CLUB CRICKET

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20111, 4 December 1939, Page 3

CLUB CRICKET

SATURDAY’S MATCHES

RAIN CAtJSES DELAYS

BOWLERS ON TOP AGAIN

SIX BATSMEN OVER 50

Rain which interrupted cricket in Gisborne about half-way through Sat,1 urday afternoon had the usual results on the wickets, though the fall was not heavy enough to soak the pitches thoroughly, Bowlers cud better than batsmen, on the whole, though there were six instances in which the halfcentury mark was passed by individual batsmen. Innings scores were generally modest. In the Senior A Grade, Olcl Boys had a good lead over Marist, who played two men short, at the end of the afternoon’s play; while G.H.5.0.8. was in the same position with regard | to City, in the other A Grade fixture. All the B Grade games were decided ! on the first innings. . Best performances were:— BATTING Senior A Grade D. Cederwall (G.H.5.0.8.), 51. E. Gardner (G.H.5.0.8.), 5.1, ' S. D. Reeves (Old Boys), 47 and 23 not out. Senior B Grade L. Roderick (G.H.5.0.8. Whites), 58. J. Griffiths (Civil Service), 58. E. Weir (.United B), 57 retired.

B. Lee (Civil Service), 50. A. Lee (High School A), 45 not ou A. Campbell (United A), 42 not ou J. Holdsworth (United A), 40. L. Bignall (United B), 32 and 36. H. Morice (G.H.5.0.8. Blue), 36. ► T. Warner (G.H.5.0.8. Blue), 35. Smyth (High School B), 35. B. Birrell (United B), 33. BOWLING Senior A Grade M. O’Brien (Marist), four for 23, M. Sharp (Marist), four for 17. G. H. Stewart (City), four for 47. C. Sebire (Old Boys), three for !). F. Newton (Old Boys), three for 13 Senior B Grade P. Small (Marist), eight for 18. A. Lee (High School), three for 1! and eight for 40. G. Revell (Gisborne Club), sever for 18. V. Norman (Marist), six for 22. A. McLeod (G.H.5.0.8. Blue), five for 21. C. Hansen (G.H.5.0.8. Blue), four for 19. J. Griffiths (Civil Service), three foi 15. J. Barbour (City), three for 27. V. Caulton (Gisborne Club), three for 15. J. Holdsworth (United A), three for 34. S. Scott (United A), three for 19/ SENIOR A GRADE OLD BOYS v. MARIST Neither Old Boys nor Marist was impressive in their Senior A Grade match, the batting on both sides being poor but for S. D. Reeves, in Old Boys, and B. Scholium in the opposing side. O’Brien and Sharp, for Marist, and C. Sebire and F. Newton, for Old Boys, all bowled destructively. Old Boys were going better in their second innings, when time was called. Details:— OLD BOYS. First Innings. E. Bridge, b. M. O’Brien .. ~ 8 E. Martin, lbw, bC. Scholium .. 14 P. Reynolds, lbw, b James .. 2 S. D. Reeves, c Malone, b M. Sharp 47 C. Fraser, b O'Brien .. .. 0 N. Balfour, b Sharp 7 F. Newton, b Sharp 1 I. Niven, b Sharp 1 11. Loffler, lbw, b O'Brien .. .. 0 C. Sebire, b O’Brien . . . . 3 D. McLennon, not out .. .. 0 Extras 17 Total .. 100 Bowling.— M. O’Brien. 10 overs, 1 maiden, 4 wickets, 23 runs; E. James, 5,1, 1, 18; C. Scholium, 6,0, 1, 25; M. Sharp, 4,0, 4, 17. Second Innings. S. D. Reeves, not out .. .. 23 E. Martin, lbw, bB, Scholium .. 12 Extras 0 Total for one wicket .. .. 39 MARIST i First Innings. B. Scholium, c Balfour, bC. Sebire 21 Purcell, b Newton .. .. .. 0 O’Brien, lbw, b Bridge . . .. 3 M. Sharp, c Bridge, b Fraser .. 5 C. Scholium, c Newton, b Sebire 15 P. Moscrip, lbw, b Sebire .. .. 1 Malone, b Newton 1 Tilley, not out 0 'Jordan, b Newton 3 Extras 5 Total (two men short) .. 55 Bowling.—F. Newton, 9.6, 1,3, 13; E. Bridge, 6,2, 1,9; C. Fraser, 4, 0. 1, 14; P. Reynolds, 1, 0. 0,5; C. Sebire, 3,0, 3, 9.

EX-STUDENTS IN LEAD City batted first in their match with G.H.5.0.8. on Saturday, but closed their innings for a total ot 113, more than half the batsmen being dismissed for single figures. Wilson and Wells were fairly destructive in their bowling for G.H.5.0.8., each taking three wickets cheaply, while three batsmen were accounted for by being run out. In their innings G.H.5.0.8. were given a great start by Cederwall and Gardner, both of whom broke the half-century; but Inter batsmen shrivelled under the City attack, G. H. Stewart being particularly damaging. The ex-students, nevertheless, gained a handy lead on the first innings. Details; — CITY First Innings L. Stuart, b. Sim 4 P. H. Dow, run out 15 ■G. H. Stewart, c. Carroll, b. Wells 28 J. K. Somervell, 1.b.w., b. Wells, 25 W. 11. Lysnar. not out 12 M. Robinson, c. Sim, b. Wells, .. 2 D. Crawford, run out, .. .. 3 A. McLean, b. Wilson, .. .. 2 R. Torrie, b. Wilson .. 0 I. Presland, c. Slade, b. Wilson 12 R. Wilkins, run out, .. .. 2 Extras .. .. ~ .. .. 3 Total 113 Bowling.—Wells, three wickets for 28 runs; Wilson, three for 32 runs. G.H.5.0.8. First Innings D. Wells, b. M. Robinson, .. .. l Cederwall, c. Torrie, b. Stewart 51 Gardner, b. McLean. .. 51 R. Thompson, c. McLean, b. Dow. 12 A. Wilson, b. McLean .. .. 4 R. Carroll, 1.b.w.. b. Stewart, .. 9 G. Harris, stp. Somervell, b. Stewart, . . .. .. .. 2 J. Barbour, stp. Somervell, b. Stewart 0 C. Campbell, not out, .. .. () R. Sim, b. Dow .. ~ .. 7 Extras 5 Total (one man short) .. 142 Bowling.—Robins, one wicket for 30 runs; Stewart, four for 47; McLean, two for 34; Torrie, none for 16; Dow, two for 4. SENIOR B GRADE WIN FOR THE BLUES G.H.5.0.8. Whites slipped badly against G.H.5.0.8. Blues, for although L. Roderick gave them a fine 58, the innings yielded only 92. The Blues were not much better, for of their 123 runs they owed 71 to two batsmen; but they won the match on the first innings. G.H.5.0.8. Whites.—First innings, 92 <L. Roderick 58, D. Wilson 12; A. McLeod took five wickets for 21 runs, and C. Hansen four for 19.) G.H.5.0.8. Blues.—First innings, 123 (11. Morice 36, T. Warner 35, C. Allen 12, C. Priestley 14; G. Sheppard, two wickets for 29, and Johnson two for 17). Easy for G-Men A second-wicket partnership between B. Lee and J. Griffiths, which yielded 104 runs, gave Civil Service a commanding position in their match with City, and they won by a wide margin on the first innings. They declared at 171 for seven wickets, and then disposed of City for 69. Civil Service.—First innings, 171 for seven wickets, declared (B. Lee 50, J Griffiths 58, P. Hart 17, R. Clarke 14 not out; Barbour three wickets for 27 runs, and R. Calcott two for 33).

City.—First innings, 69 (Sunderland 11, Barbour 16; Griffiths three wickets for 15). Club Win On the First Gisborne Club had little trouble defeating United A in the first innings of their game. United A. —First innings, 52 (A. Campbell 13, S. Scott 13; Revell took seven wickets for 18 runs, Caulton three for 15); second innings, 94 for two wickets (Holdsworth 40, Campbell 42 not out). Gisborne Club.—First innings, 96 (Caulton 16, Jeffreys 13, Aislabie 14, Buckley 22; Scott three wickets for 19, and Holdsworth three for 34). High School A Wins High School A had four wickets to spare in their defeat of High School B on the first innings. High School B.—First innings, 80 (Evans 13, Kawhia 26, Smyth 12; Ria took two wickets for seven runs, Lee three for 15, and Whelan three for 15); second innings, 96 (Smyth 35, Shaw 12 not out; Lee eight wickets for 40). High School A.—First innings, 102 Cor five wickets (Lee 45 not out, Surgenor 21), Seven Ducks—anti Won! No fewer than seven of the United B batsmen scored ducks in their first Innings against Marist, but the side won nevertheless, Marist failing badly. United B.—(First innings, 82 (B. Birrell 33, L. Bignall 32. P. Small took eight wickets for 18 runs); second 'nnings, 141 for three wickets (L. Bignall 36, E. Weir 57 retired, H. Owen 19, Glassford 13 not out). , Marist. —First innings, 46 (R. Marlin 15; Norman took six wickets for 22 runs).