MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 5

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

LEADERS AGAIN BEATEN

CLOSE COMPETITION

Tho A grade championship in tlic Mercantile Cricket League competitions is now very open as the result of the leading team, State "Fire, experiencing their third defeat on Saturday. Five teams may be considered in the 1 mining, with only three points separating them. State Firo have 24 points, Customs 23, Roseneath 22, and Smith and Smiths and Cowans 21 each. Good bowling by Young and Condon, and batting by A. Martin, was mainly responsible for giving Eoseneath a first innings win over State Fire. An outright win was scqred by Cowans ajb the expense of Overseas. Shipping, some jhighly effective bowling being done for i the winners .by Matson, who took twelve wickets at a <cost of under 3 runs apiece. i RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Eoseneath; 202, defeated State Fire, 171 Cowans, 135, Jefeated Overseas Shipping, 36 and 45. Sargoods, 180, defeated Jasco, 94. Customs, 203 for eight wickets, defeated Bookers-Bricks, 167. Smith and Smiths, IGB. drew with Xivens, 129 for three wickets. • ■ OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES. Batting.

A. Martin (Roseneath) • 72 Koley, (Sargoods) ..-.....- ' 65 Rogers (Smith and Smiths) 58 Kent (Nivens) *54 S. Brooks (Cowans) '.[.'. 54 ■\ »Not Out.

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Mat son (Cowans) .. 7 f or g Foley CSargoods) ]'.'..'.'. \7' for 29 Kent (Nivens) 7 for 40 ?r°?t(J^ co) •;■•••' 6 for 40 Matson (Cowans) - 5 for 23 Condon (Wneath) 5 for 30 C. M.urpliy (Booker-Bricks) .... 5 for 50

- A'Grade. Roseuea'th v. State Fire.—Roseneath— I'irst innings: Jupp, c McKenzie, b Greg-T2y'vs'\f-^aVh\',c Climbo 'b Vangioui. 72, X Martm, b McKenzie, 21: M Condon, run out, 19; Davis, c Powell, b Vangiom, 22; Cluuie, Ibw,-b Hodge. 19----boames, c Gregory, b McKenzie, 17; Billings, c Gregory, b Hodge, 0; Young, not out, 1; Collins, c McKeuzie, b Hodge, 0; bulhvan, absent, 0;. extras, 16; total, 202 Bowling: Climo took no wickets for 29 fUD!Jo eS? ry .one £or 24> Hod 8e three for 49. McKenzie two for 62. Vangioni two lor 22,'btate Fire,-first innings: McKenzie, c Jupp, b Young, 11; Studholme. c Martin, b Jupp, 21; Vangioni, b Condon, 20; Gregory, c Jupp, b Young, 49; Seamer, b Condon, 12; Powell,-Ibw, b Condon, 19: McGregor, c and b Young, 8; Climo. b Condon, 1; Hodge, b Condon, 0; Gaudin, not out, 18; Cleary, c Jupp, b Young, 5 I extras, 4; total, 171. Bowling: .Young took four wickets for 70 runs; Jupp one tor 33, ,Soames'none for 34, Condon five for 30. 'A three-point win for Roseneath I Nivens v.-Smith and Smiths.—Smith and Smiths, first innings: Roberts, c do a.uth, b Kent, 22; Dobbs, c Norris, b Kent, 33; Rex, Ibw, b Pringle, 3; Webb, I c Whitmore, b Kent; 5; Rogers, c Pringle, b Kent, 58; Hart, c and b Kent, 0; Diack, | run out, 3; Waller, b Kent, 1; Heald, c Bolt, b Calcanai, 8; Bennett, b Kent, 11; bynott, not out, 2; extras, 22; total 168. Bowling: Kent took seven wickets for 40 runs, Calcanai one for 2, • Pringle one *°r 2a.. Norris none for 43, Bolt none for v? 7vi L eiVl'. , inuil>gs"- Calcanai, c Webb, b Diack, 1; de Muth, b Hart, 20; iUhott, c Bennett, b Roberts, 8; Clark, retired hurt, 13; Kent; not out, 54; Norris, not out, 23; extras, 10; total ior three wickets, 129. Bowling: Diaelc took one wicket for 32 runs, Hart one for 31, Roberts one for 25, Dobbs nonefor 16, Kogers none tor 21. A drawn game. Cowans v. Overseas Shipping.—Cowans, first innings: Crisp, c Kershaw, b Bauks, 14; Ruscoe, c, Lawton, b Banks, 1- J Brooks, c Lawton-,'b Banljs, 2; Matson, run 1 out, 6; S. Brooks, st Kershaw, b Thomson, 54; Mills, b Robertson, 4; .Morris run out, 0; Kraft, not out, 30; Martin,' i c Kershaw, b Thomson, 4; Ambrose, st Kershaw, b Thomson, 1; Bucknell, absent, i 0; total, 13a; Bowling: Banks took three wickets for 60 runs, Robertson one ior , 32, Thomson three for 12, K. Jones none for 12. Overseas Shipping, fiist innings: Banks, c Ruscoe, b S. Brooks, 5; WhinI ham, b Matson, 1J Jesso'p, b Matson; 1Kershaw, c J. Brooks, b Matson, 16; lhomson, c J. Brooks, b Matson, 21 X ' J^ esi c, C," sp' b Matson, 1; Robertson, | c Kraft, b Matson, 4; Lawton, b S. Brooks I 0; L. Jones, not out, 3; Tollan, b Mateon, 0; Taylor, absent, 0; extras, 3; total, i 30. Bowling: Mateon took seven wickets for 9 runs, S. Brooks two for 24. Second 1 innings: L. Jones, b Matson, 3; Whinham, c Crisp, b Matson, 8; Banks c J Brooks, b Matson, 14; K. Jones, b S , Brooks, 0; Kershaw, b S. Brooks, 0; Rob- , ertson, b S. Brooks, 4; Luwtoii, c S Brooks, b Matson, 3; Tollan,' c Matron, I b S. Brooks, 2; 'Jessop, c S. Brooks, b Matson, 1; Thomson; not out, 4; Tavlor absent, 0; extras, 6; total, 45. Bowling-' I Matson took five wickets for 23 iiuis. 'S Brooks four for 36. • s Sargoods v. Jasco.—Sargoods: First innings, Lees, b Stone, 34; Foley, c Condliffe, b Noot, 65;' James, b Stone, 0; HurdI ley, b Noot, 2; Smith, c Sandeis, b Noot ,I; Capper, c Sanders, b' Stone,' C; O'Sullivan, c Erskine, b Noot, 12; Thompson, c trskine, b Noot, 8; Adams, c Er&kine b Stone, 16; Gilbert, c Sanders, b Noot, 0Tanner, not out, 5; byes, 31. Total, 180. Bowling: Stone took four wickets for 40 runs, Donovan none ,for 25, O'Connor none for 12, O'Sullivan none for 27, Noot six for 40. Jasco: First innings, O'Connor, b Foley, 49; Donovan, b Foley, 10Condliffe, c James, b Lees, 2; Melville' b l'oley, 4; Erskine, b Foley, 0; Noot' c Adams, b Lees, 0; Stone, b Foley, 13Sanders, run out, 0; Games, b Foley, 0; O'Sullivan, b Foley, 0; Crichton, not out' 0; extras, 10. Total, 94. Bowling: Foley took seven wickets for 29 runs, James none for 36, Lees two for 19. A three-point win for Sargoods. Customs v. Bookers-Bricks.—Bookers-Bricks: Frst innings, Qunid, b O'Connor, 7; Stevenson, b O'Connor, 6; C. Murphy b Jennings, 40; Hay vice, Ibw, b Jennings, 1; Pickering, not out, 43; Unvin, c Jennings, b Tucker, 5; Buck, b O'Connor, 10; Booker, st Cunningham, b Jennings, 0; Love, b Orchard, 30;-Domb, lbw,°b O'Connor, 5; Taylor, b Orchard, 5; extras 15. Total, 167. Bowling: O'Connor took four wickets for 50 runs, Orchard two for 46, Jennings three for 44, Tucker one for 12. Customs: First innings,. Tilyard c Urwin, b Murphy, 49; Mitchell, b Picker"ig, 2; Galvin, c Murphy, b Love, 42Tucker, b Love, 3; O'Connor, c Mitchell b Mmphy, 12; Johnson, c Urwin, b Murphy, 30; Jennings, c Unvin, b Mutphy, 19; Hooper not out, 16; Orchaul, b Murphy, 11; Burge, not out, 11; extras, 8. Total.for eight wickets, 203. Bowling: Pickering took one' wicket for 36 runs, | Stevenson none for 20, Booker none for 49, C. Murphy five for 50, Love two for

10; Hay vice'none for 10, Quaid none for 14. A three-point win .for -Customs. . B Grade. : State Advance's, 184 (Redmond. 35, Bull 26, Movisou. 24, McCardell 24, Bromley 10, Gibbs 18, Perston; 11, Turnbull 11), beat Prestige, 109 (Mooney not out 79, Lourie 38). Bowling for State Advances, McCardell took five wickets 'for SO runs and Turnbull three for 40. For Prestige, Aldridge took three for 46, Hatvick two for 19, Phillips two for 31, and McDermod two for 34., Education, 217 for five, declared (Wild not out 87, Cockrane 57, Ashley 23, Eton not out. 19, Stephenson 15), beat Customs B, 129 (Richards 43, Daniell 22, McMillan 15, Walters 14) and 91 for four (Kichards 19, Waugh 19, McMillan 17). Bowling for Education, Lake took four wickets for 22 runs ami Stephenson three for 30. For Customs, Gunson took three for 52. Taxes Department, 216 for nine (Smith 60, Casey not out 46, Paton 33, Robertson 32, Kirkwood 13, Kittelty 10), beat Hannahs. 136 (Edwards 42, Fry' 28, Parton 23, Green 19, Allen 10). Bowling for laxes Department, Beveridge took seven wickets for 47 runs and Robertson two for four. For Hannahs, Allen took three for five, Larsen .two for 32, and Dennis two for 45.. . ;■ ■ ■ . ■ ■ . Woolworths, 181 (Meech 62, Watson 29, Robinson 25, Davies 17, Stiver 13, Fitzgerald 13). beat .Pastimes, 177 (Tonis 95, Boyle 23, Pringle not out 27). Bowling for Woolworths, Stiver took eight wickets for 64. For Pastimes, Toms took six for GO. Bmg Harris, 245 for six, declared (Hutchings 96, Moore 50, Wrigley 43, Wilkins not out 23, Harvey 25), drew with Telephone Exchange, 154 for nine (Hancock 51, Clark 32, Garrett 29). Bowling for Bing Harris, Laracy took three wickets for 30 runs, Wrigley two for 43, and Hutchings three for 37.' For Telephone Exchange, Hancock took three for 75. C Grade. Public Tiust ,128 (Roe 54, Collinge 28, Ramsay 12), beat New Zealand Slippers, 90 (L. Williams, 26, R. Williams 25, Kiistiaiiben 11, Fmuegan 10). Bowling for Public Trust, Collinge took five wickets for 34 runs and Montague three for 8. For New Zealand Slippeis, Arguile took six wickets for 31 runs and Kustiansen tlnee for 48. Tiiubmans, 203 (Bolt 36, Tray 22, Gates 25, Stevens 20, Torrington 18, Mohan 12, Siittofi 19, Brown 16, Gundersori 13, Rigby 10), beat D.1.C., 134 (Tiuscott 39, Bell 16, Headyer lo). Bowling for Taubmans, Tomngton took six wickets for 44 runs and Brown two for 15. For D.1.C., Bell took seven for 48. Milk Department, ~172 for nine, declared (Spolsky 62, Makin 20, Adams 14), beat Printing Department, 130 (Peacock 30, Payne not out 38 f Harper 15). Bowling for Milk Department, White took three wickets for 24, Dick two for 24, Cragg two f.or'B, and Sheffield three for 50. Justice Department, 277, beat Shipping, D Grade. Celtic, 188 (Waple 44, Barr 32, Ward 28 Marker 23, Mason not out 18, Mailman lo! 1-oote 10), beat Taxes Department, 149 (Motfat 68, Fisher 30, Chandler 12, Held not out 11). Bowling for Celtic, Mailman took mx wickets lor 31 runs, Ban- two for 24, and Law two for 31; for Taxes, ' ,n- or,man to°k five wickets for 73 and Imdell two for 40. ' ln ßS? dS T,Hos>ier y> 13S (Ncal 51, Chambers 10, M. livans 10 Baguley 10), beat Greys, (9 (torbes 36, Lauchlan 10). Bowling for Greys, Dean took four wickets for 38 runs Johnson two for 24, and Hill two for 40; for Bonds, Jones took three for 35 l and Baguley two for 28. i Ferguson and Osborn, 170, beat National i Bank, 111, and 41 for six wickets. Bowling I for Ferguson and ■ Osborn, Mallard took [ six wickets for 59 runs and four for 30, 1 a, nd: Whaler four'for 28; for National I Bank, Turvey, took four for 31 Berhampore, 129 (Bryden 50, Hicklin" 21, Crawford 15), beat Hannahs Ware° house, 121 (Rait 54, Henning 14, Dick 13, Gridley 12) Bowling for Berhampore. aryden took four wickets for 40 runs; for :. Hannahs'Warehouse,'Rait took four for 27 and O'Brien four for 50. ■■;:' ■■ *■■'■>' ."; E Grade. ' '' w \ *; Ross and Glendining/ 118 (Milgate not out 38, Longworth 24, Connor 14), beat Pensions, 99 (Mouat 18, Milliken 15, Jiunter U). Bowling for Ross and Glen■dimng,; Swain took seven-wickets for 43 runs;- fop. Pensions, Milliken. took four for 39,Bayne3 three for 24, and Mouat three for 45. J ■• , . . ; * . . Croxley House, 166 (Eennie 50, Pbypers 38,.Whitburn 21), defeated Central, 94 (N Murdoch vje;-. G. ..Johnston. 13); Bowlin X for Croxley^House- Garbutt took . four" ~s for 14 runs and Rennie three for 44; for ; Central, G. -Johnston took five wickets for 43 runs '■ '." • W^2r P*f 6 -ox> (Biait 45.'-X Thomson ■£'-■•M°!?W. l 2l, Russell 19, W; Thomson 13, j Cleveland 10),;. beat: Lands and Survey, 156. (Cantlin ,69,. Webb 23, Hood 13 'Ma 7° I?.' Cooper 10). Bowling for Empire .Box, Moloney took seven wickets for 41 runa and W. Thomson two for 9; for Lands and Survey. Cooper took six for 54 and Reid two for 37. 162 (Taylor 61, Reynolds 36,.Lauchlan 24), defeated Telephone Ex- ; change, 105 Cusdin 34, Kmck 31). Bowling for, Taylor-Giles, Stohr took five wickets for: 45 runs; !•' . ' ■'■-.■ ,■ F Grade. ; ■', : l^l^ 11}?01^ £ 5 {^i"ei:s 37. Adams4s), beat J. R. McKenzies, 83. o= to' 1, 118 i . D < ,t pa otment' 166 (Huntingdon 2?, Wi ? har^23 Sampson 32), beat Atlanw H^- m (Guy 38. Patterson 34, Cox ,?2 Watson not-out 41). Bowline for , Printing Department, Clayton took gthree 1 r Self-Help 200 (Dine 54, Henderson 42 Camm 34), beat Gas, Co., .184 (Widdison , 49, Hams 41, Glavm 20; Butt not out 19). ': ' "■;::■.:.■:..■■ ■ G Grade. ■:• ' ;_U-^M-,- 112 (Willis 80) and .99 for four ; (Dawson. not out 50, Carroll .44), beat Ex- ■ celsior, f>l TForbes.3B). Bowling for U.L M ; Wp took five .wickets for 24 runs and ! too^s^if^'M E^ lsior. Ernies '■ ~&•: G- Kain, 260; for eight (T. Barr 70 Mason 58 Anton 52, Kain not out 27) beat Local Bodies, 209 for six, declared $ 'apman- 85. .Wilde.74, Elliott not out 26). Bowhng for:luuns, Mackinson took • two_wickets, for 40 and Barr two for 63-----1 f%. LocS,l Bodies, Smith took two for 59. ■ _lFire Brigade; ;140/(McGuire 50, Taylor %h ,»eat Taxes Department, 24 and 43 ; Bowling -for. Fire Brigade, Baillie tool • seven wickets^for 4 and five for 20, and ; Catley.. three, for 20 and five for 19; for luxes; Milne six for-49. • , Seatoiin, 244 (Askew not out 84,'H.'Cais- ■ ley 55, ; A. Caisley 49), beat Insurance'Offi- ' ccrs, 126 (Mclvor 36, Perkin 44). Bowling 1 for Seatoun, Day took four wickets for ■22 runs; for Insurance Officers, Perkin 1 took four for 57^ 'i- It.°\ e r rs' 159 f°r two (Cook 73, Isaacs 64), beat Macdnffs, 71 (McNaughton 19, Ware- ' h«"} M, Bradley 12). Bowling for Rovers, AValters took four for. 17. HUTT VALLEY ASSOCIATION. , ' A Grade. . >_Bell Park, 99 (Ord 28, McGhee 22), beat Meadows, 72 (Harvey 20). Bdwling: For , Bell Ord took five wickets for 28-----lor Meadows, T. Langford took five , wickets for 30, H; N. Jones five for 48 i Gear, .73 .(Pollock 20),. beat Metters ■ United, 67 (Chudleigh 19). Bowling: For ; Gear, Pollock took five wickets for 26 ' rr e% °i. V for }$'■ ior betters United, A. Uiudleigh took four wickets for 21 , Toombs three for 6. , .Trafalgar Park, 160 (Elliot 28, Burt 20, Barnes 22). beat Empire, 62 (Philn nof out 26) and 69. for five wickets (White ■ 21)- Bowling: For Trafalgar ■ -Fark,.lhorn took four Vickets for 13 and > three -.for 11, Barnes four for 22 and one i for^ 13; for Empire, Wood took two ■. wickets for 13. : y^en,^ills' 151 (J-'Cate 44, Dougan ■' &i fford 26 not out), beat Randwick, , 52. and 49 (Lowe 20). Bowling: For Wool- • len Mills. J. Cate'took four for 22 and : two for 21. • ■-. 1 :.; ' .■■■,.." B Grade. ; -Central,. 108. for five wickets declared (King.not out 32, Keown 20), beat Gen- ! eral Motors, 42 and 42. Bowling: For Cen- : tral, Wilson took five wickets for 15 and . three for 7, Irigham three for 8 and two , for 18; for General Motors, Gillan took , three wickets for 35.