CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2042, 30 March 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND 11. v. POVERTY BAY

Upon resuming at 2.30 011 Thursday aftornoon W. and S. Coleman opened. McDonnell’s second hall proved fatal to \V. Coleman, who was clean bowled. Cavanagh filled the gap and got McDonnell away nicely to leg for a single. Coleman also notched a single. Scoring was very slo3v, half-a-dozen runs appearing for half an hour’s play. Cavanagh hit each bowler for a single. A couple of byes, and another single to each batsman brought the Half century on the board. Coleman drovo McDonnell to the Roebuck road boundary for 4, and cut him for a single. Cavanagli ballooned Gardiner to square leg, but Dorecourt misjudged the catch, Robinson relieved McDonnell and GO appeared, each batsman scoring a, single. The batsmen started to open out, and a number ol runs 3vore gained through Poverty Bay fielding too far out. Cavanagh swung on to one of Robinson’s leg breaks, and brought 70 up with a fine boundary iiit. Cavanagh lilted Gardiner to long on for 3, and Coleman cut him for a single. Cavanagh brought 80 in sight with a carpet drive to the boundary. Each hats-, man scored a single, and Cavanagh got the slo3V bo3vler to the leg boundary with a pretty- hook. Dorecourt relieved Gardiner, and , Coleman hi ought 90 ui) with a single off the new-comer. O’Hara went on in place of Robinson 3vho bad proved expensive. Cavanagh got O’Hara to leg for 4, and Coloman cut him lor a brace. Cavanagh was nearly run out through good play by Dorecourt and McConnell, who had relieved Hallamore at the wickets. Cavanagh brought 100 up with a drive to the 011 off Derecourt. O’Hara boivled a wide; Coleman hit a single off each bowler. Cavanagh almost played Dorecourt on, but got the next one away to long leg for 4, Coloinan brought 110 up with a cut for 2 off O’Hara. McDonnell relieved Derecourt. Coleman brought his score to 20 with . a cut for 2. Coleman got O’Hara nicely to leg for 2, bringing 120 up. Wack took O’Hara’s place with tlie ball, and Cavanagh hit his third ball for 4. Cavanagh got his half-century with a drive for 4. Coloman cut McDonnell for 4. Cavanagh brought 130 up with a single off McDonnell. Coleman got McDonnell to leg for a couple. Rain set in and jilay was continued throughout the day in a slight drizzle. The wet guound and hall were greatly in favor of the batsmen. Cavanagh brought 40 up with a 3 off McDonnell ,and cut him to the southern boundary for 4. Hallamore went on ill place of Wack, whose three overs cost 7 runs. Cavanagh brought 150 oil the hoard with a fine hook to the boundary. Hallamore succeeded in getting Cavanagh’s ividket, the batsman playing the ball on. 150 — 7—66. , :

Hollinrake followed, and got Hallamore away for a single. Coleman attempted to hook Hallamore and was brilliantly caught by McDonnell in the slips. 155-—B—3B. Joyce filled the vacancy, and lifted Hallamore for 4. He commenced bitting merrily and soon ran into double figures; 180 appeared for two hours’ play. Both batsmen laid the wood on merrily. Derecourt got a good one past Hollinrake, shifting the leg pin. 182—9—13. Tucker joined Joyce and succumbed to a fast one from McDonnell. 183—10—0. Scores.

AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Hussey, b McDonnell ... 3 Harrison, b Gardiner ... 11 Prime, b McDonnell 2 Haddon, c Derecourt, b McDonnell 14 Balf'e, c Derecourt, b Gardiner... j2 S. Coleman, c McDonnell, b Hallamoro ,38 W. Coleman, b McDonnell 0 Cavanagh, b Hallamore ... 66 Joyce, not cut ... 16 Hollinrake, b Dorecourt 13 Tucker, b McDonnell ... ... 0 Extras :... ... : . ... 20 Total ... ..'S 185 Bo3vling analysis Gardiner 2 for 18, McDonnell 5 for 47, Hallamore 2 for 26. Derecourt 1 for 34. Robinson nil for IS, O’Hara nil for 15, Wack nil for 7.

Poverty Bay opened with Lasker and Gibson, to tlio bowling of Hussey and Cavanagh. Gibson got Hussey’s first away for a single, but Lasker let a straight one past from the same bowler, 33'liicli dislodged tlio stumps. 3—l—o.

Wack partnered Gibson. He drove Hussey for a single, and got Cavanagli through tlio slips for 4. Gibson brought 10 up with a single off Cavanagh. Haddon relieved Cavauagh, Gibson scoring a single off liis first and Wack cutting liis second for a brace. Twenty appeared as the result of a 3 by Wack off Haddon. Stumps were then drawn for the day, 22 runs being up for one wicket. The game was resumed yesterday morning in fine weather. Wack succumbed to a full toss from Haddon. 26—2—11. Robinson followed and after knocking up 8 was run out. 44—3—8. -

McDonnell filled the vacancy, and play livened up somewhat. McDonnell was soon in double figures. He played a fine forcing game and gave the fieldsmen plenty of exercise. McDonnell lifted Haddon on to Childers road for 6 and brought his score to 20 with a single. Seventy runs appeared. A double change was made in the bonding, Prime going on in place of Haddon, and Cavonagh relieving Hussey. The change was effective, Cavauagh clean-bowling McDonnell with his first hall. The partnership put on 41 runs. 85--4 32. Gardiner joined Gibson, who cned lip to Cavauagh, scoring 9 off one over. Cavauagh almost bowled Gibson, just missing the leg hail. Gibson brought 100 up by glancing the fast bowler to leg for 2. Prime bowled' a wide, Gardiner opened his account with a glance off Prime, and put Cavauagh through the slips for a single. Gibson cut Cavauagh for 4, and got him to leg for a couple of twos, bringing liis score to 4, and the total to 110. Haddon and Hussey took charge of the bowling again. Gibson skied Hussey, but the fieldsmen collided and the ball was drop- I ped. Gibson reached his half century, but shortly afterwards gave I Prime a catch off Hussey, who was I howling leg theory. 140—5—56. I On resuming after lunch, Haddon bowled to Gardiner, who placed one I past the bowler for a single. O’Hara I put a full toss from Haddon up be- I hind the wickets, Hollinrake taking I an easy catch. . 143—6—0.

Hallamore joined Gardiner, who had scored 7 singles. He signalised his skipper’s arrival by cutting Hussey for 2. Hallamore cut Haddon hard to cover, where Prime fielded brilliantly. Hallamore hit 'a single off each bowler. Gardiner snicked one past the wicket-keeper to the boundary for 4, making his score 13. Haddon clean-bowled Hallamore with a slow yorker. 151—7—2. McConnell followed and placed Haddon for a single, but succumbed to Hussey’s first ball, which got in amongst his timbers. 152—8—1. Gorman filled the gap. Gardiner placed Haddon through the slips for 2, and got Haddon to leg for a like amount. Gardiner put lladdon through the slips lor 4, bringing his score io 21. Two lives off Hussey •brought 170. Gorman got on to a lull toss from Hussey, and Prime, who was standing close in at leg, just got out of the way in time. Gorman glanced Ilusscy for a single, and hit lladdon to the Childers road boundary, bringing up double figures, and ISO on the score sheet. Both batsmen got Haddon for a single. Gardiner gave Hollinrake" a chance behind the wicket, which was not accepted. Gardiner hit Hussey past him for 2. Gorman scored two singles off Haddon, and Gardiner drove the same bowler hard to the boundary. Cavanagh relieved Hussey, Gorman placing his first for a single. German was nearly run out through a splendid shot by the wicket-keeper. 190 appeared. AY. Coleman relieved Haddon and bowled a maiden to Cor-, man. Gardiner cut Cavanagh for one, and Gonnan cut the same bowler for 4, bringing 200 up, and his own total to 20. Coleman threw down a maiden to Gardiner. Joyce relieved Cavanagh, Gorman glancing his first to the boundary aud hitting his second for a single. Gardiner brought his score to 30 with a single. He drove Joyce to long off for 4. Hussey relieved Coleman. Gorman lifted Joyce up to cover point, and was caught by AY. Coleman. 210— 9—25.

Derecourt followed and hit Joyce to the boundary for 4, but t’ut him up in the slips the next ball, where Harrison took an easy catch. 216 1 (I—4. Scores :

POVERTY BAY.—Second Innings. Gibson, c Prime, b Hussey 56 Lasker, b Hussey ;. ... 0 AA’aek, b Haddon 11 Robinson, run out 8 McDonnell, b Cavanagh 32 Gardiner, not out 35 O’Hara, c Holliurake, b Haddon 0 Hallamorc, I) Iladdon ... ...' 2 McConnell, b Hussey 1 Gorman, c AV. Coleman, b Joyce 25 Dcrecourt, c Harrison, b Joyce ... 4 Extras ... ... 32 Total ... ...... ixo

Bo3vling analysis: Hussey. 3 for 53, Cavanagh 1 for 37, Prime nil for 7, Haddon 3 for 64, Coleman nil for ml, Joyce 2 for 14. Hussoy and Cavanagh opened at 4 10 wit'll- an hour and a half to got 137 runs. With 6 up Hussey was run out. Prime follo3ved and 10 appeared, -chiefly by singles. Prime glanced Dorecourt to leg prettily for 2. and Cavanagh cut McDonnell nr a like amount. Prime brought 20 up with a boundary through the sl.ps off Deercourt, glancing the same ho3vlor for 2. A splendid piece of fielding by McConnell, and a good return to‘the bowler was the moans of sending Prime back. 22—2—-11. Haddon filled the vacancy and glided McDonnell prettily to the leg boundary for 4. Cavanagh put O’Hara’s seventh hall through the slips for 4, bringing 30 up. Haddon hit O’Hara to leg for 2, and pulling tlie same bowler to square leg was nearly caught by Lasker, who jumped high, and saved the boundary. Haddon cut McDonnell for 2 and Cavanagh brought 40 up with a drive to the southern boundary. Cavanagh hoisted one over the bonder's head, but Dcrecourt could not get up, in time. Lasker was fielding brilliantly at square leg. Haddon cut O’Hara to the boundary and brought 50 up by pulling the same bowler to the Roebuck road boundary, bringing his score to 20. McDonnell bowled Cavanagh off his pads.. 523 —19. Ralfc followed and glanced McDonnell to the tow-li boundary. Haddon pulled O’Hara high to the boundary for 4. A single by Ralfc brought 60 up. Ralfc glanced O’Hara to the boundary. Haddon gave Gorman a chance in the slips, which went to tlie boundary, -McConnell gained applause. by fine fielding at point. Haddon brought 70 up with a hook,fo leg for 4. Ho hit 10 off McDonnell’s over. Haddon gave Gardiner what looked like a" chance, but the fieldsman lvas caught napping. Good running helped to swell the total, and Haddon brought 80 up . with a 4 to leg off O’Hara. Haddon hit McDonnell to the boundary, and brought 90 up with 4 off O’Hara, and snicked the same bowler to leg for 4. O’Hara bowled a wide. Haddon brought 100 up by lifting O’Hara to the rails. His oivii score was 57. Ralfc hit McDonnell to the boundary for 4. Derecourt relieved O’Hara, and Haddon hit 13 off the over, but gave Gibson a chance in the country, which was declined. At 75 Haddon gave McConnell a catch at point and retired. 122—4—75.

Joyce followed and hit Derecou.t fo- a couple of t3vos; 130 appeared. McDonnell clean-bowled Joyce.- 130— 5—6. Harrison was next, and hit a single off McDonnell. Derecourt cleanbo v/led . him. 131—6—1.

S. Coleman followed, and brought the scores level with a four to leg. S. Coleman hit' the winning hit. .Auckland won by four wickets. Scores;— AUCKLAND.—Second Innings. Hussey; run out 1 Cavanagh, b McDonnell ... 19

Prime, run out 11 Haddon, c McConnell, b McDonnell 75 Ralfe, not out 16 Harrison, b Dcrecourt 1 Joyce, b McDonnell 6 S. Coleman, not out 6 -Extras ... 5 Total for 6 wickets 140 Bowling analysis: McDonnell 3 for 54, Derecourt 1 for 31, O’Hara 0 for 49. A feature of the match was the splendid batting of Haddon, who was responsible for Auckland’s victory. He gave a fine exhibition of powerful hitting. Messrs. Lang and Thelwall officiated as umpires.

HAWKE’S BAY v. POVERTY BAY. Poverty Bay commences a match, against the Hawke’s Bay representatives at Taruheru, starting at 10 this morning. - _ The following players will represent Poverty Bay: Hallamore, M'Don noil, Robinson, Gibson (2), J. "Wack, Gardiner, Cato, O’Hara, Gorman., Torkingtou, Emergencies, J. Lang, Dr. Collins. . Both emergencies are requested to be on tlie ground _ when the match commences, as their services jnay be required. The teams will leave the Coronation Hotel at 9.30 sharp by lira;;. The Hawke’s Bay eleven is one of the strongest that lias visited Gisborne, "and should set tlie local men a harder task than the Aucklanders did in the game which finished yesterday.