CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2146, 23 March 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

UNITED V. TE RAU

The above teams met oil tho Domain oil Saturday in tho championship competition. To .llau batted first anil totalled 102, to which J. Pino 29 Featon 21, and Alonk (not out) 17 wero tho chief contributors. On United going in to bat, a disastrous start was made, three wickets being down for 14. When J. Gibson joined his brother, however, a- good stand was made, and tlie pair wore not separated at tho close ol tho day. Reynolds, Hallamoro, 'and Burke wero tho United bowlers to got wickets, whilo Dargan anil Pino bowlod well for To Rau. The following are tho TE RAU—lst Innings. 0. Olsen, c Hallamoro b Reynolds 3 R. H. Vallanco, Ibw, b Reynolds 3 J. Pine, lbw, b Reynolds ... 29 R, W. Cary, b Hallamoro ... 9 J. Wack, st. Hallamoro, b Burko 1 AI. Dargan, b Burke ••• 1 B. Dudfield, b Burko 0 Alonk, not. out ... 17 Schofield, c sub., b Hallamoro... 2 AlcGuffie, b Hallamoro 0 E. Featon, b Reynolds ... 21 Extras ... 16 Total ...102 Bowling analysis.—Reynolds, four for 33, Hallamoro three for 11, Burke three for 35. UNITED—Ist Innings. W. Gibson, not out 22 J. Bowman, b Pine ... 2 Reynolds, b Dargan 0 Yeats, b Dargan 1 J. Gibson, not out 11Extras 3 Total for three wickets ... 39

WANDERERS V. TARUHERU

At Taruheru on Saturday Wanderers and Taruheru met. Wanderers batted first and were all disposed of for 42, and at tho call of time Taruheru had scored 49 for 4 wickets.

THE NOBLE TESTIMONIAL. United Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY. Alarcli 20. The Noble testimonial fund has reached £IOOO. The Match, Australia v. the rest of Australia, in aid of tho fund, commenced to-day. The rest of Australia lost five wickets for 267 j McKenzie 33, 15 arils ley 34, Warn© 53, Alayne 32, Dolling 30, Laver (not out) oO wero the chief scorers. (Received Alarcli 22, 4.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Alarcli 22. Rest of Australia made 285 (Laver not out 61). Australia lost eight wickets lor 412. The first six wickets tell lor 225, but then Noble and Gregory altered the complexion of the game. The principal scores were: Ranstord 63, Hill 52, Noble 87, Gregory 106, Armstrong 37, Windsor (not out) 31. Trumper made a duck.

THE GAAIE IN AUCKLAND

Press Association. AUCKLAND, Alarcli 22. Owing to the rain, which fell almost all day, all cricket and othei athletic gatherings had to bo postponed. Eight matches have been played, and Eden has won them all, scoring 18 points; City wqii four scoring 10; Grafton four, anil 10 points; North Shore four, and nine points; Parnell, three, and eight points; and Ponsonby, ono, and three points.