SENIOR B GRADE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20123, 18 December 1939, Page 10

SENIOR B GRADE

BIRRELL KNOCKS UP CENTURY A feature of the drawn game played between G.H.5.0.8. White and United B was the 128 runs registered by B. Birrell and a score of 67 'by one of his partners, C. Aitken. United B.—First innings, 253 for five wickets, declared (B. Birrell 128, C. Atiken 67, H, McMillan 22 not out). G.H.5.0.8. White.—First innings, 67 runs for the loss of six wickets (G. Sheppard 7, W. Appleby 5; N. Summersby five wickets for 21 runs). First Innings’ Decision High School A won on the first innings from United A by a margin of 53 runs. High School A.—First innings, 127 runs (H. Lee 25, F. Whelan 13, D. Ria 11, R. Cowley 31; A. Campbell four wickets for 36 runs, H. Holdsworth three for 20). United A.—First innings, 74 runs (A. Campbell not out 46, and H. Holdsworth 7; H. Lee seven wickets for 21, R. Cowley two for 16). Marist B’s Easy Win Marist B scored an easy win over High School B on the first innings. Marist. —First innings, 86 (R. Hepburn 30, O. Somers 16, and G. Peterson 10; A. Jensen five wickets for 10 runs, S. Burley three for 20, H. Smith two for 27). High School B.—First innings, 28 (Crawford 6, Excell 5, H. Smith 7, J. Martin 5; J. Blane six wickets for 8 runs, P. Small two for 4); second innings 61 runs for the loss of one wicket (E. Bilham 43 not out, and .Murray 11 not out). City Have Narrow Win City had a narrow win by five runs over G.H.5.0.8. Blue on the first innings. City.—First innings, 84 runs (F. Whiteley 38, P. Rohan 31, F. Ballard 7; K. Fleming three wickets for 20 runs and J. Stokes five for 10); second innings, five wickets down for 10 runs (R. Barbour 5 and F. Ballard 2; J. Stokes two wickets for six runs, and S. Ritchie three for 9). G.H.5.0.8. Blue—First innings, 79 (11. G. Thompson 17, C. E. Allen 11, and E. Hansen 10; R. Barbour, six wickets for 18 runs, F. Whiteley two for 24, R. Calcott one for 17). Service and Club Draw Rain interfered with play when Civil Service were in a good position rgainst Gisborr? Club, who required 73 with four wickets in hand to pass ihe Service total. The game was drawn. Civil Service.—First innings (W. Hart 41, J. McMullen 26, J. Griffiths 24, A. Falconer 18 not out, A. Bignall 11, H. Clark 11; Revell six wickets for 57 and Jeffries three for 48). Gisborne Club— First innings six wickets down for 73 (McKay 28, L. Seymour 13; R. Clark two wickets f ol 12 and McMullen two for T)