CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2709, 13 January 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

THURSDAY COMPETMOX

The Thursday competition will be commenced again to-day, when Te Ran and Alhambra continue their match at Victoria Domain. As this is the only competition fixture, a practice match will be played between Y.M.C.A. and United, alsp on the Domain. The following will represent United: —Armstrong, Austin, Farrell, Roderick, Pif Collins, Papps, Hallamore, Tliodey( A. Lang, Turner, Gibson.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The following players will represent the Alhambra juniors against Wander, ers on Saturday : West, -udlae, Gorman, Sim, Pollock, Somervell, P. Turei, Gibbons, Laurence, Atkinson, Dixon. Emergencies, Williams and Arundel. OTAGO CRICKET ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN. Jan. 12. At a meeting of the Otago Cricket Association to-night the question of whether Otago will challenge Auckland in connection with the Plunket Shield competition was brought up for consideration. It was decided to challenge Auckland, provided a fully representative team could bo sent. It was also decided to recommend that the (match be played on, February IS, 19, and 20. The suggestion of the W-ellington 'Association to play a match there was considered impracticable,. as the players could noji spare the time. It was resolved that the chairman be authorised to wire to the Council advising that the Otago Association was not prepared to join other Associations in providing for the Australian, team’s visit unless the pooling system was brought into operation. MARYLEBONE v. NATAL. United Pukss Association —Corvnion? (Received, January 12, 10 p.m.) DURBAN, Jan. 12. In the match with Marylebone Natal in the first innings made 250, including Nourse 129,. Marylebone’s first innings realised 331 (Hobb.f 163, Rhodes 64). Natal in the second inning® lost S wickets for 152 (Nourse 54) ~ The match Ras i]nfinished and drawn.