CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2681, 10 December 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

THURSDAY COMPETITION. The Thursday competition was resumed yesterday afternoon at Victoria Domain and Taruheru, when the matches postponed ficun the previous Thursday on account of the rain, were concluded. The bad weather which has interfered with competition matches to. so great an extent this season was again in evidence, and drizzling showers fell throughout the afternoon, but did not cause a cessation of play. UNITED V. ALHAMBRA. With two wickets down for _ 42, Alhambra resumed their first innings yesterday, Babbs (11) and Atkinson (0) being the not out batsmen. With the exception of Babbs, the remaining batsmen made an indifferent stand against the bowling of Manning and Sharpies, and the innings closed for 96. Babbs had more than a fair share of luck In contributing his score of 41, not out. Witli his total at 18, he was smartly caught at the wickets by Armstrong, off Manning, but was given not out, by a mistake of the umpire, who failed to see a distinct snic’k. In addition to this let-off lie also gave a couple of chances to tThrd man. However, luck of this sort is all in the game, and Babbs showed splendid defence ,in withstanding the attack of some really good bowling from Manning, Sharpies, and Grenfell. United ran up 64 for one wicket in their second innings when the innings was declared closed. Gibson and Sharpies put on 27 for the first'wicket, and another good stand by Gibson and Manning carried the total from 27 to 64, when the closure was applied. With an hour to bat and 153 runs to make to avoid defeat. Alhambra entered on their second innings. A most exciting finish wac. witnessed, Alhambra just succeeding in playing out time. Stuckey, the last man present on the ground, called up apnlause by successfully negotiating tfie last three balls from Manning. The total at call of time was 39 for eight wickets. Olsen showed sound defence in scoring 16, not out, and played a good innings. United thus secured a 2-point win bv 89 runs on tlie first innings. %srenfell did some particularly good bowling for United in the second innings of Alhambra, sending down 48 balls for five wickets and 11 runs, and accomplishing the “hattrick”. Manning also bowled well in securing three wickets for 10 runs off 48 balls. The following are the scores: ALHAMBRA. —Ist Innings. J. Lang, c Gibson, b Eafrell ... 22 O. R. Olsen, 'b Farrell 4 T. Atkinson, b Manning 3 H. Babbs, not put 41 P. Sim, b Manning 1 Lawrence, c Papps, b Grenfell ... o A. J. Robb, b Sharpies 1 Gardham, b Manning 1 Stuckey, b Sharpies 1 Shillabeer, b Manning 2 W. Andrews, absent 0 Extras .. 15

Y.M.C.A. v. TE RAU

In, the first day’s play in . this match YiM.C.A. scored 169 to which Te Ran Ivafl replied with 58 for one wicket at call of time. On resuming yesterday afternoon at Tarifheru, H. Wack (36, not out), and J. Wack (10, not out) continued the innings for Te Rau. A line stand was made by the two brothers. and the score was taken by attractive cricket from 58 to 110, when H. Wack was bowled by Monk after adding 12 to his score. J. Wack showed tine form, and played most attractive cricket on the off side of the wicket in running.up his total of 56, before Barker got a good delivery past him. J. Monk (17) and T. Gibson (12) were tbe only other batsmen to make a stand, and the innings closed for 158, 11 runs short of Y.M.C.A.’s first inning’s total. Barker bowled splendidly for Y.M.C.A., as his figures disclose: 25 overs, 8 maidens, 38 runs, 7 wickets. He kept a consistent length, and varied his length and pace with judgment, employing a fast off-break and slow leg-break with effect. At call of .time, Y.M.O.A. had run up 79 for the loss of seven wickets. A. It. Barker followed lip his consistent series of good scores again getting going in his best form, and his inning of 44 was the only double-figure total on the score sheet for his side. He showed sound defence, but came down heavily on anything at all short or overnitclied. Monk (five for 24) and Scholium (two for. 9) did some exceptionally good bowling for Te Ran. Y.M.C.A. thus secured a 2-point win by 11 runs on the- first innings.. The following were the scores TE RATJ. —Ist Innings. II Wack, b Hunt ...... ... 48 A. Seymour, o Minnis, b Barker ... 10 >T. Wack, b Barker ... ... ... '56 J. Monk, b Grant . ~17 W. .T. Scholium, c sub, b Hunt ... 6 F.‘ Wack, b Barker '... ... ... 0 H. E. Maude, b . Barker 0 G Tattcrsadl, b Barker 2 T. Gibson, b Barker ... 12 Fox, not out ... 0 F. C. Kuring, b Barker 0 Extras ... ... ... . . ... 7 Total - .... ... ... 158

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The following team will represent United against Y.M.C.A. at Victoria Domain to-morrow afternoon:—Hallamore, Grenfell, Farrell, Tliodey, A. Lang, J. Lang, Scroggie, Olsen, Jeffreys, Daniell and Gibson. The following players will represent United Juniors against Y.M.C.A. juniors at the Victoria Domain tomorrow : Gat-land, Chirnside, Doyle, Sissons, Rigby, Gallop, McLeod, Clarke, Porter, Huston and File. Emergencies: Payne, Chrisp and Harding. The following will represent Y.M. C.A. juniors in their match versus United on Saturday: D. Hutton, M. Edwards, H. Jones, J. Renwick, W. Ogilvie, J. Chirnside, T. Munro, J. Winter, G. Pollock, C. Perry, and W. Brown. Emergendies: C. Jones, F. Auld, and R. Moore. The following players will represent the Alhambra juniors against Wanderers : Watson, West. Mcßae, R. Somervell, G. Arundel, I. Dods, Sim, P. Turei, Horne, Gorman, Atkinson. Emergencies: Gibbons, Arundel and Sceats.

AYANGANUTS OFFER

[Per Tress .Association.! WANGANUI, Dec. 9,

The Wanganui Cricket Association decided, last night, to agree to pay its guarantee of £SO and expenses of a match with the Australians, and to take all the profits. The Association also decided in favor of professional coaches being allowed to play for the Piunket Shield and in interprovincial matches.

Total' ... . 96 Bowling Analysis. O. M. It. W. Manning .... 15 2 24 4 Sharpies ... 10 0 23 2 • Farrell ... 6 0 12 2 Grenfell ... 11 2 22 1 UNITED. First Innings, 185. Second Innings: E. Sharpies, c Gardhara, b Babbs 12 W. Gibson, not out ... , • -• . 28 L. W. Manning, not out ... .. 20 Extras • • . 4 Total, for one.wicket 64 (Innings declared closed.) Bowling Analysis. 0. M. It. W. Babbs ... 6 0 17 i Olsen 7 0 30 0 Lawrence ... 3 0 8 0 Shillabeer ... 2 0 5 0 ALHAMBRA. —2nd Innings. J. Lang, b Manning 4 Olsen, not out 16 Babbs, b Grenfell 5 Atkinson, b Grenfell 0 Sim, o Manning, b Grenfell 3 Shillabeer, st Armstrong, b Grenfell 0 Gardham, b Grenfell 0 Robb, b Manning ... ... 1 Lawrence, b Manning ... ... 2 Stuckey, not out 0 Extras 8 Total, for 8 wickets 39 Bowling Analysis. O M. It. W. Grenfell ... 8 2 11 5 Sharpies ... 4 2 6 0 Gibson ... 4 2 . 4 0 Manning ... 8 2 10 3

JiOWLlNCT ANALYSIS. * 0. M. It. W. Grant ... 20 1 65 1 Barker ... 25 S 38 7 Webster ... 6 3 10 0 Hunt ... 12 2 38 2 Y.M.C.A.—2nd Innings. Barker, b Monk ... 44 Hunt, b Scholium o It. Grant, c Tattersall b Scholium 6 Webster, b Monk ... .. 5 Morgan, c J. Week, b Monk .. , 2 Minnis, c; Scholium, b Monk 4 T3radley, st J-. Wack, b Monk .. 3 McPhail, not out 0 Tremblett. not out ... * 4 Extras / v ' .. 6 Total, for 7 wickets 79 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. It. W. H. Wack ... 6 1 13 0 Monk ... 7 1 1 24 5 Scholium ... 8 4 9 2 Maude 4 0 18 0 Tattersall ... 3 0 9 0