CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2367, 7 December 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION

The championship matches v. were continued on Saturday afternoon, in spfondid weather. The anno at the Domain provided something in the nature of a surprise,-Wanderers defeating Te Rau very easily by an innings. United also secured ia threepoint will against Taruheru, on the latter’s ground. UNITED v. TARUHERU.

Requiring 19 runs to reach tho total put alp by United in the first innings, the last two Taruheru batsmen took their stand at the wickets. They did not last long, however, as with two runs added a separation was effected. United then wont in a second time, and a good performance was put up, tho score being taken to 124 for 3 wickets, at which stage the innings was closed. Gibson, Hailamorc, Lang, land Bowman each batted well, the two first-named being not out, with 4G and 31 respectively. Taruheru then went in again, and were all dismissed just on call of time for 85, Osborne, Mathieson, Sharpies, and Whitely being tlio double-figure scorers. Gibson secured the remarkable bowling average of 1 over, 0 runs, 3 wickets. The following aro the scores: — UNITED. —2nd Innings. (Ist Innings 122.) Bowman, c T. Sharp", b Davies 14 Lung, c Whitely, b Hannigan... 22 Gibson, not out ... ... 46 Manning, c Whitely, b Hannigan 4 Hallamore, not out ... ... 31 Extras ... ••• 7 Total for 3 wickets ... 124 Bowling analysis.—Hannigan 2 for 33, Davies 1 for 41, Charles 0 for 14, Sharpies 0 for 18, Dillon 0 for 12. TARUHERU. —2nd Innings. (Ist Innings 1G6.) W. Sharp, b Grenfell ... ... 6 Whitely, b Grenfell ... ... 14 Sharpies, c and b H alia mo re... 16 Goldie, h Manning ... 0 Davies, b Grenfell ... ... 0 Dillon, b Hallamoro ... ... 11 Mathieson, c Farrell, b Gibson... 17 Osborne, b Gibson ... ... 15 Minnis, b Manning 0 T. Sharp, b Gibson ... ... 0 Hannigan, not out ... .... 0 Extras • ••• 6 Total ... So Bowling analysis.—Gibson 3 for 0, Grenfell 3 for 25, Hallamore 2 for 27, Manning 2 for 23. TE RAU v. WANDERERS. This match resulted in an easy win for the Wanderers by an innings and 4 runs. Wanderers’ tail end made a great stand, and Adamson put up a hue bowling performance, getting 7 wickets for 20 runs on a batsmun’s wicket. The following iare the scores: WANDERERS.—Ist Innings. •(Continued.) Lee-Archer, c McLeod, b Cary... 29 Maude, c Burke, b Pine ... 14 O’Donnell, c Pine, b Gary ... 18 Hogg, not out 11Extras ... ... ••• 15 Total 138 Bowling analysis.—Qiry 6 for 32, Featon 2 for 18', Pine 2 for 38, Wack 0 for 26, Scholium 0 for 5, Dudfield 0 for 4. TE RAU. —2nd Innings. Moore, c Young, b Adamson ... 0 H. Wack, c Maude, b Adamson... 3 6 Pine, c McColl, b Adamson ... 3 Cary, b Adamson ... ... 1 Scholium, b Adamson ... ... 2 Featon, c Adamson, b Young ... 1 Dudfield, c Babb, b Adamson ... 4 Burke, b Adamson ... ... 2 Mill, not out ... 4 McLeod, c Adamson, b Glennie... 1 Ol’sen, absent ... ... —' Extras ... ... ••• 3 Tot il .... 37. Bowling analysis.—Adamson 7 for 20. Glennie 1 for 5, Young 1 for 6, Babb 0 for 4.

AUCKLAND MATCHES

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AUCKLAND, Dec. 6. The Fourth round of tlio Auckland Cricket Association’s championship was concluded yesterday afternoon in fine weather. In the- senior grade City heat University by 161 runs on the first innings, City 366 (MacCormick 192 not out), University 205. Parnell and Gration played a draw. Resuming with three wickets down for 337, Parnell declared their first innings closed /at 362 for four wickets (Hutching 60 notout). Grafton mode 290 for nine wickets (Cottell 93, Jones 54, and Mason 39 not out). Ponsonby beat Eden colts by 18 on the first innings, Ponsonby 209, Eden colts 191 (Relf 87). North Shore beat Eden A. by 47 runs on the first innings, North Shore 200, Eden A. 153 (Cummings 54). Going in again North Shore made 168 for four wickets (Kallcnder 44). Bowling for North Shore Hadden took five wickets for 37 runs. There were no three-point wins secured in the senior gratae matches.

CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES

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CHRISTCHURCH,i Dec. 5. The fourth round of the first-grade matches was continued this aftemoonin fine weather. Linwood, 264 (E. Humphreys; 100, F. Wilding 47, S. 11. Orchard 36), defeated East Christchurch, 158 and 101 (Warcl 28, Edmonds and Addison 18 each). West Christchurch 220 beat'Riocarton 111, by 108 runs oh the first innings. Sydenham 189 heat St. Albans 147 by 42 runs on the first innings. In their second' innings St. Albans scored 84 for 8 wickets.

DUNEDIN MATCHES

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DUNEDIN, Dec. 6

Splendid weather prevailed yesterday. when the cricket .matches were continued. Dunedin beat Albion by 25 runs on the first innings. The former made 169 (Wilson 93) and Albion 144 (Drake 50 not out) and 69 for two wickets (Williams 33 not out). Carisbrook B beat Opoho by 170 runs on the first innings. Carisbrook compiled 332 (Adams 103 not out, Austin 54, Drumm 46), and Oooho 162. (Casey 47), Carisbrook A. beat Grange by

38 runs on the first innings. _ The former made 210 for nine wickets (Rutherford 67, S. Foster 61 not out), while Grange made 172 (Ogg 44, C. Beal 41 not out).

THE PLUNKET SHIELD—THE OTAGO TEAM. [Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Dec. 6. Tho following team will represent Otago against Auckland in the Plunket Shield match: Austin, Aylcs, Downes, Fisher, Howden, Hopkins, Siedeberg, Torrance, Williams, Wilson and Wordsworth; emergencies, Rutherford and C. Beal.