MERCANTILE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 179, 26 April 1941, Page 17

MERCANTILE CRICKET

Statistics For 1940-41 Season

The Heinemann Cup, annually competed for among teams in the Wellington Mercantile. Cricket: League’s competitions, was won this season by Amalgamated Bricks (A grade). The trophy is awarded to the team with the best scoring average. Details, as compiled by the recording secretary to the league, Mr. E, R. Majtim are;— Amalgamated Bricks, runs for, 3398, average 30.61; runs against, 2576, average 14; plus average, 16.61. Customs Department, 3954 and 28.86, 2106 and 15.42, plus average 13.44; Wellington Taxis, 2723 and 24.31, 1787 and 11.76, plus average 12.55. The next teams were Prestige Hosiery, plus 9.99, Celtic, plus 9,30, Thompson Bros,, plus 9.10, Grey Cabs, plus 8.74, Taubmans plus 8.70. S. -Brooks (Central) was the highest scorer in the league with 924 runs, and O. W. Norris (Empire Bos), with 80 wickets, secured the greatest number of wickets. The best all-rounder for the season w r as H. R. White (Customs'Department), with 843 runs and 51 wickets. Other details are:—

A Grade: Club aggregate, Amalgamated Bricks, 3566 runs; liighest batting aggregates, O. Meech (Woolworth#), 678; M. -.■Morris (Amalgamated Bricks), 654; most wickets, W. Smith- (Working Men’s Club), 76, G. Rait (Hannahs) 64, J. T. Lawton (Smith and Smith) 60; best all-rounder, J. T. Lawton, 432 runs and 60 wickets. >B Frade: Club aggregate, Celtic. 3302 runs; highest batting aggregates, C. M. Steven (Sargoods), SO9, C. L. King (Celtic). 736, D. Vause (Taubmans) 700; most wickets, W, O’Connor (Prestige Hosiery) 65, P. Torrington (Taubmans) 51; best allrounder, P. Torrington, 593 runs and 51 wickets. C Grade’: Club aggregate, Customs Department, 3954 runs; highest batting aggregate, H, R. White (Customs Department), 813, A. Graham (Grey Cabs) 695; most wickets, H. M. Dykes (Seatoun) 64, L. Cook (Gasco) 61; best all-rounder, H. R. White, 843 runs and 51 wickets. D Grade: Club aggregate, Central, 3107 runs; highest batting aggregates, S. Brooks (Central), 924, R. H. Gray (Insurance), 560, C, L. Simpson (Burch and Co.), 555; most wickets, F. R. Payne (.Self Help), 69, A. A Jennings, sen. (Insurance), 62; oest allrounder, H. J. Knlgge (Pastimes), 494 runs and 30 wickets. E Grade: -Club aggregate, Thompson Bros., 3284 runs; highest batting aggregates, R. Wallis (City Council), 604, F. A. Jones (Bonds Hosiery), s»GB, R. Bull (National Bank), 521; most wickets, O. K. Jeffs (Printing), 71, B. Baillie (Thompson Bros.), 58, W. Wilkinson (Printing), 54, best all-rounder, B. Baillie, 463 runs and 5S_ F W Grade: Club aggregate, Wellington Taxis, 2733 runs; highest batting aggregates, C. R. Jeffrey (Wellington Taxis), 752 K. N. Ferry (Wellington Taxis), oil, moit wickets, C. W. Norris (’Empire Box), 80 F. Currie (General Motors), 57: best ali-rounder, C. R. Jeffrey, 752 runs and 3a W New S records established during the season, the previous best being given in parentheses, were: Club aggregate. Customs Department, 3954 runs (City Council, 38*3 runs, 1938-39); individual score, O. Meech (Woolworth#), 238 (A. Blundell, Empire Box 216. 1933-34 season). „ , In winning the C grade. Customs Department rounded off a tine treble, having won the E grade in 1938-39, and the D grade In 1089-40.