MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 114, 8 February 1937, Page 11

MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Customs Hard Pressed

CLOSE CALL FOR THE A GRADE LEADERS

For the first time this season the A grade leaders, Customs Agents, were hard pressed,' in their efforts to stave off defeat at the hands of Sargoods, in the championship series of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League. They were dismissed cheaply, but accurate bowling, backed by keen fielding, settled any chance Sargoods had. The bowling was just too powerful for the batting, and Customs left the field with a lead of ten runs. Amalgamated Bricks and Prestige Hosiery scored very comfortable wins against Taubnians and Taxes Department respectively, while Roseneath and Woolworths and Jasco and Working Men’s Club played drawn games, the play in each case favouring the first-men-tioned team.

The weather was fine and the wickets were fast and in the main were in favour of the batsmen. Some high scoring was indulged in. a number of teams passing the 300 mark. Features of the day’s play were the defeats of the two leading B grade teams, Smith and Smiths and Hannahs, and tyvo 200-run partnerships compiled. in the C and E grades. J. Martin, of Shipping, was responsible for an outstanding bowling performance when he took all ten Labour-Tourist wickets for 33 runs, a performance that has been repeated only twice previously in Mercantile League cricket.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE Following are the results at a glance of A grade matches: — ' Customs Agents 116 beat Sargoods 10(i - ,n , Amalgamated Bricks 343 beat laubmans 213. . Prestige Hosiery 259 for eight wickets declared and 6S for six, beat Taxes Department 81. Roseneath 203 for four wickets declared drew with Woolworths 163 for seven. ‘ , Jasco 280 for five wickets declared drew with Working Men’s Club 142 for seven. HONOURS BOARD, The best A grade performances were as follows: — Batting: A. Erskine (Jasco), 122; M. Liddicoat (Amalgamated Bricks), 89; F. D. Kilby (Jasco), 74; M. Morris (Amalgamated Bricks), 68; P. Torriugtoif (Taubnians), 60: 1. Ramsay (Prestige Hosiery), 57; J. H, Archer (Woolworths), not out 52; G. A. Rotherham (Taubnians), 51. Bowling: C. F. Murphy (Amalgamated Bricks), six for 57; R. Janes (Prestige Hosiery), five for 7; A. W. V. Rowland (Sargoods), four for 21; C. Jackson (Taxes Department), four for 43; L, V. Randall (W.M.C.), four for 43; L. G. Foley (Sargoods), four for 51; H. Gregory (Roseneath), four for 62. Positions of the Teams. The following table shows the positions of the various teams in the A grade:— Wins.

CUSTOMS AGENTS v. SARGOODS Batting first against Sargoods, Customs Agents made a disastrous start when two wickets fell in the first over. Fighting with its back to the wall, Customs made no headway until the seventh wicket, when Yeoman and Tucker were responsible for a partnership which saved the team. Sargoods started well, _ but collapsed halfway through the innings, and failed by 10 runs to reach the score set them. Details are as follows : — CUSTOMS AGENTS.—First Innings. C. F. Tiiyard b. Howland 2 C. Yeoman, not out 29 A. Cullen, b. Rowland 0 E. Galvin, 1.b.w.. b. Foley 4 C. Wynne, b. Foley S O. Johnson, c. Capper, b. Foley 2 H. Mitchell, run out 0 T. Tucker, b. Alexander 27 F. E. de Clifford, b. Foley IS J. Black, b. Rowland 0 A. A. Jennings, b. Rowland 0 Extras 20 Total HO Bowling Analysis.—A. W. V. Rowland took four wiekets for 21 runs,; L. Foley, four for 51; D. J. Alexander, one for 18. SARGOODS. —First Innings. L. G. Foley, b. Jennings 22 R. Capper, c. Galvin, b. Jennings 13 A. W. V. Rowland, c. Galvin, b. Jennings 13 J. H. James, b. Wynne 2< J. McL. McArthur, c. Galvin, b. de Clifford 5 D. J. Alexander, b. de Clifford 9 T. Smith, run out 1 A. Mark, not out 10 A. Brimer, b. Wynne 0 J. Archbold, b. de Clifford 2 P. Freeman, 1.b.w.. b. Wynne 0 Extras 4 Total 100 Bowling Analysis.—C. F. Wynne took three wickets for 30 runs; F. E. de Clifford,

three tor 17; A. A. Jeuuings. three for 49. A three-point win for Customs Agents. AMALGAMATED BRICKS v. TAUBMANS Batting steadily after losing two wickets quickly, Taubnians, compiled *.13 against Amalgamated Bricks, Torrington and Rotherham adding 100 runs for the third wicket. In their turn Amalgamated Bricks set about the bowling to score very freely and the innings ended at 343. Liddicoat and Morris showed excellent form. Details are as follows: — TAUBMANS.—First Innings. D. F. Sutton, b. Herd 3 H. Bolt, b. Morris 3 I’. Torrington, c. Pickering, b. C. Murphy ® G. A. Rotherham, e. Pickering, b. C. Murphy 51 G. W. Johnstone, b. C. Murphy 25 A. Stephen, c. Liddicoat, b. C. Murphy 21 E. Deslandes, run out 17 I*. Stanwell, 1.b.w., b. C. Murphy 0 T. Muirhead, c. aud b. C. Murphy 4 ,1. Rigby, not out 43 F. Gaunon, b. W. Murphy 0 Extras 16 Total 213 Bowling Analysis.—G. Herd took one wic. ket for 59 runs; M. Morris, one for 47; C. F. Murphy, six for 57; E. Pickering, none for 33: W. Murphy, one for 1. AMALGAMATED BRICKS—First Innings B. Mitehell, c. Sutton, b. Johnstoue M. Liddicoat, b. Rotherham 89 E. Pickering, b. Torringtou 20 M. Morris, retired 68 C. F. Murphy, retired 3 -8 W. L. Murphy, e, and b. Stephen 5 K. Brown, b. Bolt 3 J. Barron, b. Stcplieu 6 F. Gooch, b. Torrington 22 R. Stephenson, b. Torrington 27 G. Herd, not out 7 Extras 33 Total ’ Bowling Analysis.—P. Torrington took three wickets for 68 runs; H. Bolt, one for 46: G. Johnstone, one for 65; G. A. Rotherham, one for 69; A. Stephen, two for 35; J. Rigby, none for 16; E. Deslandes, none for 11. A three-point win for Amalgamated Bricks. PRESTIGE HOSIERY v. TAXES DEPARTMENT Prestige Hosiery set out on a runucoring mission in their game with Taxes Department and. declared at 259 for eight in their first innings. Taxes showed weak opposition and were out for 81, but were not sent in again. In the remaining time Prestige had a disastrous time in losing six wickets for 68 runs. Details are as follows:— PRESTIGE HOSIERY.—First Innings. N. Aldridge, c. Kittelty, b. Beveridge . 24 I. Ramsay, c. Kittelty, b. Beasley .. 57 R. Janes, c. Gibson, b. Jackson .... 48 R. Kemp, b. Jackson 0 I. Climo, c. Rice,, b. Jackson 10 A. Ramsay, c. McKenzie, b. Jackson .. 30 K. Mooney, hot out 20 F. Prosser, c. Kittelty, b. Beasley .... 2 R. Montgomery, run. out 1 R. Phillips, not out 2o Extras *2 Total for eight wickets declared .. 259 Bowling Analysis.—L. Beveridge took one wicket for 34 runs; V. Kittelty. none for 40; B. McKenzie, none for 34; C. Jacksou, four for 43; A. Sara, none for 29; J. Beasley, two for 31. Second Innings. N. Aldridge, c. Sara, b. Rodden .... 6 R. Kemp, c. Rice. b. Gibson 14 I. Climo, 1.b.w., b. Casey 32 B. Thorpe, 1.b.w., b. Camcron 9 I. Ramsay, not out 1 R. Janes, c. Kittelty, b. Casey 0 R. Montgomery, run out 0 Extras J> Total for six wickets OS Bowling Analysis.—W. Rodden took one wicket for 34 runs; J. Gibson, one for 19; J. Cameron, one for eight; E. F. Casey, two for one. TAXES DEPARTMENT.—First Innings. C. Jackson, c. Phillips, b. Aldridge .. 11 L. Beveridge, c. Mooney, b. Jones .... 14 A. Sara, c. Climo, b. Aldridge 9 B. McKenzie, b. Aldridge 4 D. Rice. c. Mooney, b. Jones 2 E. F. Casey, b. Kemp 1 W. Rodden, b. Janes 0 J. Beasley, b. Janes 4 V. Kittelty, b. Kemp 7 J. Cameron, not out 10 J. Gibson, b. Janes 13 Extras 3 Total SI

Bowling Analysis.—N. Aldridge took three wickets for 24 runs; I. Climo, none for 17; R. Phillips, none _for six; R. Janes, five for seven; R. Kemp, two for A three-point win for Prestige. Hosiery.

WORKING MEN’S CLUB v. JASCO Batting first against Working Men’s Club, scored freely aud shortly after the dismissal of Erskine for 122 the innings was declared with five, wickets down for 280. Worknig Men’s Club were never free from difficulties and played out time with 142 ou for seven wickets. Details are as follows: — JASCO.—First Innings. A. Erskine, b. Randall 122 F. D. Kilbv, c. Foley, b. Randall 4 N. W. Glni, 1.b.w.. b. Randall 2 R V. Clarke, c. Essen, b. Randall .. 26 J. P. Donovan, c. McDermott, b. Wareham 10 11. Noot, not out ‘-4 Extras 16 Total for five wickets declared .... 280 Bowling Analysis—W. Matson took no wickets for 35 runs; L. McGirr, none for 50; L. V. Foley, none for 30: W. Wareham. one for 73; W. McDermott, none for 33; L. V. Randall, four for 43. WORKING MEN’S CLUB.—First Innings. G. Essen, c. Noot, b. Smithson 11 C. W. Lawton, b. Stone „1 I, V. Folev, c. Ginl. b. Smithson ... 36 W. McDermott, 1.b.w., b. Erskine ... 9 F. Andrews, b. Erskine 0 L. McGirr. b. Erskine 4 L. V. Randall, c. Smithson, b. Donovan lb I’. Carey, not out 33 IV. Matson, not out 1; Extras I*. Total for seven wickets 142 Bowling Analysis.—P. Stone took one wicket for 14 runs; A. Erskine, three for 46; W. Smithson, two for 27; P. J. Donovan. one for 32; J. O’Sullivan, none for eight. A drawn game. WOOLWORTHS v. ROSENEATH Batting first against Woolworths, for whom Jeffery bowled particularly well, Hoseneath declared with four wickets down for 203 runs. A fine innings by Archer saved Woolworths from defeat, and at stumps- seven wickets were down for 163 runs. Details are as follows; — ROSENEATH.—First Innings. A. J. Martin, b. Jeffery 17 J. Melville, b. Jeffery S E. R. Martin, b. Goodson 19 J. E. Brough, c. Davies, b. Jeffery .. 4s I-I. Gregory, not out 3S F. E. D. Davies, not out 44 Extras 29. Total for four wickets declared .. 203 Bowling Analysis.—E. R. Jeffery took three wickets for 28 runs; P. Stiver, none for 27: M. J. Goodson, one for 34; O. N. Meech, none for 85. WOOLWORTHS.—First Innings. O N Meech. c. V. Davies, b. Gregory .. 6 M. J. Goodson, b. Young N. Davies, 1.b.w.. b. Gregory 33 J. Shipton, b. Sparrow 1» R. Watson, run out - 3 A. R. Holden, b. Gregory 1J. 11. Archer, not out aE. R. Jeffery, b. Gregory 3 L. W. Brown, not out “ Extras " Total for seven wiekets 1 33 Bowling Analysis.—N. C. Young took one wicket for 56 runs: H. Gregory, tour tor 62; G. Sparrow, one for In; I. Davies, none for 21. A drawn game. LOWER GRADE RESULTS Following are the results of lower krade games played under the auspices of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League.— B GRADE. Grey Cabs 194 (Marshall 53, Purcell &1, Moylan 16) beat Smith and Smiths 1«*8 (Dobbs 36, Brooks 30, Bennett 13, Roberts 14, Farrell 15, Hassell not out lo). Bowling

for Smith and Smiths, Dobbs took four wickets for 52 runs. For Grey Cabs, Dean took five for 45. Pastimes 170 (C. Pringle 67. Hurcomb 30 Jeffrey 16, C. Smith 14, A. Pringle 13, Lye 10) beat Hannahs 152 (Allen 63, Oliver 35, Gridley 19, O'Brien 11). Bowling for Pastimes, Hurcomb took five wickets for 24 runs and Toms live for 58. For Hannahs, Oliver took four tor 51, Johns two for 9 and Bait two for 34. Celtic 196 (W. Johnson 31. C. Richardson 20, 11. R. Yarrell 13. N. Brooks 37, F. Law 31. R. Nickless 12, A. Swanberg 12, W. S. Mills 23) drew with Telephone Exchange 189 for nine (Newman 28, Raxwortby 44. Blakeway 22. Sandford 35, Kruck 16). Bowling for Celtic, Law took four for 53, Bantwo for 14 and Richardson two for 45. For Telephone Exchange, Cudby took four for 70 and Raxwortliy two for 51. Niven-Clarke 208 for six declared (Clarke 24, Norris 26. Brown 52, Herbert 30, Hardie 30, Calcinai not out 81, Blake not out 13) drew with Justice Department Sa for six wickets (Vasta 21, Dow 21, Shepherd not out 17). Bowling for Nivens, Hardie took two wickets for 8 runs. For Justice, Polnton took two for 38. Gasco beat Berhampore on the first innings. C GRADE. Tramways 168 (Clothier 46, Taylor 39, Holmes 22, Beatou 19) drew with Harbour Board 125 for eight (I‘rince 27, Myers 23, Reid 23). Bowling for Tramways, Beaton took five wickets for 40 and Tiiyard two for 43. For Harbour Board, A’Hern took three for 21. Norling two for 26 and McLellan two for 42. Audit Department, 213 for three wickets (McGuire not out 101, Farnsworth not out 100), beat Empire Box, 140 (Moloney 12, Brooks not out 34, Stohr 42, Blundell 14). Bowling for Audit, McGuire took four wickets for 56, and Farnsworth eix for 69. For Empire Box, Blundell took two for 10.

Shipping, 218 for nine wickets (Grove 67. Spring 41, Jones 25, Dunn 20, Martin 13, Richardson 12) beat Labour-Tourist, 112 (Campbell not out 27, Marshall 19, Osboru 18). Bowling for Shipping, Martin took 10 wickets for 33 runs. For Labour-Tour-ist, Bramwell took two for 4S, Smith four for 49 and Devlin three for 56.

Milk Department, 84 (G. Johnston 25, Wilkinson 16) beat Odlins, 65 (Musket 16). Bowling for Milk Department, W. Johnston took four wiekets for 37, and Wilkinson six for 28. For Odlins, Oliver took four for 35 and Rodgers five for 45. Ulm, 293 for two wickets declared (Newman not out 150, Willis 105), beat Bonds Hosiery, 172. D GRADE.

Ross and Glendining, 252 for nine declared (Dalgleish 65, Swain 57, Milgate 54, Baillie 25) beat Ferguson and Osborn, 137 (N. Mailman 36, Still 30, Hearfield uot out 15. Whaler 15). Bowling for Ross and Glendining, Miigate took four wickets for 39 runs, Baillie four for 50. For Ferguson and Osborn Russell took six for S 3 and Whaler two for 55. State Advances. 211 (Gladding not out 67, Hawkes 36. Morison 22, Seamer 21, Fowke 15, R. Curtis 14), beat A.0.T.N., 143 (Collins 63. G. Lusty 21, Lawrence IS). Bowling for State Advances, McCardell took six wickets for 57 runs, and Morison two for 12. For A.O.T.N. Conner took three for 17 and Hodson two for 45. Central, 225 (Morris 109, R. Martin 31, Barton 20), beat Seatoun 121 (W. Day 24, 11. Yeoman 2G, G. Jones 37), and 72 for six (A. Jones 24). Bowlfcig for Central Lucas took three wickets for 38, Bowman three for 13. and Morris three for 3S. For Seatoun G. Jones took eight for 52.

Atlantic Union. 267 (Paterson not out 137, Aston 41. Edwards. 27, Kindell not out 18, Collett 17) beat Bing, Harris 100 (Ready not out 31, Levy 18, Rebay 17, Wilkins 10). Bowling for Atlantic Union Guy took four wickets for 39, Cox three for four and Denton three for 40. For Bing, Harris Readj' took two for 27, Rebay two for 46, and Wilkins two for 48. Pensions Department won by default from New Zealand Slippers. E GRADE. Labour Bureau, 325 for six wickets declared (Nicholson 130. Ryan 152), drew with Star Stores. ISO for eight (Julius not out SO, Grange 22, Larnaeh 14). Bowling for Star Stores. Hamblin took two wickets for one run. For Labour Bureau O’Reilly took three for 23 and Nicholson three for 31. Printing Department, 162 for-six declared (Peacock 40, B. Smith 31, Mills 21, Thompson 20), beat Rovers 86 (Cole IS). Bowling for Printing Department Smith took six for 35 and Wheeler three for 25. Insurance Officers, 20S for four wickets (Bremner 09. Baldwin not out 48, McLean not out 2S, Wiren 20) beat Taxes Department, 177 (Bracken 44, O’Gorman 31, Polglaze 30). Bowling for Insurance Officers, Gray took six wickets for 27 and McLean two for 53. For Taxes Bracken took two for 43. F GRADE. National Bank. 216 (Hookham 41, Donald 40, Keller 39, Hughes 32, Biggar 25. Tipping not out 11) beat Self Help 169 (Patience 64, Boon 29. Guise not out 24, Bell 13). Bowling for National Bank. Biggar took six wickets for 49 runs, and Barton three for 42. For Self Help Patience took five for 44. G GRADE. Burch and Co., 243 for seven wickets (R. Wylie 96, L. Newson 40. G. Warwick not out 38, L, Williamson 33, N. Nicholls 21) beat Telephone Exchange 211 (Clark 68, Shelton 74, Weisford 20, Donkin 14). Bowling for Burch and Co., L. Kraft took seven wickets for 54 runs and L. Williamson two for 55. For Telephone Exchange Duncan took five wickets for 38. MATCHES IN THE SOUTH Following are Frese Association reports of cricket competitions in the south on Saturday:— Christchurch. —Matches were played on fast wickets and there were some good battiug performances. Riccarton. 245 and 168 for two wickets (Stringer 47. Cade 69, Rose 45 not out), beat West Christchurch, 235 (J. L. Kerr 87, Burton 67; Andrews five for 51),

Lancaster Park, 302 for five wickets, declared, and 90. beat Sydenham, 181 (Butterfield 67; Cromb six for 44). East Christchurch, 355 (Davis 158, Mortlock 47, Coupland 46), heat Old Collegians, 306. Dunedin.—Carisbrook A, 414 (Kerr 164, Cavanagh 75, Caradus 86; Chettlehurgh four for 115, Elmes two for 74), v. Grange, three for 33 (Nimmo three" for 12).

Dunedin, 149 (Taylor 50, Halley 40; Graljpm five for 15), v. Old Boys,-five for 151 (Groves 70, Mills 46; Douglas three for 46). Albion, 257 (Allen 56 not out, Miller 36; Cook five for 92), v. Kaikorai, three for 66 (Halden 36; Allen one for 8).

Carisbrook B, 153 (Cox 58, Boddingtou 26; Henderson four for 45, Farrell three for 31), v. University, four for 99 (Ibbotson 36 not out, Gowland 33 not out; Lambert three for 29). WOMEN’S CRICKET Batsmen Score Well Under Good Conditions Under good conditions, women cricketers in Wellington on Saturday afternoon showed improved form, and there were several close games. In the scoring lists, H. Ashenden, Kilbirnie intermediate team, was most prominent, carrying her bat for a century, hit in merry style. Half centuries were scored by H. Buck in Technical Old Girls’ senior team, and by W. Warr and G. Stevens in the junior grade match between Technical Old Girls and Kilbirnie. Results are as follows:— Senior. Wellington 62 (B. Godfrey 21, Janet Mack 10, M. Kelby 10), and 30 for seven, beat Y.W.C.A. 40 (B. Nash 9, Z. Hardie 9). Bowling for 'Wellington, Janet Mack took six wickets for 17, D. Simons three for 10. For Y.W.C.A., O. Whitelaw took four for 7, B. Nash four for 12. College Old Girls 149 for seven, declared (D. Hatcher 38, I. Pickering 29), drew with Technical Old Girls SO for one (11. Buck 51 not out, J. Holmes 20). Bowling for College. J, Stenberg took one for 38. For. Technical, A. Ell took four for 35. N. Sheridan one for 32, P. Sampson one for 33. Intermediate. Kilbirnie 193 (11. Ashenden 100 not out, 1. Capper 37), and 24 for one (E. Dumbleton 20), beat Y.W.C.A. 41 (P. McGlinehey 11) Bowling for Kilbirnie, J. Hudson took three for 9, H. Ashenden three for 10. J. Saunders two for 11. Trinity S2 (N, Clarke 2S, O. Watkins 14), heat Wesley 42 (D. Perry 11). Bowling for Trinity, O. Watkins took five for 14, L. Hall four for 12. For "Wesley B, Hopkirk took five for 23. Junior. Technical Old Girls 82 (W. Warr 51), beat Kilbirnie 76 (G. Stevens 51, B. Browell 10). Bowling for Old Girls, E Guthrie took four for 3.1, W. Warr three for 24, V. Della more one for 18. For Kilbirnie, .1. Nolan tool; five for 29, G. Stevens one for 39. Hannahs 99, beat Y.W.C.A. 40. Lower Hutt beat College Old Girls by default.

p. pt. pt. Games. Ch. pts. D. L. Customs Agents .... 11 1 « 4 —• 27 Aniak Uricks 11 — <) 6 — 21 Woolworths 11 4 4 3 16 Prestige Hosiery .... 11 — 2 9 — 15 11 ■—- . 7 2 13 Taxes Dept 11 — 3 12 11 —— o . i Working Men’s Club 11 — 1 7 . > 10 Ta p h mans ......... 11 < 7 8 Jasco 11 — 1 5 8