CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10313, 24 January 1927, Page 3

CRICKET

FIFTH . ROUND CONCLUDES. THREE INNINGS* VICTORIES. GISBORNE JUST TOP UNITED. FORSTER’S GREAT DISPLAY. COOKE’S UNIQUE* EXPERIENCE. Conditions at the Oval oil Saturday were all in favor of the batsmen, but, except in the Gisborne v. United match, bowlers hold the upper hand. Celtic, City and Old Boys obtained victories by over an 'innings aga'inst High School, Poverty Bay Club and Harbor Board respectively, while Gisborne defeated United by seven runs on the first innings in an exciting finish with the last pair together before the winning, run, incidentally a legbye, was scored. , Outstanding among the hatting performances was the inning of 80 by the consistent H. F. Forster, for Gisborne Club versus United. In the same match C. J • Robertson gave a bright display in stringing together 46. A. C. Cooke, for Poverty Bay against City, had the unique experience of carrying his bat right through both innings, though the team was short-handed in both instances. Out of the Club’s first total of 65, Cooke’s share was 45 not out, and in the second innings he gathered 18 out of 35. There were some startling bowling figured in the vaiious games. H. Ellis made his first appearance in actual play at the Oval on Saturday, though only in a practice match. After the early conclusion ol the Celtic-Sehool game, a practice match was played between the t« o teams, Mr Ellis turning out tor School and top-scoring with a bright 02. comprising four fours, seven twos and only 'two singles, ft was v ery pleasant to see him again figuring m actual play.

BEST PER FORMA N CES. —Batting.— 11. F. Forster (.Gisborne Child... 80 G. J. Robertson (United) 4:6 A. C. Cooke (Poverty Bayfiiot out R> —Bowling.— G. Lockett (Old Boys) 6 for lu F. Bennett ((Celtic) b J ol ' E V. Caulton (Old Boys) 4 lor 20 G. J. Robertson (United) 4 lor ot VV. J. Scholium (City) also captured six wickets, but his analysis i> not available. GISBORNE CLUB tr. UNITED. Responding to United’s first inn iiigs total of 194, Gisborne Club, with two men out for 55, continued their innings, Greig (.18) and forstei 03) taking striae to the h.wling oi <J. J. Robertson and Shelton. Aitei adding six to his score, Greig was dismissed by Shelton. Morris and roister then had a merry parti unship and gave the United fieldsmen plenty of work, both men piaying very vigorously. Robertson had an easy chance oi catching Morris oil' his own bowling early, but otherwise the batsmen played sale cricket. d hen they had added 85, Morris played Kemp on to his wicket, alter hitting up thirty in confident style. Seve-al wickets then fell quickly, and with three men to go, Gisborne still inquired 18 for a lead. Seddon assisted Forster to add 13 and Baitour, following Scddon, hit a four, to equalize the scores. Forster was unlucky in losing his wicket to the next ball. He attempted to glide Robertson to leg, but turned the ball into Ins wicicecs and was out after hitting up a brilliant. 80 which included nine lours and a six. it was a chanceless (nsplay and saved his side. Jeffreys, last man, came in with one run required and stopped Robertson s nrst intll. The next hit his pads end bounced a few yards to the on. -y, * four, who had backed up well, called for a run and the batsmen got homo sareJv, giving Gisborne a lead. Shelton bowled Jeffreys shortly after wit.n the total at 201. By a curious coincidence, Robertson, Kemp and Shelton, the United bowlers, each had 54 runs hit off him, the first-named taking four wickets and the other two three each. Batting again, United made 119 for five wickets, G. J. Robertson batting brightly for 46, including eight fours out of the first 62. Forster’s “slows' had the batsmen in trouble and he finished with three for 23. United delayed their declaration too Ion" and, with only tlirecquarters ol an hour left to bat, had little chance of turning defeat into victory. Tseveitheless Gisborne put up a .poor showing in playing out time. With lus second ball G. J. Rooertson cleanhowled J. M. Robertson, and off his fifth Holmes was well-taken in Urgueid by Stubbs (fielding substitute). The. batsmen improved a little a Her that, but at stumps six wickets v.eie down for 26 runs. Kobertsjn find Shelton bowled very well, rhe latter, particularly, sending down some cor) awkward halls. Following were the scores: GISBORNE CUUB. —First Innings.— Robertson, 1> Kemp 8 Holmes, st Cave b Kemp ... ... li Greig, lbw b Shelton ... ... ••• Forster, b Robertson 59 Morris, b Kemp 30 Albertson, b Robertson u Clifton, lbw Robertson 5 McGregor, b Robertson 4 Balfour, not out 9 Seddon, b Shelton 7 Jeffreys, b Shelton 4 Extras 22

Total Fall: 14,.31, 61, 146, 155, 177, 177, 193, 194, 201. Bowling: G. J. Robertson 18 overs, 1 maiden, 4 wickets, 54 runs ;"lvem-p, 9,0, 3, 54; Shelton 9,1, 3, 54; Thodev 3,0, 0, 17. —Second Innings.Robertson, b Robertson 9 Holmes, c sub b Robertson 0 Greig, lbw, b Robertson ... ... - 10 Forster, b Shelton 1 Morris, b Shelton 9 Seddon, b Shelton £ Jeffreys, not out ° McGregor, not out' 9 Extras ”

Total for six wickets ... 26 Fall: 0,1, 15, 19, 19, 22. Bowling: Robertson 9 overs, 1 maiden .9 wickets, 11 runs; Shelton 5, 1,3, 10. UNITED. First Innings 1^ —Second Innings.— Robertson, b Morris 40 Blank, ]> Greig Murray, b Forster • .. *1 Cave, st McGregor b Forster ... I 4 Shelton, b Forster... a 10 Thodey, not out*' >lO Kemp) not out ... 10 Extras ••• Total for 5 wickets decld 119 Fall: 12, 94, 88, 95, 100. Bowling: Greig 4 overs 1 maiden 1 wicket, 20 runs, 1 no-ball; Morris 7 0,1, 33, 1 no-ball; Clifton 2,0, 0, 24 • Forster 4'/ .0, 3, 23; Robertson 3, ’l, 0, 8. OLD BOYS v. HARBOR BOARD. Old Boys scored a very easy win over Harbor Board by an innings and 2C9 runs. Lockett and Caulton bowled throughout both innings of Harbor Board and dismissed the team for 31 and 46. One 'over sufficed to conclude Harbor Board’s first innings on Saturday, Lockett obtaining the two outstanding wickets at the cost of one run. Lockett’s average was six wickets for ten runs off sevenovers with one maiden;'.wliilb .'Caiilton ..finished with four for 15 elf sever overs.

In the Board’s second innings “Phil” Roots knocked up 22 out oi the total of 46 and “Air Extras” added 14, but nobody else reached double figures. The team was three short. Lockett and Caulton again had startling figures Fell nving are the details: OLD BUYS. First Innings 286 HARBOR BOARD. First Innings * J i I —Second Innings.—- | Hope, b Caulton ... ’•> Graham, c and b Lockett 9 lE. Harvey, c Smith h Caulton ... -I I Roots, c Smith b Lockett Coleman, b Caulton 9 W. Harvey, b Lockett <> Stubbs, not out 6 Jackson, b Caulton 0 Extras 14 Total three short Ao Bowling: Lockett 5.3 overs, 2 maidens, 3 wickets, 12 runs; Caulton 5, 0,4, 20. CELTIC v. SCHOOL. School were in a hopeless position against Celtic aftef the previous Saturday’s play and a very few minutes last Saturday gave Celtic a win b> an innings and 61 runs. School’s second innings concluded at 80, alter their first had realized only 40 against Celtic’s 181. Celtic bow.ing in the second innings analysed as follow" : Moody 6 overs, 9 maidens, 2 wickets, 27 runs; Bennett 4-5, 0,6, 12; Tasker 5,1, 0, 15; McUadum 2, i, 0,2; Guthrie 2,0, 1, J-L cViY v. POVERTY BAY

Replying .to City’s feta’, of 311. Poverty Bay, who were several men sho-.-e, could manage only :>5 ai’d 33. A. C. Cocke was their only batsman to show form and he had the unusual experience, probably unique locally, of carrying his hat right througn both innings of his team, scoring 45 and 18, both, of course, not out. E. T. C’lirisp gave Cooke some assistance in the first innings, and batted cci y confidently in running together 12. W. J. Scholium captured six wickets at low cost In the Club’s first innings, including the final three in < 'O- - City won by an innings •ud 241 runs, the biggest victory of the day. JUNIOR GAMES. CELTIC DEFEATS SCHOOL B. Batting first against School 8.. Celtic knocked up 58, Turbitt playing very well for 19 not out. Bowling for School, Wilson took 4 for 21, Shelton one for 11, Butler two for 15. School replied with 44, Shelton 12 not out- and Lockett 11 being the only double figure scorers. Sliutc and" Sommerville__ shared the bowling honors for Celtic who won by 14 runs. Both teams were very shorthanded. UNITED DEFEAT CIVIL SERVICE United gained a two-point win over Civil Service by one run on the first innings? Batting first United scored 45 (Jennings 30 and Lynex 10.) Fanklmrst took four wickets for 10 runs and Simpson four for 12. Civil Service scored 44 (Powell 17 and Walters 12). Jennings took seven wickets and Pope 3. United’s second strike was declared with 5 down for 57 (Bell io not out and Jennings 19) £ankhurst took two for 15 and McKinley two for 7. Civil Service played out time, scoring 35 i'or 1 wicxct, V alters making 31 not out. Holdsworth took 1 for To.

PLUNKET SHIELD WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND NORTHERNERS SCORE FREELY GREAT RALLY BY SOUTHERNERS AUCKLAND, Jan. 22 The second day’s play m the We-lington-Auckland Plunket Shield match was full of Merest. In reply to Wellington's score of 182, land made 307, Dacre scoring o / and Gillespie 50. Facing a deficit of l-o runs. Wellington opened disastrously, two wickets being down for three runs and then the Wellington batsmen settled down and Kortlang and Lowry, by excellent batting, carried the score to 1/3, Horthmg making 58 while Lowry « 98 (not out) Wellington had lost tluee tuckets for 178 when stumps were drawn

WELLINGTON 182 First innings ... Second Innings. Huddleston, c Rowntree b Allcott 2 De Worker, c Rowntree b Mat lieKortlang, lbw, b Bowley Lowry, not out James, not out Extras Total for three wickets 178 AUCKLAND (first innings.) Bowley, c and fcl Badcock 33 Mills, b Henderson ... . 93 Sneddon, c McGirr b Lambert... 28 Cooper c Brice b Lambert... ... 0 Dacre,' e Hiddlcston b Headerson ... Allcott, b Henderson ... ••• "9 Gillespie, c James b Henderson oO Anthony, c James b Henderson 5 Matlieson, lbw, b McGirr 9 Player, not out ... Rowntree, c Brice, b Henderson ‘ Extras Total ... • 307 Bowling 'analysis; Henderson six for 70; Lambert two for 20; Badcock one for 57; McGirr one for 71; Hollings none for 7; Hiddlestou none for 12 ; Brico none for 43. —P.A. [The scores are as telegraphed, but the indivdual scores in Wellington s second innings do not agree with the total, and the howling analysis in Auckland’s innings is two nms short.] HOC. DRAW WITH ENGLISH TEAM AT MADRAS. (Received Jan. 23, 5.5 p.m.) DELHI, Jan. 22. The Marylebonc cricket team played a ■ one-day match against Europeans at Madras, the game being drawn.— A. and N.Z.C.A.