CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2381, 23 December 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION

A special general meeting of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association Avas held last e\-euing in the British Empire Hotel, Mr. W. F. Cedeiwall (President) presiding. The rules as revised at the last general meeting \\ r cre read and confirmed .

At the close of the general meeting, a meeting of the Management Committee Avas held.

Mr, W. Gibson Avas appointed manager of the PoA r erty Bay team to visit Napier, Mr. R. W. Cary to act in the event of Mr. Gibson being unable to accompany the team. It Avas decided to play an all-day match on Boxing Day,, commencing at 10.30 a.m., between the repesentative team selected for the Napier trip and an eleA'en chosen from the rest of PoA'erty Bay. A discussion took jfiace on the desirability of all players appearing in flannels in competition matches, and the A'arious delegates avc«t> requested to bring the matter before their clubs.

NEW SOUTH WALES V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

United Pkess Association, Copyright

ADELAIDE, Dec, 22. South ‘Australia, in their second ininngs, made 89, PelleAv contributing 37. NeAv South Wales Avon by an innings and 527 runs. In the first innings Macartney took three Avickets for 32, and Hopkins three for 31. In the second innings Macartney took three for 28, and Noble four for 21.