MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 146, 18 December 1933, Page 4

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

A Grade. . . . Bookers-Bricks, 243 for. three (M. Morris 105,7 Murphy 96), defeated James Smiths, 195 (Noot 92, Condliffe 23, Clarke 26, Donovan 25).: Bowling for Bookers-Bricks, Morris took four for 76. Smith and Smiths, 2^7 for eight, declared (Roberts 85, Henderson 42, Dobbs 46, Rex 20. not. out),- drew with Nivens, 74 for seven. Bowling for Nivens, Bantook 'four - for 47. . Sargoods, 183 (Shaw 83,; Maim 43), beat Hannahs, 09. Bowling for Sargoods, Shaw took three for 12 rind Foley six for 36. For Hannah)., Oliver took six for 50. Customs, 253 for five wickets (Tilyard 117., not out, 0. Johnson 66), defeated Gas Co., 142 (Meade, 22, Hutchison 21, Cameron 47). Bowling for Customs, O'Connor took five for 43 .and'Jennings three for 52. For Gas Co., Hutchison took two for none. A . . - ' . Cowans, 230 (Crisp 9S, Morris 41, Kershaw 38), beat Roseneath, 29. Bowling for Cowans, Brooks took five for 7 and Ogilvie five for 20. B Grade. Labour Department, 155 (Bramwell 71, Hoffmeister 44), beat Telephone sExehangc,, 125 (Welch 25,. Raxworthy 37). Bowling for Labour, Bramwell took four for 44 and Auld five for 41. For Telephone Exchange, Morgan four for 69, McNab two for 1. Shipping, 235 for eight, declared (Whinham 87, Lapworth 76), beat Taxes, 43. Bowling for Shipping, Martin took seven for 16. For , Taxes, Beagley took three for 22. ' State Advances, .285 for three, declared (Bromley 117 not out,,Morison 55, McCardell 36, Perston 33), defeated State Fire, 166 (Jolly 01,' Powell 22{ Seamer 22). Bowling for State Advances, Stiver took eight for 35. For State Fire, Powell three for 104. : Bing, Hai*rie, 290 for seven, declared (Hutchings 103, Wilkins 47, Moote 40, Laracy 28 not out), drew with Working Men's Club, 98 for three (Essen 35 not out Johnson 31 not out). . Bowling for Bing, Harris, Moore took two for 32. For Working' Men's Club, Andrews ijook two for 71.- , 7 Health-Public Trust, 198 for five, declared (Wynne 49, Buist 69 not but, McKenzie 45). drew with Education Department, 172 i'or four (Worthiugton 28, Cochrane 37, A. Barber 30 not out, J. Barber' 54 not out). s C Grade, ■ Celtic, 120 for seven (-T. Marshall 80), beat Taxes Department, 67. Bowling for Celtic, Mailman took six for 22 and Mincham four for 36.. For Taxes, Kittclby four for 23. Milk Department, 105 for,- one (Swain 63 not out,-' Sheffield 42), beat Hannah's Warehouse, 86 (Mc-rris 36). Bowling for Milk. Department, Dick took four for 29. Taubmans, 261 (Torrington 104, Gates' 62), drew-with Printing Department,236 for five (Johnston 120, Garrod 43, Peacock 42). Bowling for, Taubman's, Torrington took four for 54. For Printing, Payne four for 57 and Norris four for 74. - . ' D Grade. ' Government Printing, 91 (Wilkinson 20), beat Labour Department, 34, Bowling for Printing, Wilkinson. took five for 12 and Belgrade five for .15. For Labour, Richardson nine for 48. Hutcheson, Bowman, and. Johnson, 132 (Wright 49 not out), beat Whitcombcs, 38. •Bowling-for. Hutcheson, Bowman, W. Johnson took six for 23 and Bowman four for 11. For -Whitcombcs,. O'Sullivan five for 47 ami Fern's five for 73. Grey-Green Cabs, 209 (Aitken 77, Moylin 30),, beat Pensions Department, 107 (Dor-Han7s4.' Granger 23). Bowling for Pensions, Baynes took five for 48 and

Granger three for 40. ' For Cabs, Gibbs fivo 'for 14 and' Johnson three for 32. D.I.C, 162 (dv Chateau 72, Yarrell 29), beat Telephone Exchange 84 (Barnes 24, Churchill 23). Bowling for D.I.C, Wheatley took four for 12 and Yarrell f»ur for 2-1. For Exchange, Rogers three for 24, Barnes three for 27, aud Hathaway three for 59. N.Z. Slippers, 170 (C. Williams 69, R. Williams 33, E. Harvey 21, S. Neilson 21), defeated National Bank,_ 97 (Keller 37, Fitness 21). Bowling for Slippers, S. Neilson took six for 13 and E. Churchill three for 51. For National Bank, Hookham took four for 13 and Fleming three for 51. E Grade. Ross and Glcndining, 103 (Martin SS, Maurice 31, Moore 22) beat Atlantic Union, 124 (J. Baker 32, McCormick 22, Connors 21). Bowling for R. and G,, Kinvig took three for 15. For Atlantic Union, Baker took seven i'or 48. Empire Box Co., 42 .and 49 tor five, defeated Berhampore, 50 and 19. Bowling for Box Co., Rait took cix for 22 and four for 7, and Blundell four for 23 and six for 3. For Berhampore, Bloomfield took three for 2S and Mason six for 10. Taylor-Phoenix, 251 for seven (Stevens US not out, Whitman ;45, Reynolds 37), beat Combined Insurances, 225 (Goff 57, Chctwin 48 not out). Bowling for Tay-lor-Phoenix, Jepson took five for 85 and Reynolds four for 8. For Combined Insurances, Powell took three for 41. HUTT VALLEY ASSOCIATION. A Grade.—Empire 20.1 (O'Connor 85, Roberts' 32. Wood 25, Cate-27 hot out) defeated Waiwhetu 121 (R. Jones 27, N. Berry 27); bowling for Empire, Philp three for 39; for Waiwhetu, T. Jones three for 37 and Enoka three for 28. Randwick, 122 (Leggatt 51), defeated Gear, 70 (H. R. Pollock 24), and 111. Meadows, 151 for three, declared (J. Dunn 103, J. McCarthy 31),. defeated Korokoro, 63 and 82 (Sherlock 20). Bowling for Meadows, H. Jones nirte for 74, J. Dennis five for 19. .; B Grade. —"Chronicle," 06 (Foreman 27), defeated General Motors A, 79 (Clother 24), Bowling for "Chronicle," J. Wilson six for 23; for General Motors, Dibley. eight for 29. " . Metters United, 179.. defeated Wells,1 23 and 26. j