MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 115, 11 November 1935, Page 13

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

CENTUEY TO MOKGAN

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

Roseneath, 178 for six declared, beat Customs, 96 and 72 for three.

Woolworths, 159, beat Amalgamated Bricks, 145.

Taxes Department, 164 for six, beat Jasco, 143. Prestige Hosiery, 173, beat Public Trust, 103. Mental Hospital, 249 for five declared, beat Smith and Smiths, 128. THE TOP SCORERS. Morgan (Hospital)* 105 A. Martin (Roseneath) 75 Jupp (Roseneath) .73 Liddicoat (Amalgamated Bricks) 69 Robinson (Woolworths) . U3 McKenzie (Public Trust) ........ 57 Meech (Woolworths) 52 MeDermott (Prestige)* 51 Casey (Taxes) 50 *Not out. BOWLING FORM. C. F. Murphy (Amalgamated' Bricks) 5 for 16 Stiver (Woftlworths) 8 for 50 Aldridge (Prestige) 5 for 23 THE PLAY. Although weather conditions were good most of the grounds were on the dead side when the Mercantile League A grade games were commenced on Saturday. Competition was keen generally and there were two close finishes, Woolworths and Amalgamated Bricks being fairly evenly matched, and Taxes and Jasco running close. Morgan (Mental Hospital) scored the first and only century for the day, but several other batsmen passed the halfcentury mark. Stiver (Woolworths,) topped the bowling by taking eight wickets for 50 runs, and C. F. Murphy and Aldridge also returned good' figures with the ball, but ap.art from .that wickets, did not ..fall very easily. Customs, who were runners-up in last year's championship, were beaten by Roseneath at Athletic Park, Woolworths beat Amalgamated Bricks after Stiver saved the situation with some brilliant bowling, Prestige put up 175 against Public Trust and then dismissed the Trust men fairly, briskly, McKenzie being the only one to hold his ground at all well, Hospital had a fairly comfortable win over Smith and Smiths, and Taxes made a late run to beat Jasco with four wickets to spare. ' Results in detail are as follows:— Roseneath, 171 for six wickets (A. Martin 75, Jupp 73) beat Customs !)G (Cullen 15, Johnson 22, Jennings 12, Black 26) and 73 (Cullen 11, Hooper 26, Tilyard 27). For Customs Jennings took two for 17, Cotterill three for 29. For Roseneath, Young took three for 26, Jephson three for 23. Woolworths, 159 (Meech 52, Robinson 63, N. Davies 16), beat Amalgamated Bricks, 145 (Liddicoat 69, Pickering 10, Mitchell not out 34, C. F. Murphy 22). Bowling for Amalgamated C. F. Murphy took five wickets for 16 runs, W. Murphy two for 15, Herd two for 18. For Woolworths Stiver took eight for 50, Meech two for 12. Prestige, 175 (Kemp 16, McKeown 13, MeDermott not out 51, Wagner 13, Buck 21, Prosser 17), beat Public Trust 103 (McKenzie 57, Eckhoff not out 13). For Prestige Aldridge took five wickets for 23 runs, McKeown two for 40, MeDermott two for 5. For Public Trust de Clifford took three for 53, McKenzie four for 47, Collinge two for 21. Hospital, 249 (H. Trewick 29, T. Trewick 25, Morgan not out 105, Caisley 31, Miles riot out 45), beat Smith and Smiths, 128 (Roberts 19, Dobbs 13, Henderson 10, Hart 30, Bennett not out 19). Bowling for Hospital Morgan took two wickets for 51 runs, Jeffries two for 17, J. Trewick two for 29, W. Miles two for 19. For Smith and Smiths Brooks took three for 57, Matson two for 84. Taxes, 164 (Smith 23, Jackson 28, Casey 50, White not out 14, Bracken 17) beat Jasco 143 (Kilby 45, Noot 34, C. Stiver 12, Graham 21). Bowling for Taxes Smith took four for 35, Jackson four for 24. For Jascoe Donovan took two for 30, Erskine three for 62. B Grade. Taubmans 122 (Tidman 56, Gates 16, Torrington 15, Sutton 10), beat Hannahs 111 (Henwood 25, Lax-sen 17, Allen 16, Green 13, Whitman 11, Rogers 10). Bowling for Hannahs, Oliver took five wickets for 40 runs, and Allen three for 35. For Taubmans, Johnston took five for 16, Tidman two for 29, Torrington two for 30. Sargoods 202 (Alexander 75, James 36, Capper 25, Foley 22, Smith 14), beat Audit Department 64 (Farnsworth la, Bromley 15). Bowling for Sargoods, Foley took five wickets for 24 runs, and James four for 24. For Audit Department, Farnsworth took four for 50, and Brown four for 38.

Education-Health Department 161 (Wynne 33, Gladding 28, McClune 22, Kirby 10), beat Telephone Exchange 116 (Cudby not out 33, Hetherwick 26, Venn 22, Blakeway 15, Welch 14). Bowling for Telephone Exchange, Cudby took two wickets for 29 runs. For Education-Health, McClune took three for 16, and Stephenson three for 47.

Pastimes 163 for eight wickets, declared (Vaughan 35, Pringle 27, Boyle 26, Crook 21,' Griffiths 19, Lye 15), beat Working Men's Club 51 (Randall 18, Foley 10). Bowling ' for Pastimes, Crook took six wickets for 15 rut'.s and Toms two for 19. For Working Men's Club, Ran dell took three for 23, and Folcy two for 40. C Grade. Gas Co., 142 for nine, declared (Cameron 33, Mulholland 22, Wareham 19, Sergeant not out 14), beat Berhampora 30 "(W. Hickling 22. R. Hickling 19) and 82 (Charles 16, T. Hickling 14), on the first innings. Bowling for Berhamporf Bryden took three wickets for 33 runs and R. Hickling three for 30. For Gas Co., Hurne took six for 16 and five for 19. and Wareham three for 35 and four for 33.

Ferguson and Osborn 213 for six wickets (Mallard not out 115. Osbornc 56, N. Mailman 19, Merrnl 12» scored a last-minute win over Celtic 199 for six wickets, declared (Ban- 48. MarshaU 39, Mexled 33. Speed 20. Nickless ir>, Waple 15). Bowling for Ferguson and Osborn, Mallard took four wickets for 102 runs. N. Mailman one for 33, and Toomcr one for 17. For Celtic. Law

took two for 46, Marshall two for 62, and K. Mailman one for 53.

Justice Department 102 (McAuley 38, Benney not out 27, Taylor 22, Redward 10), beat Milk Department 9:1 (Spqlsky 42, Swain 20). Bowling for Justice Department, Shepherd took five wickets for 14 runs, and McAuley two for 18. For Milk Department, Wilkinson took five for 37, Swain three; for 25, and Johnstone two for 36.

New Zealand Slippers 107 (C. Williams 55. Arguile 20), beat Odlins 73 (Wharton 30, Hill 14, Berg not out 13) and 67 for seven (Hawker not out Id Rogers .16, Williams 16). Bowling for New Zealand Slippers, Arguile toolc four wickets for 19 runs and four for 18. and Kristianson five for 35 and two for 25. For Odlins, Williams took three for nine, Rogers five for 23, and OHiver two for 25. Grey Cabs 134 for nine wickets, declared (Aitken 44, Hill 31/ Dean 28, Forbes 16) and 41-.for two (Aitken 23, Kelly. 10), beat Government-Prim-ing 44 (B. Smith 12) and 125 (Gillon 58, Phillips not out 18, Douglas 15). Bowling for Grey Cabs, Dean tooK three wickets for three runs, Aitken three for 22, Thompson two for -six, and Purcell three'for seven. For Government Printing. Payne took seven for 43 and two for' 13. D.I.C. 199 (Yarrell 61, Truscott 57, Wheatley 33). beat Empire Box 124 (Moloney 37, Blundell 31). Bowling for D.I.C. Yarrell, took three wickets for 25 runs, and for Empire Box, Blundell took four for 58. D Grade. Bonds Hosiery. 75 (Jones 36, Preston not out 13), scored a five-point win over Bing Harris, 13 and 54 (Laracy 20, Couper 10). Bowling for Bonds. Chambers took four wickets for 6 and three for 12 and Preston four for 2 and two for 24. For Bing Harris, de Woolf took.four for 12. Hannahs Warehouse, 165 (Evans 37, Gridley 30, Morris 26, O'Brien 17, Wic<c 16), beat Labour-Tourist,'9B (Darragh 52, Lippitt not out 12, Osborne ' 11, Bramwell 10), and 131 for one wicket (Darragh not out 69, Bramwel? not out 57). Bowling for Hannahs Warehouse Evans took four wickets for 17 runs, O'Brien four for £8, and Rait two for 45. For Labour-Tourist, McDonald took four for 32, Swift two for 9 and Rooke two for 14. Tramways, 144 for six wickeis (Chambers 48, Boyd 33, Killick 21), beat Taxes Department, 124 (Fisher 27, O'Gorman 22, Moffatt 19). Bowling for Taxes, O'Gorman took three wickets for 39 runs. For Tramways, Gwynne took five for 38 and Killick three for 42. . ■ Abbot Orams, 159 (Hodgson 82, G. Lusty 22. Watkinson 11), beat Central, 101 (Bowman 22 Morrison, 16 Reid 27, A. Black 10). Bowling for Abbot Orams, Horton took five wickets for 19 runs. For Central, Reid took four for 29 and Bowman three for 44. ; E Grade. Pensions, 93 (Mouat 55, Boyes 13), scored a very narrow victory by one run over General Motors, 92 (McGregor 17, Pridmore 15, Simmons 13): Bowling for Pensions, Boyes took three wickets for 35, Mouat two for 17, and Sale two for 31. For General Motors, Simpson took six for 27. Ulm, 77 (Dawson 14, Burton. 17, Willis 17) and 75 for four'wickets., declared (Dawson 15, Burton 21, Newman 20), beat Labour Bureau, 47 and 61 for five, on the first innings Bowiing for Ulm, Kemp took five wickets for 23 runs and Carroll three for 30. Self-Help, 227 (Smith 100, Kiely 66), beat J. R. McKenzies, 77 and 57. Bowling for Self-Help, Hitt took four wickets for 9 runs and six for 19 Seatoun, 157 (C. Yeoman 112, Boudinet 24, Harkness 20), beat Atlantic Union, 89 (Ridyard 36) and 109 (Guy 34, Baker 42), on the first innings. Bowling for Seatoun, Harkness took three wickets for 22 runs, McGavin three for 18, Boudinet three for 28, and W. Day three for 14. For Atlantic Union, Baker took three for 48. F Grade. R. G. Kain, 18 and 70 for five wickets (Makinson 45, T. Barr 12, Smith 10), scored a five-point win over Telephone Exchange, 37 (Kruck 10) and 41 (KrucK 20, Annand 11). Bowling for R. G. Kain. Barr took six wiclcets for 24 runs and seven for 18 and Mason threa for 9 and two for 19. For Telephone Exchange, Gilbert took two for 5 and one for 3, Sutcliffe two for 1 and one for 0, and Kruck two for 2. Taylor-Gyles, 102 (Stevens 34, Harding 35), beat Local Bodies, 45 (Chapman 18) and 78 for seven wickets (Chapman 18. Elliott not out 21, Castle not out 19), on the first innings. Bowling for Taylor-Gyles, Stevens took four wickets for 5 runs and Jepson four for 22. For Local Bodies. Elliott took five for 30. . Lands and Survey 149 (Rozel 41, Reid 37, Ashton 20), beat National Bank 105 (Fleming 33, Hunt 26, Biggar 19). Bowling for Lands and Survey, Taylor took five wickets for 50 runs. Biggar took three for 10 for National Bank. Excelsior 159 for four wickets, declared (Meyers 84, Reeves not out 40), beat Fire Brigade, 38 and 98 (Bell not out 46), by an innings, and 23 runs. Bowling for Excelsior, Meyers took seven wickets for 15 runs, including the "hat trick," and Amies three . for 23. For Fire Brigade, Tobin took three for 47. ■. Ross and Glendining. 105 (Milgate 55, Conner 18, Jowers 11), beat Shipping. 40 (Thompson 16, Mead 10) and 57 (Grocott 18, Campbell 14. Dingle •10), by an innings and eight runs. Bowling for Ross and Glendming, Conner took five wickets for 11 runs, and two for 12, Milgate four for 28 and four for 25, and Martin two for five. For Shipping Wiffin took three for 10 and Mead three for 25. G Grade. Gas Co.. 208 (Widdison 58, Denison not out 51, Harris not out 20). drew with Moore-Wilson, 173 for six wickets (Campbell 72, Scarrott not out 30)... Bowling for Gas Co., Widdison took three wickets for 42 runs. For Moore-Wilson Lester took three for 23. Wright, Stephenson, 233 for eight wickets, declared (Larcombe not out 94, Blewett 69, Wells not out 28, Paul 22), defeated Taubmans, 31 (Fox not out 19) and 56 (Hawker 18, Anderson 11), by an innings and 146 runs. Bowling for Wright, Stephenson. Devonport took six wickets for 11 runs, F. Blewett three for 23,.and Paul four for 21. For Taubmans, Fox took three for 69. Rigby two for 101, and Carmichael two for 30. Insurance Officers, 90 (Perkin 34, Wylie 17, Neild-12) and 51 for three wickets (Molloy not out 27), beat Taxes Department, 67 (Burns 13, King not out 12, Campbell 11). Bowling for Insurance Officers, Perkin took seven wickets for 40 runs. For Taxes Department, Burns took four for 41, Campbell three for 13, and Crawford two for 33. Aulsebrooks, 197 (Woodcock 100, Smith 27), defeated Grey Cabs, 81 (Neilson 23, Munro 19, Hartshorn 11, Davies 10) and 38, by an innings and 78 runs. Bowling for Aulsebrooks, Callum took seven wickets for 25 runs, and three for 10, Scott two for 13, and Bell three for 11. For Grey Cabs,Verity took three for 28. Munro three for 33, and Nicholson two for 16. Rovers. 83 (Cole 32, Headifer. 26) and 28 for six, beat Duthies, 65 and 34. Bowling for Rovers, Milne took seven wickets for 32 and four for 12 Walters three for 10, and Hedifen five for 20. For Duthies Hadfield took three for 20, McConchie three for 21, and Knight five for 38.