CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2742, 22 February 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION

The usual -weekly meeting of the Management Committee was held last night itt the Alhambra Club rooms, Mr. J. B. Hunt .presiding. The draw for the junior -wickets at Victoria Domain- on - -Saturday next resulted as follows: —United v. Y.M. C.A., concrete pitch; Alhambra v. Wauclerers, chip wicket. It was decided to telegraph to Mr. A. M. iHowden inquiring whether the Association could depend upon him bringing a team to Gisborne at Easter time for certain. Arrangements for despatching a team to Tokomaru next month were further advanced, and it was decided that all names of (players, who can make the trip should be handed-in to Mr. J. 11. AA'ack by Friday evening next.

POSITION OF THE CLUBS. SATURDAY COMPETITION. SENIORS. Match es .

ROUND THE GROUNDS.

(Notes by “Short-Slip.”)

There was quite a cricket carnival on in Gis'borne last week. In addition to the regular senior and junior competitions on Thursday and Saturday, •She annual match -between old boys of Christ’s College and Wanganui College was played at Taruheru on Wednesday, while the Wain-gake Club took the -field with a strong side on the same ground the following day in their return match with the Wanderers.

There was anything but- favorable weather for the inter-collegiate game. Rain set in early, and when the hour for starting (play arrived (10 a.m.) the prospects for the day looked most discouraging. 'However, the flying scud lifted slightly about 11 o’clock, and a start was made shortly after noon. Two old Hawke’s Bay reps, were the rival skippers, Claude -Sainsbury leading the Wanganui forces and -H. B. Williams doing the thinking for Christ’s College. On winning the toss, Sainsbury decided to bat, as rain was again falling, and the bowlers were handicapped bv the state of the ball. ‘The 'Wanganui College team, who were three men short, failed to make much use of their advantage, and the innings closed for 114. C. Nairn, one of the visiting Hawke’s Bay polo team, gave easily the best batting display for the side. He is a player of fine physique, and made good use of his height iu getting out to drive good length balls. He learned his cricket in England at Clifton, and handled his bat like an artist in running up (his scire of 33, not out. One off-drive was a particularly fine stroke, the ball flashing to the boundary past forward cover like a streak of light.

Rob Murphy quite surprised the Christ’s College men by demonstrating that 'he could handle a cricket bat almost as dexterously as he does a polo stick. His stand with Nairn was invaluable, and he exhibited sound defence and good scoring strokes in totting up 23. George Reynolds, Julius Homier, and Bob Burke also rendered useful contributions.

E. V. Palmer and Alymer Rattray bowled well for Christ’s College, and manipulated the greasy ball skilfully. Ted Palmer, about 20 years ago, was a regular and prominent member of the Canterbury representative eleven, and many notable achievements with both bat and ball stand opposite his name in the records of interprovincial cricket of that period. He proved on Wednesday that he can still send up that . deadly left-handed ball of his, which nips across from leg to the righthanded batsmen.

Christ’s College made an inauspicious .start. Donner and George Reynolds howled so well that “Dad” Griffiths, Rattray, Hugh Williams, Ted Palmer, and. Jack Murphy were all back under the shelter of the willow trees before 20 runs were on the hoard. Palmer was dismissed in a highly sen., national manner. George Reynolds sent up a fast long-bop on the off. Palmer put hisi right foot across and square cut the ball with tremendous force. “Dad” Griffith', at point, shot up his left hand, and took a truly marvellous catch high above his head. “Dad” calmly tossed aloft the leather and nonchalantly stuck both hands in his pockets, as if the taking of freak catches were performances of every day occurrence with him. Palmer was (petrified with amaze : ment, and remarked to the ‘Wanganui skipper as he left the crease: “They teach them to field at our school.” Griffiths was "fielding substitute for Wanganui College, and his schoolmates considered he was not justified in taking such a weird catch off one of his own men. H. B. Williams, the Christ’s College captain, and K. S. Williams, then got together and effectively stopped the rot. They started carefully, hut once they got a proper sight of the ball both men opened out and scored at a good pace bv well-made strokes all round the wicket.

Just after passing his half-century H. B. Williams was caught in the slips after playing a highly attractive innings. Arthur Seymour next became associated with. Ken. Williams, and another long stand was made. The (pair saw the second century hoisted, and then K.S. retired for a really good contribution of 68.

Seymour eventually was bowled by Rob Murphy after scoring 37 in. good style. The innings closed for 214. George Reynolds, Julius Donner, Rob Murphy, and Bob Burke bowled best Tor their Alma Mater. They trundled steadily until H. B. and Iv. iS. Williams got set, and damaged their averages. Considering the excellence of the wicket, the hatting of both teams in the return match between Waingake and Wanderers at Taruheru on Thursday’ was most disappointing. Waingake failed badly in their first innings, and were all dismissed for 90. Ted Colthart (20) and 1 Bernard Stewart (20) were the only men to shape ■confidently. . .

Stewart, the Jessop of the team, liad a meteoric reign, hitting 18 off one over from Young. The two first balls he banged to the fence at deep mid-on for fours; the third he lifted with a magnificent on drive on to the road for six; and the fourth he again sent speeding to the mid-on boundary for four. It was something now to see express howler Young treated in this cavalier fashion, and the welkin rang again in recognition of Stewart’s spirited hitting display. He did not last long, however, as running out to a very short-pitched) one from Glennie, lie failed to get hoTd of it and the ball hit the sticks on the second hop. Frank Tonics showed the best form with the bat for the Wanderers. He is in very fine form at present, and showed cleverness on the on side in running to 51, where he was out 1.-b.w. to Jackson, who-was bowling round the wicket.

Harry Babbs broke the hearts of the hill men by his impenetrable defence. They tried all sorts, of artifices' to get him away from the wickets, but Harry stayed there until he had made- 36. One fine stroke to long leg was a beauty, the ball travelling to the far corner of the north end of the ground; Warn, derers got 149. L. Coop, Jackson, and Sainsbury hit brightly in Waingake’s second effort, and the innings was declared closed, with eight wickets down for 133. Wanderers secured the 75 required to win for the loss- of four wickets. Lionel Manning notched a century on Thursday for United against Y.M.C.A. That famous leg stroke of his (half hook, half glide) was very much in evidence during his stay; at the wickets. He put his runs on in a little over the hour, and, though he gave a few chances, his play was of a high standard throughout. It will beremembered that Manning scored 98 against Alhambra in the first round of the Thursday competition. The tall left-hander appears to have at 'last struck his true batting form. Billy Dods also played a good innings for United in the same match. Dods •was a regular performer in competition matches about twelve years ago, when he used to play with the old Waimata Club and lat-er on with the now defunct Gisborne Club. His 38 on Thursday 'proved lie can still make runs in capable style. United scored 191, while at call of time Y.M.C.A. had lost six wickets for

The game between Te Rau and Alhambra on Thursday furnished.a very' poor display of batting. Alhambra only totalled 73, of which Charlie Dillon was responsible for 42, made in vigorous style. Te Rau, with four men short, could only respond with 41. Alhambra, in their second innings, lost seven wickets for 64. Olsen played well for 31, while Dillon again batted well for 18. There should be an interesting finish to this match on Thursday, and Te Rau should just about win. The match between Wanderers and United on Saturday was marked by very weak 'batting. United collapsed for 68, none of the batsmen shaping like men in form.

Wanderers also did poorly, only reaching 112. Tonks kept up his fine sequence of scores by making 36 before being run out. Althol Young scored 27, but had a lot of runs presented to him by very loose bowling from Hallamore and Grenfell at the start of the innings. Sam McConnell played the best innnings on the side for 25. He had to stop a lot of good bowling from Farrell, and played it well, though there was one over which Sam appeared to know very little about-. McMahon appears to -be out of form just now, and has failed with the bat xor quite a spell. -It is to be hoped the Y.M.C.A. Club will hold an enquiry into the reasons which caused them to take the field with only four men against Taruheru on Saturday. The majority of their, players appear to be a lackadaisical crew who imagine they can roll up when their sweet fancy wills. The Club should discard these lukewarm players next season, and fill up the senior ranks with their promising juniors, who are chock full of enthusiasm and can always be depended upon to roll up. Don Miller scored well in making 19 and 24 for Y.M.C.A. on Saturday against Taruheru. Don. has got back his form of a eonple of seasons ago, and has scored well on every visit to the wickets lately. Charlie Lasker hit up 53 in a reckless fashion .against Y.M.C.A. on -Saturday. Charlie just went for -a bang, as.he knew there was nothing hanging on the game. "When Charlie is out to hit, it is time to scatter your outfield, and he whacked them good and hard on Saturday. Y.M.C.A.’s -gallant little band had no chance, and succumbed by an innings and' 21 runs.

MARYLEBONE V. TRANSVAAL

United Press Association— Copyright ■ (Received Feb. 22. 12,5 a.m.) PRETORIA. Feb. 21.

Mnrylebone in their first innings made 291, and in the second inningshave lost five wickets for 234, including Denton 115. Transvaal in the first, innings made 270. The match is unfinished.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. DECISIVE DEFEAT OF AUCKLAND — i [Pku Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 21. Relf partnered Anthony -when the match Australia v. Auickland was resumed tlojs morning.; After scoring a couple, Rolf was bowled by a very short-ip itched ball which he tried to pull. Olliff, the next batsman, went out lbw after scoring eight. Sale followed, and only made four when he was clean bowled by . a fairly smart vork’er from Whitty. 57—5—4.. Hadden just went to the wicket in . time to see Emery clean bowl Anthony with a- full toss. 57 —5 —22. Brooke-Smith, the incoming batsman, saw only three balls before Emery knocked his leg stump down with a ball which came in from the off, though delivered with .a leg break. 57- 6—o. Taylor joined Haddon, and the pair made the only stand of the day, scoring 50 before they were separated, Taylor being clean bowled by Kelleway. 107—8 — 16. Howden, the next batsman, made four, and . then skied .Armstrong to Bardsley. 113 —9—4. .Robinson, the last man, scored a single with a flukey stroke, and was then stumped by Dodds, off Kelleway. The innings closed for 115. Australia won by an innings and 128 runs. h The following were the scores: —

AUCKLAND. —2nd Innings

Horspool, c Dodds, b Armstrong 0 Sneddon, h Emery 8 Anthony, b Emery ... 21 Relf. b Emery 2 Olliff, lbw, b Emery ... 8 Sale, b Whitty ... ... 4 Smith, b Emery ... 0 Taylor, b Kelleway ... ... ... 16

Howden, c Bardsley, b Armstrong 4 Robinson, st. Dodds, b Kelleway 4 Haddon, not out 24 Extras ... ... 24 . Total 115

Club. played. Won. Lost. Points Wanderers 7 7 0 19 United 7 4 3 11 Taruheru S 3 5 9 Y.M.C.A. s 1 7 2 JUNIORS. Matches played. Won. Lost. Points Y.M.C.A. 14 11 3 29 Wanderers 15 10 5 27 Alhambra 14 G S 16 United 15 2 13 5 THURSDAY COMPETITION, . > Matches played.M T on. Lost. Points Alhambra 6 4 2 12 United G 3 3 8 Te Ran 6 3 3 7 Y.M.C.A. G 2 4 5