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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2063, 14 December 1907, Page 2

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MOTU v. FRIDAY ELEVEN. The second of the series of matches against the Motu Club was contested on the Domain yesterday, when the visitors met a selected local eleven. The Motu captain won the spin of the coin, and elected to bat. The side fared none too well against good bowling by Reynolds, and were all dismissed for. the small total of 62, J.' Hansen and Clark being the only batsmen to obtain double figures. Reynolds bowled excellently throughout, and obtained 6 wickets for 25 runs—-a (good performance. The Gisborne men on going to the wickets made a better stand than, their opponents, and were all out for 113, Coop, Sharp, Bowman, and Maude being the principal scorers, bowline honors being fairly equally divided. On Motu going in a second time a disastrous start was made, and 7 wickets were down for 33 runs. Rowe and F. Read, however, made a determined stand, and tlie innings closed for 89. (Reynolds again bowled in fine style, obt lining G wickets for 43. Requiring 39 to win, the local men went in again, and wiped off the deficit for the loss of 4 wickets, F. Sharp (not out 22) and S. McConnell (not out- 3) being together at the finish. The following are the detail: of the day’s lllay: MOTU.—First Innings. F. Read, Ibw, b Coop 5 Fisher, li Reynolds '. 0 Campbell, c Glennie, b Reynolds... 5 Derecourt, o McConnell, b Reynolds 0 Anderson, b Reynolds .'. 4 AY*. Read, c Coop, b Reynolds 0 Clark, b Reynolds 14 J. Hanson, c Bowman, h Coop 17 Rowe, c >Scliofield, b Glennie 8 Brothers, b Scliofield 7 McDonald, not out I Extras 4 Total 62 ’Bowling Analysis.—-Reynolds, 6 for 25; Coop,-2 for 18; Glennie, 1 for 7; Schofield, 1 for 0. FRIDAY ELEA 7 EN. —First Innings. Ellison, lb.w, b Derecourt 7 Coop, c Derecourt, b Brothers...... 37 Glennie, c Derecourt, b McDonald 7 Reynolds, b‘Campbell 0 McConnell, c Rowe, b McDonald.... 2 Schofield, ib Read , 0 .Bowman, b Brothers 1G Sharpe, h Derecourt 17 Maude, c and b MoDonald 14 AVitty, b McDonald 3 Monk, not out 1 Extras 9

Total : 113 ißowling Analysis.—McDonald, 4 lor 37; Derecourt, 2 for 17; 'Brothers, 2 for 14; Campbell, 1 for 14. MOTU.—•Second Innings. Derecourt, st McConnell, b Reynolds 2 McDonald, b Schofield 0 Clark, b Reynolds 15 Campbell, run out 7 IV. Read, b Reynolds 0 J. Hansen, c 'Monk, b Reynolds... 0 Anderson, Ibw, b Reynolds 2 Rowe, b Glennie 34 F. Read, b Glennie 12 H. Brothers, Ibw, b Reynolds ...... 12 Fisher, not out- 0 Extras 5 Total 89 'Bowling Analysis.—-Reynolds, 0 for 43: Glennie, 2 for 1; Schofield, 1 for 18. FRIDAY ELEVEN.—Second Tunings Coop, c Anderson, b Derecourt.... 4 Reynolds, <b Derecourt fi Glennie, c Campbell, b .McDonald 3 'Sharp, not out ." 22 Monk, b Campbell 3 McConnell, not out 3 Extras I Total for 5 wickets 45 HAWKE’S BAY REP. TEAM. P»ess Association. NAPIER, Dec. 13. The selection committee of. the Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association have chosen tho following team to represent Hawke’s Bay in the Auckland and Poverty Bay matches on tho Christmas tour: Ashcroft, Baker, Betts, Fenton, Fulton, Lusk, Hawke, Macassey, O’Brien, N. White, and Wilkins. The selection is a strong one, and if all can get away, as is extremely likely, two good games should result.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. FIRST TEST MATCH. ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 273. GUNN SCORES 119. ' AUSTRALIA,' ONE WICKET FOR 50. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Dec. 13, 5.15 p.m.) SYDNEY. Dec. 13. The weather was fine, with a fresh breeze, and the wicket was in excellent order, for the opening of tho

first test match. Fane, the visiting skipper, won the toss from Noble and elected to bat. Gunn replaced Humphries in the English team, Young taking the latter’s jilace at tlio wickets. Young and Fane faced Cotter and Hazlett. The first bowler had eight knocked off him in tlie first over, but had his. revenge in tho third over, when Trumper snapped Fane up in tlio slips—l for 11. Cotter was again successful in the following over, Carter making a brilliant catch at the wickets, and dismissing Young, who had done -the only bit of scoring to date—2 for 18. AY'ith the score at 26 Saunders relieved Hazlett. Hutchings scored with freedom, making clean, hard strokes. Fifty appeared on the board after 40 minutes’ play, Gunn playing cautiously. At this stage Armstrong replaced Cotter, and as he kept an excellent length the batsmen did not appear at home with him. Gunn, after ho had been at tlie wickets somoi time, begot confidence, and the score, crept up steadily. Although tilt cricket was not of the brilliant order it was sound. Hutchings then mishit one hack to Armstrong—3 for 91. Macartney relieved .Saunders, and Armstrong, who was mixing tho pace, was treated with great respect. J r n f , <7ont " ry was hoisted as the result ot 120 minutes’ play, and this brought Cotter on again, who took Macartney s place, Noble at the same time relieving Armstrong. The double change, however, had no effect, and .then the luncheon adjournment was taken.

Alter lunch Gunn played fin© cricket, and brought his half-century up after being at the wickets eight minutes over tlio hour. . Braund appeared content to leave most of the work to liis partner. The scoring was not brisk, chiefly due to the excellent fielding of the colonials. At 126 tho local skipper gave way to Armstrong; and as the Victorian bowler was difficult to negotiate the batsmen devoted themselves chiefly to Cotter. Gunn, in particular, scored freely off the fast bowler, who eventually gave way to Hazlett. Gunn continued to make some beautiful strokes, mainly, on the leg side. Armstrong, meanwhile, had Braund completely tied up, and the batsman narrowly escaped being stumped in playing forward to the Victorian. Gunn continued to play with the utmost freedom and confidence, driving and cutting the leather to the boundary in rapid succession. Braund was scoring painfully slow, and had at this time been at the wickets 66 minutes for 16 runs. At 180 Saunders relieved Hazlett, and off the latter’s first ball Gunn, by a boundary hit, brought his century, amidst cheers, for 122 minutes’ play. His late cuts were brilliantly executed. Noble agaiu came on, taking Armstrong’s end. Then Gunn gave his first chance, liis total being 112. Clem Hill had the chance in the slips, but lie failed'to get under tho ball, and as a result four were scored. The second century then appeared on the- board, at which stage Armstrong went on again in place of Noble, and Cotter took Saunders’ end. A change, as it usually does, brought about the desired effect, Guun putting up the leather in the slips and Hazlett making a beautiful catch—4 for 208. The retiring batsman’s score included 20 fourers. Hardstaff then partnered Braund, but the latter almost immediately was bowP.ed by Cotter—s'for 221. Rhodes filled the gap, but in attempting a risky run a smart return to Carter terminated his career—6 for 222.

After the tea adjournment Crawford joined Hardstaff, but still the runs came along slowly. The bowlers were well on the spot and could not be trifled with, in fact they tied up the batsmen time after time. After a deal of cautious play, Armstrong got a beauty into Hardstaff which, completely beat him, and he retired with 12—7 for 246. Barnes had a very short shift. He scored a single and then one of Cotters’, lightning yorkers broke his leg stump in half—--3 for 253. Blythe joined Crawford, aid the latter hit three boundaries u succession, but before he could renew the attack Armstrong beat him —9 for 271. Then Blythe succumbed easily to Cotter, and the innings closed with the score at 273. . ENGLAND— Ist Innings. Fane, c Trumper, b Cotter ... 2 Young, e Carter, b Cotter ... 18 Guun, c Hazlett, b Cotter ... 119 Hutchings, c.and b Armstrong... 42 Braund, b Cotter ... ... 30 Hardstaff, b Armstrong . ... 12 Rhodes, run out. ... ... 1 Crawford, b Armstrong ... 31 Barnes, b Cotter ... ... 1 Blytlie, b Cotter 5 Fielder, not out ... ... 1 Sundries ... 16 Total .... ... ... 273 Bowling analysis.: Cotter six for 101, Saunders one for 42, Armstrong three for 63, Macartney nil for 5, Noble nil for 14, Hazlett- nil for 32. • About 15,000 were present when the Australians oneued their first innings. Trumper and Macalister opened for the colonials, to the bowling of Barnes and Fielder. A\ 7 ith four on the sheet Macalister placed Barnes to Hutchings in the slips, and the board showed one for 4. Hill then partnered Trumper, and both scored freely, Trumper particularly playing styflish cricket. A separation had not been brought about when time was called, with the score at 50 for one wicket.

AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Macalister, c Hutchings, b Barnes 3 Trumper, not out ... ... ... 31 Hill, not out ... .' ... 16 Total for one wicket ... 50