CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1952, 7 December 1906, Page 3

CRICKET.

UNION V. 0.8. AND 00.

Thu Thurwilay competition was continued at Victoria Domain yesterday nftoruoou, when the nbovo clubs mot. A sharp showor of rain d-dayed thn omnmorosmont of play until 8 o'clock. J Lang won tbo toss for Union, and doc'dod to bat. Thu bowlors woro handicapped by having to handlo a grousy ball, but Tor kiogton kopt a capital length and mixed them up with judgmont- Ho oame out with tho excellent figuros of sovon wickets for 48 runs. O’Hara was trp poorer for Uniou with 40. aud hit with judgmont in compiling his score. Tattorsall also ren derod valuable aid with a contribution of 26. P. Sheridan, A. Lang. Grant, soil JtUrits abo roaohod double fjgurep. Tbo Union total roaobod 148, Common, Shelton and 00. then wont to the wickets, und when slumps woro drawn at 6.80 hod lost seven wiekots for 94 tune, of whioti totol W. Gibson scared C 8 by free orickot. Tho match was thus drawn. A. Lang oamo out with tho best bowling figures, bagging four wickets ior 82. Tho follow ing aro tho sourcs UNION.

J. LaDg, b Torkmgton t ... 8 Shoriduu, Li Toikmgton ... ... 10 O'Hara, o iladerick, b Torkiogtou • ... 4) Ferris, b Tarkiogion ... 7 Tattorsall, o Roderiok, b Torkington... 26 A. Lang, o Glbsou, b Torkington ... 18 Giant, b Ronineou 11 Emanuel, b Toikiugiou ... ... 1 Jetlcies, b Roderick 16 Sims, not out 4 O’Neil, o Horne, b Roderiok 0 Extras 6 Total 142 Bowling analysis : Torkiogtou sovon wiokst3 for 48 runs, Robinson one for 42, Bayly none for 18, Roderick two for 25. COMMON, SHELTON AND CO. W. Gibson, b A. Laeg 58 Bayly, c Tattorsall, b Lang 2 PuOoit, bLsug ... 9 Torkiogtou, e Euaauuel, b Laog ... 1 Roderiok, b Ferris 9 Uridgo, c aud b Tattorsall 0 Robinson, not out 5 Ensor, b O'Hara 2 Gowluud, not out l Extras 7

Tola! for seven wiokets 91 Bowliog analysis : O’Hara one wicket far 22, A. Lang four for 82, Ferris one for 15, Taitersall one for 18.

SATURDAY'S HATOHES. The following will represent United against Tarnheru, at Taruheru on Saturday: Oaio, Ferris, Goulding, Gardiuor, \V. Gibson, Hallamoro, A. Lang, Robinson, Seymour, Sheridan, and Whyte. The following players will represent the Te Rau Uiub in their matoh against Wanderers on Saturday on the Domain : Gary, Oallao, Oox, Gorman, Laog, floisobier, Mouk, Murphy, Olian, Pine, aud Waok. Emergency, Kaipara.

COMMERCIALPRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, Dec 5. At tho wool sales there is good competition. Prices generally have been well maintained, There is some irregularity in tho less attractive classes. Iron is at 63s Bd, silver 31j]d. Wheat: An Australian cargo sold at 80s 6d. At the tallow sales 1819 casks woro offered and 29 oddments sold. Sellers oflered to accept a two shillings decline, but buyers refused to bid. PRESS ASSOCIATION Dunedin, last night, Grain report: The wheat market is quiet. Prime milling is at 3s 2.1-d to 8s 3kl, medium to good 3s Id to 3s 2d, whole fowl wheat 3s to 8s Old, broken and damaged 2s 6d to 2s Jld per bushel, sacks extra.. Oats are very limited. Shipping business is passing fair. Consignments are coming to hand from tho country. Local demands aro not heavy. Prime milling is at 2s Old, good to best feed Is lid to 2s, inferior to medium Is 8d to Is 101-d per bushel, sacks extra. Potatoes : Owing to arrivals from Australia and Auckland of now potatoes, the demand for old sorts lias slackened, aud prices all round show a decline. Prime Denvonts j£lo to HlO 10s, medium to good L'7 to'.£B 10s per ton, bags in.

SALE AT MATAWHERO YARDS., As she joins sioak sal-, held at tbo Maiawhero Yards yostsrdav, tho vstdioga generally woro small. Yesterday’s sale was bold to avoid holding B sale during Christmas woc-k- Prices for fat stock wore generally well maintained, good values being reached.

tfheep : About 1000 were panned, competition being brisk throughout. Messrs Common, Shelton and 00. and Dalgsty and 00, : 15 fas shorn ewes 13 1, V. Goldsmith j 46 shorn owes and lamb?, 14s; 18 fat woolly ewes, 18 s 3J, Messrs Williams and Ksl l io and N.Z. Loan and Meicantilo Agnnoy Go , Lid. : 42 small hoggets 1 la, Gedye ; 39 fourmosh wethers (snore) 15.-, G. McGregor; 228 woolly wethers m forward condition i9i 7J, E. Cameron; 139 mixed two laoths (wooily) 15s od, J. Walker ; 106 prime fat wethers (oeavy fleeott) 235, E. T. Harries ; 55 cull ewes 2s 9d, Webb ; 31 shorn owe 3 in poor condition 5s Id, 0. Gibson ;50 prime fai lambs 12s 6J,’ Nelson Bros.; 163 fat wethers (shorn) 15-, 0, White ; 12 woolly hoggets lls 3J, lls 31, J. Walker,

Cattle : About 200 head were yarded, most olassea berng in good demand. Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Dalgaty and Oo.: 1 fat steer, L 4; 15 steers (light weights) L2 6s, G. Witters ; 30 three-year-old steers L 4, A. R. Hine ; 1 prime fat steer L 4 15s, J. Maynard ; 1 fat cow, passsd L 3 15s; 1 oow in calf, passed L2 15s ; 1 fat cow, passed L 4; 7 yearling heifers, 365; 7 yearling steers, 41s.

Messrs Williams and Kettle and N.Z.Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Co., Ltd. : 1 steer L 3, 3 young steers LI B', 1 heifer L2 2s, H. M. Baily ; 4 yearling steers 19a 6J, Walsh ; 1 fat oow L 6, J, Maynard ; 1 light beef oow L 4, J. Maynerd; 4 oowa with calves L 3 3s, Walsh ; 5 forward oows L 3 153, Preston ; 4 light boef cows L 4 ss, F. Hall ; 3 cows and calves L 3 ssj J, Barton ; 8 young heifers L2 16s, J. Ross ; 10 fat heifers (from Turibau) L 5 10s, D. Gordon ; 8 fat cows L 4 7s 6d, F. Hall; 4 prime beef bullocks passed L 7 ; 8 forward oows L 4 17s 61, F. Hall; 4 light beef steers L 4 17s 6d, F. Hall; 5 store steers L 4 2s 6J, H, M. Bayly ; 8 young Bteors L 3 Is, H. M. Bayly ; 2 light beef heifers L 4, J. Barton ; 11 young steers L2 16', H. Bayly ; 8 yearling heifers LI 10s, W. Woods ; 8 yearling Bteeis LI 9s, W. Woods.