CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2689, 20 December 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

The Saturday matches were continued on Saturday afternoon, in perfect weather. A feature of the day's play was the fine stand made by "Wanderers against Taruheru on the Taruheru ground. Resuming with three wickets down for 108, Wanderers ran the total to 261 by bright batting, when the linnihgs was declared closed with five wic.kets down. L. McMahon, the Warn derers’ captain, carried his score from .44, not out to 122, not out, giving a really excellent display of all-round the wicket strokes. S. McConnell (49 mot out) alsp; played, capital cricket. This is the highest total yet recorded in Club cricket)in Gisborne, and McMahon’s century is likewise the first threefigure score ever recorded in a cup (match on a town ground. At Victoria Domain, United scored a 3-point win over Y.M.C.A., who only managed to score 41 °f the 118 they required to make,

SENiofi c6MpMTiTior4.

UNITED v. Y.M.C.A

The second day’s play in this match took place on the turf wicket at the Domain and the game resulted an a 3ipoint win for United. On the previous Saturday United had scored 111 and 36 and Y.M.C.A. in their first venture had all been dismissed for 30. On Saturday Y.M.C.A. with only 7 men, commenced their second _ innings, but despite a good second wicket partnership the last wicket fell when the total had only reached 46 runs. United thus won by 71 runs. The following are the scores:— Y.M.C.A.—2nd Innings. Miller, b Farrell 14 Hunt, b Farrell ... 1 Barker, c Grenfell b Lang 25 Mill, b Farrell 8 Pine, not out 2 Baku, c Olsen, b Farrell 0 Dudfield, c Olsen b Farrell ... 0 Muir, absent 0 Chirnside, absent 0 Rewai, absent 0 Ellison; absent ••• ••• 0 Extras 1 Total 46 Bowling Analysis. O. M. Jl. W. Farrell ... ... 8 1 18 5 Grenfell ... 6 0 26 0 A. Lang ... 2 0 2 1 . WANDERERS v. TARUHERU. With three (wickets down for 103 in reply to Taruheru’s first inning’s score of 81, L. McMahon (44) and Tonks (1), the not out men, continuedvWanderers’ first innings at the Taruheru ground on Saturday. Both batsmen started confidently, an.d the score was taken at a brisk pace to 151 before Tonks was dismissed. Moore did not last long, but on McConnell joining his captain McMahon played perfect cricket, and scored with well-made strokes off every bowler tried. There was hearty Applause when he ran into three figures. McConnell played bright cricket and hit six fours in his total. Both anen were going strongly when the innings was declared closed with five wickets down for 261. Taruheru made 126 in their second innings, Hodge playing freely for 32. J. Monk showed greatly improved form for 29, while Davies also reached double figures. Wanderers thus won by the very large margin of an innings and 54 runs, after declaring with only five wickets down.The following are the scores: Wanderers—lst innings. H. H. Sharp,'b Charles o S. G. Glennie, b Davies 10 L. McMahon, not out ... ... ... 122 A. Young, c Sharpies, b Monzari 37 Tonks, c Monk, b Hannigan ... 18 J. Moore, b Monzari 2 S. McConnell, not out 49 Extras 18 Total for five wickets 261 (Innings declared closed.) Bowling Analysis. O. M. It. W. Charles ... 14 3 25 1 Davies ... 12 0 55 1 .Sharpies ... 9 1 34 0 . Monk 7 1 34 0 . Dillon ... 6 0 38 0 Hooker ... 2 0 5 0 Monzari ... 6 0 25 2 Osborne 1 0 8 0 -Hannigan ... 5 0 18 1 TARUHERU.—2nd Innings. A. H. Hodge, c Adamson, b Glennie 32 «C. Whiteley, c McColl, b Glennie 5 C. Lasker, b Adamson ... ... 9 J. Davies, b Tonks ... 14 C. Dillon, b Babbs ••• 6 J. Monk, c McConnell, b Glennie 29 E. Sharpies, c McMahon, b Tonk s - 0 M, Osborne, b Glennie ... ... 7 W. Monzari, c Babbs, b Maude ... 1 J. Hannigan, not out ... ... 7 J, Charles, absent ... 0 Extras 16 Total 126 Bowling Analysis. O. M. It. W. McColl ... 6 2 15 0 Glennie ... 13 3 31 4 Adamson ... 8 1 20 1 Babbs ... 6 0 16 1 Tonks ... 5 0 14 2 Maude 2 0 12 1 McMahon ... i O 2 0

JUNIOR COMPETITION.

UNITED v. ALHAMBRA

These teams met on the concrete ■wicket and the match resulted in a 3-point win for Alhambra. Alhambra batted first and totalled 86, P. Turei 16, Watson 16, Atkinson 13 and “Extras” 13, being the principal scores, / Rigby, Gatland, Gallop and Button secured the wickets, the former obtaining 5 for 1 19 runs. United, on going in to the wickets, fared badly ' before the bowling of Watson and West, and were all out for 22. Gallop 11 was the only double figure scorer. Alhambra declared their second innings closed with po wickets down for 4 runs, and then West and Watson again dismissed United cheaply, the last wicket falling with 33 runs scored.: Gallop (18) and Bentley (8) were the principal scorers. • Alhambra thus won by 35 runs. Y.M.C.A. v. WANDERERS. Wanderers won the toss and sent 7 Y.M.C.A. to the -wickets at Victoria Domain on the chip wicket on Satur- % day afternoon The innings realised ;f 753, Edwards-(19) .playing a good innings for his side. Pollock (8), Jones . (8), and' Chirhside (6) were the next highest scorers.- Smith' -took six wickets for 29 runs, Muldoom two for 14, and Smith one ;for 1. Wanderers, on going in to batV could, do nothing;■*t against the bowling 1 of H. Jones, who ' captured nine wickets for 10 runs with Jiis off-breaks. Hogg (12) batted well,

but Power. (8) was the only other batsman to lend him assistance. Y.M.C.A. ran up 50 for eight wickets in their second innings, and then applied the closure. Pollock (14), Edwards (11), Winter (8), and Brown (9) showed best form with the bat. W. Smith (five for 20) did best work with the ball for Wanderers. Requiring 74 runs to win, Wanderers were all dismissed for 34 runs in their second essay with the bat. A. Hogg '(10) was again the only batsman to make a stand. Jones again did remarkable execution with the ball, securing seven wickets for 17 runs, while Dick (three for 9) also howled well. Y.M.C.A. thus secured a 3-point yin by 39 runs. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. fS’mt Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 18. The fourth round of the first grade cricket matches concluded to-day. The results were: West Christchurch 198 and 115 beat Sydenham 160 and 147 for 9 wickets. St. Albans 449.f0r 4’'wickets innings closed (B. B. Wood 201, E. E. Crawshaw 91, H. C. Wilson 70. not out) and 69 for 3 wickets beat Riocarton 183. Hast Christchurch 238 and 235 (W. Caußon 87. Crichton 78) beat Linwood 190 (W. Ring 52), 1

HEATHCOxE-WIDLIAMS shield.

The match between the Christchurch Boys’ High School and the Auckland Grammar School for the possession of the Heathcote-Willkms challenge shield was concluded this morning. The local team, requiring 93 to win, with nine wickets in -hand, resumed batting and soon hit up the runs required. The scores were: Auckland 276 and 47; High School 213 and 114 for 5 wickets.

OTAGO MATCHES. .

DUNEDIN, Dec. 19. The cric'ket matches were continued yesterday in perfect weather. Grange, playing against Albion, made 60 ana five for no wickets, while Albion compiled 182 in the first innings (Baker 39). Carisbrook B put on 232 in the first innings against Dunedin (C. Macartney 83, Drumm 4S, Austin 42). Dunedin lost 2 wickets for 49 (Wilson 28, not out). Carisbrook A met Opoho, tlie latter compiling 124 (Callaway 52). Carisbrook A. made 145 for 6 wickets (Fislier 70, Rutherford 42, not out). •.

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES—REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 18.

Mr D. Reese has chosen the following to play against Otago at Lancaster Park next Saturday: J. H. Bennett, C. Boxshall, W. Carlton, T. Carlton, E. E. Crawshaw, OH. B. Lusk, S. A. Orchard, W. Patrick, D. Reese, A. Sims and B. B. Wood. Twelfth man: A. H. Addison.

DUNEBIN Dec. 19. The following team will represent Otago against Canterbury at Christchurch : Austin, Downes, Fisher, Heddleston. Macartney, McFarlane, Rutherford. Siedeberg, Wordsworth, Williams, Wilson. * The following will represent Otago against Southland at Dunedin: Cummings, Callaway, Macartney, Wordsworth, Hiddleston, McFarlane, Rutherford, Condcliffe, Siedberg, Austin and Wilson.

TROUBLE OVER CRAWFORD

United Press Association —Copyright

SYDNEY, Dec. 18,

The Cricket Association has informed the South Australian Association that while satisfied that Crawford, the English cricketer, is ineligible in -view of Victoria’s decision, it waives any objection.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Received, December 5 o p.m.) ADELAIDE, Dec. 18. New South Wales playing against South Australia made 184 in the first innings. E. Waddy 118. Gow and Minnett 11 each were the chief scorers. South Australia has lost 4 wickets for 184 (Gehrs 72, Clem .Hill, not out, 94).