CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2683, 13 December 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

KfSATURDAY COMPETITION. : ‘.4; Cricketers were. favored ivith beautiful weather for the commencement of the second round of fixtures under auspices of the Poverty Bay Cricks 'ell*Association on Satiirday aternoon. :-At ..Victoria Domain the turf wicket 'was played on for the first time this season but did not play at all well. •The pitch crumbled so badly that ■ and' kicking balls were so fre-, fluent as to make* good batting inipossible and poor scoring was done abV both the United and Y.M.C.A. ■ teams. The grass in the outfield was :; a lso ridiculously long, and negatived Xthe value of the carpet strokes. At Taruheru, the groundsman, C. Whitelley, had prepared a billiard-table wic- . tet, • and although the home team did n ot make a respectable total, the ' ’Wanderers batsmen showed their appreciation of the good pitch and fast travelling outfield by running up , 103 for three wickets. SENIOR COMPETITION. gg- TARUHEItU v. WANDERERS. • The above teams met on a perfect |. wicket and fast outfield at the Tarui heru ground on Saturday afternoon., i Taruheru batted firsts but could only, ■ total 81. Whiteley, Monk, and MonI zari were the only batsmen to reach I, double figures. At call of time Wan- | derers had run up 102 for three wickI; e ts. L. McMahon, the Wanderers cap- \ tain, gave an attractive display in. coni' tributing 44 not out, while A. Young i (37) .also exhibited good form. Ihe tol-

UNITED v. Y.M.C.A. These teams met at Victoria Domain, and some interesting play was witnessed. The game was the first played this season the the patch laid down Sr a tSf wicket. T& wicket was m a most deplorably bad condition and the flight of the ball, after pii/chin OJ wi S erratic, several of the batemen having narrow escapes from serious injury. United batted first, and • totalled lit to which vSre Hallamore, Gibson, and Urentell vero the principal contributors. Mill secur ed in this innings 6 wickets tor 32 Y M.C.A. failed badly on going in to - bat and only scored 30 runs. FarreU was ‘the destroying agency •wickets for 10 runs. Y.M.C.A. battea 9 men. United in their second innings -■anneared to hold their opponents .too cheaply, With the result that .the.whde i. side was dismissed ]ust on call of time • for 36 runs. Barker (6 for 10) was : the most successful bowler. The following- the detaiiea scores:

x JUNIOR COMPETITION. . WANDERERS v. ALHAMBRA. The above , teams ■ met on the . chip wicket at Viotoria ’ Domain on Saturday afternoon. Wanderers ' went first to. the wickets, and scored 45, W. Owen (17) -being the chief run-getter. . Sim (5 .for 21), Watson (2 for 9),and West (2,'for 14) did. the bowling for Alhambra. Alhambra bn -going in to bat made a poor stand against the bowling s of Owen (4 for 13) and Smith (6 for 6). Sim (8) and Turei (6)' werq. the only batsmen to make, over a single. Wanderers also collapsed' in ond essay with the bat, being all dismissed for 21. Watson (1 for 7), West (2 for 3), Sim (6 for 6), and Atkinson (0 for 3) did the trundling'br'Alhambra. At call of time - Alhambra had lost six wickets for 17 runs. Wanderers thus secured a 2-point win on the. first innings by 22 runs. ■. , r ' UNITED v. Y.M.C.A. These teams met on the concrete ■wicket at the Domain, and the game resulted in a 2-point win for the latter. United batted-first, and were, disposed of for 52 runs, McLeod (11), Huston (8), and Ohirnside (8) being the chief... contributors. Jones and Winter divided the bowling honors, the formerobtaining 5 wickets for 26, and the latter 3 for 9.. Y.M.C.A. totalled 77 in their first venture, Brown (25), Winter (15), and Dick (15). McLeod .got 5 wickets-for 27 runs, Gatland 4 .for 25, and Rigby 1 for 17, At call of time "United, in their- second innings,_ had scored 48 for the loss of six wickets, Y-MC.A. thus winning on the firs*, innings by 25 runs.; 1 AN AUCKLAND VISITOR. A*. M. Howden, the well-known known North Shore and Auckland representative cricketer, is at present in Gisborne, and stood as umpire in the match between United‘and Y.M.C.A. at Victoria Domain on Saturday afternoon. In conversation with a “Times” representative, Howden stated that the North Shore team' which visited- Gisborne last season is desirous of coming down again this season at Easter time. iHowden - has been bowling in fine form this season, and is certain to be selected to represent Auckland against Wellington in the Ranfurly Shield match at Auckland, commencing on the 27th inst. He returns home by Wednesday’s boat. AUCKLAND MATCHES. IPeu Press Assooiati«n.l . AUCKLAND, Dec. 12. The fifth‘round of the Auckland Cricket Association’s district championships was commenced jn weather and on an easy*wicket yesterday. In the senior grade University, playing against Grafton,- made 238 in the first innings (Graham 61. Taylor 43, and Goulding 38). North Shore against Ponsonby made 221 (Prime 42, Haddon 31, Dacre 30, and Farquharson 29 not out). Ponsonby made 96 for 4 wickets (Hemus 36). Eden against Parnell - made 102, Oliff taking 5 wickets for 47. Parnell made 96 for 7 wickets._ The Auckland- Grammar School cricket team, which has challenged the Christchurch Boys’ --High-SchooL for the iHeathcote-Williams Shield, leave by this evening’s Main Trunk express en route to Christchurch. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 11. The fourth'round of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s first grade matches commenced' to-day. The results were: West Christchurch 198 (D. Reese 69, P. F. Turner 51) v. Sydenham 113 for 6 wickets. ; St. Albans 440 for 4 wickets (B. B. Wood 198, E. E. Crawshaw 91, H. Wilson 73 not out) v. Riccarton. East Christchurch 238 (A. Sims 73) v. Linwood 103 for 6 wickets. DUNEDIN MATCHES. •: DUNEDIN, Dec. 12. The cricket kiatches were continued yesterday in splendid weather. Albion secured .a, 4-point win over Carisbrook’ A. The former made 122 and 248 (Me-. Farlane 68, Crammomd 58); while Car- • isbrook’s score was 114 and 22. Two of the latter’s men were'absent m -the. second, innings. Cummings took 4 wickets for 5 runs, and Wordsworth 3 for 8. Dunedin beat Opoho on the first innings, the scores_ being: Dunedin 145 and 85 for 5 wickets (innings declared closed); Opoho 83 and 92 Tor. two wickets (Casey 38, Kenny 32). Carisbrook B- beat Grange on the' first r innings. The former made 273 (Austin 94 not out, Siedeberg 70 Fenwick 45, Macartney 26), and 17 for two w ink ets; while Grange compiled 130 ana, i6i.. . -n-~v .. •-"

j lowing are the scores: h TARUHERU.— 1st Innings. 16 6 o f C. Whitelev, b Young ■ l ,T Davies c Adamson, b Dabbs ... T?, Shamles, b Adamson . Z A. H. Hodge, lbw, b McMahon... 9 12 0 1 f J. P. Monk, run out ... • 1C. Lasker, b Young C. Dillon, b Young — , 10 0 14 1 10 Horne, c Adamson, b Dabbs ... v M Hooker, b Glennie •••. Monzari, not out J. Charles, b Glennie Extras ••• — $■=' Total ... ... 81 nowi.iNO Analysis. It. W. 0. M. W Adamson — 9 ? Babbs .-11 f. 12 19 1 2 1 McMahon — • Young ••• 8 2 Glennie ••• ° ■“ 18 io12 X 3 2 WANDERERS.— 1st Innings. |H. H. Sharp, b Charles S G. Glennie, b Davies 5 10 44 37 iL. McMahon, not out — A. Young, c Sharpies, b Monzari *Tonks, not out X , 6 Extras - .. ...

Total for 3 wickets... .. 103 Bowling Analysis. O. M. r: W. Charles Davie9 ... 11 ... 9 O o li 41 • 1 1 0 0 0 n •Shar.ples Monk • .7 ... 3 i < l : 0 ; 19 10 9 •Dillon ... 1 K Hooker Monzari -2 ... 2 0 " 0 o 9 U j. 1

UNITED.—1st Innings. . 17 W. Gibson, b Ellison ... J. Lang, b Barker A. Lang, b Barker .... A FT Scroggie, b Alin.0 : 29 . 22 R. G. Hall amor e, b Kewai . 0. It. Olsen, c and b Mill F. Earrell, b Mill . • H. J. Thodey, b Mill ... F. I. Darnell, b Mill ••• B C. Jeffreys, not out . 2 . 0 14 K 15 W. Grenfell, b Mill Extras ... ... Total . ill Bowling Analysis. It. W. 0. M. Barker ? fe Mill - 13 1 Ellison ••• ° n d Dudfield ... 4 0 p. Rewai ••• ° ? |.V Baku •••4 1 40 32 8 18 5 3 2 6 1 0 1 0 Y.M.C.A.. —1st Innings. V. Rewai, b Farrell . 12 A R. Barker, run out . • 8 S. Mill, b Farrell ... 4 B. Dudfield, b Farrell 0 is A. Paku. c Gibson, b Farrell 0 p!E. Ellison, b Farrell ... 0 B. Hunt, not out ... 3 r H. Muir, c sub., b Farrell 1 Chirnside, run out 1 Extra •• 1 i Total . . 30 Bowling Analysis. fl: ' 0. M. It. W. "■■■ Farrell § J 10 6 V- ::: I 8 15 4 \0 0 UNITED. —2nd Innings. . 0 i-j. Lang, b Barker IcDaniell.'-b' Mill I Xpffrovs. st. Hunt, b Barker 4 i Grenfell, ■ ,c Chirnside, b" Barker. 1 r 6 . 0 ?«Gibson, b Barker t .. . feA. Lang, b Barker ... v HOlsen, c sub., '!> Bai'ker 5 . 1 . 12 : Thodey, b Mill ••• ••• Scroggie' c sub., b Dudfield f!i. Hallamore, b lilllison . 0. • *. 1 not out Extra — Total . •••••• !§£.:■ L : Bowling Analtsw. |p O M. . 36 It. W. ife; Barker ••• ® £ Mill - g ? Ellison ••• ? a 10 22 1 .6 - 3 ; ' Dudfield . 1 ® 1 .2; 1