MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 115, 12 November 1934, Page 13

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

I SOME INTERESTING PLAY

THREE CENTURIES SCORED

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. • l Jasco, 245 for nine, defeated Cowpns, 145. Customs, 261, defeated Nivens, 89. • State Fire, 210 for five, defeated BookerJJricka, 201 for nine, declared. ' Roeeneath, 348 for eight, defeated Overseas Shipping, 20S. ,„„,.., o Smith-and Smith*, 190, defeated Sargoods, 138. > '"■

OUTSTANDINO PERFORMANCES,

Intel esting play, witli matters becoming exciting ni tlie clooing fctpgos in borne instances, marked the tliiul Bench ol matclicb in the xUeicantile Lcague'f. A giadc competition on Saturday. All the matches wero decided on the fiist innings, and a feature of the results was the dcieat of Cowans, last year's champions, ,by Jasco There wae an exciting finish between Bookeis-Bricks and State Fiie, the latter team scoring the necessary runs with only a few minutes to spare. Ihe highest score of the day was made by Hosencath, for whom Jupp and Condon ecoied centniies, Condon also taking five wickets, including the hat-tiick. Itoseneath defeated Oveiseas Shipping. The third contury of the day was scored by Tilyard, for' Customs, who scored an easy win over Niven* Jennings bowled very succehsfully for "the winners. Smith and Smiths defeated Sargoods in a match of modelato ecorin?. A Grade. Jasco v. Cowans.—Jasco, fiist innings: Noot, c and b Kuscoe, 28; CondJifte, b Matson, 0; Melville, b Kraft, 50; JOlby, lbw, b Kuscoe, 9; Donovan, c Moiub, b Ciisp, 30; Stone, c Alorriß, b Kratt, 52; Clarke, c Kratt, b jMatson, 38; Keid, c S. Biooks, b Matson, 4; Sandeis, b Jlatson, 0; Payne, not out, 1; extras, 21. Total for nine wickets (deckled), 245. Bowling analysis: Muteop. took four wickete for 27 luns, Kiaft two for 37, Kuscoe two for 43, S. Brooks none tor 48, J. Brooks none fov 5, Crisp one for 37, Mills none for 27, Cowans, first innings; liuscoe, st Condliifo, b Donovan, 15; Crisp, b Stone, 39; J. Biooks, b O'Sullivan, 15; S. Brooks, b O'Sulhvan, 0; Matson, c Melville, b Stone, 9: Kraft, b O'Sullivan, 15; Morih, b Clarke, 4; Mills, b Clarke, 11; Bucknell, b Stone, 1C; Ambrose, not out, 8; Martin, st Condlifie, b Clarke, 0; extras, 13. Total, 145, Bowling analysis: Claike took three wickets for 31 runs, Stone three for 60, O'Sullivan three for 36, Donovan none for 15, A three-point win for Jasco. State FirQ v. Bookers-Bricks.—Bookers-Bricks, first innings. Quaid, b Francis, 2; Pickerinß, c McKenzie, b Giogory, 49; C. Murphy, c and b Gregory, 71; Hepdeison, c and b Francis, 13; R, Murphy, run out. 2; Stevenson, b McKenzie, 7; Buck, b Chmo, 29; Booker, b Climo, 0; Love, c Powell, b Clmio, 0; Haileni, not out, 0; extras, 23. Xotal for nine* wickets (declared), 201. Bowling analysis: Francis took two> wickets for 24 runs, McKenzio one for 74, Gresory two for 30, Climo three for 37. State Fire, first innings: McKenzie, c and b Pickering, 21; Studholme, b Hendwson, 15; Gregory, b Pickering, 33; Vangioni/c Hendeison, b Murphy, 42; Seamcr, b Henderson, 11; Powell, not out, 35; tClimo, not out, 47; extras, 15. Total for 'five wickets, 219. Bowling analysis: Hondeison took two wickets for 75 runs, Pickering two for 83, C. Mnrphy one for 33, Booker none for eight. Love none for 5. A three-point win for State Fire. Kosencath y. Overseas Shipping.—Over-

seas :Shipping;;''first f innings.: "-Thomson,'; b j Soames,* :-20;: Hdril, ;b; Condbii, 70; Whin--ham, h "Billings,''l4;'.Ker'shaw, sf A'.:;"Martin,-: b: Jupp, 60; Mobertson,Vb Oondoii, 0;' ■K. Jpnes.fq. A- Martin,-; b. Coudon,.,o; Tay:lori? 9. 'Oiipp; b .Coiulon, .0-, ' Law'totii' c. Billings,' h Jiipp/'S;. L.- Jones,- riot out, 21; Tollan,"b' Condon,"2;, Brooks, b Jupp, tl; extras, 8. Total, 205.. .■Bowling: analysis: ..Soames took one '-wicket. for 45;> runs, Biliiilgs one for 30, SuUivan none for 4S, Coil-; don five :for; 34,. Jupp. three for. 34. . Kose*, neatli;/first innings: A. Martin, b'-Robert-sonj '23; Jupp, 'c .and - b. Herd, ■ 125; Sulli-. ■van, lbw.b :£ohertson; 5; Condon, retired;- --, 103; Billings,. 0 .Tollaiii." -b Herd, 33; Soames, ib"K. J0ne5,.5;.'12. Martin, not. out,; 13j. Stolz, c and b.Lawton,.2;.Burnett, Ibw, bLawton.O; Collins; riot out, 12; extras,' 27.- .Total for eight wickets, 348.; Bowling analysis: -Robertson"'took', two..wickets'" for ■35-i'iins, Herd two for 57,,Lawtdn two-lor' 2; K. Jones one for. 54, L'.-Jbnes.noneipr 20, Thomson, none for. 02,.\Vhinhain,none; for; 72, and .KersUaw;ndne. for; 13. KA three; ■point" win dox Roseneath.,;.,. -.'^ -.;;.•...'. -..; Customs. ,vi ■!Kiyeris.—CustoriiSv" first '-in-., nirigs: Tucker; "c Kent,":b'.Bplt, 0'; John-, :son, b Bolt/. 31V; ;Tilyard,:.;'ript;out,; 102;: '-Wynne,' lb\V,;.b;Keni,. 6;-'O'C6nnor, b';Gal-' ;vert,; 28;.Orchard,.'cVPririgle,:;b :Norris,-7; ;Jerinings, ;b';Calcariai,':23; -Mitcliell/'.run out, 0;:-'-.6alvin,"'b Pnrigle;i2;1 :Hcioper,r run out; "3;' CunriiDgh'ame,;c/'Calcanai,'.;b Calvert, Sy extras,.42.; '.T0ta1,.,261;.. Bowling analysis:':-,Bolfc ; to6k;';two .wickets,;.: for : :48. runs, Pi;inglq .one .fbr;-50,';Calvert;two;for, 46, Kent; oiie ;for.-21iV Norris :ou.e ,fpr;l9,' :Calcanai orie fbr 27.:--\Niven,«-Vfirß't innings:.. De , Muth, b. O'Corinp'r,; ■; IS; ; Calcariai>> b/ O'Connor, 17; Pririgle,J"c'Johnsoii, bO'Cpfl-, pbrj 17; Kent,' b, JO.Connor; ;o'i-i.Ca'lverl,;' b; ' Jennings/^B;i'-Ciarkft:/e"'.-O'Corinbr,,'b Jferi'■nin'g^\o;^Bolfe;!'.b:I..J6nningß^;9;\jParfitt ) ;';c r Hooper,Vb' Jennings,.iijtNorris; npt*;out,' ■.4Sv"Ellibtt. ■■■'■-b'i'.Jeiininga,'■: 4;W.Whitmore,;-C, Orchard, b Jennings, ,o;;.extras, -14; ,-Total; ; 89.'•; Bowling analysis';' O'Connor took; four wickets ior','37 Iruns, 1 \Vynne :'nbne-.for, 20 t ; Jennings; six for 17,: Orchard: uone'.'fbr .I.^. .Av'tliree-pbint-win fp>. Customs;:'-'.-*;., ;' N, : ; ;:A:": and.-Smith''■!':.y.;;Sarg'oods.:iJSin'itn-■and Smith,-':-first -"-innings:./Henderson,- X Jairips,-53;. Roberts,', st.Tllomp'sori.b. James,;. 1; Miner's,' b -James, 12;: Dobb,3," b 'James,'. 22;' Rogers, b'. James, 29;'' Rex,'-roley, 9; Diack,' c McArthur, b Lees,- 13;; Hart, b James, 17; ,:Bennett, not: 'out, ■ 17.'; -iHetu'd,. ;b'Lees; 3; Wilson, :bF6ley,' 3;.. extras, ,11.: Total, 190., Bowling' analysis: iFqley.; took ;two.wickets fo£:4t;run?^Jam'ea."sii:for 100;. ■■■Sfan'n'- none for 23, Lees' two 'for.::is.o:Sar-. 'goods, first iiinings: :McAftHur,,:b,;L>iaek, 27; '■■ Thompson,, b' ; - Diaek,:,' vI; - Capper, b ■Diack, 1; James, c Bennett, b Diack, 0; Lees, c' and. b Haft; 40r'Smith, -ibWi1 b: Diack, 2G; Hewsoni: cHealdi ib.-Diaok;^;, Adams, -e fßoberts,' :b- Hart; ;4; ;o?oley,vb. Hart, 0; "Gllberd, run "out, 0;.: Mann;', not out,-11; extras,:;lo.'; .Tqtal,'^l3B; ;v Bowlinganalysis: ■:'Diack; took 'Mix ,-wicketa,,.fbr-. 40. ■ruh6,;'''Hart'-tliree'.-'fpr,;24,";:Epgerß;'iionß.;fpr--65.' ■' > A'■.' tlirep-point-; win -' for; vSmith;, m Smiths. ';" '•s•■■. V--'.-.--.''>: ■■:■:■■■','■'•■:■■■■.!■■ ■:'•/-:■ ]■.£■'*. * v . iC'.iiV-;:''- ;^::v'-; B' GPAPE.::^.;;;-; y^'k^i :' Wo6lwortlis>l64-;:'(lnnes SO; Sfciverbid,. •Davies.'■S6;""Eobih^on""2s;"vMeeelxK.'"l2,T-Fit3-". ger"ald-12K'-defeated-'State -Advances 128, (Ashtori'24, /Bromley--21,. Bull' ■10,'oMcCar- • -19,'i-Gibbs^l2i Perstbn /10). yßowhng for'.W6olworths,:,Watsbntook.four,; wickets for 28 runs, Davies-three f0r.;14, and-Kob-■ihs'onj.twb for 39.:-/For,State: -Advances, Perston tbok,Isix.for;2B. lV";; \^i'- ;.---;■■'.; 'v^ . Bing, Harris 156 ' (-Moore' 31, Patrick .29/ :Holland:19;.-Hutcliings. 18)- beat Pastimes. 'SB-(Smith.1 54)./: :Bowling.:for ; Bmg,'. Hai> ■'rißi.-"Pa'triok'-'.tp'okVsey^."^pket3;fo'v^.sunsj.' ?WtMekt^^ot?3o,^si^j#^:^'! :'■•;Prestige,' :;l64 (Ramsay'-C2,:•■ Aldndge; 44, McDermbtt notio,ilt-29)'.defeate.(ir.Customs: 80 (Ksher .27>,W;..: Waugh 12).:;and,33 by.an innings; and 8B runsii/Bowling.ifpJS^lfestige,■Aldridge/^oot/.t^iwi^ets^fbr^WSruns,: ■Phillips tlireelfor,;: 2e;yW^ : :Aitken?three::for 21,';and'Lawrieitwtf for■■:-iP> andjeight fpr ■^/'■Fbr'/Gu^o^jVpitft:^.^ kets:fo'r 41 ■•rjinß".y;?M^¥fj-^-v^?'>.*; T^ 'V-: :. :TiiKes /pepartment^;l47;?f or - soyenMJack.... Ism my Smith;:22^KMeMl9)^qati^duca,: tio'n •83 (Steyensbn'. f7, jGarruthefß:*!!) and.. ■' 77*^10^ ■ f our ■'■'/; :(O6chr ane ■' 14, *Stev.enson 13;';Carruthers:/24)..:.8bw1ing..f0r.: Taxes,. Beveridge tppk'.fiv.e wickets .for.: 31 ;:runs: arid/Kittelt#^hree:for 22/Foijjfldueatipii, iStevensph .'tp'pk^h'rw','fpr^g»n^jj^lu.no ; Jtwo/for'SS^y'fS:^?/^'/^^^^^^-;s:' /^Hannahs:27li fPr; I:ninijSdeclareds(Allqn; .i3s r ;,Henw.ood;?3s,;:L;a r i 3 eji;t33)^rdrew T iwitH; Telephorie Exchange/.mifpWseTOnXWeh* :2i^Haniock,.3^;Ne^pa.^3fi,^eJte4^ Kasworthy &}■#ss>% WSWM: 1* ■fbrvHiiniiahs^ Qlfteh took; ;fpur,>w>cla!ts for. ;55;a Eor^Xelepbs|o l fe'Ea^wor||y^pk,-: I our;

Working Men's. Club, 213 (Aamodtt 75, MqGin 27, Johnson not out 26, Lsmm 23;, drew with Public Trust; 120 for nine (Buist 38, Rao not out 22,* Wilson 18). Bowling for W.JU.C, MeGipp took two wickets for eight runs, Davics torn ioi 33, and Wareham two tor W. For Public Trust, Chadwiek took*threg for 40 litzKerald two for 41, Collingo two for 43, and lSnist one fov U. > /T , , Justice Department, 200 for seven (R»d----(Icll 51, Dow 30, Muncaster 29), defeated N.Z. Shppeis, 179 (Arguilc 34, Stone not out 34,' E. Williams 20, O. Willums, 2a). Bowling tor Justice, McAuley' took three wickets lor ten and Suflnee four for 51. For Shppeis, o.'' Williams took three tor 76 and ChuichjU two tor 75. - Taubman's, 243 tor-seven declared (lorlington 95, Gates 87, Biown not out 20, Stevens 17), beat Pi'mtiuK Dcpai Uncut, 90 (Tidman 27, Doughs 20, B. Snulh 28) and OS ior six (Tidman 28, Noms 15). Bowlin" iol Taubmans, Tornugton took lour wickets for 23 limb and one ior 21, Bolt two foi 41 and none fqi 4, Stevens two for 11 and two i'oi 24, and Gates two for lour and thiec ior five, For Puntmg, Tidman took three fm 30. \ Shipping, 122 (Maitjn 61), beat Wilk Depjitnient. 107 (Hull 21). D I.C. 231 (Tmscott 89 not out, \airell •>-> Cuter 24) delcatcd Gas Co. A L>2 (Hicks 38, Maul 36). Bowling ioi DI.C, Caitcr took ioui lot 14, Yanell -tour for 52. For Gas Co. llenine took five tor v. D GRADE. Celtic, ZOl (Iludbcfn 17, Ban- 12 Il.utshoin W, Waid 10) i drew with Hannahs. Waiehou-.c, 77 loi eight (Gudley 40). Bom hug ioi Celtic, Hill took itivo wickets loi 22 iuiib. For Hannahs, Dick took tour 10l 18 and Q'Bueu thiee for 17. Berhainpore A, 129 (Biyden 85, Dellahunty 13, Williams 19, Hickhng 31) and 52 lor two (Blanchfield 24, Biyden'not out 12, Dollahunly not out 12), beat National Bunk, 53 and 112 (Fleming 11, A^ely^l3, McDonald 28, Auld 13, Poll 14, Tuivey not out 10). Bowling I6r Bcihampoie, Brydcu took fivq wickets for 23 and four for nine, HallnveJl five for 50, Williams, fouv for 32, and Griffin one ior 25. For Nulional Bank, Fleming took six for 33 and two for 19. ' I Giejs, 128 (Johnson *25, Thompson 24), defeated Taxes. Depaitment B, 69 (0 Goi> man 10) and C 9 fov three (O'Goiman not out 37, King 21). Boiling for Taxes, Ucvd took tiv? wickets lor 40 luns and O Oov« man iour for 39. Bonds, 179 (Ncal 37, Bagulcy 37, F. Evans 31, Chambers 24-, M. Evans> 10), defeated Abbott Chains ,101 (Hcathei-wjck 21, Conner 29) and 09 (Conner 24), by an inmng> and nine runs. Bowling tor Bonds, Picston took ii\c ior 15, Jones thiee foi 17, and Neal seven tor 40. For Abbott Oiams, Lawrence took five for 27 and Ileatherwick thiee for 74. Laboiu-Tomist, 145 (Osbouie 32), beat Ferguson and Osboin, 80 (O&bom 20, Habscll 20). Bowling ior Ferguson and Osborn, Allen took nine wickets ior 71 runs. E GRADE. Insurance A, 71 (Ohen 17, Baldwin 12) and 79 tor six (Burl not out 28, Grey 10), beat Telephone Exchange B, 59 (lleatheiwick 21) and 84 (Anuand 16, Wlntelaw not out 14. Chm chill 13). Foi Insurance, Tiott took nvo wickets ior five luns, Giubb five for 23 and two for 22, and Burt three for 27. For Telephone, Hathaway took seven for 40 and ;bve for 35. < , Ppnsions, 25^1 (Kennedy 101, Doruan 37, Granger 35), beat Empii c Box, 101 (Thorn, son 25). Bowhug for Pensions, Milhken took six wickets for 38. For Empire Box, Blundell took five for 90.

Eoss and Glendinmg, JG9 for six wicket's, dcclaied (S'vam 68, Milgate 23, Mooie 18, Marice 45), beat Croxley House, 75 (Phypeis 15, Crerar 15) and 45 (Kellaher not out 14), by an innings and 49 runs. Bowling for Koss and Glcndmmg, Milgate took four for 32. and Swam six for 23 and six for nine. ' Central, 103 (N. Murdock 28. J. Johnson 20, Godtschalk 17, h. John 13), beat Taylor-Gyles, 73 (Stohr 18, Taylor 15). Bowling ior Central, W. Johnson took five wickets for 37, Ellison one for 23, G. Jolins.on one for 7. For Tayloi-Gj'les, Stolu took three for 27. F GRADE. Printing Department B, 53 (Sanjson 11) and 19 for nine (Wheeler 13), beat Self Help, 45 (Bruce 11, Smith 11) and 68 (Gooeh 20, Collins 13). Bowling for Self

j Kelp, Smith took four for none, Ciawfoid ci^lit foi 17 and Gooeh fpur for' 7. A S Pateison, 88 (Organ 23) and 44 for one (Llajman .«), beat Gas Co, 79 (Upton 18) and 45 (Upton 19). Bonhng for Gas Co , Oigan took loin wickets for 27 and Howaid lour foi 31 For A. S lJatei•.on, Keicl took seven foi 13. J. 11 McKeiuie, 79 (Williams 46, Leonaid 12) and 121 foi eight (Bailey 48, Lconaul 30), beat Whitcombe and Tombs, 77 (Nixon not out 29, Legge 18, Feuib 17) Bowling foi J. K. McKejizie, Huston took torn -wickets for 28 and Williams six toi 47 Foi Whitcoinbes, Leggo toow t,i\ foi 31 and Mason seven foi 74. At'antie Union 206 (Patteison 08, Ridyaid 40, Wlntt 42, Denton 21, Cox 30, Lmuic 1G) detailed Boihampoic B 140 (C. Adams G3, Lathei 17, Blown 15, Bell 11) Yon ling foi Atlantic Union, Denton took four.'wickets foi 52, Pattcison two foi 47, -il.it shall one for 13, Cox one for 11. Toi BeihampoiQ B, Jones tlnec foi bS, Lathei ll\c for 41, Da^q one foi 2J, Bloomfield one foi 0G C GRADE. Kvcelsioi, 177 (Reeve not out 70, Amies 53), beat E G Kane, 41 (Colljei 11) and 50 (Mttekinson 16).tBoiling foi Excelsioi, A.mies took live pickets foi 22 and JSewton &ix lor 20 Foi K. G, Kane, Mason took live foi 45 U L M , 143 (Kemp 30, Willis 20), beat Insmance B, 33 and 62. Bowling for ULM, Ganoil took srt wickets lor 21 and Kemp tour for 10, Local Bodies, 322 for fi\e, declared (Chapman 198, Wild 75, beat Taxes Depaitment C, 183 (Campbell 44, Thornton 42). Fire Biigade, 126 (Catloy SO, Tobm 30) and 23 for two, beat Maoduffs, 44 and '103 (Ferguson 33, Imvood 30). Bowling foi Fne Biigade, Baillie took seven wickets for 20 loi Macduffs, Warehaw took four *°Seatoun, 140 (C Yeoman 93) and 120 (11. Yeomnn 20, Dawsop pot out 29), beat Ro\eis, 93 (A. Cook 73) Bowling for Seatoun, Day took sc\cn wickets tor 21. Cook took tin cc for 26 and three for 15 [ol Ko\cis.

BATIIKG. ; Jupp (Boscneatll) .-t • • Jj-5 ; Condon (Rosencith) ". J»> i iTiljdtd (Customs); , i«f Herd ) Overbear SliUiPlwr) '» , C. Jimnhy (Boohqrs-BritKs) .-, (1 Melville (Jasco) , Jb Henderson (Smitli nnd Smiths) jj Mono (Jasco) •••••■ rn ICcrsh.iw (Oversea^ Shipping) ■'» PlcKerinc (BooHerj-Brkhs) y Climo (State Fire) Vangionl (Stftto Fire) < '- Lees (Sargoods) iu •Kot.()Ut,. B0WriI.NO. Tennlnes (Custom*) "for V! UiitcK (Smith nuU Smiths) J> for 401 Jaucs (Sarpooib) ....'. -! £ Rf Tt Condon (Bosenoath) J 01 ?,i' Slatsoil: (Co>vans)-,.;..> • * fnv: 37' O'Connor (Customs);,: 4 "V;,^.'