GISBORNE CRICKET

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20437, 23 December 1940, Page 3

GISBORNE CRICKET

REVERSAL OF FORM LEADERS FARE BADLY CITY HEADING G.H.5.0.8. ADVANTAGE TO OLD BOYS A distinct reversal of form to that shown during the first round of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association’s Senior A Grade competition was noticed on the first day of the second round on Saturday, when City, the bottom team in the competition table to date, had a substantial lead in the first innings over G.H.5.0.8., the leaders, while Old Boys, next to City for last position, secured ■an advantage over Marist, the second on the list.

G.H.5.0.8. fared badly, being all out for 61, the only double-figure batsman being E. Gardner with 29, while four failed to score. P. H. Dow came out with a good bowling average, taking six wickets in just over 10 overs for 31 runs. City made an uncertain start, losing two wickets for 22, but G. H. Stewart, L. R. Torrie and ,J. Barbour made a substantial difference, the Torrie-Barbour partnership adding 64 to bring the fourthwicket score to 115, Torrie knocking up 47. The innings closed at 151, a lead of 90 runs over G.H.5.0.8.

Marist made a shaky start against Old Boys with two wickets down for nine runs and four for 39, but E. James, who opened, continued to bat steadily, and J. Egan and C. Scholium provided handy contributions. James finished up with 42, and the innings closed at 121. I. Niven took six wickets for 44 runs. Old Boys started handsomely, and the opening partnership of F. Newton and C. Fraser put on 90. These two were the only double-figure men of the innings, Newton making 58, including a six and six fours. The innings closed at 143, and J. Blane came out with' an exceptionally fine bowling average, with seven wickets for 30 runs in overs. The best individual performances wore:— Senior A Grade Batting.—F. Newton (Old Boys), 58; L. R. Torrie (City), 47; E. James (Marist), 42; G. H. Stewart (City), 30. Bowling.—J. Blane (Marist), 7 for 30; P. H. Dow (City), 6 for 31; I. Niven (Old Boys), 6 for 44; D. A, Wells (G.H.5.0.8.), 4 for 38.

Senior B Grade

Batting.—P. Small (Marist), 50; T. Mitchell (Gisborne Club), 42; J, Potaka (United), 38; P. C. Dwyer (Gisborne Club), 36; K. Fleming (G.H.5.0.8. Blues), 35; L. Thompson (Marist), 35; L. Blane (Marist), 34. Bowling.—C. Aitken (United), 6 for 24 and 3 for 6; G. Leach Civil Service), 4 for 11; J. Stokes (G.H.5.0.8. Whites), 4 for 42.

SENIOR A GRADE G.11.5.0J3. v. CITY G.H.5.0.8. —First Innings. (l. Johnson, b McLoan .. .. .. 0 I). A. Wells, c Worthington, b McLean 8 E. Gardner, c Calcott, b McLean .. 29 K. Foster, b Dow . . .. . . 0 M. H. Beuth, b Dow 2 (i. K. Slade, b Dow .. .. .. . 5 A. R. McLeod, run out . . . . 1 0 S. M. Ritchie, b Dow . . . . . . 5 A. Sunderland, b Dow .. .. .. 6 1!. T. Porter, not out . . . . . . 10 S. Gribben, b Dow .. .. .. 0 Extras . . . . .. .. 1 Total . . . . . . .. 63 Bowling.—A. McLean, 10, 1, I!. 25; P. H. Dow, 10.5, 2,6, 81; J. Barbour, 1,0, O, 4. Second Innings Johnson, not ont .. .. .. O E. Foster, not out .. .. ..j 1 To!al for no wicket .. .. 1 CITY. —First Innings A. McLean, c Gribben, b Wells .. (> s. C. Calcott, b Wells .. .. .. I (J. H. Stewart, b Beuth .. .. 30 L. R. Torrie, b McLeod . . . . 47 J. Barbour, 1) Siado .. .. ..27 P. H. Dow, c McLeod, b Wells . . 1 M. Robinson, 1) Wells .. .. .. 0 It. Machines, run out . . .. .. 11 I l ’. Synion, c Wells, b Ritchie . . .. 10 •I. Porter, c Johnson, b Ritchie .. 1 B. Worthington, not out . . .. 10 Extras . . . . .. .. 7 Total 151 Bowling.—D. A. Wells, 9. J. 4, 88; G. K. Slade. 7. 0. 3, 31; M. 11. Beuth, 4,0, I. 18; B. T. Porter, 3,0, 0, 29; A. R. Mcl.eod, 4,0, 3, 18; S. M. Ritchie, 2,0, 2, 11. MARIST v. OLD BOYS MARIST. —First Innings K. James, b .Newton . . . . 42 J. Blane. b Bridgo .. .. .. 1 M. Sharp, b Niven .. .. .. 2 E. McKenzie, e and b Niven . . . . t W. Purcell, b Niven . . . . . . 3 J. Egan, b Newton . .. ..21 0. Scholium, c Bull, b Niven .. .. 25 A. Coker, c Bridgo, b Nivon .. .. 3 J. Hepburn, e and b Niven . . . , 7 Von Rotter, not out .. . . . . 3 Extras .. .. .. .. 3 0 Total (one man short) .. .. 121 Bowling.—K. Bridge, 7 overs, no maidens, .1 wicket, 31 runs; I. Niven, 13, O, 44; If. Newton, 7,0, 2, 26; P. Reynolds, 3, 0. 0, 11. OLD JiOY.S. —First Innings F. Newton, b Blane . . . . . . 58 C. Fraser, b Blane .. .. .. 23 P. Reynolds, c Scholium, b Sharp . . 7 R. Barnard, h Blane . . . . . . 3 E. Bridge, b Sharp . . . . . . 2 I). Bull, b Blane 0 N. Frohnur, lbw, b Blane . . . . (1 J. Niven, b Blane . . . . . . 2 LolTlcr, not out . . . • . . . . 0 Stephenson, c Coker, b Blane . . . . !* Extras .. . . .. . . 22

Total (one man short) .. .. 14!! Howling.—K. -In s, 8,0, 0, !3H; C, Scholium, 2,0, 0, 17; J. Blttne, 0.5, 0,7, III); .'l. Sharp, 7,0, 2, 111!.

SENIOR B GRADE Marist v. Civil Service. —Civil Service, tir&t innings 111 (A. Bigmill 15, W. Hart 25, .1. McMullen 17, It. Clarke 20, O. Lunch Kl, (1. Petersen three wickets for 25 runs, Parker three for 14, ami Small two for 45). Marist, first innings 172 for eight wickets (L. Jtlane :t4, P. Small 50, L. Thompson !!5, (!. Leach four wickets for 11, and B. Hankey two for 0). Marist won liy til runs on the first innings. Gisborne Club v. Cf.H.5.0.8. Blues. —(!isborne Club, first innings 13 L for five wickets, declared (P. C. Ilwyor 3G, T. Mitchell, 42, Matthews 17, ltevel Ul not out, Tyson two wickets for 42 and Martin two for 14). G.H.5.0.8. Blues, first innings 07 for six wickets (K. Fleming 35, .I.'Martin 24, Jeffreys three wickets for 25). Tito game was drawn. United v. G.H.5.0.8. Whites.—G.H.S.O.B. Whites, first innings, 34 (I). Wilson 13, Aitken six wickets for 24 and Sinden three for 0); second innings, 48 (.1. McLernon 10 not out, Aitken threo wickets for 6 runs and V. Norman three for 22). United, first innings, 144 for seven wickets, declared (M. Ledger 14, 11. McMillan 28, C. Aitken 14, J. Potnka 38, C. Sinden 17, C. Gibson 10 not out, W. Dickinson 10 not out, J. Stokes four wickets for 42). United won hy an innings and 02 runs.