CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2026, 11 March 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

WANDERERS v. UNITED. Tho match between the above clubs was resumed on Victoria Domain on Saturday afternoon last. Wanderers had totalled 158 oil the previous Saturday, and United had scored G 1 for the loss of five wickets. Whyte (21) and Lang (5) resumed the batting for United, but Lang was immediately caught by Maude through mishitting a full toss to leg from Macdonald. Gibson joined Whyte, who gave a soft chance to Barry at mid-on, which was declined, and immediately afterwards spooned the same bowler high in the slips to McColl, but the fickle goddess was on tho side of the batsmen, and the "Wanderers’ skipper failed to hold the ball. Wliyte then commenced to put on the runs, but Gibson was finely taken low down at short-slip by Macdonald off O’Hara. Ilallamore joined Whyte, and a fruitful partnership ensued. Both batsmen were aggressive, and the hopes of the United supporters rose considerably as the score quickly mounted. When 17 runs were wanted to uin, Hallamore was caught at mid-off through the bat turning round in his hands as he made the stroke. Cato had a short life; and was bowled in playing forward to a good one from Macdonald. There was great excitement as Coop, the last mail, went out to join Whyte, who had batted brilliantly, after the chances already mentioned. Coop was not at all nervous, and batted with the greatest confidence. Slowly the runs weie put on, every scoring stroke being cheered At length the total stood at 157, and excitement was at fever heat, while three maidens were sent down. At last the issue was placed beyond all doubt by a fine off-drive by Whyte for three. With the score at 167, Whyte’s fine innings was brought to a close by Macdonald clean-bowling him with a slow ball. Notwithstanding the chances he gave, Whyte’s innings of 83 was a fine performance, and was a long way the best effort made by this batsman for many seasons past. On Wanderers again going to the wickets, a splendid hitting exhibition was given by O’Hara, McConnell, and Macdonald, who merrily banged the bowling all over the field, several drives landing the ball on to Childers road. With the score at 98 for two wickets, the W anderers’ captain, as a forlorn hope, declared the innings closed after 5 o’clock, which left United with S 9 runs to get in about three-quarters of an hour. Tho United captain took no risks, and sent Babs and Gardiner in, with instructions to stonewall. The insructions were faithfully carried out, and at G o’clock both batsmen were still at the wickets, while the total stood at 31 for no wickets. Tho match was played in the best of spirit, and was tho most exciting played in Gisborne for many a long day. The following are tho scores :

AV A N DERERS. —First Innings, 158. UNITED. —First Innings. Robinson, b Macdonald ... 0 Gardiner, b Macdonald 2 Babs, c Sub, b Torkington 25 Dr. Collins, st. McConnell, b Torkington - 2 J. Gibson, b Macdonald 4 AA’hyte, b Macdonald S 3 Lang, c Maude, b Macdonald ... 6 AV Gibson, c Macdonald, b O’Hara 6 Hallamore, c O’Hara, b Macdonald 25 Cato, b Macdonald 2 Coop, not out 4 Extras 8 Total 167 Bowling analysis: Macdonald 7. for 70, Torkington 2 for 49, O’Hara 1 for 23. AVANDERERS.—Second Innings. A\ : ilson, b Babs 0 O’Hara, b Cato 31 Macdonald, not out 27 McConnell, not out 38 Extras 2 Total ... 68 Bowling analysis: Babs 1 for 14, Cato 1 for 28; UNITED.—Second Innings. Gardiner, not out 6 Babs, not out H Extras H Total for no wickets 31 SECOND TEST MATCH. Press Associatio?!. AV ELLINGTON, Saturday. There was much better cricket today than on Friday, 322 runs being scored against- 245. AYhen Branston and Pago resumed play they ran up the score fast and were not separated till 127 had been reached. After them Do Tr a fiord hit for a while, i he innings closed at 160. Upline: and Fisher took all the wickets, and had good averages. The fielding was not so good as it should have been, and this applied to the Englishmen as well. The wicket did not play at all well, and when New Zealand went in, Douglas, with his fiery deliveries, bumped so much that he kept the batsmen in a continual state of alarm, and did damage to some of them. Three wickets fell for 33. Then the Aucklanders, Hcmus and Hadden, made a useful stand for 48. The latter, with AVilliams, made a long stay after being missed at 14. showing good form on the leg side, but not- hitting so powerfully as his partner. Eventually he was caught in the slips at 18S, and then the wickets fell faster till by G nine had been got rid of. AVilliams, however, could not bo shifted. In the last hour lio scored very slowly, a blow on tlio arm eventually interfering with his freedom ,ljut he had 09 to his credit, and was largely responsible after Hadden for the respectable total of 242. He had some luck in the field. Three hundred pounds was taken at the gates. So far both tho atteud-

once und the weather lias been good. Tho scores were:— M.C.C.—First Innings. Rage, c Downes, b Upham ... 27 Branston, c Williams, b Upham 28 DoTrafl'ord, b Fisher .-f 18 Curwon, b Fisher 0 Torrens, b Fisher 4 May, not out 0 Extras 7 Total IGO Bowling analysis :Upliam, 18G balls, 7 maidens, 84 runs, G wickets; Downes, G 6 balls, 4 maidens, 27 runs, 0 wicket; Bennett, 54 balls, 3 maidens, 17 runs; Fisher, 78 balls, 5 maidens, 25 runs, 4 wickets. NEW ZEALAND.-—Second Innings. Lawrence, b Douglas Sale, b Douglas ® Mahoney, c Burns, b Douglas ... 1 Haddon, e Johnson, b May ... 71 Horn ns, c Page, b Branston ... 28 Williams, not out 69 Tucker, b May Fisher, c and b Douglas Downes, st Fox, b Branston ... 1 Bennett, c Douglas, b Branston 3 Extras Total for 9 wickets 242 SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT. Quito a gloom was cast over tho many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. Paltridgo, of Kaiti, when the news of tho death of their only son, Orel Stewart Joel Paltridgo, aged two years and ten months, was known. 'l’he sad event happened with startling suddenness yesterday afternoon, shortly before 4 o’clock. The little lad was at his grandparents’ (Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart’s) residence next door and asked for something to eat. While Mrs. Stewart was preparing something he left the room and she went to look for him in the other rooms. Not finding him she looked outside and noticed the fact that the well cover was displaced and a little water was on it. In terror she hurried to the spot, took off the cover, and looked in, but tho well was six feet deep and full of water, and nothing could be seen. Hoping against hope she got a rake and lot it down the well. In a moment it struck something and the body of the unfortunate lad was hauled up by the waistband, feet foremost. Mr. and Mrs. Paltridgo hurried to the scene and Dr. Morrison was sent for. In the meantime Mrs. Stewart, who is an experienced nurse, administeied first aid, and when the doctor arrived they worked for three-quarters of an hour without success. On tho child’s forehead was a bruise and it is thought that he struck the edge of the well in falling, and being stunned was unable to struggle or cry for help. The grief of the bereaved parents and grandparents is very keen, and they are grateful for the many expressions of sympathy which they have received from their wide circle of friends. There are two other children in the family, Olga May, aged 4 years and 6 months, and Neva Fiona, aged ten months. An inquest will be held this afternoon.