CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2018, 1 March 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

COMMON, SHELTON AND CO. v. TE RAU. Those teams mot yostorday afternoon for tlie Thursday championship, To Ran winning tho toss, sent C.S. and Co. in, and tlioy were not disposed of till 143 runs were made, Robinson (55) ; and McConnell (46) being the principal scorers. Both men showed good cricket. Übort and W. Andrews woro tho most successful bowlers. To Ruu were dismissed for exactly 100 runs, Übort 24, G. Cox 1.6, Maude 14 (not out), gotting most of tho runs. Robinson bowled best for the winners. Tho following are tho scores:—

COMMON, SHELTON and CO. Robinson, c W. H. Wack, be Andrews 55 Ishorwood, o Andrews, li Übort 5 Dr. Collins, 1.b.w., b \Y. H. Wack 0 Brown, b J. H. Wack 20 McConnell, not out 46 Roderick, c Gorman, b Andrews 0 Bridge, li Cox 4 Puflett, li Andrews 3 I’useley, b Übort 0 Ensor, e Cary, b llbert 4 Bayloy, b Übort 3 Extras 3 Total 143 Bowling analysis: P. llbert 1 4 for 33, Cox 1 for 30, Andrews 3 for 17, J. 11. Wack 1 for 21, W. H. Wack 1 for 16, TE RAU. Olsen, c Ishorwood, 1) Roderick... 7 J. 11. Wack, b Robinson 3 Turner, b Robinson 11 Übort, c Robinson, b Brown 24 Gorman, run out 9 Andrews ,c Bayloy, b Robinson 1 Cary, b Robinson 9 Maude, not out 14 Cox, 1.b.w., b Ishorwood 16 Pirio, b McConnell 2 W. 11. Wack (absent) 0 Extras 4 Total 109 Bowling analysis: Robinson 4 for 44, Roderick 1 for 23, Brown 1 for 22, Ishorwood 1 for 3, McConnell 1 for 1. FIRST TEST MATCH WITH THE . ENGLISHMEN. I’ress Association. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The first test match between the Marylobono Club’s team and a New Zealand team was commenced at Lancaster Park this afternoon. The weather was dull, and a light shower fell as play started. New Zealand won the toss, and as tho wicket was good olected to bat. The only members of the Home team to make anything like a stand wore Hadilon, who after compiling 25, was caught by Johnston off May, and J. J. Mahoney, who, when tho stumps were drawn, had made 66 not out. Mali onoy played with groat confidence all round the wicket, and scored as well off Simpson Hayward’s underbuilds as off the bowling by tho others put ou. There is only one wicket to fall, however, Boxshall being the other not out mail. The match will be resumed to-morrow. The scores are as follows: — NEW ZEALAND. Reese, c and b Douglas 0 Lawrence, b May 18 Haiklon, c Johnson, b May 25 Tucker c Torrens, b Douglas ... 18 Siedeberg, b May 0 Mahoney, not out 66

Sale, b Douglas 4 Callaway, b Douglas 0 Bennett, b Douglas 5 Downes, b May 16 Boxsliall, not out 13 Extras 24 Total for 9 wickets ... 189 At fall of wickets: 1 for 0,2 for 5, 3 for 55, 4 for 55, 5 for 105, 6 for 119, 7 for 119, 8 for 125, 9 for 169. Bowling analysis: Douglas 5 for 49, Branston 0 for 23, Simpson Hayward 0 for 31, Torrens 0 for 21, May 4 for 41.