CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2705, 8 January 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

TO-DAY’S MATCHES .

' After the usual holiday interval Cup matches in the Saturday competition will be resumed this afternoon,_ United and Wanderers meeting at Victoria Domain, and Y.M.O.A. playing Taruheru on the ground of the latter. 'A great deal of interest attaches to the second meeting this season of those old rivals, United and Wanderers. The match in the first round between these teams furnished a very keen and close fight/ and was only won, after a hard struggle by Wanderers, by the narrow margin of eight runs on the first innings. So far this season Wanderers have won every match they have played, and are leading for the competition with 10 championship points. United, on the other hand, have suffered defeat twice, but by winning two matches outright have six points to their credit. A win for Wanderers in the match commencing to-day will practically assure them of again annexing the championship. A win for United, however, will place them close up to the leaders, and render the remaining matches brimful of interest.

United to-day will he without the services of O. IT. Olsen and E. W. Grenfell, who arc absent in the South, on holiday leave. However, H. B. Whyte will be available regularly for the'club for the remainder of the season, and as L. W. Manning will also take the field, the team will he about the strongest that has yet played this season for the old club. The following is the United team to paly against Wanderers this afternoon: —Darnell, .Farrell, Gallop, Gibson, Hallamoro, Jeffreys, Lang (2), Manning, Thodey, Scroggie, and Whyte. Li. McMahon, the Wanderers’captain, was coi/TTnifid to liis bed through indisposition' early in the week, but has fortunately recovered, and his all-round ability will be available for his side today. McMahon’s generalship is worth a great deal, and it would have been a severe handicap had he been unable to take the field in the match commencing to-day. The Wanderers .have a strong all-round combination, and the match should be well worth seeing. Y.M.C.A. will have some difficulty in getting a full side out to Taruheru today as several of their prominent players are away for their holidays, While Ellison has left the district. However, with such a big membership the club will doubtless raise a contingent to hold the fort until the return of their regular members. Taruheru will be without the services of their captain, E. Sharpies, to-day, but they should notch a victory, as they have a very fine side. Taruheru may be expected to give their opponents -tougher games for the remainder of the season than they have thus far done this' t&SStffl'.. •The following will represent United Juniors in their match with Wanderers Juniors at the Victoria Domain to-day: Doyle, Rigby, Button, Bentley, Sissons, Clarke, Porter, Huston, Chirnside, Payne, Ronche. Emergencies: Hill, Chrisp and Findlay.

PLUNKET SHIELD—AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY., [Pun Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. The Plunket Shield cricket match between the representative teams of Auckland' and Canterbury was commenced to-day at Victoria Park, in glorious weather. The attendance was good, and the ground was in splendid order, the outfield being like a billiard table. Canterbury’s first innings only realised 140, while Auckland has made 201 for the loss of nine wickets. The following are the scores: CANTERBURY.—Ist Innings. 1). Ileese, c Smith, b Relf 9 Patrick, run out 22 W. Carlton, b Howden 9 H. B. Lusk, c Sneddcn, b Oliff— 28 S. Orchard, b Howden 21 T. Carlton, st. Good, b Oliff... ... 9 E. E. Crawshaw, c Smith, b Oliff 0 A. Hayes, b Oliff 2 Addison, c and b Howden 10 J. H. Bennett, not out ... 9 C. Boxshall, b Howden 1 Extras 10 Total 140 Bowling analysis.—Relf 1 wicket for 23 runs, Howden 4 for 60, Oliff 4 for 27, Hadden 0 for 3, Taylor 0 for 17. AUCKLAND. —Ist Innings. A. Anthony, b Reese 30 Henius, c Crawshaw, b Orchard... 16 E. V. Sale, c Lusk, b Orchard .... 15 A. Hadden, b Orchard 21 A. E. Relf, c Bennett, b Crawshaw 37 W. B. Smith, b Orchard 0 C. Oliff, b Reese ~ ; : 43 F. Taylor, c T. Carlton, b W. Caf , l-“ ton ... .... 0 R. Snedden, not out' 16 A. M. Howden, c W. Carlton, b Crawshaw ... 9 N. Good, not out ... 1 Extras 13 Total for nine wickets 201 Bowling analysis.—Reese 2 wickets for 38 runs, Orchard 4 for 51, Bennett 0 for 28, T. Carlton 0 for 35, Crawshaw 2 for 13, and W. Carlton 1 for 33.