MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 123, 18 February 1935, Page 3

MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Interesting Stage In A Grade ROSENEATH SUFFER DEFEAT Considering the fact that no water was used in the preparation of pitches, the wickets were comparatively good for Saturday’s series of games in the Wellington Mercantile Cdcket League competitions. In a few cases tke fast bowlers were able to derive undoubted advantages from fiery pitches. In the A grade, State Fire and Customs maintained their positions as leading teams, while the defeats of Roseneath and Smith and Smiths served to level up competition between the next five teams in the grade. In .the lower grades two outstanding wins were.those of Celtic, who dismissed Bonds, D grade leaders, for 19 runs, and Insurance Officers, who defeated Empire Box, leaders in the E grade. Four series of games remain to complete all the championship competitions, with the possibility of a play-off in one or two grades. The positions of the various teams in the A grade are as follow: — Wins. Games. Ch.

STATE FIRE v. COWANS. Playing on a good wicket at Newtown Park, State Fire scored a comfortable win over Cowans. S. Brooks showed good form with both bat and ball for Cowans, while Gregory with the ball and McKenzie with the bat did well for State Fire, who maintained their one-point championship lead with this success. Details are as follow: — COWANS.—First Innlugs. Crisp, b. McKenzie 0 liuscoe, b. Hodge m ,T. Brooks, b. Hodge ” Matson, c. Gaudiu, b. Gregory w S. Brooks, c. Vangion!, b. Gregory .... 41 Kraft, c. Studholme, b. Gregory 13 Morris, not out ....:. Mills, b. Gregory “ Ambrose, c. McGregor, b. Hodge 7 S. Martin, c. Seamer, b. Cllmo 4 Bueknell, absent “ Extras o Total Bowllug Analysis.—Gregory took four w-lckets for 16 runs; Hodge, three for -o; Cllmo, one for 31; McKenzie, one for 01. STATE FlRE.—First Innings. Gregory, 1.b.w., b. Matson - McKenzie, b. Crisp ’O Vanglonl, b. S. Brooks Seamer, c. Ruscoe, b. S. Brooks < Studiholme, not out 6’ Powell, b. J. Brooks 11 McGregor, b. Crisp ” Hodge, run out Gaudiu, c. Mills, b. Crisp “ Cllmo, not out Extras Total for nine wickets ISO Bowling Analysis.—Matson took one wicket for 38 runs; S. Brooks, two for 41; Crisp, three for 41; J. Brooks, one for 11, Mills, none for 22. A three-point win for State Fire. CUSTOMS v. SMITH AND SMITHS. O’ConUor, 7308(0108 fast bowler, was in excellent form on a fast wicket at Athletic Park, and he played a big hand in the cheap dismissal of Smith and Smiths, who have been showing improved form during the second round. Customs hit off the runs with five wickets in hand, but an attempt to force a complete five-point win failed. Details are as follow :— SMITH AND SMITHS.—First Innings. Roberts, c. Cunningham, b. Orchard .. 18 Henderson, c. Hooper, b. O’Connor .... o Rex, b. O’Connor * Dobbs, b. O’Connor Miners, b. Orchard J Rogers, b. Orchard Webb, b. O’Connor " Hart, b. Jennings > ' ” Diaek, b. O’Connor ••• ” Heald, not out ( Fitzgibbons, b. O'Connor « Extras Total ? 3 Bowling Analysis.—O’Connor took six wickets for 41 runs; Orchard, three for 34; Jennings, one for 15. Second Innings. Heald, c., O’Connor, b. Jennings IlRex, 1.b.w., b. O’Connor -1 Webb. b. O’Connor *■ Rogers, not out Miners, b. O’Connor “ Roberts, st. Cunningham, b. Jennings .. 0 Diack, not out Extras 11 Total for five wickets 87 Bowling Analysis.—O'Connor took three wickets for 50 runs; Orchard, none for 14; Jennings, two for 10. CUSTOMS.—First Innings. Tilyard, b. Diack 'll Galvin, c. Webb, b. Diack 14 Mitchell, b. Rogers y O’Connor, c. Roberts, b. Rogers 4 Tucker, b. Diack 3 Jennings, b. Hart ” Orchard, c. Dobbs, b. Hart 1® Johnson, c. Diack, b. Roberts 24 Burge, not out Cunningham, b. Rogers 3 Hooper, not out y Extras 20 Total 189 Bowling ' Analysis.—Rogers took three wickets I'or 35 runs; Diaek, tlirge for 47; Hart, tw'o for 62: Roberts, one for 25. A three-point win for Customs. ROSENEATH v JB OOKERS-BRICKS. Although Bookers-Bricks did uot put up a big score agaiust Roseneath at Athletic Park, they had the beatings of the hillites all the way. Roseneath showed very poor form and were dismissed for 75 runs. Details are as follow :— BOOKERS-BRICKS.—First Innings. Quald. e. A. Martin, b. Jupp 42 Stevenson, b. Young 0 C. Murphy, c. Collins, b. Young 3 Hayvice, 1.b.w., b. Jupp 4® H. Murphy, c. Soames, b. Jupp 0

Urwin, c. Young, b. Jupp 26 R. Murphy, run out 8 Henderson, b. Jupp 0 Love. c. Jupp, b. Condon 6 Booker, c. Clunie, b. Young 8 Taylor, not out 1 Extras 39 Total 143 Bowling Analysis.—Young took three wickets for 33 runs; Coudon, one for 10: Clunie, none for 15; Jupp, five for 42; Soames, none for 13. Second Innings. R. Murphy, b. Collins 0 Taylor, c. E. Martin, b. Collins 10 H. Murphy, not out 25 Booker, c. A. Martin, b. Billings 0 Stevenson, c. Urwin. b. Billings 5 Henderson, not out 25 Extras 4 Total, for four wickets 78 Bowling Analysis.—A. Martin took no wickets for eight runs; Collins, two for 27; Billings, two for 39. ROSEKIDATH.—First Innings. A. Martin, run out 5 Jupp. b. Henderson 11 E. Martin, b. Henderson 5 Condon, c. Taylor, b. C. Murphy 10 Davies, c. Hayvice, b. C. Murphy 2 Clunie, b. Henderson 4 Young, e. Love. b. Booker 13 Billings, c. Quaid, b. Murphy 3 Soames, 1.b.w., b. Booker .5 Collins, c. Urwin, b. Murphy 4 Stolz, not out 0 Extras 13 Total 75 Bowling Analysis,—Henderson took three wickets for 24 runs; Hayvice, none for 14; C. Murphy, four for 24; Booker, two for none. A three-point win for Bookers-Brlcks. JASCO v. NIVENS. A fiery wicket at Wakefield Park on' which Nivens had to take second knock acted very much in favour of Stone, Jasco’s fast Bowler, and he was responsible for a good trundling effort. Condliffe ami Noot both batted well for Jasco, who declared their innings closed with four -wickets down. Following are the details:— JASCO.—First Innings. Condliffe, b. Kent «1 Kilby, c. Clark, b. Kent 2 Noot. c. Kent. b. Bolt 44 Melville, c. and b. Kent 36 Erskine, not out '. 17 Stone, not out 11 Extras 15 Total, for four wickets (declared) 186 Bowling Analysts.—Kent took three wickets for 57 runs; Bolt, one for 31; Norris, none for 25: Calcanai, none for 12; Calvert, none for 21; Pringle, none for 23. NlVENS.—First Innings. Clark, b. Stone 25 Calvert, b. Stone 2 Kent. b. Donovan 14 Parfitt, b. Erskine 22 Elliott, c. Condliffe, b. Stone 0 Calcanai, c. Melville, b. Stone 2 Pringle, b. Stone 11 Norris, b. O’Sullivan 4 Bolt. c. Kilby, b. Erskine 0 Frew. b. Erskine 0 Whitmore, not out 3 Extras U Total W Bowling Analysis.—Stone took five wickets for 38 runs; Donovan, one for 34; Erskine, three for five; O’Sullivan, one for none. A three-point win for Jasco. SARGOODS v. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. Sargooda were defeated in an even scoring game at Newtown Park by Overseas Shipping. Smith (Sargoods) and Whinham (Shipping) both showed good form with the bat. Details are as follow: — SARGOODS.—First Innings. Lees. b. Robertson 20 Hurdley, run out S McArthur, c. .Robertson, b. Banks .... 1 G’rey, b. Robertson 13 Foley, c. Thomson, b. Banks 4 James, c. Kershaw, b. Banks 21 Capper, c. Herd. b. Banks 19 O’Sullivan, 1.b.w.. b. Thomson 7 Smith, b. Rohertston 4® Adams, c. Robertson, b. Banks 4 Thompson, not out ® Extras 8 Total 154 Bowling Analysis.—Hanks took five wickets for 5S runs; Robertson, three for 45; Thomson, one for 20; Jones, none for 20. OVERSEAS SHIPPING.—First Innings. Banks, c. O'Sullivan, b. Foley 34 Wliinham. c. Thompson, b. Foley .... 50 Herd. c. Grey. b. Foley 0 Jones, c. and b. Lees -2 Kershaw, c. Dees, b. Foley 6 Taylor, b. Foley 0 Robertson, b. McArthur 31 Thomson, not out I® Lawton, c. James, b. McArthur *> sCollan, st. Thompson, b. McArthur .. 1 Jessup, absent ® Extras 6 Total ■’ J* 52 Bowlims Analysis.—Foley took five wickets for 54 runs; McArthur, three for 19. A three-point win for Overseas Shipping. LOWER GRADE RESULTS Following are the results of the lower grade games played under the auspices of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League on Saturday:— B GRADE. Education, 181 (Brown 36, McMahon 31, Wild 29, Eton 22, Oldfield not out IS, Gray 12, Lake 10). beat State Advances, 91 (Bull 26 Farach not out 20, Gibbs 19, McCardell 10). Bowling for Education, Carruthers took eight wickets for 37 runs and Brown two for 45. For State Advances, Bull took three for 20, Perston two for 21 and McCardell two for 50. Pastimes, 140 (Pringle 39, Little not out 35, Boyle 18, Armstrong 11, Wylie 10), beat Prestige, 110 (Ramsay 36, Smith not out 21, Lowrie 20). Bowling for Pastimes. Pringle took five wickets for 27 runs. For Prestige Aldridge took five for 74 and McDermott four for 52. Woolworths. 191 for four declared (Meech 90 Innes 48, Robinson 35), beat Bing Harris 71 (Cooper 18. Kelleher not out 13) and 72 for six. Bowling for Woolworths, Stiver took seven wickets for 32 runs and Robinson three for 15. Hannahs, 102 for five declared (Parton 101, Oliver 54. Fry 10). beat'Customs. 129 (Daniels 35, Walters 21, Johnson 18. Bentley 16 Richards 11) and 68 for five (Bentlev °1 Walters 21). Bowling for Hannahs, Lowe'took four wickets for 34 runs, Oliver three for 27 and Fry two for 18. For Customs, Johnson took two for 38. Telephone Exchange 118 (Welsford t-. Hancock 18. Rnxworthy 15). beat Taxes Department 88 (Casey 28. Robertson 42) and 69 for five (Kirkwood 20, Casey 16, Robertson 15, Paton not out 16). Bowling for Telephone Exchange, Cudby took seven wickets for 41 runs. For Taxes. Robertson tbok six for 18 and Klttelty three for 58.

C GRADE. Taubmans 141 (Sutton 47, Mahon 43, Torrington 19, Stevens 13). beat Working Men’s Club HI (Wareliam 16 McGiVr 15. Johnson 15, Andrews 14’. Bowling tor Taubmans. H. Bolt took six wickets for .>0 runs, and Brown two for 12. I‘or , Working Men’s Club Reid took three for 47. Public I’rust JjO7 (Collluge 21, Fitzgerald

18 Wilson 13), beat Justice Department 97 (Riddell 28, Dow 20. Foote 14, Hunt L.). Bowling for Public Trust. Wilson took six wickets for 17 runs and Fitzgerald two for 12. l"’or Justice Department Dow took fire tor 16 and Ridyard four for 28. Gas Co. 105 (Rodd not out 27, Alexander IS. McClymont 16) defeated New Zealand Slippers 91 (L. Williams 19, Kristiansen 19, Shultz 15). Bowling for Gas Co., Mulholland took three wickets for 21 runs and Wlffin two for 19. For N.Z. Slippers, Kristiansen took five for So and C. Williams three for 33. , , Shipping 212 for nine wickets, declared (Lapwortii 93. MoMurtrie 68). beat Printing Department 3S (Douglas 14). Bowling for Shipping, Lapworth took eight wickets for 13 runs and Dunn two for f«ur D.I.C. beat Milk Department on the first Innings. D GRADE. Celtic St (W. R. King 38, Ward 181 beat Bonds Hosiery 19. Bowling for Celtic. Mailman took four wickets for 12 runs and Harker five for two. For Bonds Hosiery Preston took four for 14 and Chambers two for eight. Taxes Department 220 for eight (A. Macdonald 55, Moffat '45, W. King not out 44 Fisher 33), beat Berhampore 206 (Crawford 75. Josling 35. Hiekling 31). Bowling for Taxes Department. Greig took three wickets for 29 runs. Chandler two for oa, and O’G’orman two for 51. For Berliampore Helliwell took two for 59. Josling two for 42. and Crawford two for 58. Hannahs Warehouse 2:20 for one wicket fGrldlev not out 95. O’Brien not out'-, Rait 4-2). beat National Bank 20.) (Keller 78 McMillan 54. Thomas 23. Bennell 18). Bowling for Hannahs Warehouse Kalt took six wickets for 94 runs and O’Brien three for 93. , .. - . Greys beat Labour Tourist on the flrsc innirisrs. „ T’j GRtAiLE, Ross and Giendining 229 for four wickets, declared (Swain not out 82. Martin not out 63, Longworth 30), beat Lands and Survey Department 168 (Brown 93, Hood 14, Moore 12). Bowling for Ross and Glendining, Swain took five wickets for 64 and Milgate four for 43. For Lands and Survey, Lamason took one for 21, Hood one for 41, and Brown one for 61. •

Insurance Officers 199 (Baldwin 49, Trott 42, Burt 211. and 35 for one (Olsen not out 13). beat Empire Box 195 (Blundell 31. Brooks 15). and 116 (Blundell 27. Maloney 24). Bowling for Insurance Officers. Burt took seven wickets for 44 runs. Grubb five for 45. and Baldwin three for 43 and three for 18. For Emntre Box. Maloney took four for 51 and Blundell three for 63. Labour Bureau ISO (Auld S 3. Mclntyre 45. Rvan 17). beat Telephone Exchange 62 (jusdin 21). and 71 (Gilbert 33, McNab not out 16). 'Bowling for Telephone Exchange. Annand took fo-ur wickets for 73. Crocker two for one. and Downes two for four. For Labour Bureau Auld took four for 32 and six for 30. and Mclntyre four for 23. Central. 176 (N, Murdoch not out 101, Ellison 22 A Black 16). defeated Pensions, 118 (Boves 31, Mouat IS. Baynes 18, Hewitt 16). Bowling for Pensions, Mount took three wickets for 37 runs and Milliken three for 59. For Central. G. Johnson took five for 60 and W. Johnson four for 3S. Croxley House and Tn.vlor-Gylos played a drawn game. F GRADE.

J. R. McKenzies, 115 (Leonard 43, Huston 28). boat Self Help. 60 (Clegg 22) and 22. Bowling for J. R- McKenzies, Leydon took six wickets for 28 and six for eight and Huston three for 26 and three for” 10. For Self Help Henderson took three for 19 and Gooch two for 11. A. S. Patersons. 173 for five wickets, declared (Havrnan 53. Grant not out 4S, Howard not out 34). boat F.erhampore, 62 (Blomfield 25) and 64 (Miners 18 and Lather 16). Bowling for A. S. Patersons, Organ took seven wickets for 2.0 and five for 19. • including the “hat trick.” For Berliampore, Blom field took two for 52 and Charles two for 53. Atlantic Union. 49 (Guy 12) and 92 for three, declared (Guy 44. McComish 24), beat Gas Co.. 33 and 91 (Dennison 26. McLean 24). Bowling for Atlantic Union, Denton took four for 15 and three for 41, Patterson three for 14 and Ridyard two for none. For Gas Co.. Glavln took six for 15 and IViddtson four for 34 and two for 38. Printing Department. 113 (Huntingdon 29. Gilion 16. Wilkinson 11), beat Whitcombe and Tombs. 107 (Ferris 34. Nixon 36. Mallard 14). Bowling for Printing, Davies took six wickets for 47 and Wilkinson two for eight. For Whitcombes, Ferris took three tor 36 and Mason six for 25. G GRADE. Ulm, 157 for two. declared (Willis 33, Kemp not out 68. Carroll not out 38). beat Local Bodies, 57 and 48. Bowling for Ulm. Carroll took four wickets for 21 and five for 16 and Kemp four for 25 and four for 16. Seatoun. 87 (Askew 36. C. Yeoman 26) nnd 23 for three, defeated McDuffs. 51 (Dingle 35) and 2+ (Ferguson 15). Bowling for Seatoun, W. Day took five for nine nnd four fnr 27 and Askew three for 17 For McDuffs. Ferguson took four for S 3. Taxes Department beat Rovers on the first innings.

State Fire 5pt. 3pt. 8 D. L. 3 pts. 27 Customs . 1 6 3 4 26 Roseneath c 4 422 Smith and Smiths — 6 3 5 21 Cowans . 1 s r 21 Jasco 6 3 .) 21 Bookers-B.ueks _ — 6 3 iJ 21 Oversea. shipping . «f 2 17 Sargoutu- . 1 3 *■ 8 16 Nivens . — - 4 8 10