CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10754, 27 November 1928, Page 3

CRICKET.

MATCH AT MURIWAI

UiSBURNE CLUB HAS A WIN.

REUBEN RIKI BOWLS FINELY

GREAT DAY’S SPORT

’ Thoroughly interesting and enjoyable cricket was witnessed over the week-end when the Gisborne XI. visited Muriwai and played the local team. - Despite the fact, that the homesters obtained a slight lead on the first innings, tile visitors, assisted by Muriwai having to take their second innings in failing light, gained a victory by 45 runs. Outstanding features' of the play were Reuben Kim's bowling in Gisborne’s first innings arid R. E. Gambrill's batting in the second.

Vi inning the toss, Muriwai sent Gisborne in to bat, Balfour and Hosier opening to the bowling of Morgan and Davis, Runs came rapidly, mainly through® Balfour, but, with the total at 36," that batsman was smartly run out after knocking up iid. Keuben Kiki came on to bowl then and wickets fell fast. This trundler is a left-hander and, aided byi a cross-wind, he obtained a surprising swerve from the off, .with a turn in from the same side after pitching. Dram none fop oC, the score went to eight for 56 and the innings closed at 72. Kiki finished with six for 14 off six overs, all clean bowled and all with practically identical balls.

Muriwai opened weakly, two men being out for 6. Ca.ve, who was dropped before scoring, and C. H. Williams then carried the total to 28. at which point the former left for n bright 17. Two more wickets fell quickly and five were down for 3(5, but C. H. and H. C. .Williams added 28, C. H. doing most of the scoring and enjoying a substantial measure of luck in the way of dropped chances. (Jalcott joined C. H. Williams and these two carried the total past that of the visitors. At 74, n imams was howled by Forster; he had made 47 (three fours) by good forcing cricket, but was lucky. The innings closed shortly after for 82, giving Muriwai a lead of ten runs. G'reig, as usual, howled steadily and took six for 30 off 11 overs. ‘Forster, coming on late, also had very line figures. Clifton, behind the stocks, kept well and again went through an innings without allowing a single extra. When Gisborne batted a second time, they again started moderately. ?aitour proving the only batsman to score substantially early in the hand ; he scored 17, with three boundary hits. R. E. Tambrill, however, participating in his first match of the season, saved the situation for the visitors and played a fine free innings for 44, hitting all the bowlers hard. With Gam bn II and Robertson together for the J sixth wicket stand, 61 were added in good time. In attempting to force the pace, the later batsmen failed to stay and the side were out -at 111). Morgan, five tor 32, proved the mainstay of Muriwai’s attack in this innings and had a great burst of success towards the close, obtaining three wickets in five balls.

Requiring 110 to win, with about 75 minutes to play, Muriwai made a strong bid over the early part of the innings, all the batsmen hitting card. Cave ran up ,18 quickly and i”. H. Williams also registered double figures, but the remainder found themselves at a loss to Forster’s trundling. The light failed rapidlv and the batsmen were very handicapped, the side ultimately being out for 65 after an hour’s play. Forster captured half the wickets for 37 runs, bowling throughout, while Hosier, in 20 balls, spun them well to take three for five.

A very pleasant interlude during the afternoon was a delightful afternoon tea served by the lady support ers of the Muriwai Club. Detailed scores, were :

GISBORNE CLUB

—First Innings.—

Balfour run out 23 Hosier b R. Riki 18 Forster b R. Riki 3 McGregor b It. Riki ••• 3 ii. E. Gambrill b M. Pohatu ... 6 Clifton, b R. Riki 4 Greig, b R. Riki 1 J. M. Robertson l.b.w. Morgan 9 Irwin bR. Riki ... .;. ... 0 Jones run out 3 Smaill not out 3 Extras—byes 4

Total • ... .. 72 Fall: 36, 40, 41, '46, 50, 56, 56, 69, 09,' 72.

Bowling: Morgan 7 overs, 0 maidens, 1 wicket, 24 runs; Davis 3. 0, u, 16; M. Pohatu 6,1, 1, 14; Reuben Riki 6,0, 6, 14. —Second Innings.-

Balfour b Morgan 17 JtiosieT c Cave b Morgan 7 Forster b Morgan 6 Clifton c Morgan bK. Riki ... 8 it. E. Gambrill c and b Morgan 44 McGregor l.b.w. Davis 0 J. M. Robertson c Davis b (Jalcott 20 Jones not out ... 6 Greig st. Cave b Morgan 0 JLrwin. run out ... 3 Smaill run out ... ... 3 Extras byes 5 Total 119 I' ail: 8, 27, 35, 45, 45, 106, 109, 109, 113, 119. Bowling: Morgan 7 overs, 0 maidens, 5 wickets, 32 runs; Reuben Riki 4,0, 1, 19; Davis 4,0, 1, 22; Meta 3,0, 0,9; Calcott 3,0, 1, 20; Cave o, 0,0, 12.

MURIWAI. First innings.—■ Meta e and b Greig ... 3 Matu b Hosier 0 Cave b Greig 17 C. H. Williams b Forster ... 47 Morgan b Greig ... . ... ... 2 Davis c Hosierxb Greig ... ... 0 H. C. Williams b Greig 3 Calcott b Forster ... .... 3 Kiki b Forster ... 5 Quigley b Greig ... 0 Brown not out ... ... 0 Extras .:. ... ... ... 0

Total. . ... ... ... ... 'B2 Fall: 0,6, .28, 36, 36, 64, 74, 79, 80, 82. • , •-. i Bowling: L. A. . Greig II overs, 3 imaideiis, 6' wickets, 30 runs; D. Hosier 7,0, .'I, .40; .M.cTV Forster 0.0, ‘O, 3, 12. ~ ". .. - y * —Second ’ Innings-. Motayb Greig ... .: V’j;: •J ••• : ... 9 Matu c’McGregor b Foristar ... 7 Cave, c 'h'Forster ... 18 Frank b‘ Greig • ... ... 0. C, H* 'Williams c- J ones b Hosier .10 (Jalcott b/Foyster; , ... 2-Davis-c OUftoir b Torster-,... ..! ’1 .11. ~ C..' Williams not; out ... • 0 QuiglejTc.Chßb Forster... 3 Mqrgan b Hosier .... ... 6 Riki. -b Hosier ........... ... -0 . Extras—b.. 2, l.b. T ... 3,

Total ... ... ••• ... 65 Fall: 16j 16, 18, 27, 48, 49,' 50, 56, b'5,.65.'i, . '/•>;. ■ ( . .. Bowling : * L., A. Greig 4' overs, ,1 ipaiden, 2 wickets,, 20 runs; H;' F. Forster 6, 0, 5,3 f; D. Hosier 2.4, 1, 3,’5: f /. !

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