CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2712, 17 January 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

SATURDAY’3 MATCHES

The Saturdav competition was continued 0 n Saturday afternoon in fine weather at Victoria Domain and Taruheru "rounds, when Wanderers and lai libera secured substantial victories over United and Y.M.C.A. respectively.

SENIOR COMPETITION

WANDERERS v. UNITED

./ Wanderers commenced 'their second innings against- United at Victoria Domain, on Saturday afternoon, and succeeded in running up a score of Ido before the last wicket fell. McConnell (32), Commons (31), McMahon (25), Young (10), and Adamson (10) shaped best with the bat. Manning was the best of the United bowlers, and ■he secured five wickets for 39 runs on 14 overs. Requiring 221 runs to uni in two hours and a-ciiiarter, United endeavored td force the pace, but were nnable to do so against the bonding of Young. McMahon, Adamson, nie. The innings closed for 107 towards which Scroggio (34), J. Lang (15), Id. Whyte (13), and Thodey (12) were the principal contributors. >' an<levers thus secured a- 3-point win by 114 runs. Glennie (three for 19), McMahon (three for 36), Young (two for 30) and Adamson (one for 11) did the bowling for Wanderers. The following are the scores: — WANDERERS. First Innings, 14S. —Second Innings.— H. Babbs, run out 5 8 G. Glennie, b Maiming 0 A. Young, c Thodey, b Farrell ... 10 L. McMahon, c Thodey. b Manning 25 A. Commons, lbw., b Jeffreys ... 31 J. Moore, b Jeffreys 4 S McConnell, b Manning 32 F. Tonks, b Manning 3 R. Adamson, c Gibson, b Hallamoro 10 H. E. Maude, c Jeffreys, b Manning & P S. McColl, not out 1 Extras 9 Total 138 iimvLiNO Analysis. •

UNITED. First Innings, 66. —Second Innings.— AY. Gibson, c Maude, b Young ... 1 H. Whyte, b McMahon 13 A. Scroggie, b McMahon 34 J. Lang, b Adamson 15 • Halkimore, c Adamson, b Glennie. _ 6 a c McMahon, b Glennie 6 Farrell, b Glennie 1 !T. Thodey r c Moore, b McMahon 12 c Maude, b Young 0 F. J. Daniell. not out 9 Gallop, absent 0 Extras II Total 107

Y.M.C.A. v. TARUHERU. On resuming in the above match, Mill was caught by Lasker in the slips off the second ball from Dillon. Hunt did not last long, but Nelson and Barker added 27 for the fourth wicket before the latter’s career was brought to a close by Gough making a marvellous left-hand catch low down, from a hot drive to the off. The next two wickets fell quickly, but Miller and Webster put on 37 for the seventh wicket, both batsmen showing good defence, while Miller made some splendid off drives. The innings closed for 153, nine men batting. With 15 to get to win, Davies and Sharp opened Taruheru’s second innings. Davies was bowled first ball, and Sharp went a few runs later. Whiteley and Stitchbury knocked up the runs required, and Taruheru won by eight wickets. Continuing their innings, the total reached 84 before the last wicket fell. The following are the scores:— Y.M.CiA. First innings 43 Second Innings. Barker, c Gough, b Dillon 55 Kissling, b Monzari 17 Mill, c Lasker, 1> Dillon 2 Hunt, b Dillon 4 Miller, b Hooker 26 Dudfield, absent 0 Nelson, c and b Davies 6 Baku, b Davies ... 7 Webster, b Hooker . ... 14 Karpara, absent' 0 Featon, not out -3 Extras ... '. 19 Total 153 Bowling Analysis

TARUHERU. First Innings 132 Second Innings. Davies, b Barker 0 Sharp, b Mill 4 StitcJhbury, b Miller 19 Whiteley, b Nelson ,21 Hooker, o sub, b Miller 0 Lasker, c and b Webster 28

Monzari, b Nelson y Gough, b Miller 1 Dillon, not out o Extras 5 Total ••• 84 TTirn \ -KT k T VCTC3

JUNIOR COMPETITION.

WANDERERS v. ALHAMBRA

The above teams met on the concrete pitch at Victoria Domain on Saturday afternoon. Alhambra batted first, and ran up the good total of 130 before the last wicket fell. Turei (30), Atkinson Sim (17), Somervell (11), and 10110 lor J k (10), did best with the bat. Smith and Ho eg were the most successful bowlers "for Wanderers. Wanderers could only resnond with 64, Winter ng) J. Hepbiim (lo), Smith (12), and i r* Hepburn (11) being the chief confetato Sim (four for; 86) and Vest (five for 26) bowled unchanged for Alhambra. Alhambra, fared; badly in their ■second innings, and quickly lost four Sets for # nms. At this stage the

innings was declared closed. Requiring 65 runs to win in aboxit 40 minutes. Wanderers went at their task in a fearless manner, and amidst great excitement succeeded in hitting off the runs required to win five minutes before time was called. Hogg (22), C. Hepburn (18), Winter (44), and Muldoon (10) went at the bowling in resolute style, and deserve great credit for turning certain defeat into a brilliant victory just on the nick of time. It- was a piece of suicidal policy on the part of the Alhambra captain to declare the innings closed when lie did. Nevertheless the' 'Wanderers’ team deserve great credit for the rapid manner in which tliev put on the runs in the second innings. There was great enthusiasm shown, over the Wanderers victory.

Y.M.C.A. v. UNITED. These teams were to have played on the chip wicket, but as only tour United men turned no, they forfeited to Y.M.C.A., -who thus secured a three-point win. A -practice match ( was then played by those present. A COUNTRY MATCH. WANDERERS v. WAINGAKE. The above match was played on the Waingake ground in perfect weather, and created a .great deal of interestThe town team journeyed out in one of Messrs Redstone and Son’s four-in-hand drags. Play started at 10.30 a.m. The game resulted in an easy victory for the Waingake Club, who defeated the crack town eleven by 175 to 72. Wanderers batted first, but could only total 72 against the bowling of Rattray, who secured (5 wickets for 24 runs. McMahon the Wanderers captain, was the only batsman to show any form, and he played a sound innings for 31 (not out). Waingake ran up 175 in their only innings. A. Rattray and B. Stewart gave a splendid display, of clean, hard hitting, and punished the bowling most- severely. McMahon and McColl were the best of the eight Wanderers bowlers tried. The visitors were most hospitably entertained by the 'Waingake Club, and were entertained at luncheon at the residence of Mr. Geo. Coop, and to afternoon tea by the ladies of M aingake. The following are the scores: WANDERERS. —Ist Innings. Babbs, b Rattray 0 Glennie, b Rattray W Moore, st. Daulton, b Rattray ... 0 McMahon, not out 31 McConnell, c Colthart, b Rattray 5 Tonks, run out 5 Muldoon, b Rattray 2 McColl, b Rattray 0 Morrow, run out 1 Poole, b Jackson 0 Adamson, b Colthart 4 Extras 14 Total

WAINGAKE. G. Coop, run out 0 Rattray, b McMahon 45 Colthart, c McMahon., b Glennie 8 Simmoncls, c Moore, b McMahon ... 7 Jackson, c Tonks, b McMahon Stewart, c Moore, b McColl o/ Gillingham, c Poole, b McMahon 1 W. Daulton, b McColl 7 Dennis, st. McConnell, b Muldoon 15 Wright, c Tonks, b McColl ... 10 E. White, not out 1 Extras 16

WANDERERS—2nd Innings. Mc-Coll, b Rattray ••• o Muldoon, b Rattray ° Morrow, run out 0 Poole, cG. Coop, b Rattray ... 0 Tonks, not out 10 Babbs, not out ' Extras •. ° Total for 4 wiokets 38

AUCKLAND MATCHES. " rj’jcu Pitkbs association.! AUCKLAND, Jan. 16. The district chamoionship matches of the Auckland Cricket Association were resumed yesterday, after an interval of three weeks, caused by the Christmas holidays, and the Plunket Shield matches. The weather was fine. In the senior grade North Shore against Grafton made 171 (Howden 54, Leydon 42). In the first innings E._ R. Mason took seven wickets for 45 runs. Grafton made 66 for six wickets (Gray 27). Eden against University made 290 (Cummings 89, Relf 75, W. B. Smith 74). Taylor took five wickets for 82. Ponsonbv against Parnell made 66. Oliff took seven wickets for 24 runs. Parnell has lost four wickets for 114 (Wright 54, not out). DUNEDIN MATCHES. DUNEDIN, Jan. 16. The cricket matches were continued yesterday in solendid weather. Albion, playing against Carisbrook B, made 121 in the first innings (Wordsworth 29 not out) and 36 for 2. wickets in the second innings. Carisbrook compiled 104 in the first innings' (Godfrey 25). Carisbrook A put on 300 runs against Dunedin (Adams 54, Blamires 54, Rutherford 84). Dunedin made 42 for the loss of one' wicket. NOBLE’S RETIREMENT. Unttkd Prf.bs Association —Copyright. (Received January 16, 5.5 p.m.) V SYDNEY, Jan. 15. Noble has notified the Cricket Board otC his retirement from first-class cricket owing to business exigencies, the Board recorded its appreciation of Noble’s great services to Australian .cricketw •

0. M. R. W Manning ... 14 3 39 5 Farrell ... 8 1 29 :i. Hallamore ... 6 0 25 l Da ni ell ... 3 0 9 n Jeffreys ... ' 4 0 27 2

Jjowi.ing Am 0. .UYSIB. M. R. W. Young ... 11 2 30' 2 McMahon ... 10 2 36 3 Adamson ... 10 4 11 1 Glennie ... 10 3 19 3

0. M. I?. W. Davies ... 14 0 55 2 Dillon ... 11 2 21 3 Monzari ... 8 1 19 1 Monk ... 3 0 22 0 Lasker 5 1 11 0 Hooker ... 2 0 • 9 2

13 OWJiING A Nil 0. XiYSIH. M. R. W. Barker ... 11 5 11 • 1 1 Mill 0 0 25 Miller ... 8 0 26 3 Nelson .. 4 2 5 2 Webster ... 1 0 7 ' 1 Paku ... 1 0 5 0

Bowi.ing ANALYSIS. 0 M. 11. W. Coltliart 6 1 11 1 Rattray 16 5 24 6 Jackson 10 0 23 1

Total Bowlins Analysis. .. 175 0. M. B. W. McColl ... 9 1 21 3 Glennie ... 6 0 33 1 Babbs ... 8 2 13 0 Moore ... 1 1 0 0 McMahon ... 9 1 39 4 Adamson ... 6 0 23 0 Tonks ... 5 1 26 0 Muldoon ... 1 0 1 1

lioWMNQ ANAIiYSIS. o. M. It. W. Rattray ... 7 \ 0 16 3 Colthart ... 6 1 10 0 Stewart ... 1 0 3 0 Daulton ... '1 0 1 0