CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2059, 10 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

P.B. CRICKET ASSOCIATION

The usual weekly "'^VT^lvonabove association was bold.la. t ing at the British Umpire Hotel, Mr. AY. Gibson presiding. The principal business >w ™ making of arrangements in connec tion with the tlireo matches against the Motu Club at A ictoi ia n<>m«in on Thursday, Fnday, and Saturday noxt. It was decided that the team should lunch together ( each daj ™ tho Hoyal Hotel at l o eloc v. * , It. Thclwall, AY. E. Golfe, and Colo nel Winter were invited to otnnd a* umpires at the matches, and Alt • t<. AVitty was appointed ollicial scour for the tliree days. It was decided that as-mtuij- officers of the association and playeus ns could conveniently do so should « : come the Motu team on the nmra of Uie night train on AYedncsday 31 °Mr T F. Knight, the Taruheru Club delegate, gave notice of motion for next meeting,—“That Saturday competition matches ; in future be confined to one day. , Vnv players selected to 9>m> ag ainst the Motu Club who are unable to play on the day for which they have been picked wore, requested to inform the secretary of the association (Air. J. G. Grin!:n,ton) to-day, in order that the e mergency men may be .warned in good tame. It was decided to inform the hon. secretary of the Tokomaru Club that the local association would prefer that the Tokonviru team should playin Gisborne on the Thursday, -outlay, and Saturday of next week, instead of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, as suggested. United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, Dec. 8. Middlesex lias raised Albert Trobt’s benefit fund to £SOO. ENGLAND r. AUSTRALIA. MATCH ABANDONED, THROUGH BAIN. United Press Association —Copyright BRISBANE, Dec. 9. It has been raining all the morning. The wicket is soft, and there will be no play in the England v. Australia match before 2 o clock, when the umpires again inspect the wicket. „ , , (Received Dec. 9, 4.06 p.m<) The match has been abandoned. [The scores were: —Australia, first innings 299, second innings 2. wickets for 110; England, first innings 226. Australia led by 76 on the first innings.] SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. N.S.AV. (Received 9.50 p.m., Dec. 9.) SYDNEY, Dec. 9. South Australia, in their second innings, have five wickets down . for 351 The chief scorers are AY right 53, Claxton 75, C. Hill 94, Dolling not out 63. ’•••—? THE TURF. TE KARAKA ENTRIES. The following entries have been received for the Te Karaka meeting, to be held on New Year’s Day :—• Scurry: Nerissa, Spunyarn, ißold,rewood, Mountain • Gun, Glen Afric, San Toy, iParatah. ' Final Handicap: Boltlrewood, Hiki, Spunyard, Nestorean, Gler, Afric, and Reay. Station Race: Alatiti, Craftsman, Te Rimu, Landloi-d. , „ . . Hack Flat: Cantata, Lady Crispin, Nerissa, Sounyarn, Alnri Ahi, Gten Afric, Cheddite, Pluck, Te Bmiu. District .{Race: Landlord, Te Rimu, New Year.