CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2700, 3 January 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

HAWKE’S BAY V. POVERTY BAY.

SECOND DAY’S PLAY

There was nothing to complain of with regard to weather conditions when Poverty Bay continued their second innings against Hawke’s Bay, on Saturday 5 morning. H. Babbs, one of the not-out batsmen, did not arrive at the ground in time to resume his innings when play was started. Macassey, the Hawke’s Bay captain, generously waited some time in order to allow Babbs an opportunity to put in an appearance, but on his not doing so, McMahon accompanied Barker to the wickets. Fenton and Nelson had charge of the attack, and both were in good bowling trim. McMahon had a life early in his innings. He jumped out to a slow leg-break from Fenton, and the ball beat the bat. Baker, who was performing behind the sticks owing to Board having received a slight injury +,!ip previous evening, failed to take tile ball cleanly, but sticks, ball, and the stumper appeared to be\ mixed un in general confusion. An appeal to 'Umpire Goffe was answered in the batsman’s favor. Twenty-three runs. were scored as the result of 19 minutes batting, and then McMahon failed to stop a good length fast delivery from Nelson, and retired for 11. A. Young partnered Barker, and the rate of rungetting livened up considerably Barker was playing confidently, and drove Fenton finely to the off for a fourer. Young reproduced his sound batting display of the first innings, and played the bowling with case and confidence. Some idea of the excellence of Nelson’s Fowling may be gauged from the fact from the first sixteen overs he sen tv down only 18 runs were scored, had hit the sticks three times. With) 47 runs on the board. Banker, ■'Who appeared to be settling down for a scope, was beaten by one of those irresistible balls of Nelson’a r *vhich swing in from the leg. The r firing batsmen, had confidently t .Jnd well for his quota pf 19. Lasker joined Young, who was putting on the runs with sound and confident strokes. When the score had been taken to 58, almost wholly as a result of Young’s strokes, Lasker attempted a big drive off Smyrk, and, missing the ball, had his leg pin lower, ed. Hallamore, the local captain, then became associated with Young, and a fruitful partnership was established which raised the hopes of the supporters of the Poverty Bay team that the big deficit was going to be wiped off. Macassey worked his bowling with judgment, and rang the changes on frequently, but Young and Hallamore continued to score in fine style ; Just on the luncheon adjournment Young’s career was brought to a close by a fine ball from Fenton, which landed in perfect length and whipped across from leg. completely beating the lefthander as ho played forward, batted for an hour and twenty-seven minutes for 34 runs, and was myver uncomfortable to anv of the bowlers. His defence was soundness itself, [ while he picked the punishable onesAvith judgment and applied the wood U/ith great power, particularly in effecting his off drives and "log luncheon adjournment was then taken (with the total at 94, scored in an hour and forty-seven minutes. On resuming, H. Wack was Hallantore’s partner, but with two runs added, the former, who appeared to oe nervous, made a poor stroke at a slow ball from Fenton, and was easily taken by McLernon at cover. Manning then went out to the assistance of his captain, and some bright cricket followed. Hallamore was playing capitally, and punished the bowlers impartially. His off play was a treat to watch, many of his forward drives travelling along the carpet at a pace which gave the fieldsmen little chance of intercepting them. Manning also got going in his best style, and brought off some beautiful leg strokes, swinging the fast ones round to the fine leg boundary in a finished fashion. After the partnership had carried the total to 131, Nelson sent alon# another of his unstoppable ones, and a fast off-break scattered Manning’s wicket. S. McConnell was the next batsman, and stopped a couple of hot ones from Nelson. Hallamore continued to add to the total by good strokes, and then .McConnell considerably astonished Nelson by lifting a fast one into the long-field where no fieldsman was stationed. With the total at 146. an unfortunate mistake resulted in Hallamore being run out. McConnell sent a hard off-drive to Board, which the professional found too hot to stop cleanly. The ball, however, rebounded off liis hands to another fieldsman. Mc. Connel called Hallamore, and the latter threw away his wicket to save that of his partner, it being patent to everyone that there was no chance of a run. It was a piece of bad luck as Hallamore was well set and scoring freely. The Hawke’s Bay captain then allowed -Babbs to finish his innings, but the latter was smartly caught first ball by Baker, at the wickets, off Smyrk. Farrell, the last man, saw McConnell add a single, and the innings then terminated by Macassey catching Farrell at mid-on off a weak stroke. McConnell was left not out with 8. The total reached 147. Hawke’s Bay, thus won bv the substantial margin of an innings and 63 runs. The match finished at 11 minutes past 2, and the remainder of the afternoon was devoted to an exhibition match. The Hawke’s Bay mem had a second innings, and, having a hit, ran up 260. O’Brien again played a brilliant innings, making many very fine off drives. Barker, Smyrk, Hindmarsh, and McLernon also scored freely. Poverty Bay had about an hour’s batting. A good afternoon’s practice was put in, and some amusement introduced into the proceedings by giving the ron- * - a turn at the crease. Much 1 .ppomtment was caused those who had not seen -Board batting on the first innings, •and were anxious to see the English professional perform, by the fact that he was clean-bowled by Young after scoring a single. The ball was a par-.' ticular-ly good one, and clean beat the Napier coach, his off pin being dislodged. The Hawke’s Bay team, who have made themselves popular in Gisborne by their gentlemanly qualities both on and off the field, returned to Napier by the boat last night, a large number of cricketers being present on the wharf to farewell them 1 . •The following were the scores in Poverty Bay’s second innings:— POVERTY BAY—2nd innings. Gibson, b Nelson ... ... . ... 1 Babbs, o Baker, b Smyik ... 0 Barker, b Nelson ... ... ... 19 '-Young, b Fenton 34 Lasker, b Smyrk 5 Hallamore, run out 44 H. AVacTf, c McLernon, b Fenton ... 1 • Maiming, b Nelson ■ ... ... 18 McConnell, not out-... , ... ... 8 Farrell, c Macassey, b Smyrk ... 0 • Extras •••' ••• ••• 6 " ‘ - Total ••• . .-••• •/.•« ••• 147

WANGANUI v. NORTH TARANAKI. [Pirn Press Association.l NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 2. In the cricket match, Wanganui v. North Taranaki, the latter made 96 in the first innings, and have lost one wicket for 70 in the second (Perham not out 42). -Wanganui in the first innings made 154 (Parker 47). CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, January 1. The annual match between Canterbury and Wellington started to-day m excellent weather, and in. the presence of 1500 spectators. Th wicket was soft at the commencement of proceedings, but improved later on. The visitors, batting first, compiled 122 (W. Carlton 30, T. Carlton 24, Patrick 19, Crawshaw 10, Watson 10 not out). Brice captured 5 wickets for 37 runs, and Hickey 4 for 50. The display of the visitors was devoid of either crispness or aggression. Wellington failed to make muck improvement on the -showing of their opponents, having lost s:x wickets for S 8 runs when stumps were drawn for the day (Midlane 31, Hawthorne IS, and Hickson 13 were the •double figure (contributors). Reese secured 3 wickets, Addison 2, and T. Carlton one. Four of the visitors were dismissed as the result- of l.b.w. appeals. One of the local men suffered a like fate. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. DUNEDIN, January 1. The cricket match, Otago, v. Southland, commenced to-day. The weather was fine at the start, but during the afternoon a few fairly heavy' showers fell, play being suspended for about a quarter of an hour on one occasion. Southland made a poor stand.in tjie first innings, getting disposed of for 71, Poole (22) and Wesney (21) being the only batsmen to reach double figures. For Otago Macartney took five wickets for 12 runs. When play ceased Otago bad lest S wickets for 521. Siedeborg (162), Macartney (118),' Heddlestone 186), Rutherford (50), and Wilson (43) being the chief contributors. The Southland bowling was very weak, and Otago scored at a remarkably rapid rate. VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. United Press Association Copyright (Received Jan. 2, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 2. Victoria in the first innings against South Australia made 206. Delves 36, Hansford 37, and Matthews 32 were the chief scorers. South Australia has lost two wickets for 143 (Leak 18, C. Hill not out 92, Crawford not out 23).

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. It. W. Fenton ... 16 3 57 2 Nelson ... 23 9 40 4 Anderson ... 6 1 : 12 0 McLernon ... 1 0 1 0 Smyrk .., 13 4 28 3 O’Brien ... 2 0 3' 0