CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1959, 15 December 1906, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN V. AUCKLAND. PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. The English cricketers commenced the first match of the toar against Auckland to-day. The weather and wicket were perfeot, and the attendance large. The Englishmen ware not in very good form, although Douglas, Johnson and Braneton batted nicely, and P. While (6 for 21) varied the paoo and length well, while his flight was very deceptive The matoh will be oontinued at 12 o’olock to-morrow. Auckland lost throe wiokets for 19 in the time left for play. The soorcß ware

ENGLAND—Ist Innings, O. E. DaTeafford, o Hussey, b Kerr ... 6 P. R. Johnson, lbw, b White 64 J. W. I. Douglas, o Meson, b Hussey 26 W. B. Burns, b While 14 C. 0. Page, o Hussey, b Whito ... 0 G. H. 8. Hayward, o Sale, b White ... 23 G. T. Branston, b Hussey 10 W. J, H. Oarwan, b White 0 E. J. Wynward, not oni 11 N, 0. Tufnel, b Hussey 0 P, R. May, lbw, b Whito 14 Extras 4 Total 172 Kerr took one wickot for 41, Hussey three for 48, White six for 21. AUCKLAND—Ist innings. L. G. Hemus, not out "... 12 F. R. Mason, b May 1 J. M, Hussey, b Bimpson-Hayward ... 1 0. Olliß, cF. BranstOD, bB, Hayward 0 Extras ... 5

Total for throe wickats 19 Simpson Hayward took two wiokets for 0, and May one for 0.

POVERTY BAY V. MOTU. The Motu representatives played their eooond match at Tarnheru yesterday. Reed won the toss, and sent Poverty Bay in. The looal men started badly, three wickets being down for 15 rune. W. Gibson assisted Hodgo to put on 42 rune for the fourth wicket. A good partnership between W. Gibson and Dr, Oollins added 71 runs for the fifth wioksi. Gibson

soored 59, and was dismissed by a do ceptive one from the Motu skipper. Dr Collins played an aggressive innings fo. 48 and got in front to MoDonald. Hodge v 8?, WU (QOt QQI) 19| soft busker l£ fta*

slated in piling up the total of 208. • Motu wore unable to ovortako their opponents soora. McDonald shaped woll for 85, gottlDg his leg in front to Dr. Collins. Horno made 23, Rowe 19, F. Hansen 14, and L. C rmpboll 13. O’Hara and Young divided bowling honors. Tho following aro tho eeoros :

POVERTY BAY. R. W. Caroy, b Doreoonrt 9 J. O'Hara, b MoDonnld 4 A. IT. Hodge, b Campbell 27 I A. Young, b Dorecomt _9 I W. Gibson, b Roid G 9 Dr. Collins, lbvv , b MoDonald ... 48 C. Lasker, b McDonald 14 0, lv. Neale, b Hansen 9 Fenwick, run out 3 Hill, not out 19 Maude, b Hanseu 4 Extras 8 Total 208 Bowling Analysis : Dovcoourt two for 40, McDonald three for 48, L. Campbell one for 40, liowo nil for 18, Rood one for 26, A, Campbell nil for 13, J. Hansen two for 11.

MOTU. Derceourt, c Neale, b O'llara ... 5 I Campbell, lbw, b Neale ... ... 13 C. Humphreys, e Gibson, b O’Hara... 3 C. liowo, e Lasker, b Gibson 19 \V. lieid, b O'Hara 0 Baigcnt, b Young 9 l l ’. Hanson, b Young ... ... ... 14 J. Hansen, b Young ... ... ... 5 McDonald, lbw, bDr Collins ... 35 S. Campbell, b Young 4 Horne, not. out ... ... ... 23 Sundries ... ... ... 34 Total 104 Bowling: Neale 1 for 40, O’Hara 3 for 18, Young -1 for 18, W. Gibson 1 for 34, Cary 0 for 9, Lasker 0 for 9, Dr Collins 1 for 2.