CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 133, 2 December 1935, Page 3

CRICKET

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

KILBY BATS WELL

Hospital, 278 for five wickets, de.clared, drew with Jasco, 262 for seven wickets.

Public Trust, 177 for six wickets, defeated Woolworths, 156.

Roseneath, 126, defeated Smith and Smith, 124.

Amalgamated Bricks, 206 for four wickets, declared, drew with Prestige Hosiery, 110 for seven wickets.

Customs, 168, drew with Taxes Department, 106 for eight wickets.

With 278' on for five wickets, HosSJw ?i? ke *d t0 l )e in a sood position when the team declared against Jasco, ?» i a ,i ne Partnership by Kilby and Melville which yielded 225 runs, put Jasco within striking distance of a win but the remaining batsmen failed against accurate bowling, leaving fe^r to get with thref Public Trust, largely through the Srt?h t«, of i,]samsF£5 amsF£ c°m *&> and Eae with the bat and Climo, McKenzie, and CoUinge with the ball, scored a comwhim Q t ™ °J er Woolworths, for whom Stiver showed good form in securing five wickets for 51 runs. c3rt, c ueat£.\. in defeating Smith and ow h b?i 12l runs to 124, had a very Sn« * L«. Davies played a fine innings for the winners, while Hendry j Roseneath and Brooke for Smith

Amalgamated Bricks, with 206 runs °5 for four wickets, declared, appearpLJFc a£ e -the upper hand against Vv£ +£ Igei S oslery. but dogged batting °y™.™ saved the day. Prestige wer tiT S6Ven wickets when stumps

Although Customs had all the better of the scoring in the game with Taxes Department, the former had to be con;^ilyil^ a draw- Taxes, with two wickets m hand and 68 runs short of Customs' total, played out time. The present competition leaders are f°i pi}al l ,and P°seneath, with 10 Points each followed by Amalgamated Bricks and Prestige Hosiery, each with 7 points.

Results are as follows:—

oWrtPiJ?i'-'i 2780/ or five wickets, declared (Miles 84 not out, J Trewick II n# °Ut> H-Trewick 46 G. Sick 38, Morgan .31), drew with Jasco 262 i^ SeV! n wickets <Kilby 123, Melville t£* «,BowllrW: f°r Hospital Morgan took three wickets for 48 runs, Miles hre^;JotJa^ CrJsp took tore! tor 51, O Sulhvan one for 33. Public Trust, 177 for- six wickets 30) defeated Woolworths, 156 (Meech f°' D. avies 28 Carter 20 not out) Bowlw,v.'v T Trust, Climo took three 7nr?£ Sn 0£- 37 runs' McKenzie three for 43, Collmge two for 12; for Woolworths, Stiver took five for SI. Roseneath, 126 (Davies 35, E. Martin Smifh^T^Jß^ defeated Smith and Smith, 124 (Henderson 38, Bennett 17 wi,^ Out); fowling, for Roseneath. wendry took seven wickets for 51 runs Young three for 34; for Smith and famith, Brooks took seven for 47 Amalgamated Bricks, 206 for four wickets, declared (Pickering 106, Stephei?f°n 37 not out, Liddicoat 29), drew WJth Prestige Hosiery, 116 for seven wickets (Ramsay 42 not out, Kemp 17 McDermott 14). Bowling, for Prestige Hosiery, R. Buck took two wickets for 40 runs, Aldndge two for 80. Customs, 168 (White-37 not out, Culle« 34, Tilyard 31, Johnson 34), drew with Taxes Department, 106 for eight wickets (Beasley 23, Paton 21, Jackson 14). Bowling, for Customs, Jennings took four wickets for 23 runs. White four for 29; for Taxes Department,. Smith took four for 54, Beasley three for 21. B Grade. fF«? rgo °£> S> q 18it for four wickets (Foley 68, Smith not out- 51, James ?£> ?w 38)> dfJ ea,l ed Education-Health, 172 (Wynne 56, Barber 35, Evans not put 23). Bowling for Sargood's, Foley * 5fE lour wickets for 59 runs and Mo U^H 1" J? ur ufor 54- For EducationHealthj Stephenson took two for 78 and Ferguson one for 31. -Pastimes, 167 for four wickets (R. Crook 98, Vaughan 26, Eeles 12, Smith not out 12), defeated Hannahs, 135 (Green 52, Henwood 30). Bowling for Kjstimes, Crook took seven wickets for 35 runs and Boyle two for 16. For Hannahs, Johns took one for 28 and Allen one for 36. Telephone Exchange, 153 (Cusdin 49 Cudby 31, Hancock 20), defeated Audit Department, 78 (Bromley 33, Davidson J?>- Bowling for Telephone Exchange, Cudby took.seven wickets for 46 runs and Blakeway three for 21. For Audit department, Benge took three for 29 Bromley three for .49, and Farnsworth two for 24. A Working Men's Club, 167 (Lawton 44, Andrews 28, McGirr 25, Randall 15 Da,Yfes: not out; 14, Johnson 12), drew with Nivens. 139 for nine wickets (Calcinai 41, Norris 20, Hardy 12, Bolt 11) Bowling for Working Men's Club, McGirr took five wickets for 53 runs and Andrews two for 13. For Nivens, Hardy too,,k^ h, ree for 29- Norris three for 26, and Bolt two for 26.C Grade. Ferguson and Osborne, 133 (N. Mailjnan 67. Osborn 19), defeated New Zeawh frf^1 i6ln(i- Willianis 11, Stratfjjrd. 11) and 170 for four wickets (C. Williams not out 83, Stratford 32, Neely ??•>* °p 2h Finni San 15. Kristiansen ? 3>; Bowling for Ferguson and Osborn, Mallard took five wickets for 29 runs and two for 38 and Mailman fourfor ,?6. For New Zealand' Slippers, C. mM 118?? t0 *k ti lree for 31 and Al--guile three for 43. ~P J jC- "7 (Copeland 53, Wheatley 42), drew with, Gas Co., 42 for no wickets (Mead not out 24, Cameron not' out 18). Bowling for Gas Co., Wareham took six wickets for 78 runs and Hume two for 37.

Odlins. 106 (Butler 50, Oliver 11) and 106 for six wickets (Wharton 19; .Hawker 16, Hill not out 29, Gerard not out 11), defeated Celtic. 66 (Waple not out 16, Cameron 13). Bowling for Odlins, Oliver took seven wickets for 14 runs. For Celtic, L. Mailman took four for 18 and two for 20, Law four for 38 and three for 21, and Johnson two for 28. Justice Department, 238 tor seven wickets (Taylor 76, Riddell 60, Shepherd 42, Redward 36, McAuley not out 18), defeated Government Printing, 127 (Miller 47, Sampson 19, Davies 14, Peacock 14). Bowling for Justice Department, Riddell took three wickets for 4 runs and McAuley three for S>. Grey Cabs, 190 (Dean 51, Gibbs 49, Kelly 33, Hill 12), defeated Milk Department, 82 (Adams 19, Mouat 25). Bowling for Milk Department, Swain took five wickets for 73 runs. For Grey's, Ferry" took five for 41 and Kelly two for 16.

Berhampore, 185 (Crawford 47, Bryden 42, W. Hickling 22, R. Williams 18, Bell 14. Charles 13, J. Hickling 11), defeated Empire Box, 47 (Russell 21) and 111 (Russell 31, Cole 28, Tann 16), by an innings and 27 runs. Bowling for Berhampore,. Bryden took seven wickets for 12 runs and five for 33, W. Williams two for 22 and Crawford two for 28. For Empire Box, Blundell took three for 68, W. Thompson three-for 11, and Sheldon two for 19. D Grade. Customs. 137 (Meachen 34, McMillan 29, Craven 25, Gilbert 17), defeated Bonds Hosiery, 130 (Chambers 33, xi? nes u *20V Bowling for Customs, Waugh took four wickets for 29 runs For Bonds, Jones took seven for 38 and Chambers three for 59. Labour-Tourist, 181 (Darragh 79, Rooke 22, Marshall 29), defeated Taxes Department, 70 (McDonald 14, Diamond 11) and 38 (Lawton 22), by an innings and 73 runs. Bowling for La-bour-Tourist, J. McDonald took six wickets for 32 runs and four for 24, Bramwell four for 38, and Rooke six for 10, including the "hat-trick," For

MAIN PERFORMANCES. Baiting. Kilby, (Jasco) 123 Melville (Jasco) 106 Pickering (Amal. Bricks) ..... 106 Miles (Hospital) 84 Ramsay (Public Trust) 68 Collinge (Public Trust) 65* J. Trewick (Hospital) 53* Meech (Woolworths) ' 50 *Not out. . Bowling. Brooks (Smith & Smith) 7 for 47 Hendry (Roseneath) .... 7 for 51 Stiver (Woolworths) ... 5 for 51