SEVEN SCORED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19900, 30 March 1939, Page 10

SEVEN SCORED

CRICKET CENTURIES POVERTY DAY FIGURES Ii'JVE. IN SENIOR P, Seven centuries were scored in grade cricket matches in Gisborne during the past season, the highest score being credited to the Marist senior B player, M. McMahon, who made 116, retired, in a match with High School B in the second grade championship series. An A grade player, A. Fisher (Old Boys), and R. Torrie, who represented G.H.5.0.8. Whites in the senior B grade, are next on the list of club centuries,both with 111, Torrie’s being a not out score. Two centuries were scored by Bay representatives in representative fixtures, the successful batsmen being Murray Sharp, better known a s a sloe bowler, who made 112, retired, against Waikato in the provincial tournament in Auckland at Christmas, and the representative captain, D. A. Wells, who made 107 in the same match. The century-scorers for the season are as follows— Representative T. 51. Sharp, 112, retired, v. Waikato (Provincial Tournament). 1). A. Wells, 107, v. Waikato (Provincial Tournament). Senior A Grado A. Fisher, 111, v. City. K. Thomson, 100, v. Old Boys. Senior B Grado M. McJlahon, HO, retired, v. High School 1> R Torrie, 111 not out, V. G.H.5.0.8. (Whites). C Sebire, 107, v. Hiph School B. B. Scholium, 105, v. United A. K Billuim, 100 not out, v. United U.