MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 149, 21 December 1936, Page 20

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

FOLEY'S GREAT INNINGS

Sargoods, 205 for six wickets, defeated Roseneath, 165. Working Men's Club, 285 for five wickets, declared, defeated Taubmans, 250. ■ . ■ Woolworths, 181 for nine wickets, declared, defeated Taxes Department, 86 and 58 for one wicket. Jasco, 240 for four wickets, declared, drew with Customs Agents, 201 for five wickets. Amalgamated Bricks. 168. drew with I Prestige Hosiery, 133 for six wickets. MAIN PERFORMANCES. Batting. F. I-'oloy (Worliinc Men's Club) H.">* 0. A. Itothorhnm (Taubmans) 137 A. lirckine (Jasco)- " llli A. Jtowlnnd (Sargoods) 112* r. D. Kllby (Jasco) S'J It', .lanes (J'restiiro Hosiery) 70 C. F. Tiljard (Customs Agents) lU (i. W. Jolinstono ' (Taubmans) ."7 C. Yeoman (Customs Agents) 50 A. CuJlcu (Customs Agents) : .">o* •Not out. I Bowling. O. llcech (WooJwnrths) 4 for 19 X. AJdrid^e (Prestige Hosiery) .1 for 45 !,. Foley (Working Men's Club) .. 4 foe 07 D. Stiver (Woolworths) 3 for 16 L. Randall (Working Men's Club) .. I! for 27 lt. Stenhcnson (Amal. Bricks) 3 for 27 A. I. Sara (Taxes Department) .... 3 for 33 Despite good efforts by Davis, Jupp, and Martin. Roseneath were dismissed for 165 in their match with Sargoods. Sargoods made a bad beginning, but Rowland with an unbeaten century gave the game a different complexion. Sargoods had 205 on for six wickets when stumps were drawn, thus securing a,surprise win. The Working Men's Club-Taubmans match produced one of the highest and most rapid-scoring games \played in A grade matches for several seasons. Working Men's Club batsmen generally showed great solidity, Foley contributing a great 145 not out to the total oi 285 for five wickets. Taubmans first three wickets fell cheaply, but Rotherham (137) and Johnstone (57) liftedthe score along at the rate of about four runs a minute. Following their dismissal, a rot then set in, and Taubmans failed by 35 runs to reach the total set by Working Men's Club. Taxes Department made a very poor showing against Woolworths, Meech and Stiver skittling the .batsmen in great style. Woolworths opened aggressively, declaring their innings closed with 181 for nine wickets. Having first use of the wicket, Jasco, in their match with Customs Agents, collared the bowling from trie start and declared with 240 for four wickets. Erskine (116) and Kilby (89) were the outstanding contributors. Customs Agents were given a great start by Tilyard, Yeoman, and Cullen. The side put on' 211 for five wickets when stumps were drawn. _ Amalgamated Bricks, facing an attack distinguished by really goodlength bowling, were at the wickets until nearly 5 o'clock when dismissed for 168 by Prestige Hosiery. Prestige made a determined bid to score the necessary runs, and were only 36 shoit of the total when stumps were diawn. Janes (70) played a forceful mnmg v Sargoods, 205 for six wickets (Rowland 112 not out), defeated Roseneath, 165 (Davis 30, Martin 29) Bowling for wickets, declared (Foley 145 not out. Esson 48). defeated Taubmans 250 (Rotherham 137, Johnstone o7). Bowling: For Working Men s Club, Foley look four for 67 Randall threer lor 27, for Taubmans, Tidman took two loi 73Woolworths. 181 for ;nine wickets (Shipton 34. Goodson 32). defeated tOOjLca 240 f°for 3 four wickets, declared (Er*ine 116, Kilby 89), drew with Customs Agents 201 for five wickets (Tilya?d 64 Yeoman 54, Cullen 50 not out). Bowling: For Jasco Watts took two for 36- for Customs- Agents, de Cliitoia f 0 ) Bowling: For Amalgamated Bncksfl Stevenson took three for 27; foi Prestige Hosiery,- Aldndge took foui lor 45" . B Grade. Hannahs. 235 for six wickets (Oliver 134, Low 39. R. Johns 19, Fryl3, I*«enß not out 13, Gridley 10), beat Grey CabsJ 156 (Hill 79, Morgan 42). Bowling for Hannahs, Oliver took four wickets for 53 O'Brien two for 19, and Rait two for 57; for Grey Cabs, Webb took three °Smith and Smiths, 165 for seven wickets declared (Hassell 49, Ruscoe 20 Bennett 19, Brooks 17, Henderson 14' Hart 14, Dobbs 11, Synott not out 11) beat Telephone Exchange, 63 (Newman 22, Walsh 11) and 93 for seven wickets (Blakeway 38, Jones 32). Bowling for Smith and Smiths, S. Brooks took six wickets for 30 runs. Hart four for 29 and two for 25, and Dobbs three for 15; for Telephone Exchange, Jones took two for 35 and Heatherwick two for 31. Celtic, 183 for lour wickets (W. T. Holland 104, A. S. Ban* not out 44, J. McLean 10), beat Niven-Clarke, 115 (C. Calcinai 56, S. Elliott 15). Bowling for Celtic, F. Law took four wickets for 33 runs and H. R. Yarrell two for 25- for Niven-Clarke, Browne took two for 18 and Blake one for 68. Gasco, 262 for three wickets declared (Meade 110, Harris 68, Cook not out 29, Cameron 25), beat Justice Department, 113 (Vasta 49). Bowling for Gasco, Hearne took five wickets for 17 runs, Widdison three for 29, and Lawson one for 4. For Justice Department; Pointon took one for 62. Berhampore, 207 (Lindsay 66, Merrie 50, R. Bryden 27, J. Hickling 13, Williams 12, Hearfield not out 10). beat Pastimes, 186 (C. Pringle 55, E. Vaughan 54, Hurcombe not out 19). Bowling for Berhampore, R. Hickling took six wickets for 42 runs; fo*r Pastimes, C. Pringle took two for 29 and Hurcombe two for 27. C Grade. Harbour Board, 161 (Armstrong 34, Alexander 33, McClelland 23, Tollan 18, Reeve 14), beat Labour-Tourist, 139 (Devlin 38, Marshall 38, Roche 19, Gorman 16, Swift 12) and 39 for three (Swift not out 16, Darroch not out 25). Bowling for Harbour Board, McClelland took four wickets for 28 and Prince three for 26; for Labour-Tourist, -/lorman took two for 1 and Devlin four for 34. Odlins 118 (Butler 37, Muskett 16, Bolt 12, Hill 12, Gerard 10), beat Bonds Hosiery, 51 (Wallis 14, Jones 11) and 117 (Jones 37, Preston 23, Wallis 22). Bowling for Odlins, Oliver took five wickets for 26 and four for 39 and Rogers five for 22 and five for 30; for Bonds Stephenson took five for 24, WalHs three for 31, and Preston two for 23.

Empire Box. 255 for seven wickets (T. Brooks 92, Maloney 58, Blundell 59, Rennie 13, W. Thompson 12), beat Milk

Department, 175 (Wilkinson 67, Sheffield 27, Spolsky 28, Hutchinson 13, Makin 13). Bowling for Empire Box Maloney took four wickets for 9 runs. Blundell four for 62, and Stohr two for 41; for Milk Department, Wilkinson took five for 71. Ulm. 204 (Willis 53, Kemp 33, Carroll 41. Burton 20), beat Tramways, 87 (Chambers 21, Boyd 16. Tanner 16) and 78 for seven wickets (Aitken 31, Chambers 17). Bowling for Ulm, Carroll took two wickets for 17 runs, Willis two for 17 and five for 18, and Newman four for 23; for Tramways, Gwynne took two for 60, Tanner three for 49, and Aitken three for 42. Audit Department, 141 for eight wickets (Moore 42, Rex 35, Wardrop 14, Mclndoe 12, Brown 12), beat Ship- . ping. 107 (Wiffin 25. Greenwood 14, Martin 14. Jones 13, Sutton not out 13). . Bowling for Shipping, Sutton took two ; wickets for four runs: for Audit De j partment, Mclndoe took three for 13, McGuire two for 20, and Rex two for 9. ', D Grade. Ross and Glendining 220 (Milgate 59, 1 Baillie 39, Swain 30, Lyall 20), beat Atlantic UniOn 142 (Paterson 55, Bradley 29, Guy 28), and 65 for six wickets (Guy 24, Cox 19). Bowling for Ross and Glendining Baillie took three wickets for 26 and three for 37 and Swain six for 25 and three for 27. For Atlantic Union Denton took five for 84 and Aston two for 52. State Advances 164 (Fowke not out 81, Hawkes 41, Morison 14. Ashton 10), beat Seatoun 150 (Birch 60. Smith 41, ■ Kelly 19, C. Harkness 10). Bowling for State Advances Hawkes took six wickets for 47 and McCordell. three for ■ 46. For Seatoun W. Day took three . for 64, C. Harkness three for 44, and Smith three for 24. A.O.T.N. 181 for eight wickets (Col- ' lins 50, R. Lusty 50, Lawrence 45, Hod- > son 24), beat Pensions Department 159 (Mouat 45, Munt 21, Dorrian 23, Granger 22). Bowling for A.O.T.N. R. Lusty \ took four wickets for 22 runs. For ' Pensions Department Mouat took three ,]for 53. Bing, Harris. 272 for six wickets declared (Cooper 130. Harvey 39. Wilkins 31, Ready not out 17, Smith 17). drew with New Zealand Slippers, 151 for , four (Kristiansen not out 69, R. Williams not out 56, Mitchell 14). Bowling for Bing. Harris, Cooper took three ■ wickets for 33 runs. ■ For Slippers, L. Williams took two for 33. Central, 239 for six wickets, declared (Barton 103, Barn.ett 50, Massey 38, Lucas not out 17,' Bowman 14), beat ■ Ferguson and^Osborn. 179 (R. Osborn 103, Hearfield 12, Price 11). Bowling for Central, Martin took five wickets for 51 runs, and Lucas four for 41. I E Grade. Labour Bureau, 109 (Ryan 30, Par--1 sons 21). beat Insurance Officers, 102 . (Olsen 27, Grubb 21). Bowling for : Labour Bureau, Auld took six wickets for 53, and Guineven two for 26. For , Insurance Officers, Trott took five for L 30 and Caulton two for 5. 'Star Stores, 191 for seven wickets de- : clared (Gates 46, McAuley 26. Larnach • 67), beat Customs Department, 44 and 30. Bowling for Star Stores, Arnold j took four for 22 and five for 3, and . Gates four for 31. For Customs, Meachem took five wickets for 46. • Excelsior, 139 (Myers 49, Amies 36, I Reeve 25, Forbes 12, Jamieson 11) beat ■ Rovers 130 (Cole 30, Cayliss 26. Mullins ' not out 21, Munt 12). Bowling for Ex- ' celsior, Amies took six wickets for 43 runs, and Myers three for 45. For ■■ Rovers, Headifin took five for 43 and : Walker five for 92. Taxes Department, 279 for eight wic--1 kets declared (Paton 103, O'Gorman 53, Lawton 26, Lamont not out 26) beat : Wright, Stephenson, 137 (Larkin 26, R. Smith 26, Blewett 23): Bowling for [ Taxes Department, Herd took six wic- • kets for 35 runs and Paton two for 30. . For Wright, Stephenson, Joy took three ■ for 112, D,avenport three for 57, and 1 Paul two for 20. ' General Motors, 135, beat Printing ', Department, 90. F Grade. National Bank, 342 (Biggar 98, Var--5 tan 79, Hunt 66 not out), beat Insur- ■ ance Officers, 207 (Molloy 69, Grey 28, " Carpenter 25 not out). Bowling: For National Bank, Vartan took three ■ wickets for 59 and Hughes two for 54; t for Insurance Officers, Mclvor took six • for 86. . '' Lands and Survey. 156 for three wickets, declared (Stott 73 not out, ■ Arnold 31, Reid 25), beat J. R. McKen- ■ zies, 64 (Green 16) and 84 for five - (Smith 14, McKenzie 22). Bowling: ' For Lands and Survey, Gaw took four : wickets for 9 runs and two for 19, and - Keys four for 6 and three for 38. ' t Self Help, 157 (Patience 38, Bell 43, • Crawford 16, Gooch 19, Marsh 13), beat Berhampore, 21 and 79 (Josling 13, ■ Brown 16, Collins 18, Miller 11). Bowl- . ing: For Self Help, Boon took three ■ wickets for 6 and Dawson five for 11; , for Berhampore, Griffin took two for ) 28, Carter two for 10, Josling two for 27, and Brown two for 24. : G Grade. j Shipping, 160 (Thompson 31, Dingle - 25, Paterson 24, Banks 30, Brown 10), ' beat Butch and Co., 151 (Newson 42, • Warwick 38, Devlin 31, Nicholls 24). ' Bowling: For Shipping, Mead took four wickets for 25 runs, Dingle four for , 66, and Webster two for 46; for Burch [ and Co., L. Williamson took four for 1 24 and Kraft four for 72. Gasco, 204 for six wickets, declared | ' (W. Smith 102, E, Smith 34, McGregor [ 20). beat Telephone Exchange, 44 (Welsford 10) and 55 for fivq wickets L (Welsford 20). Bowling: For Gasco, - Malholland took four wickets for 8, - Giavin three for 3 and three for 1, and Marshall three for 14; for Tele- ■ Shone Exchange, Welsford took two [ Mckets for 38. /( Duthies, 87 (Webb 34, J. Hadfield .15), I fbeat Moore, Wilson, 45 (Anderson 17, >j McGiiinety 10). Bowling: For Duthies. I F. Hadfield took five wickets for 10 1 runs and J. Hadfield four for 17; for 1 Moore, Wilson, Newton took four for ■ 14 and McGinnety four for 17. ' 1 Gordon and Gotch won by. default I from Grey Cabs.