CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2065, 17 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

P.B. CRICKET ASSOCIATION. The usual meeting of the Cricket Association was held - last evening, Mr. R. G. Hallnmore presiding. Mr B. C. Baxter wrote resigning his position ns groundsman to the Association, and Mr. R. \ was appointed temporarily to hliL tho vacancy, oil the understanding that should lie satisfy tho ground committee ns to Ins fitness tor the position ho should be appointed permanently. Mr. F. T. Knight moved in accordance with notice of motion “That Saturday matches in iutuio bo confined to ono day Alter discussion, it was resolved that tho lambent Club be allowed to fill any vacancies which may occur on tho second dav of a match, tho club opposing them to have the same privilege. Mr Knight thereupon withdrew his liotico of motion. It was decided that tlm Thursday competition be resumed on i lmrsday uext at Victoria Domain, when lo Rau meet O.S. and Co. ft eleven. It was resolved that tho ground committee endeavor to have a turt wicket ready for a trial match at Victoria Domain oil Saturday afternoon next. If the turf is not ready bv Saturday, it- was decided that tlie niatch should bo played at Taruhciu on a turf wicket.

To encourage junior cricket, a match was arranged to bo played at Victoria .Domain on Saturday, 'afternoon next. All juniors attending will bo allowed to take part, and tlio Association shall decide from tlio numbers of second cloven players attending whether it bo advisable to inaugurate a second-grade competition. The selectors, Messrs Thelwall, Haflamore, Cary, and W. Gibson, mot after the meeting, and selected the following elevens to take part in a trial match at Victoria Domain on Saturday afternoon next in view of the forthcoming representative match with Hawke’s Bay at Gisborne at New Year:—A team: Charles, Babb, Lasker, Schofield, Marker, Cary, W. Gibson, Hodge, J- Wacfc, Whyte and Gorman. B. team: Aoun", Hutcheson, S Wilson, Reynolds, Hallamore, F. C!.' Sharp, J. Gibson, Coop, J. Lang, Glennie, and McConndl. Any of tlio abovo players unable to take part are requested to intimate same to the lion, secretary of the Association. Mr. I. G. Grinlinton, caro of Common, Shelton and Co., at the earliest possible moment. All the selected players are also requested to attend net practice at Victoria Domain every evening this week. ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. Unitod Press Association—Copyright (Received Dec. 16, 8 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 16. R' ides and Fane, the two not-oiits of (- .turdav," resumed batting to the bow’big of Cotter and Armstrong. The .vToket was ill excellent older, but- dry, and the weather was oppressive. with a hot wind blowing. Fifty apm .red as a 'result of fifty minutes play, and then Macartney displaced Cot! if. Drizzling rain came on sudden!-, but did not interfere with plav. Rhodes put Macartney up in the* lips and Macalister made a smavi catch —1 for 56. Gunn followcl. but Armstrong, who was bowling well, troubled the batsmen a good deal, and he sent down ten overs for ; even runs. Saunders then releivr l Armstrong, and play became most tedious, runs coming by occasion! singles. Cotter went on again in n ice of Macartney at 79, and a little later Fane hit Saunders high to point, where Noble sprang into the air end effected a clever single-hand-ed c-tch—2 for 82. Hutchings went in, r.ud played out until tlie luncheon adjournment. After lunch runs came more freely, and the century went up •after two" hours and two minutes play. Hutchings began to lilt freely, and was overhauling Gunn’s score, the latter playing more defensively. Arn’ trong, who had taken Cotters end. was, with Sauiulers, bowling in exce’ient form, the former sending down nine maidens out of 15 overs. Hut: bigs’ career was, however, brief, as lifted Saunders high to mid-out, who:- Armstrong made an easy catch at li7 Macartney was again tried,and the game was so slow that it was man lest that the Englishmen s desire was to be dug out rather than mak ■ runs. came on again •at lZi, and both batsmen played him with greater confidence .than the slow bowlers, the .score increasing at a m ire reasonable sneed. The display on the whole was rather dreary. Gun:i made some showy strokes, whille Han!staff obtained runs somewhat faster tlian his county companion. A double change in the bowling was then made, Noble relieving Cotter and Hazlett going on at Macartney s end. As showing how tedious the play was it may be pointed out that it took an hour and fifty minutes to commie 40 runs. With his score at 47. Gunn was given a life at Macalister’s hands in the slips off Hazlett. The batsmen acknowledged this respite by hitting three tourers off Hazlett’o over. Tlie bowling change was acceptable to Harclstaff, who was mak!of some brilliant strokes, and pulled Hazlett twice for 4. At tins stag • Duff went out in the field in place of Hansford, who was suffering from slight sunstroke. As Hazlett was becoming somewhat expensive, Saur.ders replaced him. This brought the came up to the tea adjournment. On resuming Hardstaff increased his total to half a century as the result of a'i hour and a half’s' batting. Hardstaff scored freely 'and rapidly, scoring boundary after boundary, Tnit nearly font his wicket through hesitatin'' in a run Macartney returned the' ball smartly, but Cotter was unable to get- hold of it and enabled the batsman to reach his crciape. Then a beautiful ball from NoJ)lo scattered' Ha'rdstaff’s 'wickets, the batsman playing forward to it—4 for 218. Bralind followed, but soon lost Gunn, who was dismissed by a catch by Noble in the. slips off Cotter. Gunn had played a. great innings, showing excellent timing, and only marred by one chance. He had batted for 2 hours and 47 minutes, and his total included eleven four;. Young had abrief innings, being beaten by a good ball from Noble, alter scoring 3.—43 for 227. Noble had now secured two wickets for 10. Crawford was uncom-fort-able from the start, ana after adding 5 was snapped up in tlio slips by Hazlett off Cotter—7 for 241.Barnes went in, and Armstrong and Saunders went on again. The batsmen were disinclined to trifle with the Victorians, and play became colorless. Eventually Saunders clean bowled Barnes.—'B for 262. The light becamo bad, and as Blythe joined Braund, and with only 1.5 minutes to play, rain camo on again, and as a. southerly gale accompanied by rain is re-poi-rcd southward of Sydney the outlook for to-morrow is not promising. Blythe got runs easily off Cotter, while his partner, Braund, was batting very solidly. Just as time was reached Blythe was caught at point by Noble off Saunders, tho score standing at 9 wickets for 293. It is estimated that 12,000 wore present. Scores:—

ENGLAND —2nd Innings. - ' Fane, c Noble, b Saunders ... 33 Rhodes, c Maoalister b Macartney 29 Gunn, c Noble, b Cotter ... <■* Hutchingsc Armstrong b Saunders Hardstalf, b Noble 63 Braund, not out ... ••• rf l Young, b Noble ... *•• ••• p Crawford, c Hazlett, b Cotter ... o Barnes, b Saunders ... •••11 Blytho, c Noble, b Saunders ... lo Sundries ••• ••• ... L. Total for 9 wickets ... ...293 (Received Dec. 17, 0.57 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 16. There has been very littlo rain. Unless more falls through the Digut the wicket will not be affected.

AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. nCHRISTCHU'ROH, Dec. 16. Auckland put up quite «• sensational performance to-day, when tho Blanket- Shield mutch was continued, amassing tho huge total of 539, and any pretensions Canterbury had as to being the 'premier crickotiug province have been unequivocally and ignominiousfv removed. Though aiofc yet finished, the .result is as much beyond doubt as it could wolf ho, and it is but hare iustico to the Northerners to say that they have abundantly proved that they are tlio better team. Following are tho scores to da to: CANTERBURY.—First Innings, 190. Second Innings. H. B. Lusk, not out 26 TV. Patrick, c Robinson, b Haddon 10 D. Roosc, Jbw, b Rolf 45 Extras 7 Total 'for two wickets 88AUCKLAND. —First Innings. W. Crooke-Suiitli, o Boxshall, lb Malone 58 L. G. Hom-us, c Boxshall, b Bennett 118 F. R. Mason, o Anthony, b ißonnott 2 G. Cummings, c Boxshall, b Bennett 31 A. E. Relf, c Ileeso, b Bennett 157 A. Haddon, c Cuff, b Lusk 36 L. Prime, run out 17 M. Hussey, c Patrick, b Cr.iwslinw 32 A. E. How-den, c Boxshall, b Dennett 0 AY. Robinson, b Crawsbaw 17 A. Kerr, not out 4 Extras 33 Total 539 The match ■will bo resumed to-mor-row.