First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

BRITISH GUIANA v JAMAICA Played at Bourda, Georgetown, October 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 1947. Match drawn. BRITISH GUIANA 1 L.A.Westmaas c Weekes b A.R.Bonitto 69 lbw b Kentish 10 2 B.H.Pairaudeau c Cunningham b A.R.Bonitto 30 c Holt b Headley 29 3 *H.P.Bayley b A.R.Bonitto 57 (7) not out 66 4 R.J.Christiani c Prescod b Worrell 39 c Weekes b Bailey 181 5 G.Persaud not out 35 b Headley 58 6 J.L.Thomas c Weekes b Worrell 1 (3) b A.R.Bonitto 16 7 †C.A.McWatt c Prescod b Worrell 6 (6) c Weekes b Kentish 17 8 B.B.M.Gaskin c Weekes b Worrell 0 c sub (H.Christiani) b Bailey 2 9 B.Baijnauth not out 0 10 N.D.Wight (9) not out 1 11 W.G.Griffith Extras b 3, lb 4, w 1, nb 1 9 b 16, lb 10, w 1, nb 1 28 —— —— (7 wickets, declared) 246 (7 wickets, declared) 408 FoW (1): 1-56, 2-158, 3-163, 4-229, 5-231, 6-239, 7-245 FoW (2): 1-15, 2-58, 3-78, 4-212, 5-267, 6-387, 7-397 JAMAICA 1 O.J.Cunningham c Gaskin b Christiani 145 c Christiani b Gaskin 0 2 †J.E.Prescod c McWatt b Griffith 2 c and b Wight 35 3 J.K.C.Holt c Christiani b Gaskin 0 b Griffith 1 4 K.H.Weekes c McWatt b Gaskin 41 lbw b Baijnauth 17 5 F.M.M.Worrell b Griffith 31 6 *G.A.Headley lbw b Wight 36 not out 4 7 K.R.Rickards c Pairaudeau b Gaskin 77 (5) b Wight 4 8 N.L.Bonitto c Christiani b Gaskin 71 (7) not out 18 9 A.R.Bonitto c McWatt b Gaskin 0 10 E.S.M.Kentish not out 2 11 C.W.Bailey c Pairaudeau b Gaskin 0 Extras b 7, lb 3, w 1, nb 1 12 b 4, lb 2, nb 2 8 —— —— 417 (5 wickets) 87 FoW (1): 1-3, 2-4, 3-79, 4-146, 5-266, 6-268, 7-403, 8-413, 9-413, 10-417 FoW (2): 1-0, 2-2, 3-31, 4-57, 5-60 Jamaica Bowling O M R W O M R W Kentish 1 1 0 0 24 0 76 2 Bailey 10 0 35 0 20 1 78 2 Holt 1 0 3 0 Worrell 22 5 58 4 Headley 23 7 52 0 (3) 21 2 62 2 A.R.Bonitto 18 3 74 3 (4) 28 0 108 1 Rickards 1 0 2 0 (5) 1 0 3 0 Weekes 7 1 13 0 (6) 16 0 53 0 British Guiana Bowling O M R W O M R W Gaskin 36.1 9 89 6 1nb 11 4 24 1 Griffith 20 3 60 2 1w,7nb 6 1 9 1 Baijnauth 22 4 73 0 1nb 4 1 17 1 Wight 22 2 82 1 4 0 21 2 Christiani 12 0 65 1 1nb 3 3 0 0 Thomas 1 0 15 0 Persaud 3 0 21 0 (6) 1 0 8 0 Umpires: J.Da Silva and E.S.Gillette. Toss: British Guiana Close of Play: 1st day: British Guiana (1) 213-3 (Christiani 26*, Persaud 24*); 2nd day: No play; 3rd day: Jamaica (1) 53-2 (Cunningham 20*, Weekes 29*); 4th day: Jamaica (1) 308-6 (Rickards 21*, N.L.Bonitto 21*); 5th day: British Guiana (2) 105-3 (Christiani 22*, Persaud 20*); 6th day: British Guiana (2) 346-5 (Christiani 159*, Bayley 34*); 7th day: No play. The match was originally scheduled for five days but when rain severely curtailed play on the first three days it was agreed to extend the match. Day 8 was the last possible day as the Jamaicans had to leave for home the following day. 5