EAST COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1606, 20 November 1905, Page 3

EAST COAST NEWS

TOKOMARU,

(From Our O.wn .Corrcspiondont.)

November 16. J The sooial and danoo in aid of tho 3 orioket club, hold on King’s birthday, was all that ooald bo desired. Danoing was ‘ kept np until 2 a.m., and everybody 1 thorongbly enjoyed thomsolves. Speoial mention is duo Mrs Hindmarsb and Mrs Parry, and also Miss Ball, all of whom renderod valuable assistanco by singing and playing. Mr Little’s help was also appreciated. Mr Lubbo, as musiolan, was in good form. There will be a surplus of something over four pounds to go towards purchasing a new matting. Mr Clayton addressed tho elootors hero I on Tuesday nigbt last, about the same I number being present as attended Mr I Wall’s meeting. Mr Clayton criticised our I member severely and the Government. I Ho did not touch on the licensing question, and was not asked any questions. He bad I a patient hearing, but judging from com- I monts after the meeting bo did Dot make I any converts. Tho Hon. J. Carroll’s address on the I Coast is looked forward to willh increasing 11 interest. 1 1 I < TOKOMARU V. WAIPIRO AND J

TUPAROA. (From Ojur Own Correspondent.) Nov. 10. A very interesting cricket matoh was played at Tokomaru on the King’s Birthday between Tokomaru and Waipiro and Tuparoa combined. Tokomaru won the toss, and oleetod to bat, putting up the small soore of 67 runs. Connelly, the only batsman to roaoh double figures, played wall for bis 25 (not out). The combined team replied with 83, N. Williams making 49 of them and Beale 22. Tokomarn, with four wickets down in their second innings for 113, deolared their innings dosed. There was only three-quarters of an honr lo get the combined team out, and at the call of time five of their wickets were down for 58They, therefore, won on the first innings by 26 runs. Connelly, for Tokomaru in their second innings, made 84, being again Dot out; W. Oates, G. Cotterill, and Big!ey with 28, 26, and 14 (not out) respectively were the other double figure contributors. For the combined team Ludbrook 81 (not oat) and Nurse 21 batted best, The scores are as follows : TOKOMARU—Ist Innings. W. Oates, jnr.b Williams ... ... 8 G. Cotterill, b Williams 6

G. Kelley, lbw b Williams 1 G' Busby, b Ludbrook 4 E. C. Connolly, not ont 25 H. Sigley, b Williams 4 W. Oates, sen, o Norse, b Williams ... 1 J. Oates, b Ludbrook ... 1 HewetsoD, b Ludbrook... 2 Fairlie, b Ludbrook 0 Saxby, b Ludbrook 4 Extras ... 1 Total ... ... 57 Bowling analyses,—N. Williams, Qve wickets for 38 runs; Ludbrook, three for 18. WAIPIRO & TUPAROA— 2nd Innings. Ludbrook, not ont ... ... ... 31 N. Williams, o Oates Ben, b Oates jun 8 Nurse, lbw, b Fairlie ... 21 Beale, o Bnsby, b Fairlie 1 Wilson, not out 0 "Nicklen, o Kelley, b Oates 0 Walker, b Cotterill 0 Extras ... ... 2 Total for 5 wkts 58 Bowling analysis—Cotterill one wioket for 10 runs, Oates jun two for 14, Sigley none for 14, Fairlie two for 19. TOKOMARU—2nd Innings. W. Oates, jun., b Ludbrook 28 G. Cotterill, b Norse \ ... 26 G. Kelley, oG. Oates, b Nurse ... 0 G. Buaby, b Nurse 9 E. 0. Connelly, not out ... ... 84 H. Sigley, not ont ... 14 Extras ... ... ... ... 2 Total for four wickets ... 113 Bowling analyses—Ludbrook, one wicke* for 60 runs; Willoughby, none for 8» Nurse, three for 49; Wiokstead, none for 4. WAIPIRO & TUPAROA—Ist Innings. Ludbrook, o Kelley, bG. Cotterill ... 2 Wiokstead, b Oates, jun 0 N. Williams, b Fairlie 49 Nurse, b G. Cotterill 0 Beale, run out 22 Wilson, b Sigley 0 Willoughby, b Bigley ... ... ' ... 0 G. Oates, b Fairlie 0 Nioklen, b Oates, jun ... 0 Walker, not out 2 PitmaD, b Fairlie 0 Extras 8 Total ••• ••• 88 Bowling analysis—G. Cotterill two wickets for 13 runs, W. Oates, jun,, two for 27, Sigley two for 26, Fairlie three for 9.