CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2081, 6 January 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

AYAINGAKE v. AIAXGATU. The country players occupied A iotoria Domnin on Saturday Inst, when the above clubs met for the first- time. Mangatu wont to the wickets first, but hired badly at the hands of L-Trafford-Reynolds. who clean-bowled ■the Mangatu captain. H. t!. \\ ellborne, with the first ball pi the match. The left-hander was in his host bowling trim, and kept working across from leg with a line length ball of medium pace, winch required a deal of playing. Had it not been for a sound innings by H. i!o\es. who learned his cricket it Leathcrbcai.i School, Surrey, and has only bee-i out from Home a couple of years, the Mangatu total would have been sma.l indeed. Boyes was the poly hamman who could do anything "! Remolds’ bowling in the first - nings. He watched the ball i.uifullv at first, and when once m li.ui plaved himself in gave a mos atf active exhibition. Boyes is o. lire p! - sique, and stands w ell o\ > - . height, and utilised his reach to tin best advantage in forward p ay. ri* scored 52 out ot a to,a. 11 ■ ■ * wins eventually finely caught. and bowled by Reynolds who tri . t turn low down with us le.t haul. H D. Evans, the old To Ann p'nyev. was the only otlu batsman to reach double figures, and bad scored a cl< /.- on when he was snapped up at point bv D. Coop off Iteynoids Reynolds bowled capitally throughout. and captured eight wickets. I " liatelv the bowling analyses weie not kept, so his figures are not available, but there could not have been mou than 30 runs bit off him AAitli only So runs to face, it was thought t-hat the Wningakc batsmen would have no difficulty in leading on the first innings. Mangatu have two bowlei* however, who would cause even the best batsmen in town to treat then deliveries with respect, and Bo.es tiiul R. Barton were altogether .00 good for the AA amgake men. lln first part of the innings was a mere procession, and had it not been for semblance of resistance towards t u close of the innings by J. Dennis and Pat and Joe Parker the total would not have reached 30 nui». Boyes takes a long run, and with a nice, easv swing sends down a fast ball. He varied his length with inclement, and captured six wicket for 19 runs. H. Barton took three wickets for IS runs, and also bowled well. Mangatu ran up 110 101 six wickets in the second innings, and then declared the innings closed. H. G. and R. Barton set up a fine partnership, and treated the spectators to some entertaining lintnie-. putting the runs on at an alarming pace'. AVellborne hit 18 off one over from Dennis, scoring two fine fours to square-leg off the two first halls and straight-driving the ihfrf e& over ,fio Chillers, fence for six. The first ball was pulled to the mul-on boundary, and a sensational over finished up by Barton being caught off the last ball. Barton proved that he is as good a bat as ever, and Ins 32 was made with all his old-time ability, AA ellborne continued to hit until lie bad piled np 64 by a variety of forceful and’ well-executed strokes all round the w icket, and was. then stumped by Chapman off J. Lang. With 40 minutes left for play, Mamgake went to the wickets a second time requiring 154 runs to win. The Alan<ratu captain gave Boyes and Barton a spell, and entrusted the how-ling to Grayson, M. McKenzie, H. D. Evans, and himself. J. Lang got going, and quickly ran up a total or 32 b bv good cricket. None of the oth ers seemed to bat with confidence, however, and the record at 6-30 was, five wickets for 6G. Messrs. R. Tlielwall and AV. E. Gofie were the umpires. Afternoon tea. was provided by the AA'aingake Club. The following are the scores:MANGATU.—First Inning^ H. CL AVeUborne, b Reynolds 0 H. Boyes, c and b Reynolds ol R. Barton, b Reynolds - AV McKenzie, b Reynolds u J. M. Grayson, b Reynolds ......... o M. AlcKenzte, c Chapman, b Revnoids .....■■■•• H. D. Evans, c D. Coop, b Re\noids v J. Monk, not out i N. Spence, run out 2 L. B. Tullock, b Chapman o R. Jackson, b Reynolds t Extras Total So AVAINGAKE.— First 1-nuings. . J Lang, lbw-, b Barton ' G. Coop, b Boyes X R. Parker, b Boyes V C Trafford-Reynolds, b Boyes .... 4 C. Chapman, b Barton D. Parker, o AleKenzie, ) Boyes n R. Coop, b ißoves .5 J. Dennis, not out P. Parker, b Barton ' J. Parker, b Grayson fcj. AVhite. b Boyes 2 Extras " Total ; !o MANGATU.— Second innings. Wellborne, st Chapman, b Lang... 04 M. McKenzie, b Reynolds * R. Barton, c Reynolds, b Dennis 32 W. McKenzie, st Chapman, b Bang 1 J." Monk, not out “ Grayson, b Reynolds N. Spence, b Lang g Extras 'J Total for 6 wickets AVAINGAK E.—Second Innings. Reynolds, c Barton. b Giayson... y Dennis, b McKenzie X Chapman, c Barton, b McKenzie 0 R. Coop, b AVllliams 2 ,G. Coop, not out „ Extras Total for 5 wickets 66 THE GAME IN AUCKLAND. Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. L The Cup cricket championships m l bo continued next Saturdav. a match between the Auold teachers and the visiting t* «c . from New- South AValcs Pla.vfl J ester da v resulted in a win for the visitors bv 7 wickets on the Ist Auckland made 1/0 and New Setth Wales lost 3 wickets for in. t>' speaking at the reception p.nen D the Now Zealand Educational Institute to the Australian ormke. team Mr L. Deer (manager of the team said that they had always been tool in Australia that .New could not play cricket, We au , however,” hes aid, “beginr. ng to (i t. out that tins is a mistaken k! a I MAYellington teachers put■ a did match against, us, tlieu hath g being very fine At Nta Plymouth we wore absolu .'> he a ten. and in the Auckland match, in which we just managed to get nome, you. men played a very fine game. PLUNKET (SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND, Jan. 4. The contest for the Plunkot Cneket Shield between Auek and ami Otago was concluded to-clav w Ik 1 ■ Auckland had an easy runs. The play was of an un,n | ting tfliaracter and Auckland ‘ ” easily superior. Scores: AUCKLAND First Innings, 26/. Second Innings:— Hennis, c and b Austin.. ••• Smith, c Adams, b Mackersey Sale, b Eckhoff - - • ■ - - - - - • n Prime, c and b Eckhofl Cummings, c and b Mackersey Haddon, c and b Austin ' Reef, b Austin C ’ Q Olliff, b Austin - Robinson, not out ••••••; L Kerr, c Siedeberg, b Mackersey... AVhite, b Mackersey ~ Extras Total 211 In the bowling Mackersey get 4 ■wickets for 66 runs, Austin 4 for 4u. Eckhoff 2 for 48, Torrance 0 for Jo ■and AA r atson 0 for 8. OTAGO First. Innings, 81. Second Innings:— Austin, b Reef •. "‘ 07 Seldeberg, l.b.iv., b AVhite of Adams, b Relf *-7 Eckhoff, b Ker• ■ o

Adams, b Rolf 1 Torrance, 1.b.w., b Rolf 0 Eckhoff, c Sale, b Relf 0 AVilliams, run out f Extras ' L Total ;■• p'J In the bowling Roll ... cured t> wickets for 25 runs, Kerr 1 lor 23, \\ bile l for 20 and Olill 1 tor 10. SECOND TEST -MATCH. United Press Association —Copyright (.Received January 5. 6.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 4. There was line bright weather, though warm. Twenty thousand were present. The gross takings to date over 13,000. The wicket was in good order. Austral in’s propoets ;u the start looked very rosy with Trumpet' and Noble going excellently . each scoring in turn and both doing admirably. ‘ They kept. neck and neck until Trumpcr was out leg ne10re to Crawford. He had playoil fine restrained cricket that was ol immense service to bis side. U sound beautiful cricket, and when the deficit bad been wiped out both he and Noble were loudly cheered. Trumpcr was at the wickets one hour and 40 minutes, and hit seven lours. Hill, who came next, opened in a very ‘'.streaky’’ manner and then bolero 1,0 out coins was bowled by a beauty from Fielder—the best ball lie bowled during the innings Noble did not long survive, and lost lus wicket ill a peculiar mntnner. He tried to book a full toss which fell on his arm and then on the wicket. He had placed line cricket, and . showed tlirougont what a master lie is. no was in for just over 2 hours am! m his score were 6 boundary bits. Ihe crowd gave him a well-deserved ovation Then a feeling akin to dismay was felt by the spectators with the fail of three such brilliant wickets, and Australia’s chances looked very Mooniv. McAlister, who was assorted Armstrong, was soon run out. it was a foolish yet heroic episode tor Me Mister sacrificed himself for Armstrong. The latter called and started to" i nn. McAlister, seeing the hopelessness of the run, ran also to save his partner. With Macartney and Armstrong associated there was a magnificent exposition of batting and it roused the enthusiasm of the spectators. Armstrong mastered the bowling and scored by beautifully sound strokes and vigorous driving, while bis partner played correct cricket. Both were exceedingly attractive. watchful and successful. Mac•irtney showing coolness over the vet ran. They played out to tea adjournment. On Resuming Armstron" was bowled with Barnes s first bull ' He had played superb cricket for 21 hours and was never 111 doubt. He pin yed gloriously and showed perfect timing and hit seven fours. Little Macartney tvas at the wickets for 2 hours 27 minutes and got five fours among his runs. Ransford was out. to a bad stroke in the slips. Carter and Cotter played out time, Cotter infusing'much life into his play. The fielding generally was 'excellent and keen. The bowling did not look dange 1 mis, but a good length was preserved. The wicket is wealing well.' T . , . AUSTRAILIA. Second Innings (con.) Trumpcr, 1.b.w., b Crawford 63 Noble, b Crawford “4 Hill, b Fielder 3 Ale Alls ter, run out To Armstrong, b Barnes.. ■■■‘J Alacartney, c Humphries, b Braund o 4 Ransford, c Hucliings, b Barnes 18 Cotter, not out Carter, not out Sundries 4/ Total for seven wickets 360 Bowling analysis:—Fielder 2 for 6-4 Crawford 2 for 103, Barnes 2 for "0l Braund 1 for 68, Rhodes 0 for 38. The wickets fell as follows: 1 for 126, 2 for 131. 3 for 135, 4 for 162, 5 for 268, 6 for 303. 7 for 312.