Johannesburg on 24 December 1938, scoring 93 and 106 He scored a second Test century in the Fifth Test, at Durban, in England's second innings in the timeless Test that was abandoned as a draw after 10 days of play. He also kept wicket for part of both the first and fifth Tests but did not make any dismissals. During World War II Gibb was a Royal Air Force pilot on Catalina and Sunderland flying boats. He did not play again for England until the first series of England matches after the end of the war in 1946, at home against India. Gibb was selected as wicket-keeper in the first two Tests, but was replaced in the Third Test at The Oval by Godfrey Evans, making his Test debut. Gibb scored his second first-class century for Yorkshire in 1946, against Warwickshire. That winter, he kept wicket for England in the First Test at Brisbane on the MCC tour of Australia in 1946–47, but he was replaced again by Evans for the Second Test at Sydney. Thereafter, Evans remained a fixture in the side until 1959, and Gibb did not play for England again. In his eight Tests, he had scored three fifties and two centuries. Gibb lost form and confidence during the tour of Australia and did not play first-class cricket for four seasons, from 1947 to 1950. In 1951 Essex needed a wicket-keeper and asked him to join them on a contract. He did so, becoming the first cricket blue to turn professional. This caused Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to suspend his membership. However, he scored four first-class centuries in his first season for Essex. He remained with Essex for six years, to 1956, making 1,000 runs four times. He toured in India with a Commonwealth team in 1953–54, scoring a century (154) at Jorhat. Gibb was an umpire in first-class cricket from 1957 to 1966, later becoming a bus driver in Guildford, Surrey, where he died suddenly in December 1977. His obituary appeared in the 1979 edition of Wisden. References External links 1913 births 1977 deaths England Test cricketers Cricketers who made a century on Test debut English cricketers Yorkshire cricketers Essex cricketers Cambridge University cricketers Scotland cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Gentlemen cricketers North v South cricketers Minor Counties cricketers English cricket umpires Commonwealth XI cricketers Cricketers from York Gentlemen of England cricketers People educated at St