CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2064, 16 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

MOTU v. POVERTY BAY, LOCAL TEAM MAKE BIG SCORE. Tilt' concluding match against tlio visiting (Motu eleven took place on the Domain on Saturday. Hallamore captained tlio local team, and, winning the toss, decided to hat. A bail start resulted, as two good wickots Yvero down for S runs. Lusk or aiul Hallanioro, however, got together, and carried the score to S 3, when the former w is caught by Dereeourt for a woll-playeil 118. Tile skipper, batting well, was joined by Marker, and then the fieldsmen’s trouble began, as the pair ,put on exactly 100 runs before Hallamore was caught at slip from a mishit. Ho luid played von good cricket for liis score of 56, and •gave no chances. Barnby was the next batsman, but did not long, ■being clean bowled by Rowe for 3. Young and Marker made another long stand, and Marker readied his century amidst applause. Mo was caught , out immediately afterwards, and received a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. Harker's innings wae a good exhibition of sound hitting. but lie should have been caught on two occasions. Young was eventually caught off AY. Read's bowling for a well-played 67. Gorman was the only other batsman to make a length! stay, and was not out at the close with 24 to his credit. The innings closed for tho largo total or o*-. which it is staled constitutes a record for Poverty Bay. Tho Motu fielding was good at all times, but the- howling, as was only to he expected, slackened off considerably towards the finish. (No less than nine bowlers were tried, and W. Rowe, Dereeourt. and AY- Read Mere the most successful. ... After the usual interval, which 'vas much appreciated by the fieldsmen. Motu commenced their innings with Campbell and F. Hansen. The former ivas pliving well, and was rpparently well set when lie had the misfortune to be run out. AYickots then fell rapidly, nine being down for 46, when Rowe and Macdonald got together and added 39 for the" la~t (wicket. Both batsmen lift- out- i eh. tfor their respective scores. Marker (4). Charles (3), and Barnby (1) divided the ,bonding honors. Following on, Motu again fared rather badly against the bonding of ‘Hallamore and iS. Wilson, and at the call of time had lost five wickets for Campbell again batted well, and had made 25 when be retired to let some of the others bat. Hallamore secured four wickets for 39 runs. Following are details of tlie days play:

POVERTY BAY. AA r . Gibson, b Derecourt 4 S. AA'ilson, c Campbell, b Dereeourt 1 R. AA r . Cary, c Anderson, b Campbell ••■— “ C. Lasker, e Dereeourt, b H. Brothers -•• 3S It. G. Hallamore, c Dereeourt, b Rowe 'A G. Harker, c Dereeourt, b A. Brothers 100 F. -Rarnfoy, ib Howe A. Young', c F. 'Read, ib AY. Read 67 O. R. Olsen, c-Anderson, lb Rowe... 1C D. M. Gorman, not out -1 J. .Charles, c Clark, b .AY. Read 4 Extras 2c Total ■ 342 Bowling Analysis.—Ron e, 3 for 41: "W. Read, 2 for 37; Dereeourt, 2 for 37; H. Brothers. 1 for 23; A. Brothers, 1 for 25; Campbell. 1 for 36. MOTU. —'First Innings. F. Hansen, lbw, b Harker 0 Campbell, run out 1C F. Read, b Harker C Dereeourt, c Gibson, b Harker 12 Rowe, not out 31 Clark, ib Charles J AY. .Read, c Hallamore, b Charles A. Brothers, run out C Anderson, st Hallamore, b Harker 1 ,H. Brothers, c Gorman, b Charles C Macdonald, ib Barnby 22 Extras Total 8f Bonding Analysis.—Harker, 4 for 33; Charles, 3 for 43; Barnby, 1 for 5; Wilson, 0 for 2. MOTU.—Second Innings. Macdonald, c Young, ib Hallamore 10 Rowe, c Harker, b Hallamore C Dereeourt, c Olsen, b Hallamore... i Campbell, retired 2 ' Cla-rk, not out W. Read, o Barnby, b Hallamore J Extras _ Total for 5 wickets 61 Bowling Analysis.—Hallamore, 4 for 39; Wilson, 0 for 22.

AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. BIG SCORE BY COLONIALS. United Press Association —Copyright . (Received Dec. 14, 8.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. Dec. 14. Trumper and 1 1 -il 1, the not outs, resumed to the bowling of Barnes and Fielder. Both played cautiously at the opening, and 22 -were added. Trumper .getting in some fine strokes, but ho .played forward and lost hit wickot. —2 for 72. With Trumper away Hill forced the scoring. Noble contenting himself with defending and getting runs occasionally. . The hundred appeared for 88 minutes batting. The fielding of the Englishmen was faultless, and helper! to keep Hilt's tally down, for he was hitting Vigorously. Blythe and Braund replaced the opening howlers at the century. The Adelaide man raised his lialf-centnry in 90 minutes. Cranford relieved Jllytlie at 119, but the bowling completely collapsed. During the luncheon adjournment clouds banked up and a thunderstorm was threatened. A light drizzle began IB a rues and Fielder resumed the bowling. The light was veryhad. Noble put up the fast bowler to the slips, Braund taking a. beautiful catch.—3 for 164. Armstrong went in, and just about this time the drizzle stopped and the light began to improve. Hill, .who played a brilliant innings without a chance, hit one of Fielder’s off balls into the slips, where Gunn snapped linn up.— 4-cfor 177. Hansford partnered Armstrong, and at 181 Braund was tried a A separation was soon effected. Armstrong could not leave Fielder’s off stuff alone, and paid the /penal'tv. Braund getting him in the slips. McCartney, the next Sydneyite, was soon in double figures, passin" Ransford before the second century appeared. The \ ictorian then opened out and began to punish the bowling. ißarncs relieved Braund. and for the first time in the match (Rhodes went on, taking Fielder s end. •The change was effectual. jßnnsford chopped down on one from Rhodes, •ami "the ball glided into Braund s hands in the slips— 0 for 222. Carter was lioxt, and play- was vei Slow. After the tea adjournment Fielder and Blythe bowled, tne light growing bad. McCartney was playfng solidly. Fielder sent down a couple of wides in succession, anil went up. A few minutes later McCartney put Fielder into the wicketkeeper’s hands. The retiring batsman hid batted for 71 minutes for “is 35.—7 for 203. Hazlett succeeded Fielder, who was bowling splendidly. and had now an average of o for G 6. Hazlett shaped lndiffeiently before the fast bowler, but Carter showed good cricket, and raised the score to the level of England s fust innings, amid cheers. The superb fielding of the 'Britishers kept the Australian score from assuming large dimensions. Braund eventually clean bowled Carter.—B for 27v Cotter took up the vacancy, and the Englishmen spread themselves on the boundary for him, but the precaution was unnecessary- as after lie hail .scored a couple Brnuid clean bowletl him. —9 for 281. Saunders, the last man, unexpectedly helped Hazlett to lift the total to 300 before he gave • Braund his chance. The Englishmen began then sccoml innings with only half an hour to Xv. Fane and Rhodes owned. [Rhodes was civen a life, bejn-c misled hr Carter off Cotter. Both ibrfsmen piaved cautiously, and were at the wickets when stumps were drawn, following are tho scores :

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Trumper, b Eioldar ■Hill,' c Gunn, b Fielder 8/_ (Noble, c ißraund, b Fielder >b Armstrong, c Brauncl, b Fielder— < Ransford, c Brnuiul, b Rhodes 24 McCartney, o Young, b Fielder.... 3o Carter, ;b Bran ml Hnzlott. not out ' 0 Cotter, b Brauml 2 Saunders, c Braund, b Fielder J Sundries

Total ; ■••■■, ■•■•s° Bowling Analysis.— Rhodes. 1 tor 13. Crawford. O'for 11; Hraund, 2 tor 14; Blythe, 0 for 33; Barnes, 1 for 74 ; Fielder, 6 for S2. ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Fane, not out Rhodes, not out I y Total for no wickets 10 AUCKLAND MATCHES. Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 15. Beautiful weather prevailed yesterdav for tho fourth round of tho local Cricket Association's Cup championship. City, playing Eden, were all disposed of for SS, Stenisou securing five wickots for 22 and G. Mills three for 31. Eden replied with 147 tor six wickets, T. Elliott making 48. Grafton were all dismissed by Parnell for 67, 011 iff securing four wickets for 31 runs. Parnell lost seven wickets for 172 runs, Sale scoring 86, Oil iff 36, and Robinson 24. In bowling C. Tlav secured four wickets for 14 runs and Brierley one for 7 for Grafton. North Shore and Ponsonby. who started play in the rain _ last week, finished their match. North Shore responded to Ponsonby’s 4S •with 190 runs for eight wickets, and declared. Scores wore: —‘Bush 24 out, Holiin,grave 24, and Farqujiar■on 20. Ponsonby’s second innings realised 136. They were one man short. Young made 44 and Jacobsen 34. Bush took six wickets for 60 runs. AA’alker two for 3. North Shore won bv an innings and 6 runs.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 14. Ideal conditions prevailed to-day, when tho first match tor the possession of the Plunket Shield was commenced between Canterbury and Auoklind. The opposing .teams were is follows: —Canterbury: A. Anthony. C. Boxshall, J. H. Bennett, 0. Y. Cuff. E. E. Crawshaw, H. B. Lusk. T. J. Malone, S. A. Orchard, \V. Patrick, D. Reese (capt.), H. B. Whitta. Auckland: G. Cumming, L. G. rlemus, A. Haddoii (capt.), A. E. Howilen, j. M. Hussey, J. Kerr, F. B. Mason, i.- Prime, A. Relf, TV. Brook-Smith, AY. Robinson. Cantcritirv won the toss and elected to bat, hut their display was poor, with the 'xception of Lusk, Patrick, and D. leese, and the innings closed for ■9O. The Auckland men piled on the mis quickly, and at the call of time he score, stood at 170 for two wick■>ls. Scores: C A NTER-BU.RV. —First Inn ings. 'I. B. Lusk, c Robinson, b Relf— 66 V. Patrick, lbw, b Relf 26 ). Reese, c Relf, b Kerr 20 Y. Anthony, b.Howden 7 'i. B. AVhitta. c Hussey, b Relf... 6 . !. A. Orchard, c Brook-Smith, b ■H addon 19 B. A. Cuff, lbw, h Haddon : _6 “1. Boxshall, c and b Relf l. LI. Bennett, c and b Relf 1 B. C. Crawsliaw,c Robinson, b Relf 3 T. T. Atalone, not out 4 Extras 10 Total ' 190 Bowling Analysis.—A. E. Relf, 27 wers, 9 maidens, 64 runs, 6 wickets: Y. E. Howden.‘9 overs, 2 maidens, 43 '•••iins. 1 wicket; A. Kerr. 12 overs. 1 "aiden, 40 runs, 1 wicket; J. G. Hu.wey. 5 overs, 1 maiden, 10 runs: Y. Haddon. 10 overs. 3 maidens, 23 •mis. 2 wickets, 1 wide. V UCKLAND. —First 1n n ings. 1.. Cl. Hemus. not out 63 •W. Brook-Smith, c Boxshall, b Malone 63 B. Mason,c Anthony, b Bennett 2 G. Cummings, not out 31 Extras 21 Total for 2 wickets 170 INTEREST IN ENGLAND. United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, December 13. Great interest is felt here in the do'ngs of the M.C.C. cricket team, >.ml tho newspapers are issuing many •ditions.