CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2002, 11 February 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

TE RAU V/ WANDERERS. Those teams mot for the second timo on Saturday on the Domain. AlcColl winning the toss sent the To Rail’s into tho field, and made tlio creditable scoro of 154 runs befoi'o tbo last wicket foil. P. Ilbert (01) made his runs in quick fashion and although ho missed a couple of times his innings was a good one. McDonald (L3O), 'Wilson (19), and McConnell (15), all showed good form. W. 11. Wack, Monk, and Holschier howled best for To Rail. To Ran then hatted, but a bad start was made, eight wickets being down at ono timo for 30 runs, when Uolsehior and Olson put on 31 for the ninth wicket, tho innings closing for 08. D. M. Oornian (17), O. It. Olsen (not out, 17), and Holschier- all batted well, Olson’s innings being a nice one. McDonald was the destroying angel, getting seven wickets for 25 runs, a fine performance. Wanderers batted a second time, and lost four wickets for 41 runs, O’Halloran (11) batting well. Tho following are the scores :

TE RAU. —First Innings. R. W. Cary, lbw., b Torkington 7 ,T. Jefferies, b Torkington 4 W. 11. Waek, b McDonald 0 G. Cox, b McDonald 0 D. M. Gorman, c Wilson, b McDonald 17 Isherwood, b McDonald 1 liarnby, b McDonald 0 J. Monk, b McDonald 2 O. R. Olsen, not out 17 J. H. Uolsehior, b Torkington 10 11. Dudficld, b McDonald 1 Extras 3 Total 08 Bowling analyses.—McDonald seven wickets for 25, Torkington three for 22, O’Hara nil for 0, Ilbert nil for 7, and McColl nil for 5. WANDERERS. —First Innings. J. McColl, b Monk 2 D. J. Barry, c Cox, b Monk 4 W. McDonald, bW. H. Wack ... 20 J. O’Hara, c Cox, b Monk 0 J. Torkington, c and b Wack... 9 P. Ilbert, c Monk, b Wack 01 Wilson, c Isherwood, b Wack... 19 McConnell, st. Cary, b Holschier 15 H. Maude, b Holschier 8 W. O’Halloran, not out 3 T. Laurant, b Monk 0 Extras 7 Total 154 Bottling analyses.—Wack 5 wickets for 08 runs, Monk three for 21, Holschier two for 7, and Cox nii for 51. WANDERERS.- —Second Innings. W. O’Halloran, c and b Cox 11 D. J. Barry, b Cox 8 J. O’Hara, run out 0 P. Ilbert, c Holschier, b Cox 6 11. Maude, not out 2 J. McColl, not out 4 Extras 4 Total 41 Bowling analyses. Cox three wickets for 10.

A ItOUSER. (By Willowby.) As the advent of the English cricketers to Hawke’s Bay is rapidly approaching, and the possibility of some Poverty Bay representatives being elected to play against them, it behoves the cricket-loving members of our community to bestir themselves and see how the game of cricket and its players progress in Poverty Bay. Hitherto this season there has been little to arouse the faintest spark of public interest in the matter, no outside matches having been urranged. Cricketers are now quite content to continue playing on concrete wickets and matting of a poor order; practice outside that gained in matches is hardly considered necessary, and inter-club matches are indulged in, until batsmen and bowlers become so acquainted with the peculiarity of each other’s play, that criticism ceases, and is replaced by dull apathy. AVe have, or, rather, we are, supposed to have a representative team. Of what does it consist? Nobody knows. Have they yet played together in combination, and if not, why ? Who is responsible for such a state of affairs? 4Ye talk glibly of matches with Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, etc. Is any effort made to arrange such?-and if such teams are met, how will our representatives appear when they lack combined play. The timo is now ripe to alter the old state of affairs,

and replace the uninteresting _,-,club match by a few matches between the recognised representative team, and teams selected from members of the other clubs. It is the duty of -the association to see to this at once, and ensure Poverty Bay shall at least have a team worthy to represent her 111 order to put the game on the footing it deserves. When such efforts are made then, and then only, will the public regard it with favor, and grant it the support it is so urgently m need of. It is the half-hearted action of the association, on uhicli tho onus of the present deplorable state fares, and unless some effort is made to stir them, the noblest of all games will bo a thing of tho jiast in this district. Let us at random pick a representative team and analise their qualities or otherwise as cricketers. Hallamore (captain), Gibson, Cato, Torkington, Collins, AVack, Charles, Derricourt, Robinson, MacDonald, and Carey. Hallamore.—Makes a sound captain, piays good cricket, is deplorably out of practice, hence uncertain. His wicket-keeping is good and reliable. As a bowler he is uncertain at times, and against good batting would be too expensive to be useful. Generally speaking he is a good all-round cricketer and deserves his place. AV. Gibson.—A safe bat, when permitted to utilise the few strokes he plays. He consistently fails to score off balls he should, consequently makes rims very slowly. Freer play on his part would turn him out a very dangerous bat. His utility against first-class bowling is unquestionable.

Cato.—A good bowler, and. exceptionally good bat, though during the season his' scores have not been great, yet he possesses the making of a first-class bat, and should practice. Torkington.—A bowler whose utility is questionable. As a bat distinctly good, plays good stokes, and has confidence. There is room for great improvement. Collins.—At present hardly tried ; on appearances, however, has evidently been taught cricket; plays good strokes and scores rapidly; requires to accustom himself to the wicket before his utility can be established. Wack.—A good bowler —reliable. Bats left handed, his strokes evidently self-taught; should play a very much freer game, and not smother halls of which he is in doubt. Room for great improvement.

Charles. —A very good bowler, reliable, whose utility is unquestioned; would he useful against good batting. His stylo is good and lasting, his length' admisable; is apt to become disheartened and irritable under freer scoring, otherwise useful. As a bat he is of very little use. Dcrricourt. —A Motu bowler; very fast, has an energetic style, • which docs not last long and easily fatigues him. At times his bowling is erratic and easy to score off, nevertheless on a team is useful as a change. As a hat his utility is nil. Robinson.—A distinctly good and careful bat; will improve greatly on practice; is reliable in his strokes and scores fairly fast; strong on the off-side, weak on the leg, and play's a good forward game. As a bowler in inter-club cricket useful against good batting. Far too expensive to bo considered as a bowler. MacDonald.—Untried, has a reputation ns a fast bowler, and is one. ITis utility has to be proved. Carey.—A good bat, has had a good experience of the game, and would play steady cricket in force of strong opposition. Is an exceptionally good wicket-keeper, takes his bail well, and is stoical amidst reverse. He deserves his place. This is a fair representation of the Gisborne team, and it is to be

hoped some effort will be made to get them together to play at least one or two matches in combination, and so prevent us from dreading any match of note in consequence of the wilful apathy of those whose duty it is to foster the game. Press Association. DUNEDIN, last night. The cricket match M.C.C. v. Otago was continued yesterday, when the visitors concluded their innings for 496. Otago in the first innings made 257, and in the second lost three wickets for 37. The following are the additional scores: M.C.C. Ist innings. Tufnell, not out 20 May, c Akroyd b Austin 10 Extras ■••• 7 Total 496 OTAGO, Ist innings. V/ilsou b Douglas 5 Austin, b Branstou Akroyd, c Tufnell b May 31 Seiderberg, c Curwen b May. IV Eekbold, c Douglas, b Harrison 41 Baker, c Tufnell b Branstou 16 Graham, b Brapston 0

Fislior, c Tufnoll b May 23 BoaL b Fox b May 7 AlcKersoy, b Branston 7 AVilliamson, not out 6 Total 257 OTAGO, 2nd innings. Beal, b May 5 Graham, b Branston 1 Austin, c Johnston, b Branston 2 Baker, not out 10 Akroy, not out 10 Extras 9 Total for three wickets 37