MERCANTILE LEAGUE, A Grade.

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 12, 16 January 1933, Page 13

MERCANTILE LEAGUE, A Grade.

Smith and Smith, 144 (Waller S3, Hart 12), beat Shipping, 131 (Winhnm 37, Henl 25). Bowling for the winner, Hart took seven for 57, and for Shipping Lap-worth took foui for 43 and Jones lour for 20. Custorrs, 290 for sc\en wickets (declared) (O'Connor 146, Fountain 41, Mitchell 34, Johus>ton 16, Cunningham 10), defeated James Smith, 147 (Condhffe 6J, Moot 14, Games U) Bowling for Customs, O'Connor took sis wickets foi 37 md O'Shea three for 29 lor James Smith, O'SulliVa.n took three for 43, Stove two for 79, Games one for 30, and Moot one for 32. Cowans, 285 for five wieketa (Brooks 109, Brougo3 not out, Hutton 39, Ruseoe 31), belt Roseneath, 332 (Faber 27, Dawson 19 Jupp 15). Bowling for Co-wans, Brooks took five for 39 and Malson three for 22. For.: Koseneath Jupp took two for 109. ' B Grade. Combined Press, 86. for four wickets (Whaler 4ft not out), beat Pastimes, 85 (Little 25). Bowling for the Press, Brooks took five for 33, and Whaler three for 27. For Pastimes Toms took three for 27 Public Trust, 174 (Roberts 59, Gorman 47, Mason 27), drew with Hannahs, 145 for nine wickets (Allen 77, Gridley 21) Bjwhng for Public Trust, Glover took four wickets for 27 runs, Fitzgerald two for 24, and McKenzie two for 30. For Hannahs Oliver took five wickets for 35, Dennis two for 17, and Evans two for 17. Telephone Exchange, 282 for nine wickets, declared (Welch 114, Cudby not' out 48, Raxworthy 31), drew with State Ad-v antes, 175 for eight wickets (E. Bull 54, Gibbs 29 not out, Turnbull 28). Bowling for State Advances, E. Bull took four for 65 and McCardell four for 81. For Exchange Cudby took four for 42, Hancock two for 42, and Blakeway two for 44. State Fire, ICS (McGregor 54 retired Seamer 24, Hutchison. 23, Jolly 23), beat Working Men's Club, 81. Bowling for State Fire, Clino took four for 37, and Mansfield four for 38. Nivens, 186 for four wickets • (Evans .78 not out, Melville 59, Pnngle 21) beat' Shell Oil, 78 (Burns 23,-..Tasker 20. hot .out). Bowling for Nivens, Pringle took seven for 31. C Grade. Printing A, 234 for eight wickets (Tedman 54, Johnson 50, Morris 42, McFarlane 37), beat D.1.C., 128. Bowling for the winners, Norris took seven for 43. Customs, 239 for six wickets (Clark 101 not out, Leyden 42, Young 41 not out, and Black 31), beat Kirkcaldie and Stains, 41. Bowling for Customs, Gunson took seven wickets for 8 runs, and for Kirkcaldies Warren took two for 47. ■Labour Department, 168 (Bramwell 84 Hoffmeister 20, Augustine 13, Goodacre 12) defeated Huteheson; Bowman, and Johnson, 98 (Godsehalk 54, Johnson 20). Bowling for Labour, Bramwell took nine for 32, and Dare one for 5. For Hutcheson's, Johnson took five for SB, and Bowman five for 50. D Grade. - Telephone Exchange, 177 (Clark 10S Marehant 22), beat Gas Co., 112 (McClymont 40, Middison 27, Jones 23). Bowlinj for the Exchange, Marehant took eight for 58, and for Gas Co. Wiffin took sis tor 39, and Middison three f0r.36.