CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2057, 7 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

The United ‘Club hold a praetcce -natch at the Domain this afternoon; I lull attendance of players is requested. The Wanderers journey to the Tarulieru "round to conclude their engagement with that club. the test match. UnitecT Press Association —Copyright (Received Dec. 6, 9.00 p.m.) BRISBANE. Dec. 6. Fine hut hot weather was experienced, and the attendance was fair. Tlie wicket was in good order. Hobbs, Barnes, and Jones stood out of tlie English team. McAlister won the toss from Fane, and sent out Hartigan and McCartney, Fielder and Blythe howling. The score slowlv mounted to 33, when Hartigan drove a ball back-to Braund, who had relieved 'Blythe, .and the batsman retired. Tarrant came in and hit Braund for a couple, but he then tapped him high to leg, and .was caught by Humphries. McAlister Tied -the"vacancy. McCartney by .rood cricket knocked up 42, when lie "drove Braund back and was caught by the bowler. Armstrong hit Braund for 6. and was then stumped bv Hnmiihries. At lunch -the score stood at'92. Runs continued to come slowly, the first century being hoisted by McAlister cutting Fielder for 4. After an hour and threequarters’ play McAlister .and Gregory .brought the total to 137, when the latter went across to Blvtlie, who ,vus bowling vice Crawford, and mas o.v; lhw. Redgrave joined McAlister, and tlio nair added 2b runs. McAlister then hit Braund up to Fielder in mid-off and retired. Hayes partnered Redgrave, and scoring became brisk. Redgrave went' for the bpurling, and the second century was hoisted as the result of two hours play. fjedgrave passed McAlister’s scare amid~applause; hut shortly afterwards he was bowled, having hit up 66 in 46 minutes. Cotter and Hayes next settled down, and Cotter quickly ran into the twenties, but clien touched Fielder to Braund in the slips. Tlie catch was taken, hut no-ball was called and tho wicket ■was saved. An adjournment followed, and on resuming Cotter lifted Bi n mid over the fence for 6. However, he placed the next ball in Crawford’s hands at deep-on—B for 2 id. Evans came, and 10 were added. Evans then went for a short run, and (Hayes was,run out. Saunders, the last 'batsman, made a single, when he was caught by Rhodes, and the innings closed for 299,. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.—Iet Inn. Hartigan, c and b Braund .... 16 Tarrant, c Humphries, b Braund 2 VlcCartney, c and b Brauncl Armstrong, stpd. Humphries b Braund ... ... 6 Gregory, lbw, b Blythe ... 27 McAlister, c Fielder, b Braund 57 Redgrave, b Fielder ... ... 66 Cotter, c Crawford, 15 Braund ... 35 Hayes, run out ... ... ... 32 Saunders, c Rhodes, 1) Braund... 1 Evans, not out ... ... 13 Sundries ... 2

Total ... ... ... •” 299 Bowling Analysis.—(Braund, 7 for 117; Fielder, J for 50; Blythe, T for 60. ~ Young and Fane opened the Englishmen's innings, Cotter bowling to Young. Tlie first half-liour produced 30. When the total stood at 24 Fane ran for a short drive, and Young hesitating was nearly run- out. The run-getting was not brisk. The half century was passed, and then Fane was c Might by Tarrant. Humphries joined Young and played out time. ENGLAND —Ist Innings. Fane, c Tarrant, )/ Saunders ... 21 Yeung not out ... 34 Humphries, not out ... ~, U Sundries ... 6

One wicket for ... 61 SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. -N.SAV* (Received Dec. 7, 0.50 a.ni.) SYDNEY. Dec. 6. ■ fu the cricket match New South Wiles v. 'South Australia" the visitors hatted all day.' and are »11 out for 319. The chief scores were Alqyne 91, C. Hill 92, L. Hill not out'so, and Jennings 56.