NAPIER STUDENTS’ CRICKET DOUBLE: FIRST STRIKE WINS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23218, 1 April 1950, Page 6

NAPIER STUDENTS’ CRICKET DOUBLE: FIRST STRIKE WINS

Napier Boys’ High School had two cricket successes against Gisborne High School yesterday. The first eleven, playing in Gisborne, left on their return journey by train this morning taking with them the Cricket Challenge Cup, having retained it by 22 runs on the first innings. The Napier second eleven won their match in Napier by 25 runs on the first innings.

The match in Gisborne was notable for the determined attempt of the Gisborne side to reach and pass the Napier innings total of 174. McDonald played a splendid innings in which he carried his bat for 68 runs before being bowled by Leadbetter, who, with Thompson, led the Nanier assault on the home batsmen. Karauria and Askew both made useful contributions, but the Gisborne innings closed at 4.30 p.m. 22 runs short of the Napier total. The decision was then declared in favour of Napier. Details:— ' NAPIER BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

First Innings 174 GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL First Innings A. Chrisp, b Axford 8 M. McDonald, b Leadbetter 68 R. Brebner, b Thompson 21 G. Rallantyne, c Thompson, b Dunn 1 R. Herbert, c Beuth, b Thompson 8 R. Goldstone, c Beuth. b White .... 7 B. Bilham, stpd., b Arnold 8 J. Karauria. b Thompson :. 16 P. Kape, c Shipp, b Thompson .... 0 R. Askew, b Leadbetter 11 B. Norman, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 152 Bowling.—Thompson, 22 overs, 8 maidens, 4 wickets. 34 runs; Leadbetter. 25, 10, 2, 26; Axford, 7,2, 1, 10; White, 7,6, 1. 4; Arnold, 7. 1,1, 19; Dunn. 15, 3,1, 45; Beuth. 7, 4. 0,7: Shipp, 4. 2, 0, 3. In the second eleven cricket match in Napier, the decision was in favour of the Napier Boys’ High School by 25 runs on the first innings. Napier’s first innings total was 130 and they made 127 runs in their second strike. The Gisborne High School bowler W. Larmer, took three of the Napier wickets for 50 runs in the first innings and five for 31 in the second. Gisborne’s first innings total was 105 runs and at the call of time they had eight wickets down for 106 (Kennedy 20. Dudley 18 not out, Preston 18, Larmer 17).