CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2647, 1 November 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

TOWN v. COUNTRY. Considerable interest was taken in the above match, which was played at Taruheru on Saturday. Play Commenced at' 10.30, when the weather-was favorable, and the wicket perfect. W. Gibson captained the Town eleven, while W. Dods led the Country side. The latter won the toss, and decided to bat. A sensational start iVas made: Sharpies clean bowled Bisdeo with the first ball of the match. This bad beginning seemed to upset the majority of the Country batsmen, who were palpably out of form, and 38 was the meagre total on the score-board when the last wicket fell. Sharpies and McMahon .bowled exceptionally well during the first part of the innings, while Adamson, and Davies also met with success in the closing stages. At the luncheon adjournment the Town eleven had lost two wickets for 101. J-his total was hoisted as the result of a fine partnership by Lasker and Hodge tor the third wicket, the partnership taking the score from 41 to 101. On resuming tho total was- earned to 117, when a separation Was brought about by Bis See taking Hodge beautifully low down in the slips, off Oates. Hodge showed some of his old-time form in running up his score of 31. Lasker did not survive much longer, as with In's total at 69 he was clean bowled by Oates after a capital innings marked by a combination of sound defence_ and clean hard-hitting. , The remaining batsmen did little against the bowling of Oates and Bisdee, and the innings closed for a total of .154. W. Oates and Bisdee bore the brunt of the attack for the Country team, and captured most of the wickets, the former sending down 114 balls and the latter 6 °ln their second innings the Country men showed much better form. Lhe wicket played much faster than ,’t had done in the morning, and Bisdee, J. It. Murphy, Pilcher, Oates, Sharp, and Stevens all scored freely. Bisdee and Murphy both played attractive cricket. Hooker was the most successful bowler, and secured five wickets for 39 runs, off 42 balls, all his victims being clean bowled. With 26 runs to get to win, the Town team lost four wickets m securing the required number, and thus won by six wickets. The match was a most enjo3 r able one, and the Country plavers expressed the wish that a return match might be played this season. Colonel Winter and Messrs Beenan and Mawhinney acted as umpires, and the plavers were fortunate in securing the services of three such capable officials. The teams lunched togethor on "tho ground. .Llig hopo "Weis expressed that the fixture would be made an annual one, and that more frequent meetings might take place between the representatives of the Town and Country. The following are the scores: COUNTRY.—Ist- Innings. J. Bisdee, b Sharpies ... 0 N. G. Glassford, b MacMalion - W. MacDonald, b Sharpies ... 0 J. R. Murphy, b Sharpies ... ... W. Oates (junr.),'. c Dillon, b. MacMahon -•- 8 H. Williams, o and b MacMalion... 9 W. Dods, b Davies 3 H. Sharp, b Adamson o S. G. Robinson, b Davies ... 3 H. Stevens, b Adamson f W. Oates (senr.), not out 0 Extras Total - ••• 38

TOWN. —Ist Innings. W. Gibson, lbw, bW. Dods ... 1 C. Lasker, b Oates ... ... ••• 6.) L. MacMahon, c Dods. b Murphy... M A. H. Hodge, c Bisdee, b Oates... .31 T. Armstrong, b Oates ... 0 E. Sharpies, c Williams, b Bisdeo i J. Davies, b Bisdee j M. Hooker, b Oates .” C. Dillon, c Dods. b Bisdee ... 14 It. Adamson, c Murphy, b Sharp 3 J. Hannigan, not out 5 Extras $ Total ' 154

COUNTRY —2nd Innings. Sharp, b Hooker >. 10 Williams, b Hooker ...• 6 Robinson, b Hooker ... ... 0 Bisdce, b MacMaho.n ... ol Glassford, b Hooker 1 W. Oates, Ibw, b Davies 15 Pilcher, b Sharpies ... ... ••• lb Murphy, not out ... 2d MacDonald, b Hooker • ••• *> Stevens, c Gibson, b MacM&hon... 10 Dods, c Hooker, b Hannigan... 3 Extras , 20 Total 14!

TOWN.—2nd Innings. Armstrong, b Dods S Hannigan, c Stevens, b Oates ... 1 Hooker, b Oates 4 Adamson, Ibw, b Bisdee o Sharpies, not out ... ° MacMabon, not out g Total for 4 wickets 29

WAINGAKE v. TOWNELEVEN, A team from Waingake met a team selected from the town players in an all day match at the Domain on Saturday. The visitors were captained by Mr 6. Coop, while J. Monk was chosen to" lead the local men. Town batted first, but could only total 64 against excellent bowling by L. Coop and Ccraltharfc. Waingake, on going in to bat, fared even worso and only scored 54. ; In their second venture the townsmen scored 160 for 6 wickets, when the innings' was declared closed. Lang not out) and Glennie (40) were, the principal contributors to the total.' Waingake then went in a second time requiring 170 to win, but. were all disposed of for 94, the town team thus winning by 76 runs. The teams lunched together at the Record Reigu Hotel. ' .

TOWN ELEVEN—Ist 1 Innings. Babbs, c Jackson b'Coultbart ... 0 Barker, b Goulthart •-•••; X Q Glennie, c L. Coop, b Coultbait ... Lan tr , b O’Connor •• • ••• Scroggie, c Stewart, b Jackson ... Monk, b L Coop ... 1 Grenfell, b L. Coop •••:. x Farrell, bL. Coop ••• /" ' 4 Olsen, not out ••• ••• ••• 4 Baku, b L. Coop Extras ••• Total- • •••

’ WAINGAKE— Ist Innings. R. Parker, b Babbs ••• q O’Connor, b Babbs \y 26 Coulthart, st Olsen b Fan U • g Griffiths, c Scroggie b Fariell ... 1 Jackson, b Babbs ••• < 0 Stewart, b Babbs g G Coop, b Babbs ... ' g L. Coop, b Babbs - ; _ 0 R. Coop, b Babbs " 1 P. Parker, not out ••• g Ward, c Baku, b Babbs ••• • 4 Extras ••• *" Total % ... 54

iVLOIUV _ _ • >r , TOWN ELEVEN— 2nH Innm&s. Olsen, bL. Coop ••• •••• " 75 Lang,, not <>’-V . o>g o nnor 40 Glennie, st■ Griffiths,, dg ... 13 Barker, c Stewart b It. Loop Monk, b Coulthart ... • 0 Scroggie b Coulthart ... ... 3 Babbs, b Jackson • ... 17 Baku, not out . ... 17 Extras Inniugs pickets) ICO A IT VfITG

WAINGAKE—2nd Innings] Coultliart, c Stitchbury, b Monk ... -21 Jackson, b Monk -■• ••• V R Parker, c Farrell, b Olsen ... o Griffiths, b Monk " Stewart, b Barker " n G. Coop, b Barker w R. Coop, b Barker ' L. Coop, c Scroggie b Barker ... ' Ward, run out ° P. Parker, b Barker f O’Connor, not out " Extras •••••• Total 94

JUNIOR COMPETITION. UNITED v. ALHAMBRA. Those teams met for the first timo tliis season, ancl the game resulted jh a win for Alhambra by an innings and _d runs. United, who had only eight men, batted first, but with the e^c ®P' tion of Rigby (14) and Oatland (8) made a very poor stand being aU dismissed for the small total of 30. Burke (4 for 1), Sim (2 for 3), and West (1 for 5) divided the wickets. Alhambra oil going in to bat ran up a total of 69 of which West (17) and Robb (12) were the principal contributors. Mr. “Extras” scored 23. Rigby, Gatland, and McLeod were the United bowlers to obtain wickets. United then went in a second time, but were all dismissed for a paltry 18 runs, Fitzgerald securing all 7 wickets for 6 runs. Y.M.C.A. v. WANDERERS. These teams also met at the Domain, and Y.M.C.A. recorded a win by Jo runs. They batted first, and scoied 43. G. Pollock (11) was the only double figure scorer. Smith and Muldoon were the successful bowlers-for wanderers. In the latter’s first essay they could only manage to score 23 against the bowling of Mill (7 for 10), Edwards and Jones. Y.M.C.A. in their second innings totalled 36 for 7 wickets, Mm (15) and Edwards (8) being the chief scorers Muldoon and Smith again shared the bowling honors for Wanderers Wanderers in their second innings only managed to score 31, the last .wicket falling just on the call of tune. Jones and Mill divided the wickets,, and Y.M.C.A. therefore annexed appoint win. ' AUCKLAND MATCHES rpun. Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Oct. 31. The second round of the Auckland Cricket Association’s district championship was commenced on Saturday afternoon in boisterous weather, a northeast gale blowing. About 4-30 P-m. rain commenced to fall, and stumps were drawn at 5.30. This was the third successive Saturday that ram has interfered with play. The first century of the season in local cricket was scored by N. R. Jacobson, for the University team The first day’s play of the senior grade matches resulted as,follows: University v. Ponsonby: University first innings,. 247 for seven wickets (Jacobson 106, Wellace 48, and Graham 28) Eden v. Grafton: Eden, first innings, 74 (Cummings 32). ;F. R. Mason took five wickets ..for .44 runs, and Archer three for 12;' Grafton, first innings, 95 for one wicket (Hprspool 59 not out. D. Hay 24 not out). -Parnell V. North Shore: Parnell,, first’ innings, 210 (Caro 79 not out, Jackson 51, Hartland 30); Howden took six wickets for 76 runs, and Haddon four for 71. CHRISTcHURCH' MATCHES* . V : ; ’ CHRISTCHURCH, Oct.- 31. The senior grade matches were con* tinned to-day. The results were:--Riccarton 103 v. West Christchurch 188 for two wickets (H. B. Lusk not out 71, Reese not out 84); St. Albans 138 (H. A. Bishop 57) v. East Christchurch 23 for four wickets; Sydenham 135 (A- Jones. 5.8) v. Linwood 34 for . three wickets. , a - ;

DUNEDIN MATCHES. DUNEDIN, Oct. 31. The cricket season, opened yesterday iii: line weather. Carisbroo'k B met 0 polio, and made 95 in the first innings (Cocumb 27, Barron 19), and 37 lor. one wicket in tlio second innings. Opoho compiled 88 in the first innings (Casey 25 not out). Carisbrook A made against Grange, and the latter replied with 139 for nine wickets (Henderson 30). Dunedin met Albion, and scored 91 (Wilson 26) and 7 for three wickets, while Albion nut up 128 (Wordsworth 25, Williams '25). In the Dunedin first, innings Wordsworth (coach) took four, wickets for 24 runs. - . 1 ■• t % '

Bowling Analysis. 0. MR. w. Sharpies ••• 7 0 11 . 3 MacMahon ... 7 1 17 i 3 Adamson 3 . 0 2 !Z * Davies ••• 2 0 3 2

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. W. Oates (iunr) 19 5 57 4 W. Dods 4 0 19 1 J. R. Murpliy G 1 1G 1 Robinson 2 1 5 0 Williams 4 0 10 0 MacDonald 3 0 5 0 Sharp 3 0 5 1 Bisdee 10 2 29 3

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. It. W. Armstrong ... 4 0 16 0 Hooker ... 7 0 39 5 Sharpies ... 6 1 16 1 MacMahon ... 5 0 24 ' 2 Davies ... 3 0 19 1 Lasker ... 2 0 7 0 Hannigan ... 0.3 0 1 1

Bowijng Analysis. 0. M. R. w. W. Oates 6 1 10 2 Dods 2 0 81 Bisdee 4 0 11 1

, Bowling Analysis. It. W Jackson 9 J Conlthart ••• 2 O 29 17 1 3 o 1 10 1 O’Connor ••• \ L. Coon ■ 1 5 4

Bowling Babbs Analysis. 0. M. 12 1 A R. 21 10 W. 8 Lang ••• ••* •4 13 2 Farrell ••• ••• "IVf ati Ir • * • O 5 4 1 0

Bowling Analysis. n M. R. W. Coultbart 13 7 3 33 32 2 1 L. Coop 4 o 2 ‘29 10 Jackson V o 8 Stewart O’Connor P. Parker A 3 . 3 — 10 10 15 1 0 1 R. Coop 3

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. w Monk ... 7 — 17 3 Grenfell 2 — 11. 21 Olsen ... 3 Barker ... 5 — ]9 Scroggie .*..3 — 15