CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1386, 22 February 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

MOTUV. OPOTIKI. WIN FOB MOTU BY EIGHTY-ONE BUNS. f\ ■

This match took place on Tuesday last in the cricket reserve, Opotiki, under splendid weather conditions,, and resulted in a win for Motu by 81 runs. Tho MoW team wore captained by Mr W. J. lieedv and tho Opotiki men by Mr W. A. Carter. Opotiki-won the toss and sent the - visitors to. the-,wicket. Humphreys,"E. Derecourt and J. Hansen wore the only players to make double figures, and the innings terminated for 70. The bowling of E. and F. Derecourt provtd too much for the Opotiki eleven, and in tboir first innings they were all dismissed for 28. of which Carter contributed 15. F. Derecourt’s bowling analysis showed the good result of six wickets for 16 runs, and bis brother’s throe for 11. Iu the seoond innings Motu made 82, of which E. Doreoourt contributed 68. Opotiki only succeeded in making 43 in their second effort, Borridge with 15 being tho only man to reach double figures. ' E. Dereoourt accounted for five wickets at a cost of 22 runs, and his brother four, for 48. The following are the scores : Motu—lst Innings. F. Dereoourt,,b Short ... ... ... 6 C. Humphreys, b Short... ... ... 15 W. J. Beed (caps.), b Short : 8 W. .Biohardson, hit wicket, b Short ... 5 E. Derecourf, b Keid ... ... ... 21 F. Hansen, b Keid ... ... ... 1 J. Hansen, not out ... ... ... 10 B. Gardiner, b Beid ... ... ... 0 A. Harker, b Short ... ... ... 0 K. Fisher, run out ■ ... . ... ... 0 F. Fisher, b Beid ... ... ... 1 - - Extras ... ... ... 8

• Total ... ... ... ... 70 Bowling analysis—Short 5- wickets for 34 runs ; Hazlcmsn nil for .13, Cartor'-ntl for 16 ; Boid 5 for 8. ; . . J/ ’ Opotiki—lst innings. { Carter, run out ... ... ... 15 Purdie, cE- and bF. Derecburt /... 0 Murray, b'F. Dereoourt .1 ... ... 0 Short, oE. and bF. Derecouct ... 2 Berridgo, b E.-Derecourt ... . ... 0 Hszleman, bE. Dereoourt ... ... 5 Nowland, b F;’Doreoourt ... ... 1 Beia, o and bEK Dereoourt ... 0 Lawerenoe, c J. Hansen, b F. Doreoourt 3 Elliot, bF. Dereopurt ... _ ... ... 1 G. Murray, not out ... ... ... 0 Extras, ... ... ... ... I Total ... , ... 28 BowliDg analysis—E. Derecourt three wickets for 11 ; F. Derecourt six for 16. •

Motu—2nd ladings. F. Derecourt, c Nowland, b Short O C. Humphries, l.b.w. Short ... ... 0 J. Hansen, o Carter, b Reid 1 XV. J. Reed (Capt.), run out 7 E. Dereoourt, not out ... 1 ... ... 58 W. Richardson, b Short 2 F. Hansen, b Short ... 1 A. Harker, p Reid, b Carter 5 R. Fisher, b Short ... 1 F. Fisher, b Short 3 Extras ... ... ... ... 4

Total ... 82 Bowling analysis—Short 7 wiokets for 41 ; Boid 1 for 4 ; Carter 1 for 14. Opotiki—2ad Inninings. Carter, c Gardiner, b E. Derecourt 7 Purdie, hit wkt, bF. Dereoourt ... 7 Lawerenoe, o Fisher, b E. Dereoourt 1 Murray, o Hansen, tF. Dereoourt ... 2 Short, o Hansen, bE. ... 3 Nowland, o and bF. ‘Dereoourt ... 2 Elliot, b E. Dereoourt ... 3 HazlemaD, bE. Dereoourt ... ... 0 Berridge, o Gardiner, b Beed 15 Beid, b F. Dereoourt 0 G. Murray, not out ... ... ... 1 Extras ... ... ... ... 2 Total 43 Bowling analysis—E. Dereoourt 5 wiokets for 22 runs ; F. Dereoourt 4 for 17 ; Beed one for 2. SMOKE CONCEBT. During the evening the visiting team and their friends were entertained at a smoke concert at the Masonic Hotel, the skipper of the Opotiki team, Mr 'W. A. Carter, beiDg in the chair. The chairman, in proposing the toast of “ Our Guests,” expressed the hope that this was but the thin end of the wedge to more frequent communication between the two distriots, and in his reply, Mr Beed, the Motu captain, strongly endorsed the chairman’s words. He considered the intorests of the two districts as Jregards better communication wore mutual, and that undoubtedly as soon as the new road was made there would be considerable traffic between Motu and Opotiki. The new road would bring their settlement within a comparatively short distance of Opotiki, and it was only natural they should utilise the shortest road to an outlet. A number of songs and reoita&ions were given during the ovening, which terminated with the singing of “ Auld Land Syne ” by all present.

TARUHERU V. UNITED. Tho above oiubs played afi Taruheru on Saturday last, wihen Taruheru gained another viotory over their old-time rivals, this time by the narrow margin of 14 runs. Tho scoring was slow throughout, both teams showing a lack of practice. Gibson batted throughout United's innings, playing 8 maidens from Torkington. Gardiner was going strongly when he was run out. Renshaw went at the bowling in a wholehearted manner} and when ho strikes form should bo a valuable acquisition to United batting force. Oato carried ofi bowling honors with 6 wickets for 22 runs.

Afternoon tea was supplied by the Taruheru Club, and kindly dispensed'by Mrs J. Charles. The following are the scores : UNITED. W. Gibson, not out ... ... ... 21 Gardiner, run out ... l ... ... 18 M. Sheridan, c W. Sharp, b Charles 6 Renshaw, b Charles ... ... ... 11 Chisholm, b Charles ... ... ... 0 H. B. Cato, c Lasker, b Charles ... 0 P. Sheridan, b Torkington ... ... 4 H. Hill, c Sedon, b Charles ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... ... 5 Total...' 60 Bowling analysis—Charles 14 overs, 2 maidens, 28 runs, 5 wickets ; Torkington 13, 8, 27, 1. TARUHERU. Hodge, cP. Sheridan, b Gardiner ... 17 Golding, c Renshaw, b Cato ... ... 12 Torkington, b Cato ... ... ... 6 Sinus, b Gardiner 7 Lasker, cM. Sheridan, b Renshaw ... 16 Olsen, c and b Cato ... ... ... 5 Clarke, b Cato ... ... ... ... 0 W. Sharp, b Cato ... ... ... 3 Sedon, run out... ...' ... ... 8 Charles,'b Cato... ... ... ... 1 P. Clarke, not out 0 Extras ... ... ~.. ... 4

Total ... ... ... ... 74 Bowling analysis—Gardiner 10 overs, 30 runs, 2 wickets ; M. Sheridan 4 overs, 8 runs ; Cato 9 overs, 22 runs, 6 wickets; Renshaw 4 overs, 10 runs, 1 wicket. NGATAPA V. TE ARAI. The above match was played in Mr O. Monclcton’s paddock, Patutahi, on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Ngatapa by 12 runs.

The following are the scores :—Nga. tapa : West 4, Wilson 2, W. Moore 34, Monckton 1, Colhart 2, Dwyre 0, Leggett 2, Pori 1, Ferguson 3, Brown 0, E. Monckton 1 ; extras 6 ; total 56, Bowling analysis—Smith 5 for 15, TeReinga 3 for 10, Kauri nil for 10. Te Arai : W. .Dalton 4, Toki 1, Mc-« Connell 13, Baird 2, Smith 3, Monroe 3, Holshier 1, Kauri 0, Gr. Dalton 0, TeReinga 1, Sold 5 ; extras 11 ; total 44. Bowling analysis—West 3 for 21, Dwyre 2 for 7, Colhart 4 for 5. The Te Arai team were hospitably entertained by the Ngatapa Club.