CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2041, 28 March 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

POVERTY BAY V. AUCKLAND ELEVEN. Tlio above match was commenced at tlio Victoria Domain yesterday afternoon. Hallanioro won tlio toss from Haddon, and hatted. W. Gibson and J. Gardiner were the pioneer batsmen, Hussey and Prime howling. Tlio first tlireo overs wore maidens, then Gardiner opened his account by glancing Prime to tho boundary lor four, following with a single. The first ball of Hussey’s third over proved fatal to Gardiner, who gave Haddon a catch in the slips;—l lor 5. Robinson followed, and each batsman placed Hussey lor a singles Primo boat Gibson .wit li a line ball that just missed the oil stick. He glanced the next to the rails lor -1, and hit a single olf the following hall, lie brought double figures in sight with a pretty cut for 4 off Hussey, glancing the same howler for a single. Gibson lifted the first ball of Prime’s fourth over into SS. Coleman’s hands in the country'—l7—2—ll. S. McConnell joined Robinson, who hit Prime tip at point, tlio stroke producing a run. Robinson got Hussey through the slips for a single. Two leg byes brought 21 on the board. Robinson gave Hollingrako a chance behind tbo sticks olf Prime, a run resulting. Each • batsman scored a single off the .sitmo bowler. Robinson cut Hussey for a brace. Prime ■caught McConnell between two minds, dislodging the leg pin—26— 3—l.

M. Gorman hit Prime's next ball up at cover, whore Hussey took a nice catch low -down—26 —4—4). J. Wack filled the vacancy. . Robinson glanced Prime for two, W.Cole-man--tbrowiug down the wicket from the boundary with a splendid return. J. Wack hit a single, an overthrow adding four extra, bringing 34 up. Wack hit a single off Prime, Robinsou repeating tho performance with an uppish one to log, bringing double figures up. Robinson hit Hussey ior a single and Wack cut the same bowler prettily for a brace, and chopped him to log for one. AVa-ek brought 40 on the board with "a hard drive for one. Both batsmen opened out to the bowling and runs came freer. The batsmen wore running cleverly between the wio'kets, making tlio most of every stroke. Wack brought 50 on the telegraph with a nice cut for 2 past third man. The Aucklanders were fielding splendidly, and returning accurately'. Hussey, who had boon bowling off theory, changed his tactics and bowled with a big legbreak, to which Robinson shaped very uncomfortably. Wack got Prime away to leg nicely for 4. The first hour produced 57 runs. Robinson gave a hard chance behind the wieket's when 18. Cavanagh took the ball from Primo, who had taken 3 wickets for 31 runs off ten overs." Wack brought 60 up by a. splendid rat to the boundary off Cavanagh. "Haddon relieved Hussey and got Robinson caught off his second ball, W. Coleman taking an easy' catch at iioint. 61—5—18.

McDonnell followed, opening his account with a single off Haddon. The last ball of Haddon’s over proved fatal to Wack, who was bowled off his pads, 62—G—23. Lasker joined McDonnell, who was clean bowled by' Cavanagh. 62—7—1. Hallanioro joined Lasker and placed Cavanagh to square leg for a single. Las'kcr played Haddon on. 66—S—0.

Haddon had secured three wickets at this stage, for 1 run. O’Hara was next-, and opened with a single off Haddon. Mel la more repeated the performance off the last ball of Haddon’s over and the first of Prime’s O’Hara put 70 ill sight with a fine leg glance for a couple. Hallanioro got a full toss from- Cavanagh to the log boundary for 4, and hit the same bowler for 0 (-1 overthrows), a 4 and a single, knocking 15 off the over. Hallanioro wads clean bowled by lladdou with a Yorker that just took Life off Stump. 89—9—19. Dorceourt opened with a single and O’Hara brought 90 up with-a drive for a single. Derec-ourt pulled' a short one from Haddon to the Roebuck road boundary for 4. Hussey went "on in place of Cavanagh, and O’Hara hit him to tho southern boundary' for 4, bringing 103 up. O’Hara hit Haddon for a 2 and a single. Derecourt mishit Haddon. and tho bonder running up took a good catch. 107—10—30.

O’Hara was not out with 13 against his name. The total reached 107. Scores:—

POVERTY BAY—First Innings. W. Gibson, c S. Coleman, b Prime 11 Gardiner, c Haddon, h Hussey 5 Robinson, c A7T>. Coleman, b Had-

don 18 AfcConnell, b Prime 1 Gorman, c Hussey, b Prime 0 J. Wack, b Haddon 23 Hallanioro, b, Haddon 19 McDonnell," b -Cavanagh 1 Lasker, b Haddon 0 O’Hara, not out 13 Derocbuvt, c and b Haddon 10 Extras ’ 6 Total 107 Bowling analysis: Hussey 1 for 28, Prime 3 for 31, Cavanagh 1 for 25, Haddon 5 for 17.

Auckland opened with Hussey and F. Harrison, Derecourt and AfcConnell bowling. Hussey hit Derecourt for a single, and played AfcDonnell hard to cover for- a brace; but was clean bowled by AlcDonnell’s next hall. 3—l—3. Prime . followed. Dcrecourt bowled a maiden to Harrison. AlcDonnell beat- Prime with a slow break. .7 22.

Haddon filled the vacancy, getting Dorceourt to the off boundary for 4, bringing 10 up. He drove the next one for a couple. Harrison drove Derecourt past third man for 4, bringing 20 in sight. He snicked the same bowler" through the slips for a like amount. McDonnell was bowling splendidly, bis. first six overs only costing six replaced Derecourt and 'clean-bowled Harrison with a splendid length ball. 35—3—11.

Ralfe joined his skipper, and cut Gardiner for a brace. He booked Gardiner in the sapie over to square log, where Derocourt brought off a splendid one-handed "catch. .37—4—2.

8. Coleman partnered Haddon, who mishit AlcDonnell through the slips !”' 4- The next ball Haddon placed " 1,10 i 4>! | s again, where Dere-oatcli-_4-| >~,7 ? ,t °*f another hriliani a maiden’i'-onic"""?! tllP ~ a )>. * ,la - voJ were drawn w"!., "‘T’ ' v! "' u stum P s a iTfr. . lc Scores:—r AUCKLAND—.*., t < - Hussey, b AJ ( .|)nnnoU "'""gs.Harrison, b Giu-di noi . 3 Prime, I) AlcDonnell "" ••• H

Haddon, c Derecourt i. K’V "" - noil ’ ’’ M cDou _ Knife, c Derecourt, b Gantim.j. ‘ S. Coleman, not out ... \V. Coleman, not out Extras ... ... ~ Total for 5 wickets-. ,lx Bowling analysis: AfcDbunell 3 for 12, Derecourt nil for IS, Gardiner 2 for 2. Alossrs. J. Lang and It. Thelwnll acted as umpires. The game will be resumed at 2 o’clock this afternoon, TAREWA V. XU!!ANA. -A team of Tarawa .cricketers met the Nuhaka players on Saturday',’ March 23rd, and played a match in Mr Stewart's cricket ground. The weather was favorable, and keen interest was manifested in tho match, which resulted in a win for the visitors by 39 runs. The scores wero : Nuhaka -16. Tarawa 85. Air Jefferson (14) and Air Stewart (10) made

Mu; highest sows for Nnbnka. Mr i tat tray, for Tarawa; played a pood inning l ) for .'I!, and Mr \Y. RichardfioJi played well for 14 (not out). The ■,rickets were tenured by Messrs Hat ~rav. W. Richardson, .Jefferson, and Ji\ Stewart. Ample refmshmcirU; were provided on the ground by Mrs SUnvarfc. A return match will be played Inter on.