CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2364, 3 December 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

ROUND THE GROUNDS.

(Notes hv “Short-Slip.”)

The last, matches in the opening round of the Saturday competition were commenced on Saturday last in perfect cricketing weather, and the result of the day’s pbiy left Jbjoth games in a most interesting position. It was anticipated that there would be some heavy scoring in the Te Rau 'Wanderers match nt the Domain, as tho .grass... had been cut in tho outsold, aud the state weather and

wicket was highly conducive to .rungetting. Cary won the toss, (and there was jubilation in the To Ran camp at getting first knock. However, Glennie and Young .performed to such purpose with the .ball' that the whole Te Rau side were sent to the right-about by 5 o’clock for the diaippoiiTting total of 97. Jim Moore, as in tho previous week, was again top-scorer, and l he showed sound defence, combined with a variety of good scoring strokes, in getting together his score of 31. Jack Pine stayed with Moore while he was milking his .runs, and the partnership between this pair of colts was the only bright spot in a colorless innings. Pino met the good ones with a, straight hat, and picked the ha'll to have .a go at with good judgment. Wfilly Scholium was the only other batsman on the side to notch doublefigures, and he played his usual free game in running lip IS. Bob Cary and Tiny Olsen both got. boa-rid “blobs,” the former being yorked by Young and the latter skying one from Glennie back to the bowler. The Te R*iu captain did not exhibit Shis usual good generalship in putting Harry Wack so low down oil the list. On form so far this season Harry is about the best scoring batsman Te Ran bus, and to put bim in sixth wicket down was to rob the side of one of its most -reliable run-gottors. As it was, Wack' was left with 8, not out, neither Burke, Fenton, - nor McLeod being able to keep their wickets up for him. Glennie and Young -both bowled well, land the difference in their respective styles also tended to the success they . gained. Glennie, with his slow mediums, secured four for 32. while Young’s fast deliveries gave him the excellent figures of four for 15.

The Wanderers were -all smiles at having got rid of their opponents so cheaply, but'ere a brief half-hour had sped those" smiles had given wtiy to anxious and careworn frowns. Glennie and Babb stepped jauntily forth from tho pavilion to hit off the small total set them, but they fell into the pit which had been digged-- for them. And which you, was it, that caused woe and lamentation in -the Wanderers’ camp ? None other than tho Te llau skipper himself. Hi .its off to Bob Cary, the bowler! Bob absolutely mesmerised the batsmen. with his slow lobs. They bad never before either seen, heard, or read of such weird bowling, .and were consequently hopelessly unable to do anything at- all with it. Bob hud the batsmen taking standing-jumps up and down the pitch, and tying themselves up into knots in .a wild endeavor to do something to the pesky leather which he kept tossing up into the air. Such capable batsmen as Babb, McConnell, Lasker, and Adamson fell one after the other into Cavy’s ‘booby traps.” and at call of time Wanderers were in the desperhte position of having seven of their best wickets down for 72.

Cary, who placed his field well, came out with the excellent record of four wickets for 13 runs, and his success only proves how -really dangerous good length slow bowling, backed up bv sure catching and good stumping, is, even against the best batsmen.

Babb (19) and Adamson (10) lvere the only Wanderers batsmen to reach double-figures. Teddy Fcaton also bowllcd well for Te Rau, and dismissed Athol Young with a trimmer. He ruptured two for 14.

Cary employed no less than six howlers, and kept ringing on the changes frequently. Tiny Olsen did excellent work with the gloves for Te Rau, stumping Babb and McConnell in smart style. The wicket and outfield were in splendid order at Thm lie ru last Saturday when United met Taruheru for the first time this season.

Charles won the toss for Taruheru, and sent United to the wickets. Lionel Manning was the bright particular stlir in the United innings, and he gave a very fine aU-round display of batting in putting together his contribution of 38, not. out. His defence was soundness itself, and his strokes all round the wicket were oxcclleutly timed and well-placed. Hwl--lamore (19), Bowman (17), and J. Lang (15) wero the principal contributors to the total of 122.

Davies bowled well for Taruheru, and abide all the batsmen treat his slow off and leg breaks with respect Those batsmen who attempted to hit him soon paid the penalty, as he is one of those bowlers who can stand punishmeht, and does not shorten his length because a batsman is having at bang at him. Davies took six wickets for 53, and bowled well throughout his long stay at the crease. Taruheru responded with nine wickets for 104. .Sharpies was responsible for the bulk of the runs, nnd jumped into tho front rank of local batsmen by the manner in which he wielded his hat on Saturday. Ho had some good bowling from Manning to play, but he rarely made n weak or faltering stroke, and gave an attractive display of bright batting in running up his total of 43. He employed la clever wrist stroke to leg .which) brought him many runs. Dillon made some mighty drives in scoring his 15,_ while Miiinis also scored double figures. Manning bore the brunt of tho attack, and bowled finely throughout the innings. Ho varied his pace cleverly, and employed a fust' yorkor with telling effect. He captured six wickets for 37 runs, thus putting up a fine howling and batting performance during the afternoon. Hallamore (one for 17), Daniell .(olio for 4), and Farrell (one for 20) also howled.

. Next Saturday should see interesting finishes to -both matches, and the games will have to be fought all over again on the resumption of play. Mr IV. F. Cederwall, the popular ■President of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association, lias come in for hearty congratulations on his election to the position of President of tlio New Zealand Cricket Council. The Council is the governing body of cricket in the Dominion, and it is highly gratifying to lodri players that the delegates of the various Associations have done Air Cederwall the honor of appointing him to such a responsible position. Mr Coderwall took an active part before coming to Gisborne on the Executive of the Canterbury Cricket Association, and it is safe to say that his appointment as President of tho Council will be a most, popular one with cricketers of both islands.