LOCAL CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 273, 27 November 1901, Page 3

LOCAL CRICKET.

(Notes uy “ Biithk.”]

Both Thursday and Saturday competitions have at last got properly started, and the various clubs are finding out their playing strength. The first round of the Saturday coiupetition was concluded on Saturday last, and tho following table shows the position of the competing teams Matches

County, as will be seen from the above ■sable, has won every match it has played. This club has a very even eleven, and possesses no “ tail ” to speak of. in Smith, Crawford, and Sharp they hat e three consistent run-getters. _ Smith again played a hue innings last Saturday, when he played the West Enel bowlers for over an hour for a score 0f.2/. In each innings ho has played this season this batsman has put a respcctablo number oi runs on the score-sheet for his side, and I am pleased to chronicle the continued success of this careful batsman. 11. Sharp is playing his first season s cricket in the colonies. He hails from the Mother Land, and the County captain tells me they have a really good performer with both bat and ball in Sharp. _ _ Crawford rattled up his score ot 3o m •quick time against West End on Saturday. Alick ” docs not like being idle while at ■the wickets, and believes with Billy Uru, of Christchurch, that if you can t make runs while batting you can enjoy yourself hotter in the pavilion. \ player told me the other day that he •considered Poverty Bay u the happy huntiim ground ” of bowlers, and we are inclined to agree with him. It is not often that bowlers conic (,Jt with averages like those secured by Sharp (County) and Seymour and Baker (United) last Saturday. Sharp took three wickets for 1 run'agamst West End, and Seymour three for 2 and .Baker four for 4 against City on that day. How envious Braund, Barnes, and C o. must be of- these figures. Next Saturday, a battle royal will be fought on the Ormond ground, when County, the leader for the Saturday Shield, plays United, the cunner-up. Both clubs will ho represented by then full strength, and some tall scoring may . confidently be expected, as Mr Caesar s paddock, on which the match will be played, is the best cricket field at present available in the district. A good tuif wicket is always procurable there, and the ball will travel on the outfield until the harassed and weary fieldsman overtakes it-, it may be a quarter of a mile or so irem the wicket. The United players will leave town by brake at 1 o’clock sharp for Ormond, and the team will comprise . Hill. MoLsedie, Lyttlcton, Seymour, • Gibson (cantaini Symes, Baker, Gouldsmith (2), Porter, and H. Ferris. Emergencies : Coleman and Witty. PH}' W 1" jtsmineuec at 2 o'clock. 1 predicted a short time back .that Gytt’.oton, when lie got accustomed to our local wickets, would make runs on them. His innings of 31 (not out) against City on Saturday bears out this prognostication. ■Tt was a sterling performance, and I hope to see the diminutive batsman adding fresh lustre to his batting average as the season progresses. . , , Gibson, the United captain, has been a regular Jonah for his team so far this season. He has lost the toss on the three •occasions on which the coin has gene aWt The funny man of the eleven ofie-cd to lend him a “ brown,” on condition that he would regularly devote a certain number of hours each week to * (l learning to toss.” _ -,r- i I bad a chat with the Old Man Minah ibc other cYcai»s> auu he tells iuc he hut

been seeing such a lot of funny things lately during the progress ol the various matches on the Domain. Perhaps the funniest thing of all. lie says, was the look of astonishment on •/. M. Gouldsmith s face when he made a fine lofty drive oil Neale into the long-licit! on Saturday, as ho thought clear of all the fieldsmen, ihe batsman’s face was a study, the Old Man declares, when a pair oi sinewy hands uprose from out the bosom of the long grass in the distant country and effected a fine catch. The hands, the batsman discovered afterwards, belonged to Zacbariah. 11 Doif ” bad been stationed there all the time, but the long grass completely hid his diminutive stature from view. (jpTlic batsman declares that this was a trap, a delusion, and a snare to dispose of him. f am mortally afraid that Zacbariah, Lyttleton, or Hodge will get hopelessly hushed in the long grass one of those days ; and, ah, woe’s me, if they do, all the black trackers on tfie other side would he unable to restore to Gisborne cricket those popular little players. JJy tlie pronounced manner in which Wiiataupoko defeated Kaili in the Thursday competition last Thursday, that club demonstrated what a strong eleven it has. They are a strong hatting side, and their fielding was of a high standard. Howling i is the only department in which they arc | weal

The followin'; eleven will represent Kaiti against West End in the Thursday competition on the Domain to-morrow : - Lyttleton, Seymour, Gibson, Crawford, Wheeler, Porter, Graham, Witty, -J. 11. Colebourne, and 1 Hair.

CRICKET, ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WAI By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyr Sydney, Nov. 2 The match England v. New >So Wales was resumed to-day, the b South Wales team continuing their sec innings. In tho morning there was great h hut after lunch the hot wind spr round to a cool quarter and tho lot of fieldsmen was rendered more tolerable. Poidevin and Ircdalc began with same freedom as they displayed yostcri and mastered the bowling completely. Quaifo was put on, making the eig bowler tried, hut the batsmen kept go merrily till luncheon, Iredale halt more in his okl-timo style and ireedoin Poidevin hit with a clean, hard stroke The recovery of New South Wales af so had a start was one of the finest tl has occurred on tho ground. Immediately after lunch McGahey, short leg, snapped Iredale off Jones. Poidevin received a great ovation fro the spectators on his topping Maclarci big score. He s f ruined his leg, and Gregory had to run for him. Clarke, the last man, scored ten befo he was out by leg-before. '. Tho scores were Nkw South Walks—2nd innings. Kelly, c Maclarcn, b Jiraund ... Howell, b Parries Trumper, b Draund ... Hopkins, e Tyldesley, b Jiraund S. Gregory, b Barnes ... ... ... Noble, h Lames C. Grogory, Ibw, b Jiraund ... Duff, e and b Jiraund... Poidevin, not out ... ... ••• H Iredale, e McGahey, b Jones... ... 1 Clarke, Ibw., b llraund 1 Sundries ... ... ... ••• - Total 42 Bowling Analysis. Braund six for ISO Jiurnes three for 105 Jessop 0 for 57 Quaife 0 for 12 J ones one for 2-1 Gunn 0 for 21 Hayward 0 for 41 McGahey 0 for JO THE LAST INNINGS. CLARKE TROUBLES THE BATSMEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 8.22 p.rn., Nov. 20. Sydney, Nov. 20. Kcquiring 37‘J runs to win, the Englishmen began their second innings. McGahey and Maelaren began the task. Tlio former scored a couple, stepped out to Clarke, and spooned softly to Gregory at a silly point. Hayward joined the captain, and steady play brought the score to 82, when Mac* laren narrowly escaped being run out, owing to a smart return by Trumper. Tho century appeared in an hour and forty minutes, both batsmen hitting splendidly. Hayward had scored just over half a century when Clarke got him with a beauty. , Very slow play followod Quaifcs appearance. He was at the wickets twentytwo minutes before obtaining a single ■ run. Clarke had tho batsmen tied up. Quaifc tipped one from Howell into Kelly’s hands at the wickets. Maelaren, who played Clarke very gingerly, smote one back, which the bowler accepted. Tyldesley and Jones played out to time. The scores were :— England—2nd innings. ’ McGahey, e S. Gregory, b Clarke ... Maelaren, c and b Clarke ... ... 73 Hayward, b Clarke ... ••• — 33 Quaife, c Kelly, b Howell ... ••• 1 Tyldesley, not out ... ••• ••• 2% Jones, not out ... • ... ••• ••• jj Extras ... ••• ° Total for four wickets 130 INTEB-STATE CRICKET. VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Nov. 26, Victoria’s lirst innings closed for 464; Laver (not out) 105, and sundries 22. South Australia’s seconl innings closed for 250 ; Hill 43, Hack 60, Reodman 53, McKenzie 20. LOCAL CRICKET(Notes nv “Biitek.’’] Both Thursday and Saturday competitions havo at last got properly started, and tho various clubs are finding out their playing strength. The first round of the Saturday coinpetition was concluded on Saturday last, and tho following table shows the position of the competing teams Matches played. Won. Lost. Pts. County 8 3 0 6 United ... ° - * 4 City ••• 8 1 7. n West End ... 3 0 o U