MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 45, 17 November 1941, Page 3

MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Some High Scoring PRESTIGE HOSIERY LEAD IN A GRADE The Wellington Mercantile Cricket League’s competition games .were continued on Saturday in fine weather, but the strong northerlj’ wind made conditions somewhat uncomfortable. High scoring was the order of " the day and four centuries were returned. At the same time there jjjere some exceptional bowling performances and five trundlers took seven wickets or more. M. Morris (Amalgamated Bricks) scored his second successive century, not an unusual feat for him, as he had done it in at least two previous seasons. C. Marsh (Umpire-Vie) hit up 122, while Guy (Taxes A) 109, W. Jupp (Insurance) 103 and King (Celtic) 95 showed good form. W. Smith (W.M.C.) was in deadly form with the ball. His eight wickets for 29 played a big part iu the. dismissal of Justice for 77 runs. Stoke (Empire-Vic) eight for 39, Oliver (Nivens) eight for 42, Gooch (Self-Help) seven for 58 and T. Marshall (Greys) seven for 72 also bowled well. A number of teams had the assistance of their soldier members on this occasion and khaki and Air Force blue predominated on most grounds. The positions of teams in the A grade are as follows: —Prestige Hosiery 8, Fort Dorset and Amalgamated Bricks 6, Working Men’s Club and Hannahs 3, Justice Department, Woolworths ami James Smiths 0. Results are as follows: — A Grade.

Prestige Hosiery, "55 (I. Ramsay 60, O’Connor Gl, Young 37; Stoue three for 52, Donovan three for 35), beat James Smiths 84 (Gibbs not out 17, Kilby 15; O’Connor live for 32; Earles - four for 32 by 171 runs.

Amalgamated Bricks, 294 for seven wickets declared (M. Morris 108 retired, de Clifford 46, Reeves 38, M. Liddicoat not out 74; Davies two for 78, Watson two for 69) beat Woolworths, 182 (Davies 46, Meech 33, Smith 25, Hulme 24; de Clifford tour for 37, Henderson two for eight) by I'l2 runs.

Fort Dorset, 226 for six declared (Parkin 71, Barker 49, Bennett 35, Aston 29) beat Hannahs, 109 (Lowe 72; Janes three for 23, Burrows three for 18, Egan two for two) and 13 for one wicket, by 117 runs on the first innings.

Working Men’s Club, -212 (Paton 47 Moore 43, Andrews not out 41; Fright three for 4G, Lisette three for 18) beat Justice Department, 77 (Dow 47; W. Smith eight for 2'J, .Sandholm two for 33), by 135 runs.

B Grade.

Celtic, 177 for eight declared (King not out 95, Scott 26, Peacock 17; Myers four for 62, McKenzie three for 28), beat Customs Department, 121 (Bcavan 39, Myers 35, Davis 16; Baker four for 24, Peacock four for 34) by 56 runs. Sargoods, 146 for seven (Dawson not out 52, Willis not out 27, Mark 21; Guy live for 56) beat? 'Smith and Smiths 121 (Guy 46, Webb 21; Steven four for 37, Willis three for 29, Capper two for 33), by three wickets and 25 runs.

Tramways, 130 for eigi (Wylie 35, Willis 25; Torrington two fur 20, Evans two for five) beat Taubnians 77 (Torrington 23; Hardie four for 28, Gwj-nne three for 3G) by two wickets and 53 runs. Niven-Clarke-Fletcher, ISS ('McLellan 30, Mahoney 39, Oliver 20; Robinson four for 36, Lake two for ft) 'beat Advances 179 (Lake 59, McNiven 31, Lowenthal 25; Oliver eight for 42) by six runs.

C Grade.

Thompson Bros. 215 for eight declared (Stephenson 74, Carroll 50, Swain 26; Guiniven four for 59) beat Social Security 94 (Lambert live for 9, CarroM two for 9> Swaip two for 29) by 121 runs. Wright, Stephenson, 232 (Devonport 55, Billings 53, AlarshaU 33; Triiford three for 32) beat Central 1117 (Matson 26; Davenport four for 11) by 115 runs. Insurance Officers 201 (W. Jupp 103; T. Marshall seven for 72) beat Grey Cabs 104 (Kelly 48; Jupp five for 15) by 97 runs. ‘Seatoun 140 (Grove 72; Crawford four for 16, Lather two for 18) beat Berhampore 61 (WlMianis not out 28; Williams six for IS, Harkness three for 21) by 79 runs.

1) Grade.

A.O.T.N. 106 for three vviekets (Spolsky not out 35, Hodson 26; Knigge two for 28) beat Pastimes 103 (Berry 23, Lye 14, Pass 12; Hutchison three for 7, Fairelough three for 26, G. Lusty two for 30) by seven wickets.

Taxes Department 252 (Guy 109 retired, Jackson 70, Beuehlield 23; Gooch seven for '5B) beat Self Help 95 (Gooch 27, Camm 24; Jacksou five for'3s) and 120 for seven (McCabe not out 48, Payue 44; Jackson three for 10, Rogers three for 46) by 157 runs. Gasco 140 for six (Walden 40, Mead 39, Stott 38; Newson three for 37)'beat Telephone Exchange 118 (Newson 67; J. Marshall three for four) by 22 runs and three' wickets.

Atlantic Union 140 (Bull not out 65- Jeffs four for 33, Brown two for 21) beat Printing Department 139 (Culleu 29, Shearer 31; Masters five for 24, Keast three for 19) by one run. z E Grade.

Black and White Cabs 111 for seven wickets (Moore 27, Miller 22; Mullins two for 12, Barker two for 19) beat Rovers 35 (Coleman four for 6, Held four for 11, Marshall two for none) by 76 runs and three wickets. Area 5 Headquarters 91 (Gadd five for 33) and 159 for nine wickets (Belcher 50, Boyle not out 32; Gadd four for 39, Bracken three for 40) beat Taxes Department 121 (Mills 42, Bracken 48; Gardiner three for 50, Murphy three for 30) and .116 (Coxall five for 34) by one wickets. De Havilland 171 (Gilbert 44, Betts 37, Vause 28; Jones three for 57, Stephenson four for 46, McLean three-for 38) beat Bonds Hosiery 58 (Stephenson 14; Norris six for 21, Gilbert four for 30) and 109 tor eight (Wallace 39, Evans not out 19; Norns four for 25, Gilbert three for 49) by H 3 lBB (C. Marsh 122; Ives three for 46, Till four for 60, 'Fahey three for none) beat Ikaroa 96 (Laws 40, Ives 17; Stohr eight for 39, B. Marsh two for 2o) bv 92 runs. ’Wellington Taxis a bye.