HAWKE'S BAY v. GISBORNE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2664, 5 April 1905, Page 56

HA WKE'S BAY v. GISBORNE.

I GISBORNE, March 28. The cricket match Hawke's Bay v. Poverty Bay resulted in a tie. There was beautiful weather, a large attendance, and the exciting, finish added great ."afcerest to the game The last successful stroke was made by Hughes, who pulled M'PLerson to the boundary for 4, the ball falling among the spectators. There "is an unsettled dispute as to a run made by Napier on the previous day. If the disp-ited run is disallowed, Gis-borne wins the mrtch. The scores were : — Poverty Bay.— Second Innings : W. Gibson, not out, 27; Sheridan, lbw, b Cotterill, 6; U Sliarp, b Cotterill, 6 ; Hodge, b Hughes, 3 ; I M'Pherson, b Hughes, 0; J. Gibson, c GibI l>ons, b Caio. 21; Hailamore, b Fenton, 2; • Richmond, c CotteriU, b Cato, 5 ; Lasker, l» Fenton, 0 ; Robinson, b Fenton, 4 ; Charles', b Ootterill. 3; extras, 4; — total, 73. Bowling analysis : Hughes, 2 wickets for 17 runs ; Fenton, 3 wickets for 15 runs; Cotterill, 3 wickets for 20 luns ; Cato, 2 wickets for 15 run 3. Hawke's Bay. — Second Innings: Howard, c Robnison, b M'Pherson, 0; Fenton, b Charles, 24 ; Johnson, c and b Charles, 4 ; Hall, cW. Gibson, b Sheridan, 5: Cottenll, c and b Charles, 8; Cato, c M'Pherson, b Charles, 59; Tuke, b M'Pher&on, 2; Beatson, o J. Gibson, b M'Pherson. 0 ; Gibbons, b M'Pherson, 4 ; Hughes, c Robinson, b M'Pherson, 8; Leevers, not out, 0; extras, 10; — total, 115. Bowling analysis : M'Pherson, 5 wickets for 38 runs ; Sheridan, 1 wicket for IS runs , Raymond, no wickets for 14 runs ; Charles, 4 -wickets for 20 ' runs; Robinson, no wickets for 15 runs. 1