CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1023, 16 October 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

UNION CLUB,

OPENING OF THE SEASON.

Tho opening of the Thursday cricket season took placo in tho Victoria Domain yesterday afternoon, there being a large attoridanco of members and visitors. Afternoon tea was provided by the Committee, and needless to say was much appreciated. A match was played between sides selected by th 6 Captain and Vice-Captain, and the game rosulted in a victory for the former by 77 ruDB to 21. For the winners Laing showed good form, and the 35 runs compiled by him was tho result of careful cricket, Rowland made a good stand, and played with good judgment for the 11 runs which he obtained, whilst Lewis also showed good form. Tho collapse of the Vice-Captain’s team was chiefly due to the bowling of Sheridan, who was dead on tho wicket.

The following are the soores Captain’s Team, Rowland, b Sharp 11 Tattersall, c Sharp, bJ. Ferris ... 0 Laing, b J. Ferris 35 Sheridan, b Sharp 0 A. Laing, o Pirrie, bS. Roderick ... 2 Rice, b Sharp j 5 Carlyon, b Sharp 0 Robertson, c Sharp, b Ferris 1 Lewis, b Lewis 7 H. Ferris, b Sharp 1 Stacey, run out ...• 1 Jones, not out 3 Delaney, b Sharp 3 Extras ... 8 Total 77 Vice-President’s Team. J. Ferris, c Laing, b Sheridan 0 Andrews, o Stacey, b H. Ferris _ ... 2 C. Priestley, b Sheridan ... ” ... 0 Roderick, c Laing, b Ferris 0 Reynolds, b Stacey ... 3 Pirrie, b H. Ferris 2 Broughton, b Stacey 2 Wright, b Delaney 1 B. Lewis, b Sheridan 2 Tansley, b A. Laing 1 Butler, not out 0 Sharp, run out 1 W. James, b A. Laing 0 Extras 7 Total 21

UNITED CRICKET CLUB,

ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual general meeting of the above Club was held jn the Masonic Hotel last evening, Mr W. .Gibson (captain; occupying the chair, Tne Hon. Secretary, (Mr H, E. Hill) presented the annual report* Which stated that the hearty thanks of the Club were due to the President (Mr W. D. Lysnar), and Messrs R. N. Jones, A s W, Rees, W, F. ,Cederwall, C. P. Davies, and W g Pettie (Vice-presidents) for presenting donations and trophies to the Cluo during the past season. The Club had a credit balance of £3 Bs, and assets •to tihe value of £3, The Club had a membership of 30. Members subscriptions totalled ,£d 13s, and £3 2s Gd, was still due, which it was thought could be collected. The position of the Club was much more satisfactory last season than was the case the previous season, when the Club had to hand over its funds .to the Poverty Bay Cricket Association, receiving in- exchange practically nil. Messrs ,W. J g Barlow, H. Rowlands, W. A* Gibson, and 11. E, Hill were thanked for guarantee-

ing payment of all material purchased by the_ Club last seasons The Club had been successful in winning the Saturday competition, defeating the County Club twice and drawing with West End. Reference was made to the desirability, of organising an cnitcrtainment for the purpose of providing funds for improving the turf at Victoria Domain, and to the loss sustained by the Club in the departure for Christchurch of Mr D. K. Porter.- The report concluded with a hope that the incoming season Would provq as prosperous and interesting as the last had done. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated members on the satisfactory, condition of the Club as disclosed in the report. This happy state of affairs was due in great measure to the gcucfosity, of the President and Vice-

presidents,- who h'ad contributed so liberally to the funds, but more especially. to the able and zealous manner in which Mr Hill had carried out his duties as secretary ‘ and treasurer.

The following office-bearers were elected Patron, Judge Jones ; President, Mr W. D. Lysnar ; Vice-Pre-sidents, Messrs A. W. Rees, IV. Pettie* C f P. Davies, W_. F. Cedcrwall, W. Cooper ; secretary and treasurer Mr It, E. Hill (re-elected) ; captain, Mr H- E. Dodd ; deputy-captain, Mr •A. Crawford; general committee— Messrs J.- Lang, J. ,V. Macdonald, G. T. Kretschmar, J, .Gibson, E. F. ■lveson, and H. Cl. Stringer ; delegates to Cricket Association, Messrs 11. E. Hill and J. \V. Barlow ; selection committee—the oaptain and Messrs H. E* Hill and J, V. Macdonald. It was decided to instruct the committee to. make arrangements for a matting. It was decided, on the motion of

Mr Lang, to open the season with a match, Captain v. Vice-captain, on Saturday, 24th inst. Votes of thanks were accorded to !J,udge Jouqs and Messrs W. D* Lys-

liar, A'. W. : Rccs, 0, P. Davies, W B F. Cederwall, and W. Pcttie, for presenting donations and trophies to tho Club last season.