped uncomfortably to Howden, -and was clean bowled with a slow leg break in the latter’s second over to him, 40 3—o. J. Gibson w r as next, and after making a couple of singles was bowled by Coleman, the ball striking the batsman’s foot, 43—4 —2. C. Lasker joined Moore, who was batting steadily. The incoming batsman added a couple, when he was brilliantly caught right on the leg boundary by Sale, off Howden, 46—5-—2. McNeill and McMahon were each given a turn with the ball but proved unsuccessful, and were • replaced by Howden and W. Coleman. The latter was bowling well and keeping) tho runs down. Hallamore joined Moore, who was still batting confidently, but with*a few runs added, Moore, who had played an invaluable innings played a ball from Coleman on to lus wicked, 51—6 —l9. Glennie then went in but lost his captain, who was lbw to Howden with lour runs added, 55 —7 —l. G. Harker was the incoming batsman, and Glennie elicited applause by hitting the first four of the day with a good hook stroke off Coleman. Almost immediately afterwards, however, he lost his wicket, being clean bowled by Coleman, 59 — B—4.8 — 4. Barker then went in, hut did not survive his first ball from Coleman, who took his off-stump- with a fast delivery, 599 —0. Adamson, the last man, went in; and he and llarker batted quietly for a while, adding 11 runs before Adamson skied one from Howden, and was caught and bowled. Harker was not out with 3 to his credit, 70—10 —9. Howden secured five wickets for 23 runs, and Coleman 4 for 10. Hussey took tho remaining wicket at a cost of 10 runs. . At 12.30 p.m. Prime and Hussey opened the Auckland innings to the bowling of Adamson and Barker. Runs came slowly, and with a total of nine Prime skied one to Glennie at square leg, 9—l—s. Sale w 7 as the next on the’ list, and great things were expected of this sterling batsman, but Adamson succeeded in finding his off stump with a fast yorkor, his third ball, 9 2—o. McMahon joined Hussey, lhe sun had hidden behind the clouds and the wicket was becoming much more easy for the batsmen,, who both played nice, free cricket. With a total of 26 Babbs replaced Barker, but runs still continued to come at a fair pace, and with nice strokes for a 4 and a 2, Hussey caused 30 to be hoisted on the telegraph board. With the total at 87 tor two wickets an* adjournment was made for lunch. On resuming after lunch Hallamore took the ball from Adamson, but both batsmen continued to score freely, each ol them making some pretty strokes. McMahon got the majority of, his runs on the leg side and eventually a yorker from Babbs found liis leg stump, 66—0 ■—29. Coleman followed, but Babbs created a mild sensation by bowling lnm first balk 66-4-0. Eastgate was the next mall in and the score countmued to mount up steadily. With the total at 89 Harker replaced Hallamore, and to jiffs second ball, Hussey got his leg in front of his wicket, .and was d.ism is - ■Alt .'.ifliLtuLtii u,nL a ii ,

sed. He played excellent cricket for his runs, and received an ovation on returning to the pavilion, 89—5—38. Howden "joined Eastgate’, but with an addition of four runs the latter was caught at mid-off by Moore, off Adamson, who had replaced Babbs, 93 6 —4. Robinson followed, and after hitting a four off a no-ball by Harker, was badly missed by Babbs in the slips, and shortly afterwards by Bowman behind the stumps. Runs continued to come slowly, and the century was hoisted amidst applause. At 118 Barker again took a turn with the ball, but if anything runs came more quickly. Robinson was particularly aggressive and with a hook stroke to the boundary sent 130 up on the board. Almost immediately afterwards, however, Adamson scattered Ins stumps with a good ball, 132 —7—25. Andrew joined bis captain, who hit a full-pitched ball from Barker high over the leg boundary. Glennie relieved Barker at the top end a few runs later. Howden was batting confidently, making lovely drives and book attempting a big drive off Glennie, however, lie mis-hit it, and was well-caught by Hallamore at deep mid-off, 148—8 — 20. McNeill followed but lost Andrew a moment later, who got his leg in front of a straight one from Glennie, 148—9—1. Gist., the last man, joined McNeill, and the pair made a good stand, although runs came slowly. Bownnan missed a chance of catching Gist at the wickets/ but in the next over McNeill was smartly taken at second slip by Babbs, off Glennie, 159 —10 —8. Glennie got three wickets for 6 runs, Adamson 3 for 39, Babbs 2 for 31, Haikcr 1 for 10, and Barker 1 for 27. Poverty Bay opened tlieir second innings with IV. Gibson and Bowman, wlnT faced the bowling of Howden and Coleman. Bowman went at the bowling straight away, and runs came briskly" when Howden tried a double change at 20. McMahon and Hussey replacing the first bowlers. Bowman jumped to a slow break from the latter and was smartly stumped by Robinson. 21 —1 — 11. Moore joined Gibson, and the rungetting slowed down considerably. McMahon was getting a lot of work chi the ball, but the wicket was slow and the ball wa»- easy to watch. Gibson survived a confident appeal by Hussey for Ibw and McNeill took the ball from McMahon at the upper end. In his second over lie succeeded in getting one past Moore, who had been in some considerable. time for n few runs. 40—2— 6. J*. Gibson was the next batsman, and be and AY. Gibson played out time, the score when the stumps were drawn being 45 for the loss of two wickets. The following are the detailed scores: —

POVERTY BAY.—FIRST INNINGS. W. Gibson, c Coleman, b Howden 13 H. Babbs, c Howden, b Hussey ... 5 ,J. Moore, b Coleman ••• ••• 19

J. Bowman, b Howden 0 J. Gibson, b Coleman 2 C. Lasker, c Sale, b Howden ... 2 R. G. Hallamore, 1.b.w., b Howden 1 G. Glennie, b. Coleman 4

G. Harker, not out 3 A. R. Barker, b Coleman 0 R. Adamson, c 1 and b Howden ... 9 Extras 12 Total 70 Bowling analysis.—Coleman: 9 overs, 5 maidens, 10 runs, 4 wickets ;Howden: 18.3 overs, 10 maidens, 23 runs, 5 wickets; Hussey: 10 overs, _ 6 maidens, 10 runs, 1 wicket; McNeill: 4 overs, I maiden, 6 funs; McMahon: 4 overs, 0 maidens, 9 runs. AUCKLAND.—FIRST INNINGS. J. M. Hussey, 1.b.w., b Harker ... 38 L. Prime, c Gfeittiie. b Barker ... o E. V. Sale, b Adamson - 0 L. McMahon, b Babbs -9 W. Coleman, b Babbs 0 Q. Eastgate, c Moore, b Adamson... 4 A. M. Howden, c Hallamore, b Glennie AY. Robinson, b Adamson 2o P. G. Andrew, Ibw, b Glennie ... 1 F. McNeill, c Babbs, b Glennie ... 8 H. Gist, not out * Extras Total ... 159 Bowling analysis.—Glennie: 4 overs, 6 runs, 3 wickets: Adamson: 14 overs, 2 maidens, 39 runs, 3 wickets; Babbs: 12 overs, 2 maidens, 31 runs, 2 wickets; Barker: 7 overs, 27 runs, 1 wicket; Harker: 4 overs, 10 runs, 1 wicket; Hallamore: 7 overs, IS runs. ( POVERTY BAY—2nd innings. J. Bowman, st. Robinson, b McMahon v. 11 AY. Gibson, not out 20 J. Moore, b McNeill 6 J. Gibson, not out ... 1 Extras ‘ Total for two wickets 45 Bowling analysis.—McMahon : 5 overs, 1 maiden, 9 runs, 1 wicket; McNeill: 2 ovens, 1 maiden, 5 runs, 1 wicket; Coleman: 3 overs, 9 runs; Howden: 2 overs, 7 runs; Hussey: 6 overs, 2 maidens, S runs. Tho match will be continued at the Domain to-dav at 10 a.m.