CRICKET.

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

CRICKET.

TE RAU v. UNITED,

I Tho ohampionßhip matohea wore oon* I tinned on Saturday. Te Rau met United on the Viotoria Domain and woro beaten Iby 6 wickets and 49 runs. To Ran batted I first and woro disposed of for 48 runs. [ Gorman was tho only batsman to kosp his I wioket up. Ho wont in first wiokot down I and was unbeaten at tho oloso of his inn. I ings with 27 runs to bis oredit. Gardiner I was particularly destructive with the ball, 1 and scoured 6 wiokets for 9 runs. Harkor I and Sheridan also bowlod well. Hallamoro I showed in splendid form bohind the etioks I and also sound judgment in captaining his I team. United started badly and hod five I wiokets down for 87, wbeu Soflon joined W. Gibson, who had opened the Innings, and the two put on 60 tuns with good orioket. Gibson was not out for 46, whioh included a fine drive into tho golf Sold for 6. Softon playod good orioket for his contribution of 27, not out. The bowling was good throughout, but tho fielding was not as good as usual. The following were Iho sooros;—

TE RAU. I Gibson, b Sheridan J I O’Hara, b Hnrker Jj Gorman, not out 27 Pine, run out ••• » I Hodgkinson, b Gardiner 7 Brownlee, b Gardinor 8 Olson, b Gardiner ... 0 Ellison, o Massoy, b Gardinor ... 2 Erekana, o Hallimore, b Gardiner ... 7 Bongo, lbw, Gardiner 0 Brown, stp Hallamoro, b Harker ... 0 Extras 2

Total 48 Bowling analysis—Harkor 2 for 27, Sheridan 1 for 10, Gardiner 6 for 9. UNITED. Glbsom not ont 46 Gardiner, b Pino 0 Harbor, o Gibson, b Hodgkinson ... 18 Sheridan, b Erekana I Hallamoro, b Hodgkinson 1 Massey, o Browoloy, b Erekana ... 1 Softon, not ont 27 Extras 8 Total for 6 wickots 97 Bowling analysis—Fine 1 for SO, O'Hara nil for 9, Ellison nil for 16, Olsen nil for 1, Erekana 2 for 18, Hodgkinson 2 for 19. The first ronnd of the championship matches was conoluded on Saturday when the unbeaten olabs, County and To Baa, eaoh received a reverse at the hands of Tarnhern respectively. Tho following table shows the position of the olubs: —

CD jg rQ a » Club S3 Qi a Lost s <s u A tj (S United .. .. 8 2 1 0 4 County .. 3 1 1 1 8 To Ban .. 3 1 1 1 8 Taruhern 8 1 2 0 2