MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 111, 4 February 1935, Page 3

MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Leading Teams Beaten SURPRISE WIN BY NIVENS (Surprises were the order of the day in the A grade, competition of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League, held under perfect weather conditions on Saturday. State Fire, the leading team, met with their second defeat when they were overwhelmed by Bookers-ißricks, while Nivens, who had only won one game, the first of the season, scored decisively' from Customs, runners-up to State Fire. Smith and Smiths, who started the season badly, are now in an excellent tactical position, four points behind the leaders, with (both State Fire and Customs yet to be played. . A number of fine performances were returned. Vangioni, Hart, Quaid, Foley and Webb all did well with the bat, while Henderson, Young and Jupp returned good bowling figures, especially Henderson, who secured five wickets in one over for Bookers-Bricks.

A feature of the games in the lower grades was Celtic's performance with ten men against Hannahs Warehouse. Celtic’s first wioket put on the record partnership for the season of 188 runs. Hannahs had nine wickets down for 11 runs at one stage of their innings, and were eventually dismissed for 25, the second lowest score in any grade this season. The following table shows the positions of the various teams in the A grade:—

BOOK®RiS-BRICKS v. STATE FIRE. Bookers-ffiricks put up a very even batting performance against State Fir n , to compile 223 runs, of which Quaid scored a useful 76. State Fire started well and had passed the 100 mark before the second wicket fell. A collapse set in, however, and the whole side was dismissed for 160 runs. Fine bowling by Henderson was a feature of the game. Details are as follow: — BOOKEKS-BRIOKS.—First Innings. Quaid, b. Hodge 7(1 Stevenson, run out ...... 30 C. Murphy, 1.b.w., b. Vangioni 4 Pickering, b. Vangioni 0 Henderson, b. Climo 0 H. Murphy, b. McKenzie 22 Urwin, b. Climo 31 Hayvice, b. Hodge 13 Buck, c. and b. Hodge 21 Love, l.'b.w., b. Hodge 0 Booker, not out 5 Extras 18 Total 22.3 Bowlin;? Analysis.—Gregory took no wickets for 2(1 runs; McKenzie, one for 70; Climo, two for 34; Vangioni, two for 40; Hodge, four for 31. STATE FlRE.—First Innings. •McKenzie, b. Henderson 0 Gregory,' b. Henderson 42 Vangioni, b. Booker 07 Seamer, c. Buck. b. Henderson 0 Powell, b. Henderson 0 McGregor, run out 0 Climo, c. Pickering, b. Henderson .... 0 Cleary, not out 4 Hodge, c. C. Murphy, b. Booker 0 Gaudin. b. Henderson 1 Cross, b. Henderson 0 Extras 7 Total 100 Bowling Analysis.—Henderson took seven wickets for 33 runs: Booker, two for 35; Pickering, none for 27; C. Murphy, none for '36; Stevenson, none for 18. A three-point win for Booker-Bricks. NIVENS v. CUSTOMS. When Nivens scored the rather small total of 136 against Customs, it was not anticipated that the latter team would have much difficulty in passing the score set. However, Norris and Kent bowled really well, and dismissed Customs for 84

runs, and scored the surprise win of the second round series of games. Details are as follow: — NIVENS.—First Innings. De Muth, b. O’Connor 19 Clarke, b. O’Connor 16 Kent, b. O'Connor" .... 0 Calcanai, b. O’Connor - Elliott, c. Cunningham, t>. Orchard .... 13 Norris, b. O’Connor 0 Bolt, b. O’Connor 6. Pringle, 1.b.w., b. Jennings 23 Parfitt, c. Tucker, b. Jennings 31 Whitmore, run out 5 Kicking, not out 0 Extras ••••• -1 Total ’■ 136 Bowling Analysis—O'Connor took six wickets for 26 runs; Orchard, one for 31; Jennings, two for 47; Tucker, none for 17. OUISTOMIS.—First Innings. Johnson, 1.b.w., b. Norris 14 Tilyard, 'b. Norris 0 Mitchell, b. Norris 0 Galvin, o. Clarke, ib. Kent / Io Tucker, b. Kent 20 Jennings, b. Kent 0 Orchard, b. Kent 0 Hoo.per, 1.b.w., b. Norris 14 O’Connor, b". Kent ° c. Elliott, b. Kent , 0 Bridge, not out 9 Extras 6 Total 81 Bowling Analysis. —Norris took four wickets for 20 runs; Bolt, none for Pringle, none for 10; Kent, six .for 23. A three-point win for Nivens. ROSEiNEATH v. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. Overseas Shipping .put up a 'poor performance against Roscneath, anti were lucky to avoid a five-point win on the day. A. Martin and Davies batted well for Rosenedth, while Jupp in the first innings and Young in the second had the Overseas Shipping batsmen in trouble all the while. . Details are as follow: — KOSENEATH.—First Innings. A. Martin, c. Whinham, I>. Herd 53 Jupp, c. Robertson, b. K. Jones 0 Condon, c. Whinham, b. Robertson .. _8 Davies, b. Robertson 57 Clunie, st. Orr, b. Thomson 2 “ Young, c." Lawton, b. Herd 8 Billings, c. and b. Herd 6 Soames, b. Thomson 0 Collins, not out 5 I<l. Martin, c. Taylor, b. Herd 1 O’Sullivan, absent “ Extras Total H 6 Bowling Analysis.—K. Jones took one wicket for 61 runs; Robertson, two for 56; Thomson, two for 27: Herd, four for 18. Second Innings. A. Martin, b. Herd U Jupp, e. Taylor, b. K. Jones .'. 34 Condon, h, K. Jones 2 1 Davies, not out 1“ Young, not out 0 Extras ..- 1° Total for three wickets, declared .. 91 Bowling Analysis.—Whlnham took no wickets for 19 runs; Herd, one for 21: K. Jones, two for 22; Robertson, none for 19. OVERSEAS SHIPPING.—First Innings. Whinham. c. Collins, b. Soames 31 Herd, c. Collins, b. Condon 20 Taylor, b. Jupp 1 Taylor, b. Jupp 5 Robertson, b. Soames *1 L. Jones, b. Soames ® Lawton, b. n Orr. run out 10 Tollan. c. Soames, b. Jupp 1 Brooks, not out 0 Extras 17

Bowling Analysis.—Young took no wickets for 17 runs; Condon, one for 30; Jupp, five for 34; Sonnies, three for 21. Second Innings. Whinham. c. A. Martin, b. Jupp 13 Orr. b. Young 21 Herd. c. Condon, b. Jupp 1 K. Jones, c. Clnirie, b. Young 3 Taylor, e. Clunie, b. Young 7 Robertson, b. Young 0 Brooks, b. Young 0 Lawton, b. Young 0 Tollan, not out I- 15 Thomson, not out 4 Extras 7 Total for eight wickets 3®

Bowling Analysis.—Young took six wickets for 15 runs; Clunie, none for 15; Jupp, two for 28. A three-point win for Roseneath.

SMITH AND SMITHS v. SARGOODS. Though Smith and Smiths did not make an auspicious start against Sargoods, Webb and Hart put on over 100 runs for the seventh wicket, and left the side in a good position. With the exception, of

a fine S 6 by Foley, Sargoods’ reply was a poor effort. Details are as follow: — SMITH AND SMITHS.—First Innings. Henderson, e. sub- b. James 33 Dobbs, c. O’Sullivan, b. Foley 1 Rex, b. Foley 8 Roberts, 1.b.w.,' b. James 5 Miners, b. .lames 2 Rogers, b. Adams 24 Webb, h. Foley 60 Hart, not out 72 Diack, c. Foley, b. Adams 3 Heald, not out 10 Extras It Total for eight wickets, declared . 230 Bowling Analysis.—James took three wickets for 00 runs; Adams, two for 53; Foley, three for 04. SARGOODS.—First Innings. James, b. Hart 21 McArthur, b. Dobbs 13 Capper, b. Hart 9 Foley, c. Roberts, b. Dobbs 86 Tanner, run out 4 O'Sullivan, run out 5 Shrimpton l b. Dobbs 17 Adams, run out 11 Gilbert, c. Miners, b. Rogers 0 Ward, c. Miners, b. Rogers 5 Lees, absent 0 Extras 1 Total .' 172 Bowling Analysis.—Dobbs took three wickets for 31 runs; Rogers, one for 20; Hart, two for 65;. Diack. none for 05.' A three-point win' for Smith and Smiths. .TA SOO v. COWANS. Cowans were not in (heir best batting form against Jasco, and were all out cheaply., though Crisp played a fine hand for a third of the score. Jasco hit off the runs for the loss of two wickets, and went on to pass the double century. Kilby was unbeaten with a splendid 53 to his credit, while Melville scored an aggressive 85. Details are as follow:— COWANS. —First Innings. Crisp, b. O’Connor 41 Rnseoe. b. Donovan - •T. Brooks, c. Noot. b. Stone O Matson, b. Erskine 11 Morris, b. Stone 12 S. Brooks, c. Erskine, b. O’Connor ... '?0 Kraft,, c. Kilby, b. Erskine 13 Ambrose, b. O’Connor O Martin, b. Erskine 6 Mills, not out 2 ■Bueknell. absent 6 Extras 10 Total 138 Bowling Analysis.—Donovan took one wicket for 37 runs: Noot, none for 31; Stone, two for 10; Erskine, throe tor 35; O’Connor, three for 15. JASCO.—First Innings.. Kilby, not out 53 Conilllftc, c. Ruscoe, b. Crisp 28 Melville, c. Kraft, b. Mills 85 Erskine, not out 42 Donovan, e. Mills, b. Morris 16 Gaines, b. Morris 9 Extras 25 Total for four wickets 258

Bowling Analysis.—Matson took no wickets tor 43 runs; S. Brooks, none for .32; Crisp, one for 31; J. Brooks, none for 40: Mills, one for .37: Ruscoe, none for 11; Morris, t.wo for .39. A three-point win for Jasco.

LOWER GRADE GAMES

Following are the results of Saturday s lower grade games held under the auspices of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League. B GRADE. Telephone Exchange, 142 (Clark 25, Blakeway 24, Hancock 21, Wetherall not out 17), beat Hannahs, 66 (Dennis 17, Oliver 16, Parton 11). Bowling for Telephone Exchange, Blakeway took four wickets for 18 runs, Cudby four for 24 and Raxworthy two for 23. For Hannahs, Allen took live for 37 and Lowe two for eight. Education, 190 (Lake not out a 3. Brown 28 Worthington 27, Wild 21), beat Taxes, 99 (Beaslev 24, Kittelty 16. Kirkwood 13,. Jackson 13). Bowling for Education, Stephenson took seven wickets for 40 runs and Lake two for seven. For Taxes,. Robertson took three for 26, Beveridge three for 38 and Kittelty two for 62. Woolworths. 166 (Robinson 13, Innes 45, Davies 12, Watson not out 38, Fitzgerald 20), beat State Advances, 130 (Bromley 36, Redmond 22). Bowling for Woolworths, Stiver took seven wickets for 52 runs and Robinson three for 41. For State Advances McCardell took four wickets for 53 and Ashton two for four. Bing Harris, 118 (Wrigley 4.3. Biggar 30, Kelliher 10), beat Pastimes, 64 (Griffiths 2.3) and 97 for seven (Armstrong 44, Boyle 24. Wylie 14). Bowling for Bing Harris, Wrigley took six for 15. Laracy two for 14. Moore three for eight (including the “hat trick”) and Gillespie two for 15. For Pastimes. Little took four for 23 and Pringle two for 31. Prestige, 141 for eight wickets, declared,beat Customs, 46 and 120 for six. C GRADE. Justice Department, 226 for six wickets (Taylor 53. Riddell not'out 36. Hunt 36, Spence 31, McAuley 23). defeated New Zealand Slippers, 196 (L. Williams 70, Cristonsen 38. Finnegan 21, Arguile 20. Stone 16, R. Williams 11). Bowling for Justice Department, Dow todk four wickets for 31 runs and Spenee four for 66. For N.Z. Slippers, Neilson took two for 20. Shipping, 212 for nine wickets, declared (Lapworth 104, Sutton 47. Martin 17), drew with Milk Department, 172 for five wickets tSpolsky not ont 77. Adams not out 21, T)ick 19). Bowlinp for Milk Department. Dick took live wickets for 56 runs and White two for 45, For Shipping, Sutton took three for 42. Tanbmans. 122 (Mohan 39. Stevens 38, Bolt 12. Trov 11). bent Government Printing. 90 (Payne not out 31) and 121 (Withers 26. Payne 22. Sparkes 13. Cottle 12). Bowling for Tanbmans. Bolt took throe for 11. Brown three, for 13 and Torrington three for 56. For Printing. Douglas took tour Public Trust. 151 (Ramsar .39. Rae 39. Collinge 29. Bulst 19). beat Working Men s Club. 97 (Essen not out 22, Aarnodt 16). Bowling for Publie Trust. Wilson took three wickets for 17 runs. Eckhoff three for 18 and Collinge three for 34. For Working Men’s Club. Randall took four for IS and Andrews three for 20. D GRADE. Celtic, 240 for six wickets, declared (A. Barr 109. Law 75, Harker 18. Hudson not out H), defeated Hannahs Warehouse, -a (i’astou not out 12) and 87 for six wickets (O’Brien 40. Gridley 13. Henning 11). Bowling for Celtic, Mailman took five wickets for seven runs and Law four for 14. For Hannahs, Dick took three for 81 and Bait two for 68. Greys, 312 (Hill 90, Thompson 49,

Forbes 39, Niekless 39, Moylan not out 29), beat Taxes Department, 143 (O’Gorman 4a, Tlndlll not out 27). Bowling for Greys, Dean took five wickets for 34 runs ana Hill two for 19. For Taxes Department, O’Gorman took four for 51, Cutler two for 19 and Tlndlll two for 54. Bonds Hosiery, 178 (Chambers 32, M. Evans 48, Preston 24, Neal 18), beat Abbott Grams, 96 (Herd 23, Lawrence 21) and 96 for six (G. Lusty 27). , Bowling for Bonds, Chambers took three wickets for four runs, Jones threp for 27 and Baguley two for 37. For Abbott Orams, Warwick took five wickets for 55 runs. Ferguson and Osborn, 160 (Mallard 40, Toomer 37, Russell 21) beat Labour-Tourist, 101 (Nicholson 22, McKeown not out 24). Bowling for Ferguson and Oslborn, Mallard took seven wickets for 30 runs. For La-bour-Tourist, Nicholson took three for 45 and McDonald five for 64. Berhampore, 182 (Crawford 42, Brydeu 34, Helliwell 17, Williams 20, Bognuda 17, Draper 11) defeated National Bonk 93 (Fitness 19, Wyllie 18, Thomas 12, Sullivan 10). Bowling for Berhampore, Bryden took two wickets for 16 ruus, Josllng five for 29 and Helliwell two for 22. For National Bank, McMillan took three for 35 and Turrey two for 24. E GRADE. Central, 242 (Massey 48, Ellison 42, Bowman 39, M. Murdoch 28, A. Black not out 23, G. Murdoch 23), beat Taylor-Gyles 103 (Taylor 64, B. Reynolds 44, Kholoff 20). Bowling for Central, W. Johnston took five wickets for 58 and G. Johnston three for 15. For Taylor-'Gyles, R. Reynolds took five for 102. Ross and Glendiuing, 181 (Martin 58, Swain 51, Milgate 37), beat Croxley House 51 (Alexander 10) and 78 (Wildey 27, Garrett 14). Bowling for Ross and Gleudinin-g, Swain took seven for 15 and four for 10, Jliigate three for 26 and Martin two for 22. For Croxley House, Garrett took uine wickets for 57. Lands and Survey, 216 for seven (Burke not out 75, Nicholson not out 42, Cantion 33, W’ebb 26, Reid 11, Hood 10), beat Labour Bureau, 214 (Richardson 71, Mclntyre 46, Wilson 34, Watson 19, Auld 11). Bowling for Lands and Survey, Taylor took three wickets for 27 runs, Reid three for 31 and Cooper two for 33. For Labour Bureau, Auld took three for-79 and Mclntyre two for 36. Empire Box, 231 for six (Moloney 116, Cole 30, Blundell 26, Brooks 16, Russell 16, Bait not out 14), beat Pensions Department, 204 (Mllleken 43, Mouatt 36, Urquhart 32, I Boyes 26, Dorian 14, Granger 14, Hunter 10) Bowling for Empire Box, Maloney took four wickets for 34 and Rait three for 60. For Pensions, Granger took two for 30.F GRADE. Printing Department 169 (Huntingdon 45 Mills 25, Gillon 23. Wheeler 20, Price 17) beat J. R. McKenzies 118 (Rochfortl 38 Bayley 21, Leydon 15). Bowling for Printing, Davies took three wickets for 29 runs, Wilkinson three tor 34, and Mills two for 20. For J. R. McKenzies, Wallace took three for 45, Houston four for 56, and Bayley three for 27. W.hitcombe and Tombs 133 (Nixon 64, Ferris 23), beat Self Help 105 (Telford 33, Dive not out 32). Bowling for Whltcombe and Tombs, Mason took four wickets for 36, and Lord three for two. For Self Help Telford took four for 38, Kiely two for 27, and Smith two for 27. Atlantic Union 264 for nine (Paterson 81 Guy 71, 'Watson not out 29, Redyard 24), beat A, S. Patersons 120. Gas Co. beat Berhampore. G GRADE. Ulm 283 for three wickets (Willis 11)2, Kemp 40, Carroll not out 38), beat Insurance Officers 121 (Blick 42, Mclvor 2o Perkin 21). Bowling for Ulm, Kemp took six . wickets for 30 runs, and Carroll two for 3J ’Seatoun 112 (C. Yeoman 48. A. Caisley 23 Day not out 15) beat Rovers 45 (Munt 11) anil 111 for three (Isaacs not out 52, Munt not out 15. Cook 30). Bowling tor Seatoun, H. Caisley took four wickets for nine runs, A. Caisley three for nine, Day three for 14, and Askew two for IS. For Rovers Cook took two for 34, Lonergan two for seven, and Isaacs two for 29. Local Bodies ISO (Elliott 60. Doohan oS) beat Taxes Department US (Burns 32, Polglase 26. Crawford 21). Bowling for Local Bodies, Elliott took six wickets for 41 runs, and Smith three for 39, For Taxes Crawford took four for 65. and Campbell three for 29. Fire Brigade 67 and 42 for eight, beat MeDufts 57 and 44. Bawling for Fire Brigade. Balllie took four wickets for IS runs, and three for 17. and Catley five for 35 and six for 27. For McDuffs Inwood took six for 28 and six tor 10. R. G. Kain 111 (T. Barr 48. Mackinson 19. Hawkin 13. Mason 11). beat Excelsior 75 (Dunbar 20. Amies 18, Cade 12). Bowling for Kains. Mason took six for 30 and Barr two for 76. For Excelsior, Reid took six for 21 and Amies four for 76.

Wins. Opt. apt. Games. Ch. pts. D'. L. State Fire —— 7 3 24 Customs 1 4 3 4 20 Smith & Smiths .. —— 0 2 4 20 Koseneath — o 4 3 10 Jasco — 5 3 4 18 Bookers-iBricks .. — 5 3 4 18 Cowans — i) 1 6 1G Overseas Shipping >— 4 o 6 14 Sargoods 1 2 2 7 13 Nivens — 2 3 * 9