1939 Newspaper article for Hurstbridge cricket grand final, Keith JOHNSTON

Advertiser, Friday, March 24th, 1939

Under a cloudy sky at Queenstown last Saturday, Hurstbridge Imperials went in to bat against Hurstbridge in the grand final. The Imperials still had two men at the wicket when the stumps were drawn owing to the light becoming bad. The scoring was particularly slow during the innings. Scores: IMPERIALS 9/143. Cecil VERSO 11, L BERTRAND 14, Jack PIMM 3 (played for Collingwood Football Club), Harry PILL 5, Keith JOHNSTON 2, Alan CUMMINGS 15, R CUMMINGS 1, H SUTHERLAND 6, Hector BELOT 0, R CUMMINGS 73 not out, William SAVILLE 2 not out, Sundries 14. Richard (Dick) SMITH was the most successful bowler and took 4/29

Annotations by Laurence JOHNSTON

Verso - Cecil Verso J. Pimm - Jack Pimm played football for collingwood , brother glen played for hurstbridge H. Pill - Harry Pill , brother William (bill) Pill was murdered and never solved. Police Seargent Len Dugdale believed he knew who did it but could not prove it. Bill was tortured, tied to bedpost and burnt. K. Johnston - Keith Johnston A. Cummings - Alan Cummings H. Belot - Hector Belot W. Saville - William Saville D. Smith - Richard (Dick) Smith