COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LI, Issue 5346, 5 December 1919, Page 7

COAST NEWS.

TOKOMARU BAY NEWS

(From our own correspondent). TOKOMARU BAY, Nov. 29. Brv weather continues, shearing is well advanced, and wool carting has progressed without a break. The "Ayrshire’ is busy loading here, and when completed will have -taken much the greatest cargo lifted at this port. , , , The Harbor Board’s plan, prepared by Mr Win.’O’Ryan, for reclamation works, etc., has been approved by the Marine Department, and the work will shortly be commenced. beveral hundred vds. of good gravel are already on the site, and there is ample good stone handy for the concrete work. There is quite a stir politically now that it is known there is to be-a contest, and the adherents of both candidates’ are getting to work. The freezing works opens on December Ist. I hear that a full stall oi employees, principally returned soldiers, has been engaged, and are ready to start. This speaks well for the Works Management. One of the local business firms has got all its men back from the war in their former employment Cricket is getting considerable attention just now, the visiting team from Tologa Bay, although one or two men short, played a good sporting game, and the score of Stan Reeves in the -nd innings 147 (not out) was the finest batting display ever given on the coast. The match "was decided on the first innings, Tologa Bay 76 Tokomaru Bay 186 Tologa Bars 2nd innings concluded at 5.30, and Tokomaru Bay commenced to bat at 5.45 and things were merry until stumps were drawn in the failing light, 5 wickets down for 100 runs. The local Club arranged for lunch for the Tologa players at Mrs Burdett’s boarding-house the afternoon tea was provided . by the ladies in their very best style so well known to visiting cricketers and so much appreciated by all who have onjoyed their hospitality. The Flower show (rose and sweet pea show) was a great success. Mr h. Bull again gave every satisfaction as judge; he also judged the cottage gardens. There were ten entrants, all ot whom are to be congratulated upon tne spirit in which they entered, ]ust to help the Show along and cause more interest to be taken. Isext >eai there will be a mors difficult job for the judge to pick the winner, as several wardens are being laid out with a catching the judge’s eye. The committee put in a lot of work, especially the ladies, and deserve credit for the success attained. The table space was altogether inadequate for the general exhibits, and will require to be quite double for next Show. The vegetable classes were very disappointing, owing perhaps to the dry weather. Some very fine exhibits were sent m from the schools —drawing, painting, writing etc.

TOLOGA BAY VERSUS TOKOMARU BAY.

FINE BATTING BY REEVES

From our own correspondent). TOLOGA BAY, Dec. 1. The first match of the season between Tologa Bay and Tokomaru Bay was played on the Tokomaru grounds on Thursday, November 27. The lologa team journeyed to the northern town hy motor, ctucl €lio mtitcn. commenced at 11 a.m. The Tologa team won the toss and went to the wickets, opening their innings with Maude and Beeves to the bowling of Coombe, Tokomaru’s fast trundle i\ Both batsmen opened carefully, for there was a deceiving wind which made the bowling difficult to follow, particularly that of George Oates who put plenty of vanety into his attack. Tologa s first effort with nine men batting ended for a total of 76 runs. Tokomaru, in their first innings, hit up 186 runs. Mynott, who scored 70, gave an exhibition of hard hitting. The event of the day, however, came in Tologa’s second innings. Beeves and Robinson went to the wickets, and from the- first ball of the over two risky runs were scored followed by a single, and Beeves faced the bowler. From liis first stroke it was seen that he had come in to stay. The onlookers were treated to a fine display of batting, his strokes all round the wicket, but particularly his off driving, were crisp and clean, and as long as there was any one to keep up the other end he scored, carrying his bat for the fine total of 147 . Morton, who made 62 runs, was lucky as he gave several chances, but played a great innings for his side. With 174 to make, and about an hour to play, Tokomaru again went to the wickets and at the call of time had wiped off 100 of the runs for the loss of five wickets. The scores were as follows: — s TOLOGA BAY. —First Innings.— Maude, cN. Oates, b Combe - ™ Beeves, b G. Oates ■'••• “w Blackburn, bG. Oates ... 6 Bobinson, c Mynott, bG. Oates ... r> Martin, b G. Oates “ Morton, c and b G. Oates “ McGregor, not out " Squire, run out ... ... ••• JJ 5 Poananga, c «T. Mill, b Coombe * \ Byes 0 j Leg byes _ J Total 76 ; —Second Innings.— | Robinson, stp. ,7. Oates, b Coombe a t Beeves, not out ... 1 „ s Maude, bG. Oates ... ••• ••• “ Poananga, cG. Oates, b Coombe ... 8 Martin, c and b G. Mill Blackburn, b G. Mill ••• " Morton, c N. Oates, b J. Mill McGregor, l.b.w, b G- Oates . 7 Squire, stp. J. Oates, bG. Oates ... 0 Ramsay, c Coombe, bG. Oates ... 6 Byes Leg byes " Wides _ Total - 283 Bowling Analysis: First Innings—- | Coombe. 2 for 39; G. Oates, 5 for 16; J. Mill, 0 for 7. Second Innings— Coombe, 2 for 48; Mynott, 0 for 13; G. Oates, 4 for 109; G. Mill, 2 for 40; J. Mill, 1 for 39.

TOKOMARU BAY. —First Innings.—' J. Mill, c McGregor, b Maude ... 10 G. Mill, b Morton N. Oates 1.b.w., b Morton U G. Oates, b Morton ... jj Ooombe, stp. Martin, b Morton ... 13 Mynott, o McGregor, b Reeves ... 70 Morgan, c Morton, b Maude ... 7 Uosking, c Squire, b Reeves 0 H. Oates, b Reeves 1 Shaskey. not out ® Extras JTbtal 186 —Second Innings.— Cooinbe, b Martin 1* Mynott, b Morton 14 J. Mill, b Martin 28 J. Oates, b Morton 7 G- Oates, McGregor 11 G. Mill, not out » Morgan, not out - Byes 1* Wides J Total for 5 wickets 100 Bolwing Analysis: First Innings Maude. 2 for 2S: McGregor, 0 for 31; Reeves. 3 for 19; Morton. 5 for 28; Robinson, 0 for 20; Blackburn, 0 for 37. Second Innings—Martin, 2 for 37 ; Morton, 2 for 44. McGregor, 1 for 5. Tokomaru won the match on the first innings by 110 runs. TJAWA ROWING CLUB.

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF MEMBERS.

(From our own correspondent). On Monday, the 24th November, a well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the ITawa Rowing Club was held iu Reynolds’ Hall, Dr Weeks occupying the chair. Messrs B. Lincoln and W. Prince having, through press of business, resigned the positions of captain and vice-captain, Messrs J. Squire and F. Stenner were elected in their place. In response to an invitation from the Gisborne and Poverty Bay Clubs, it was decided to send a four-oar crew to row at their official opening celebrations. Money towards meeting the cost has come forward well, including donations from Messrs E. R. Murphy, E. LoiseL Buchanan, J. S. Paterson and D. Hawkins, which the club wishes thankfully to acknowledge. Messrs B. Lincoln, G. Jolley, J. Lockwood and J. Noa Noa, as representative rowers of long standing, were elected life members. The meeting also passed a resolution in favor of an amalgamation of the sports clubs of the district, and elected a provisional committee to further the movement.