CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 253, 2 November 1901, Page 2

CRICKET.

ABIUYAL OF MAGDALEN'S TEAM

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Perth, Nev. 1. Maclaren’s team arrived by the steamer Omrali. Maelaren. entertained, said it was all nonsense for certain people in England to say tiie team was not representative. He considers it a strong combination. Its strength lies in the batting. Lie has two good left-hand bowlers, Gunn and Blythe. Lather than have brought “ crocks." he chose Barnes as fast bowler of the team. Tho team were entertained at Fremantle. Th y play their opening match at Adelaide on November J.

SATURDAY CUP COMPETITION

The opening cricket matches of the season in connection with tho Saturday Cup competition will take place this afternoon, and as tliero is every prospect of fine weather the fixtures should prove very interesting. On No. I ground United meet the County eleven, .and on No. 2 City and West End will try conclusions. Foilowiug are the teams: United v. County.—The County team will bo picked from tho following players on the Domain at 1.-15 pan.: Crawford, Parker (2), Barton (2), Smith, Fostor, Ca sav, Johnston (21, Kere, Raymond, Sharpe, Hoki, Saunders. United: Gibson, McCrcdie, Lyttelton, Seymour, Porter, Hill, Crawford, Witty, Svines, Lyndon, Maude, Coleman.

City v. West End. West End team : Hodge (capt.), Hood, Hakawai, Brown, Nolan, Ecaton, Dodd, Vincent, Nield, Charles, Goldie ; emergencies McConnell, Cumming, DeLautour, and East. City : Colo (capt.), Neale, Macdonald, Kretclmier, Sargisson, J. Dods, Father O’Connor, Zachariah, W. Edwards, Grant, Massey, 1 veson, Sheridan, Bloomfield, and Robertson.