CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10138, 26 October 1925, Page 6

CRICKET

rain interferes with play. Heavy rain on Saturday afternoon caused the abandonment of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association’s competitions matches, the majority of which had reached an interesting stage, when play had to be suspended leaving all teams who had a lead on the first innings scores with a two point win. CITY v. POVERTY BAY. Leading by 19 runs at the conclusion of the first day’s play, City were in a comfortable position when Poverty Bav resumed batting on Saturday the latter having then six down for 49 runs. The “tail” failed to except'"for Cooke, who jna.de a good°stand for liis 3 not out, Broad-liurst-being the only other, batsman to score double figures.-Rain then in"terrened and play was abandoned leaving City with a two point win on the first innings score. CITY. First Innings .; 245 POVERTY BAY. (First Innings) Barton, b Baker 23 Coop, b Baker .. £ Williams, b Baker o :j Cooke, not out o 0 H. Chrisp, lbw, b Baker 4 Bullard, b Carter C Gambrill, cE. Harvey b Jenson 7 Broadhnrst, e 'lynch b Baker ... 11 Dodgshun, b Baker :... - C Bull,, hit wicket b Baker - Extras •* Total Bowling.: J. Scholium, none for 31; Baker 7 for 40; Jensen one for 17: Carter one for 7. OLD BOYS v. GISBORNE CLUB. \ two point win was registered by Old Bovs who had a substantial lead on the first- day’s play. When the Gisborne Club resumed batting on Saturday they had three wickets down for- 1 and mainly through-the efforts of Thompson 31 and Forster 20. brought the total to 82. Two wickets had still to fall when rain caused the suspension_of play, giving Old Boys a two point win on the first innings.

OLD BOYS CLUB First innings ••...... 140 GISBORNE CLUB. V _ First innings •••• §? Second innings 8 for 82 UNITED v. HIGH SCHOOL United had a good lead over High School on the first innings-, score, haying an advantage of. 74 runs at the conclusion of. the first day’s play, and when rain set in play suspended on Saturday leaving United the victors. \ UNITED First innings .>. • • 4415 • * HIGH SCHOOL First innings • • Vo N.Z. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct; 25 ] lb is definitely stated that W. R. Patrick, who was selected-to eapta n the new Zealand touring team wIP not travel to Austral a with the team, , as he is unable to irake the necessary arrangements. It will be notes- j sarv for the Selection Committee to bold, another- meeting before another captain can bo chosen. P.A. AUSTRALIAN GAMES. . (Received Oct. 25, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 21. For University against Mnsmnn, Nothling made 121 and Hogg 90 ;-for-, Globe against North Sydney, Foskett made 107, not out. For Petersham,, against Marvi kvale, a now bowler, Sedger, was discovered ; he took five for 45. Mailey, ‘ for Balmain, secured seven Randwick wickets for 25: • tbpFor jCumberland against Northern Districts,' Cra.rnev made 127: for Gordon, against Manly, Kelleway took six wickets for 54; for Waverley, against St. George, O’Connor lmd a -imilar record, -.v-;."";-. MELBOURNE, Oct. 24VV, For Praliran ' against . Northcote, Tnllev scorod ICO not out and, took five for 21: for Fitxrey against Coir lingwood, Tarrant made 97. For \ T orth Melbourne against Melbourne, Kblink took five for 50; . P ' » ADELAIDE. Oct. 24.' ■ oliritho. Torrens^match. iScotri 'ap'fprhiey'iSvuney player, - took :five' for .39.—U.P. A.