CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3653, 14 October 1912, Page 7

CRICKET

PRACTICE MATCH. Victoria Domain was well dotted with cricketers on Saturday afternoon, who took too opportunity of getting in some useful practice in view of the starting of competition matches this week. On the concrete pitch, a scratch match was played between the Kir Kalia Club and a team of all-comers. The all-comers batted first, and ran up a fair score. It. Gartshore (44 retired), 0. R. Olsen (26 retired), W. Atkinson, Winks and W. Gibson all showed good form for so early in the season. G. Pollock, H. Jones, and A. Wood shaped best with the ball for Kia Kalia. For the latter, MacDonald (21 retired), Saunders (20 retired), D. Miller (17 retired). Wood (15), and Brewster (10) handled their hats to .some effect. Gartshore, Olsen, W. Atkinson, and Winks bowled best for AllComers.

MATAWHERO v. TOWN TEAM

A very enjoyable cricket match was played at Matawhero on Saturday between a town team and the Matawhero Juniors, resulting in a win for the fatter after a keenly-contested game by 8 runs. In the first innings Matawhero scored 46 inns, the Town team replying with 31. In their second innings Matawhero totalled 74, and the Town team scored 81. Barbells (17 and 28) was the only Matawhero man to reach double figures. In the Town team’s first innings Olliver (12i and Tait (8) were the ouly men to make a stand, and in their second innings Olliver, McLisky, Tait, and Atkinson (12) reached double figures.

PAPARATU v. WAINGAKE

The first game between these clubs this season was played on Saturday afternoon and after a close and exciting game resulted in a win for Waingake by 9 runs. The hillsmen put a very strong team in the field, and shewed all round improvement, and it was not until the last pair of batsmen were associated that the winning hit was made. For the winners M. Connor (32, not out) plaved a fine patient innings. T. Ward (23), F. Griffiths (21). and G. Coop (11) also shaped well. For Paparatu, W. Smith hit out merrily for 58, while D. Spence (2S) and P. Traill (10) also reached double figures. Afternoon-tea was kindly supplied by tho lady members of the Waingake Club. The following are the scores:- —- PAPARATU. J. N. Spence, eG. Coop b Gibson 0 Hesketh, b Griffiths 3 R. Traill, b Griffiths 0 T. Gongh, cW. Daulton b Gibson 6 W. Dods, b Gibson 0 D. Spence, c and b Griffiths ... 28 Steele, c and b Gibson 5 J. Stewart, st Daulton b Gibson 0 W. Smith, cG. Coop b Parkinson 58 D. Traill, b Gibson 10 M. Corbett, b Gibson 1 'Nicholls, c and bW. Daulton ... 1 A. Dods, not out 0 Extras 2

Total 114 Bowling Analysis.—O'Connor, none for 25, Griffiths three for 40, Gibson .seven for 24. Parkinson one for 13, .Daulton one for 10. WAIXGAKE. G. Coop, c Steele, b D. Spence... 1 1 J. Gibson, c f>. Spence b Smith... 7 F. Griffiths, c Gough b 13. Spence 21 W. Daulton, Traill b Steele ... 9 M. O’Connor, not out 32 Eccles, b M. Spence 3 Parkinson, c Steele bM. Spence 2 Ward, c Smith b I>. Spence 23 H. Daulton b D. Spence 2 F. Daulton, e Dods bD. Spence... 2 Wvkos. c Steele bD. Spence ... 0 Willi a m.s, c Hesketh b Steele ••• 1 Extras 10

Total 123 Bowling Analysis.—W. Smith one for 17, Stewart none for 20, D. Spence six for 19, W. Dods none for 21, Steele two for 13, N. Spruce two for 8, Gough none for 15.

THE THURSDAY COMPETITION. The Thursday Competition will commence this week. Arrangements for the starting of the various competitions will be made at the meeting of the P.B. Cricket Association this evening. UNITED CLUB. At a meeting of the United Chib on Saturday night, Mr J. Boy e was elected hon. secretary, and Messrs J. Doyle, P. Sheridan, anl VC. Gibson delegates to the Cricket AssO'-.u-tion.