HUTT V. MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 154, 28 December 1936, Page 3

HUTT V. MERCANTILE LEAGUE

When "The Post" went to press on Saturday Hutt Valley had lost five wickets for GO runs in their match against vthe Wellington Mercantile League representatives at the Petone Recreation Ground. F. Thome and P. Dudley, however, did something to retrieve the position, and Hutt were all out for 145" runs. In reply the League had lost five wickets for 114 runs when stumps were drawn. Three wickets fell cheaply, Matthews taking two in succession. M. Liddicoat, I. Ramsay, and R. Watts gave solid displays, the partnership of 65 between the last two-named batsmen being especially valuable.

Details are as follows:— HUTT VALLEY. First Innings. J. Halligan, c Brown, b Watts .. 14 J. Sharpe, c Brooks, b Stiver 10 B. Barnes, c Ramsay, b Stiver .. 21 M. F. Nkholls, run out 3 F. Bryant, b Stiver 2 F. J. May, b Watts . > 6 F. .Thorne, c Jupp, b Meech 41 P. Dudley, not out .. 25 H. N. Jones, c Ramsay, b Meech .. 0 A. Wood, b Brooks 10 C. Matthews, b Brooks 6 Extras • 7 Total --.. 145 Bowling: P. Stiver took three wickets for 53 runs; A. A. Jennings, none £or 35; O. N. Meech, two for 12; R. I. Wafts, two for 28; S. Brooks, two for 10. ' MERCANTILE LEAGUE. 1 , First Innings. W. Jupp, c ■ Nicholls, b Wood ., 5 M. Liddicoat, b Matthews 26 0. N. Meech, b Matthews 3 1. Ramsay, b Barnes 53 L. V. Foley, b Matthews ' ■. 0 R. I. Watts, not out 20 A. Cullen, not out 5 Extras 2 , Total for five wickets 114 Bowling". A. Wood took one wicket for 50 runs; C. Matthews, three for 36; H. N. Jones, none for 11; B. Barnes, one for 15.