MERCANTILE LEAGUE.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 39, 16 February 1931, Page 14

MERCANTILE LEAGUE.

A Grade. Smith . aud . Smith IoG . (Chisholm G7, Scott 19, Dobbs 17, Bennett 12). Niven's 40 (Nqrris 15, Barker 9 not out). Bowling for Smith and Smith, Dobbs took four wickets for 22; Roberts, three for IS. For Xivcn's, Churchill, three for 25.

Customs, 00 for seven wickets (Calvin 31, Gilbertson 20, Guuson 10, Fountain 10),' beat Odlin's, 50 (Andrews Hi). Bowling for Customs, Jennings took three wickets for 20 runs; Tilyard, two for 12; and Bridgcr, one for 1. For Orllin's, Rogers took two for 23, and Warnes two for 08.

Cable's. 110 for two wickets (Dind 07 not out, Henderson 34), bent Pastimes 87. For Cable's, Henderson took four wickets for 8; llart, four for 21.

Shipping A, 81 for five wickets defeated Health 79. Batting for Shipping, Winham 37, Kershaw 33 not out; batting for Health, Stephenson 23, Gladding 20, Sinclair IS. Bowling for Shipping, Lapworth took five wickets for 27, Thomson, four for 27. For Health, Sinclair, three for 38; Burgess, one for 11. .' ' B 'Grade. Gas Co. 107 for eight wickets (Meatle 113 not out, L. Sinallbone 22, Aunear 19), defeated W. D. and H. O. Wills 188 (Barr S3, M'Kenzie 49, M'Greevy 31 not out). Bowling for Gas Co., Annear took three wickets for 23, Rigby three for 43, Young two for 31. For Wills, Barr took two for 47, Hill four for 04, Nyberg two for 40. His Master's Voice, 216 for two wickets, declared (Cleland 104 not out, Morris 79, Watson 22 not out). Roseneat.h 94 (Keegan 32, Hartshorn 27). Bowling for His Master's Voice, Morris took six wickets for 2fl runs, Watson two for IS, Bull two for 22. Rough and Co., 270 tuns for six wickets, declared (K. Capper 107 not out, Bruce S3, Biicknell 18, Haiues 15). Todd Motors, 225 for-five wickets (Kitto 82, M. Walker 55 not out. Anthony 40, Edmonds 11, Robinson 11). Bowling for Rough's. Venn took five I'or 75. For I'odd's, A. Walker i two for 43. A drawn game. Booker's. 1% (Urwin 03, Buck 40, Murphy 29. Cruiekshank 26), defeated Whilcombe's, 12S (Gini 01, Swam 27). Bowline; I'or Bunker's Williamson look Ihreo for 10 and Murphy three I'or 63, and I'm- Whit combe's. Day took two for fi, Oimpbrll throe I'm-' IS, Swain two lor 32, Ferris I hire for 120. C Grade. | Hannah's, 139 for seven wickets (Lar-s-en 28. Henwood 27 not out, Oliver 27 not out, Brooky 20), defeated "N. 55. Free Lance." 12} (M'Allon r.3, Kershaw 2S, Herd 19) Bowling for Hannah's, Gridley took four wickets for 10, Cummins one tor 27 Kvans one for 32. For "Free. Lance, Huston four for 52, ITollanad two tor u4. Public Trust,, 145 (Flett 38 lluteh,son 32 not out. D:ivis 2!), dcioatcd D.I.C. 88 fXimmo 28. Wiieatley 11, Morns 111. Bowling for Public Trust, M'Kenzie took seven wickets for 31), Fitzgerald three lor 15. For D.I.C. Carter four for 00, Morns three for 20. James Smith's, 253 (Stone 71, Condon 55) defeated Printing 147 (Wilkinson 51). Stone took live for 37 for Smiths, and for Printing Still four for 51. Dakety's, Jit (Lawrence. .If), C'rubb 41, KciulH-r'.1:". Hanmiy 23. Lei:w IS. Clauglil.(in 15) defeated "Truth," 172 (llogan 31, Oollyei- 30. King 20. Gibbons 2.". Mumnicry 19. J. Hennessey 17, Miller 12). Bowling: for D.ilg.'ty's, Lawrence took four for 54, 'Dowsntt. three for 41, Legge two for ?.S. for "Truth" M. Hemiosse.y look

three for 29, Collyer two for 2'J, Hogau two for 30. State Advances, 215 (Hill 52, Morison 40, Tahiwi 28, Turnbull not out 20, Hart 17) ilef en ted Education 02 (Smith, 19). Bowling for Advances, Morison took seven for 10, and Hill throe for 30. For Education, Hoarc took four for 41, and Evans two for 29. D Grade. Labour Department, 215 (Braniwell 32, Augustine 20, Suiter 25), beat Mucky Logan's, 50 (W. Johnson 29, Miller (i). Hutcheson, Bowman, and Johnson, 171 (Patrick 32, Cornish 19, R. Bowman IGU Rogerson 10 not out), defeated Telephone1 Department, 127 (Barnes 00, Lockwood j 20). Bowling for Hulcheson, Bowman,! and Johnson, W. Bowman took four for' 24. AY. Johnson three for 39, Brooker three for 3(i. For Telephone Department Hancock took three for 30, and Lockwood j two for 3S. Printing B, 200 (Tidmau 112 not out. Fantliorpc 2S, Hnntington 21) defeated Willerton's. 104 (Dunbar 98, Low cry 33, Ridyard 2'J). j