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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1416, 29 March 1905, Page 1

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. HAWKE’S BAY v. POVERTY BAY. i r MATCH RESULTS IN TIE. r S •’ -- 1 ; , ' ' •> V

a Tbo following are tho scores in tbo ’ second innings : Poverty Bay.—Second innings.

W. Gibson, not out ... ... ... 27 . Slioridan, lbw, b Ocfctorill ... ... 6 Sharp, b Ooltbrill ... ... ... 0 Hodge, b Hughes ... ... ... 3 O. McPherson, b Hughes ... ... 0 J. Gibson, o Gibbons, b Onto ... 21 It. G. iHatlamoro, b Fenton ... ... 2 H. Raymond, c Cotterill, b Cato ... 5 O. Lasker, b Fenton ... ... 0 H. Robinson, b Fenton ... ... 4 J, Charles, b Cotterill ... ... ... 1 Extras ... .... ... 4

Total 73 BowliDg analysis—Hughes, 10 ovors, 3 maidenp, 2 wickets, 17 runs; Fenton, 13 -6-3—15 ; Cotterill, 9—l—3 —2O ; Cato, B—l—2—ls.

Hawke’s Bay.—Second Innings. Fenton, b Charles ... ... ... 24 Howard, c Robinson, b McPherson ... 0 Hal), oW. Gibson, b Shoriclan ... 5 Cato, o McPherson, b Charles ... DO Johnson, o and b Charles ... ... 4 Cotterill, o and b Charles ... ... 8 Hughes, c R .binaon, b McPherson ... 8 Toko, b McPherson ... ... ... 2 Boatßon, o J. Gibson, b MoPhorßon 0 Gibbons, b McPherson ... ... 4 Leover, not out 0 Extras ... ... .... ... 10 Total 115 Bowling analysis—McPherson, 13 ovors, 0 maidens, 5 wickets, 38 runs ; Sheridan, 7—0 —1—18; Raymond, 3—o—o—l4; Charles, 13—5—4—20 ; Robinson, 4—o o—ls.

YESTERDAY’S PLAY. On resuming yesterday morning matters did not shape themselves very promising for tho home team, as almost immediately two wickets fell, Hodge and McPherson succumbing with tho addition of only two runs to the over-night Bcorc, which stood at two for 11. On J. Gibson joining his brother, a much-needed stand was made, the pnrtnersdip adding 34 runs, when J. Gibson was taken by Gibbons off Oato at mid-on. None of tho other batsmen troubled the bowlers very much, and the last wicket fell with the total at 73, W. Gibson being not out with a well earned 27 to his credit. He played a patient innings, meeting an attack of decidedly good bowling with a straight blade, and taking no risks—indeed he erred too much in this direction, as he might undoubtedly have on numerous occasions hit out with perfect safety and with profit to his side. The bowling honors wore fairly well divided between Cotterill, Cato, Hughes and Fenton, the latter having a shade the best figures. With the moderate task set them of knocking off 116 runs, Hawks’s Boy commenced their second innings after luncheon. Howard and Fenton opened, bnt disaster set in at once. Howard, apparently impatient to get going, lot out at a tempting one from MacPherson, and was splendidly caught by Robinson in the deep field. Hal), who came next, after a couple of good strokes repeated his predecessor’s performance, and two wickets were down for six runs. Cato then joined Fenton, and tho best stand of tho match was rnado, 56 runs being put on before Charles found Fonton’s log pin with a trimmer—three for 62. Aftor this tho scoring was vory fitful, but the total gradually ran up. Two more wickets fell for the addition of another 30 runs, tho majority of which were credited to Cato, who had boen going well throughout. Hughes joined his captain, and it looked as though the pair were going to decide the issue of the game, but just as the century was reached Cato put up a soft csteh in the slips and retired. His total of 50 was got in a finished style, but he gave an easy chance to Hodge at cover early in his innings, which was generously declined. The Hawke’s Bay skipper was warmly applauded on retiring. With 16 runs to get for three wickets the odds looked all in favor of tho visitors, but young members of the toam who comprised the “ tail” failed to rise to the occasion, and when the last man was in with tho scores a tie, the excitement was at fever pitch. Tho batsmen (Hughes and Leavers) played very oarefully for a time, but at length Hughes yielded to a tempting dolivery from McPherson, and lifting it to the deep field," Robertson brought off a capital catch, and a tie was thus recorded amidst enthusiastic plaudits from the large crowd of spectators. MoPherson and Charles bowled in excellent form for Poverty Bay, both keeping a good length, and at times boing .assisted by tho wiokot, which frequently caused the balls to nip and shoot in a manner to completely nonpluss the batsmen. Charles had four wickets to his credit for 20, MaoPhorson 5 for 38.