CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 695, 15 December 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

MATCH WITH RETURNED PLAYERS. lly Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Dee. Id. Tho Australian Eleven mado 191, the princial scorers being Duff 60, Noblo 68, Hill 28. Howard took six wickets for 48. The New South Wales Thirteen, in their second innings, had four wickets down for 111, of which Mackay, not out, inado 40, Eblosworth 87. UNITED V. COUNTY.

Tlio United oloven journeyod to Ormond on Saturday afternoon last, and engaged tho County players in glorious weather on a pcrfoct turf wicket. Thoro was a good attendance of spectators, and Mr J. A. Caesar, President of tho County Club, and the lady members of the Lawn Tennis Club, entertained tho players and spectators with a lavish hospitality that has long been characteristic of tho mombers and friends of tho Ormond Cricket and Tennis Clubs. Play started at 3 o’clock. A. Crawford won tho toss for County, and had no hestitation in tuldug first striko on tho perfect wicket which Mr Caesar had provided. Contrary to expectations, tho County men failed to mako a stand, and 1). Porter and W. Gibson, bowling unchanged, dismissed tho wholo sido for -18 runs. Porter kept a good longth, and got a lot of paco on, and somo of his deliveries camo in and broke back in a manner that completely upsot tho calculations of tbo country batsmen. Gibson, at tho othor ond, mixed thorn up a good deal, and got most of his victims with slow off-breaks. W. McCrodio, who mado a first appoaraneo this season, was in splendid form behind tho sticks, and stumped both Raymond and Crawford (who jumped out to Gibson’s slows) with a celerity and cleanness that would have reflected credit on a Lilloy or a Storer. E. Leggett was tho only batsman to reach doublo figures, and ho played a lot of good bowling woll while putting together his score of 13. After the tea adjournment—and such fragrant tea it was, too—tho United men wont to tho wickets, but failod, in tho samo inexplicable manner their opponents had done, to seoro runs or keep thoir wickets up on tho perfect pitch. One for 2, two for 8, three for 8 was not an encouraging start, but Loiter joined 'White, and tho pair improved tho position, taking tho score to 28. White mado most of the runs, getting in some nice off-drives, all along the carpet, off Crawford. At 28, Raymond took tho ball from Foot, and tho glorious uncertainty of tho gamo onco more asserted itself. Four for 28, five for 28, six for 29, soven for 30, eight for 36 Caused consternation in the United ranks. At this critical stage, C. Priestley joined W. McCredio, and tho pair batted with tho greatest confidonco. Dospito tho keenest efforts of tho County sido, who saw victory slipping from their grasp, both batsmon put on tho runs steadily and carefully. McCrodio made some effective strokos on both sides of tho wicket, whilo Priestly got in a magnificent on drive off Crawford, which almost sent tho ball out of tho largo Sold, and caused storms of applauso to go up from tho anxious band of United supporters. Amid tho keenest excitement, the scores drew level, and a bye, smartly stolen by McCredio, gave United a win. Immediately afterwards, Priestley was bowled by Foot. McCredie added a few moro, and was going confidently when tho last wicket fell, leaving him not out with an invaluablo contribution of 13, put on when sorely needed. The innings closod for 55, giving United a baro win by 7 runs. Foot and Raymond bowled finely, and a glaneo at tho bowling analysis will discloso tho havoc they workod in tho averages of tho United batsmen. Messrs F. C. Leggett and W. Andrews acted as umpires, and Messrs Cwsar and F. G. Sharp as scorers. After tho gamo, tho United men acknowledged their indobtednoss to Mr Caesar and tho ladies of tho Ormond Tennis Club for tho hospitablo manner in which they had boon treated, cheers wero exchanged, and tho town players boarded tho drag for home, after one of the plaasantcst games, they unanimously state, thoy have over played. The seoros wero : County.

Kcre, b Porter .. a Smith, b Porter ... 2 Raymond, at. McCredic, b Gibson 2 Crawford, st. McCrcdie, b Gibson !! s E. Leggett, b Porter Hood, b Gibson .. 13 J. McCrcdie, notout ... ... ... 3 J. Leggett, b Porter ... 1 Foot, b Whyte, b Portor ... 0 R. Rilbam, b Gibson ... ... 1 McGruthor, b Gibson ... 4 Estraa ... 7 Total ... 48 Bowling Analysis. Overs, Buns. WUtsD. Portor,,, ... 115 15 5 W. Gibson ... 115 -6 5 United. Kretscbuiar, b Foot ... 4 W. Gibson, b Crawford ... 1 Whyto, o Bilham, b Raymond ... 15 Lang, c McGruthor, b Foot ... ... 0 D. Porter, b Raymond ... ... 8 Macdonald, c Smith, b Raymond ... 1 Hill, run out ... 0 Loomb, c Raymond, b Crawford ... o W. McCredie, not out ... 1 o Chas. Priestley, b Foot ... S Witty, Ibw., b Leggett ... 0 Extras ... - Total ... 55 Bowling Analysis. j, Overs. Runs Wkfcs A. Crawford r ... 13 31 ‘J ' i Foot 10 7 8 ! Raymond ... 8 11 3 E. Leggett ... 1 1 1