CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2058, 9 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

AVANDEREIIS v. TARUHEKU. , The second day’s play in tlio above match was held at Tarulieru on Saturday. In their first essay Wander- •» ers made 119, and Tarulieru at the \ close of the first day had seven wick- -- cts down for 121. The remaining 'wickets fell rapidly on Saturday, with -very little addition to the score, the innings closing' for 124. 11 anderers then went in again, ami in endeavoring to force the pace lost seven wicK- ' cts—for 105' .when their innings was declared closed, leaving Tarulieru H to get to win. -Matters went rather ' badly for the home team, several ol their players having to Je »ve tnc field to get back to -work, they "Ui all dismissed for TO runs eventual 1 , two batsmen heiug absent. l in inlowing are the details of the day s play: AVAN DEREKS.—hirst Innings, 110. Socomi Innings. "Wilson, b ♦Mason ••♦••••••• “ n Barker, c Young, b Chaika Glennie, lbw, b Char its CMaiule, c and b \ouiig in Babb, lb Young V ViV * Vo" - McConnell, c I'ilcher, b Cliailos... lb O’Donnell, c Pilcher, b Grayson... 1/ McColl, not out W ) Adamson, not out g Extras

Total for 7 wickets ■••10'’ Bowling Analysis—Charles, 4 toi 49; Young, 2 for 1-; M-swoii, 1 roi 10; Grayson. 1 for 9. TARUTIERU. —First Innings, 121Second Innings. Young, b Babb •■;•■ • 7 Murphy, lbw, b. Babb •’••••• Hodge, c Adamson, b Babb. 2 Basher, c Maude, b Harkei • • Smith, c sub, b W:l«on S Clark, c Babb, b M ilson jj Grayson, b V ilson ,7 Charles, b "Wilson 4 Sharp, not- out - Extras Total 70 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson 4 lor 19; Babb, 3 for 2< ; Harker, 1 ioi lbS. McConnell’s name was inadvertently omitted from the el even to play against tlie CVlotu Club on 11 dav next. . . a ai • i). .M. Gorman bavins signified, in-ability to play on Friday against Motu, the vacancy will be fillet- Ly ,the first emergency, H. E. Mauue. TOKOMARU v. TOG AG A. On November 30th the above teams met at Tolaga. Tolaga made 101 m their first innings CIU-v. Robinson Nelson 14), and 72 in their second essay CW. Reeves 20. Rev. Robinson 12"; G. Jolly H). . Tokomaru made 138 in their first innings (H. Sigley 51, AA'. Oates 43, Cantle 12), and in the second innings made the runs necessary to win (39) for tlie loss of one wicket, H. S'.glev (1< not out) . and Eairlie (13) being the chief con- % tributors to the total. For Tolaga AV. Reeves (5 for 52), Boreliam (3 for 11 and 1 -for 9) bowled best, Tokomaru bowlers being G. Oates (4 for 21 and 1 for 17). Clavden (3 for 20 and 1 for 14). Sigley (2 for 0 and 2 for 10), and Fairlie (2 for 13). AUCKLAND NOTES. AUCKLAND, Dee. 7. The reu resent at ive cricket games already arranged are Auckland v. Canterbury (at Christchurch), Dec. 14, 16, anil 17; Auckland v. Hawke s Bay (at Auckland), Dec. 26, 2, and 28; Auckland v. Otago-(at Auck- - land), Jan. 2.3, and 4_. The clubs in the senior grade nave ■ now played three matches. Eden have won 3 and scored < points; City have won 2 and scored 5 points: North Shore have won 2 and scored 4 points; -Grafton have won 1 and scored 2 .points'; Parnell have won 1 and scored 2 -points; Ponsonby have won 0 and scored 0 points. The Auckland representative cricketers leave for Christchurch tomorrow in pursuit of the Ranfurly Shield, which was awarded to Canterbury last season. The team is as follows:—iG. TV. Cummings (Eden), A. 'Haddon (North Shore), L. Glie.l oiis (City). A. Howden (North Shore), J. iM. Hussey (North Shore). A. -Kerr (Parnell), F. R. Mason (Grafton), A. E. Relf (.Eden), AV. Robinson (Ponsonby-). L. Prime (North Shore), W. B. South (Eden), and P. White (Ponsonby). Sale could not get away, and Prime filled the vacancy. The team is about the best that can be chosen in Auckland from an all-round point of view, and should do well. Great hopes are entertained of the team lifting the shield. The -match .does not open until the 14th inst.y. so that- the team ->... should he accustomed to the Canterlmry wickets before the match, and put-in a few days’" solid practice. The- team wjll . return immediately after A’\e match. A good number of local enthusiasts .are accompanying them. V* ‘

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. L ‘UTTER 76 AHEAD ON FIRST ~' 5 INNINGS. v. . STAItf -SECOND INNINGS WELL. United P«®a Association —Copyright /Received. Dec. 7, -8.50 .p.m.) v . .BRISBANE, Dec. 7. The crijf&et inaf£h-was resumed .today 'in'’very siiltry 'weather, and in the presence of a large attendance. The wicket 'was in good condition. Yound and Humphries, not out on the previous day, took their places at the wickets. The former received two hills ‘from Armstrong which he was uriahle to play, and in coming across to the next was oil- leg .before. Hayes and Humphries had a brief partnership, Humphries being out lbw to Armstrong with only a single to his credit. Hutchings brought up the century by hooking Armstrong for 4. Immediately afterwards Hayes skied feaundeis, ami Hartigan took a good catch. McCartnev relieved Saunders, and Cotter went on at Armstrong’s end. At 129 Hards+aff faced .McCartney, who clean bowled him. Soon after 'Hutchings passed the half-century lie ■was missed by Evans, .and to- celebrate the “life” knocked 20 off Co.ter's over. This brought on Redgrave in the latter’s place at 149. At luncheon were down fot W dn resuming the weather became threatening, a storm rising from the west A dozen runs were added when Braund, attempting a short run, Hutchings was run out, bliortiy after Braund avis clean howled bv McCartney for 17. Rain began tr fall lightly, and the umpires conferred. but decided to i.rocee.l. A few minutes later Rhodes wa. den bowled bv McCartney, and rain falling heavily stopped the game roi an hour. On resuming the to-aI was carried to 205. when Blythe tipped McCartney to McAlister in the sops, and retired. Fielder, the last mnv. in with 'Crawford, saw the total to 223 when the latter was dismissed I, v Saunders holding a fine catch at <leeu mid-on. . The Australian Eleven , began their second innings by sending in Hartioan and Gregory. The former not 7 off Fielder. Gregory tlieu touched the latter up, and Braund accepted the. offer. Tarrant made 3. and was then caught behind the wicljets. McAlister and lHartisran then came together, and by solid cricket, despite numerous changes of bowling, passed the first century. When stumps were drawn file total was 2 wickets for 110. Scores: ENGLAND. —Ist Innings (cont.). Young, lbw, li, Armstrong 34 Humphries, lbw. !• Armstrong.... 1 Haves, c Hartigan. b Saunders... L Hutchings, run out <? Braund, b McCartney L Hardstaff, b McCartney f Rhodes, lb McCartney £ Blythe, c McAlister, b McCartnev 9 Crawford, cSaunders, b Armstrong 30 Fielder, not out Sundries Total 22.! •Bowling Analysis.—‘McCartnev, 4 For 36: Armstrong, 3 for 43; Saunders, 2 Tor 67v

AUSTRA fJAN ELEVEN. First Innings, 2.0. Second Innings. Gregory, e Brnund, b Fielder 0 Tarrant’ c Humphries, li .Fielder 3 Hartigan, nut out “ McAlister, not out Sundries *- Total for 2 wickets HO SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. X.o.AV. LATTER 73 AHEAD ON FIRST INNING'S. (Received Dec. 7, 8 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. i. New South Wales in thc:r first innings made 276. The chief scorers were Trumnor 44, Noble 93, h addy 39, Carter'46. South Australia in their second innings have one wicketdown for 26. [The South Australians registered 319 in their first innings, X.S. Wales thus being 73 to leeward. 3