CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 277, 2 December 1901, Page 3

CRICKET.

BIG MATCHES IX AUSTRALIA,

By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Sydney, Xov. 30. The northern district, having lost fifteen wickets for 557 runs in the match with the Englishmen, declared their innings closed. The Englishmen have one wicket down for 70.

In the match New South Wales v. South Australia, New South'Wales has threo wickets down for 219 ; Trumper scored 21, Kelly 77, Iredale 45, Noble (not out) 47, Gregory (not out) 2U.

SENIOR CUP CONTEST.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, last nigl

In tho Senior Cup matches, in the contest United v. Lancaster Park, the United have 6 wickets down for 249 ; Frankish (riot out) 60, Ollivier (not out) 75, Wigley 39. In the match Sydenham v. Midland, Sydenham scored 193; Reese 46. Midland have lost 4 wickets for 116 ; Barry, senr., 33 ; Barry, junr., 33.

UNITED v. COUNTY,

(Notes hy “ Bjfeki;.” j

f MOitK enjoyable outing than the mein- ; uers of the United Club had on Saturday [ afternoon last, when they proceeded to Ormond to keep their fixture with the County Club, it would bo unreasonable to wish for. The United players left town in Mr DesLarrcs’ four-horso brake. Mr John Penny made a most skilful Jehu, and the run out occupied only about forty-five minutes. The day was beautifully fine, and the drive through “ The Garden of New Zealand,” which was looking its loveliest after the recent rains, was delightfully pleasant. The poets of tho team waxed eloquent as rural beauty after beauty burst upon their vision, and rhapsodies were indulged in, which would have made Charles Lamb or Ituskin hide their diminished heads could they have heard them. The team was welcomed on arrival at Ormond by Messrs J. A. C.csar (president) and A. Crawford (captain), of the County Club, and no time was lost in getting to work. Mr Ciesar, as usual, had gone to considerable pains to provide a good wicket, but the recent heavy rains had been against his efforts, and had caused the grass to come away in an alarming fashion. The grass round tho wicket had been carefully cut, but a fine crop of grass-seed could have been reaped in the out-field.

THE PLAY

Gibson (United; and Crawford (County) wore the rival captains. Crawford won

the toss, and sent United to the wickets. The United captain took Lyttleton to the wickets with him, and the pair treated the bowling of Burch and Barton with the greatest respect. With the score at 9, Lyttleton mishit Burch into Foote’s hands at point, and was succeeded by Haworth. Barton was bowling a fine length, and Burch mixed them up a lot, and tempted the batsmen to hit with frequent slow offbreaks. Gibson started to lay the wood on to Burch, and Haworth also shaped nicely. With the score at 24, Crawford clean bowled Gibson, and tho United captain retired for a carefully-compiled score of 14. Porter followed, and soon opened his account. At 35, Crawford splendidly caught and bowled Haworth, who had displayed a nice style in making his score of 9. L. C. Gouldsmith and Baker came and went, but Hill stayed with Porter, who began to score rapidly, and tho pair took the score to 57, when Porter was finely taken in the long-field by Dods off Burch. When Hill had scored 9 by free hitting, he was beaten by Burcb, and tho innings closed for 60. The wicket, on account of the recent rains, was dead, and the town batsmen found the ball hang after the fast matting wickets they have been accustomed to. Burch and Crawford, who took five for 13 and four for 20 respectively, bowled well, and Barton, who was given a lot of work, did better work with the ball than his figures would indicate.

County then went to the wickets, and Kere and Smith faced the bowling of L. C. Gouldsmith and Porter. Both batsmen played carefully, and runs came slowly. The United captain rang on a double change, Baker taking up tho bowling at Gouldsinith’s end, and Seymour relieving Porter. Tho change had the desired effect, and tho wickets fell rapidly. Baker maintained a fine length, and employed a medium-paced off-break, while Seymour, who had his field placed deep and wide, tied tho batsmen up in knots with his slow off-breaks. Six wickets were down for 19, when Barton and Saunders became associated, and made a serviceable stand. Both batted well, and watched the bowling carefully. Several changes wero tried, and eventually Barton had hard luck in being stumped off Porter. Ho played forward, and the ball rebounded from McCredie’s pads and dislodged the bails while he was out of his ground. Leggett joined Saunders, and the stand of the innings was made. Both batsmen got on to anything loose, and scored freely. With the score at 42, Baker boat Saunders with a beauty. Footo joined Leggett, who continued to forco the pace, and excitement increased as the score crept up towards the United total. With the score at 53, Seymour spread-eagled Foote’s wickets with a curly one, and Johnstone, the last man, joine 1 Leggett. Seven runs were wanted to tie, and the largo crowd of spectators who witnessed the match, and whose sympathies were naturally with the home team, urged the batsmen to knock off the runs. Fate and capital bowling wero against the County men, however, and, with an addition of one run to the total, Leggett played Baker into Portor’s safe hands at mid-off, and tho innings closed for 54, leaving United victorious by the narrow margin of six runs.

The fielding of the County men was good, and their catching very sure. _ Tho United men were not so good in this department, and several chances were dropped. The game was played in excellent spirit, and was most enjoyable. Major Winter (United) and Mr F. C. Leggett (County) were the umpires, and their decisions were prompt and distinct. A large Dumber of ladies from both the town and country districts were present on the ground, and took a keon interest in tho play. Tennis was played in the same field during tho afternoon, and helped to give a most animated appearance to Mr Ciesar’s pretty paddock. The County men treated the visitors most hospitably, and an abundance of refreshments were provided for the heated players, while afternoon tea, generously supplied by Mrs Ciesar, proved most acceptable to both players and spectators. The score-sheets, in the hands of Messrs Ciesar and Iveson, were things of beauty. . , . . On the last occasion on which these clubs met, County won by 4 runs, and United’s victory on Saturday by 6 runs thus places them 2 runs to tho good. Tho next match will excite a great deal of interest. The following aro tho

CITY v. WEST END,

[j These clubs met on Victoria Domain 0 on Saturday afternoon last, and the game resulted in an unexpected victory for West ’ End. City batted first, and totalled ’ 51. Macdonald, Morgan, and Hay did most of the scoring. Plodge and McConnell bowled unchanged for West End, and the former bagged five wickets for 20 runs, West End then took strike, and it looked an easy victory for City when four wickets had fallen for 9 runs. Hodge and McConnell then made a stand, and pasted Neale and Macdonald’s deliveries to all parts of the field. With tho score at 36, McConnell was bowled by Goldsworthy. Hodge kept on the even tenor of his way, and banged the bowling about merrily, but could get no one to stay long with him. However, Hislop and Rieo, two

promising young colts, stayed with tho West End skipper long enough to let him pass the City total, and take the total for the innings to 85 before the last wicket fell. Hodge, who played a grand innings, was not out with 38 to his credit, having carried his bat through the innings. This was West End's first victory, and the win was most'popular. Macdonald and Neale were worked hard at tho bowling-crease, and did good work, but City wiil have to j unearth a change for them. Scores : I

City. Macdonald, c and b Hodge ... ... 16 Ivretchmer, b McConnell ... 1. J. Dods, b Hodge 2 Goldsworthy, b Hodge ... ... 0 Neale, b McConnell ... 5 Cole, c and b McConnell ... ... 2 Morgan, b McConnell... ... ... 10 Hay, not out ... • • ••• 14 Sargisson, b Hodge ... 0 W. Bloomfield, b Hodge ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 1 Total ..., 51

Hodge, not out ... ... ... 38 Dodd, b Macdonald ... ... 0 Vincent, b Macdonald 3 McConnell, b Goldsworthy 18 Swain, b Neale ... ... ... 4 Nolan, b Macdonald ... ... ... 0 Gumming, b Neale 0 Sclnvabo, b Macdonald ... ... 0 Featon, run out 3 i Hislop, run out 5 Rice, e Morgan, b Neaio ... ... 6 Extras 8 Total 85

scores : — United. Gibson, b Crawford 14 Lyttloton, c Foote, b Burch 5 Haworth, o and b Crawford 9 Porter, c Dods, b Burch 20 L. C. Gouldsmith, c Foote, b Crawford i Baker, e Foote, b Barton 0 Hill, b Burch — H. Ferris, c Burch, b Crawford 9 1 Seymour, b Burch ... ... 0 J. M. Gouldsmith, c Crawford, b Burch 1 McCrcdie, not out Extras 0

Total ... bU Rowlikg Analysis. Oycvs. Buns. W kts. Burch ••• ••• l0 _ 5 Barton ••• , Crawford ... ••• ? Sharp ' ... ••• 2 4 County. Ivere, b Seymour ... 0 i) Smith, b Seymour Sharp, run out ... Burch, b Baker ... 0 Crawford, b Baker Bods, b Gibson ... ••• ••• 2 Barton, st. McCrcdie, b 1 orter ... S ... 11 Saunders, b Baker ... E. Leggett, c Porter, b Baker ... ... 16 i Foote, b Seymour K. W. Johnstone, not out ... JL ... 0 Extras ... 5 Total ,•» •>> »' «M H

Bowling Analysis. Overs. Runs. Wkts L. C. Gouldstnith ... 1 — Porter f, /-> 1 Raker 4 Seymour ••• ••• ® y 3 Gibson ••• ••• £ 1 Ferris ••• ••• . ' — Lyttleton !J

Bowling Analysis. Ovci'3. Runs. Wkts. McConnell ... 13 ao 4 Hod-,; . ... 13 20 5 West End.

Bowling Analysis. . Overs. Buns. Wkt s ' Macdonald ... 14 32 4 Neale ... 13 36 3 Goldsworthy ...2 7 1 Morgan ... 1 5 —