MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CCXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1938, Page 17

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

SATURDAY'S GAMES RESULTS AT A GLANCE. W.M.C., 175 for six wickets, beat Woolwprths, 80. Customs Agents, 130 for six, beat Amalgamated Bricks, 128. Taubmans, 192 for six, beat Taxes, 182."" "■"■■ Celtic, 294 for nine, declared, beat Gasco, 216. Prestige Hosiery, 253 for five, declared, drew with Hannahs, 153 for four. MAIN PERFORMANCES. Batting1. , J. H. Potier (Celtic) 121 R. Janes (Prestige Hosiery) ..... 105, L. Cook (Gasco) 68 F. Oliver (Hannahs) ..... 56 P. Torrington (Taubmans) - 50 A. Davis (W.M.C.) .50 ■■■■■ Bowling. L. McGirr (WiCC.) ........ 6 for 20 F. E. de Clifford (Customs ; Agents) 5 for 32 F. Bowkett (Taubmans) 5 for 37 Championship Foints. : Ch. P. W. Tie. D.L. pts. Customs Agents 11 7—2 2 23 Taubmans .... 11 6 1 1 3 21 Hannahs 11 5 —. 5,1 20 W.M.C. ■-.■.-....». 11 5 — «^i&'-'Z-..J*JQ Wool worths' :.. 11 5—2 4 17 Gasco ..... 11 3 — 3 5 12 Celtic ........ 11 11 6 3 11 Amal. Bricks .11 2 — 3 6 9 Taxes, Dept. ... 11 2 — 3 6 9 Prestige Hosiery 11 1 — 5 5 8 A Grade. Working Men's Club, 175 for six wickets (A. Davis 50, L.Foley 28), beat Woolworths, ,80 (O. Meech 27).. Bowling for Working Men's Club, McGirr took six wickets for 20 runs; for Woolworths, Wiren took ,two for 24. Customs Agents, 130 for six wickets (E. Galvin not out 44), beat Amalgamated Bricks, 128 (M. Liddicoat 43). Bowling for Customs Agents, F. E. de Clifford took five wickets for 32 runs; for , Amalgamated Bricks, M. Morris took three for 56. Taubmans, 192 for six (P. Torrington 50), beat Taxes Department, 182 (C. Jackson 34). Bowling for Taubmans, F. Bowkett took five wickets for 37 runs; for Taxes Department, J. Guy took two for 40.. Celtic 294 for nine, declared (J.. H. Potier 121), beat Gasco 216 (L. Cook 68). Bowling, for Celtic, T. Marshall took four for 40; for Gasco L. Cook took four for 56. • Prestige Hosiery 253 for five, declared (R. Janes 105), drew with Hannahs, 153 for four. Bowling for Prestige Hosiery, Home topic!'two wickets for 14 runs; for Hannahs, Cullen took twOivfqr 53. , B GRADE. Jasco, 244 for seven (D. Smith 66, Clarke 54, Erskine not out 47, Kilby 30),. beat Sargoods, 211 (James, 64, Capper 44, Adams 23, Brimer 31). Bowling'for Jasco, Smith took three wickets for 41 runs, Erskine three for 51; and White two for 65; for Sargoods, Stephens took four for 89 and McKendry two for 66. Justice Department, 273 for six declared (Boon, retired, 113, Roche not out 58, Fitzpatrick 46, Green 26, Auld 10), drew with Harbour Board, 216 for five (Mitchell 53, Alexander 50, Reeve 23, Welch not out 22, Harker 22) i Bowling for Justice, Pointon took three wickets for 42 runs, and Green two for 15; for Harbour Board, Prince took five for 39. Pastimes, 293 for eight declared (Ritchie not out 116, Lye 62, Dawson 26), beat Smith and Smiths, 141 (Roberts 89). Bowling for Pastimes, Jeflieries took eight wickets for 50 runs; for Smith and Smiths, Hart took six for 76. Ulm 188 (Fordham 68, Newman 36, Willis 19, Carroll not out 18), beat Greys, 138 (Webb 48, Gibbs 21, Marshall 16, Dean 14). Bowling for Ulm, Willis took six wickets for 45 runs; for Greys, Austin took six for 44 and Dean three for 32. Niven-Clarke, 127 (Norris 47, Diack 19, Oliver 26), beat Telephone Exchange, 83 (Venn 27, Cusdin 22). Bowling for Nivens, Diack took seven wickets for 25 runs, and Norris two for 15; for Telephone Exchange, Venn took three for 19, and Gilbert three for 4. In their second innings Telephone Exchange lost three wickets for 47 runs. ~ C GRADE. Tramways, 229 (Chambers 62, Bennett 60), beat Ferguson and Osborn, 136 (Mallard 39, Toomer 33, McDermott 21). Bowling for Ferguson and Osborn, Mallard took six wickets for Berha'mpore, 169 (Canham 47, rJ. Hickling 29, L. Williams 15, W. Williams 15, R. Hickling 13), beat Seatoun, 101 (Dykes 39, Evans 17, W. Day 14, W Harkness 13). Bowling for Berhampore, R. Hickling took three wickets for 10 runs; for Seatoun, Day took three for 42: Advances, 188 for five declared (Montgomery' 82, McCardell 73), beat Milk Department, 46 (Spolsky 18), and 85 (Chamberlain 24, Hutcheson 23), by an innings. Bowling for Advances. Robinson took six for 19 and three for 14 McCardell two for 6, Turnbull three for 18 and Ashton two for 26; for Milk Department. Johnson took two for 48, and Chamberlain two for 50. Bonds Hosiery, 187 (M. Evans 71, WalHs 50). beat Labour-Tourist, 59 (Miller 17). Bowling for Bonds Hosiery. Chambers took seven wickets for 25 runs, and G. Stephenson two for 9; for Labour-Tourist, Darragh took four for 44. Devlin, three for 33, and Swift two for 41. Audit Department, 139,v beat. Ross and Glendining, 101.. .

D GRADE. General Motors, 234 for six (Innes 57, Kelly not out 52, Sutch not out 47, Piper 37), beat Central, 218 (Morris 67, Cooper 58, -Mouat 35, Johnson 22). Bowling for General Motors, Innes took five wickets for- 59 runs, and Verity three for 52; for Central, Lucas took four for 78, and Newton two for 58. Excelsior, 210 (Reeve 84, Cade not out 3, Teague 22), beat Atlantic Union, 181 (Ellis 67, Watson 58). Bowling for Excelsior, Fox took four wickets for 8, and Reeve three for 28; for Atlantic Union, Moore took five for 72. Star Stores, 178 (Gates 77, McCauley 30, Arnold 24), beat Wright, Stephenson, 53 (D. Blewett 23, McLennan 16). Bowling for Star Stores, Anderson took five wickets for 20 runs, Gates three for 17, and Julius two for 11; for Wright, Stephenson, Joy took six for 65, and" Chudleigh three for 47. Labour Bureau, 295 (O'Reilly 65, B. Woodcock 52, Hayman 32, Mclntyre 28, Nicholson 24, Guinevin 20), beat Insurance, 91 (Dacre 18, Hollings 16, McNab 14). Bowling for Labour Bureau, Nicholson took four wickets for 12 runs, Guinevin two for 8, Wiffin two for 11, and Arnold two for 21; for Insurance, Hollings took six for 70. Shipping, 161 for five wickets declared (Westbrook 54, Sutton not out 54), beat A.0.T.N., 90 (Bowers not out 18) and 65 for six (G. Lusty not out 15). Bowling for Shipping, Spring took four for 27 and four for 24, Manning two for 9, and Dunn two for 19. E GRADE. Burch and Co., 258 (Martin 72, Green 54, Little 44, Williamson 30, Newson 21), beat Printing, 224 (Gosney 46, Reid 45, Payne 40, Peacock 40). Bowling for Burch and Co., Newson took four wickets for 69 runs, Williamson three for 42 and Green two for 38; for Printing, Payne took five for 96 and Peacock two for 22. • ■ Taxes Department, 155 (Robinson 37), drew with Customs Department, 132 for eight (McMillan 38, Perkins 32). Bowling for Taxes, Paton took four for 38 and Laughton two for 13; for Customs, Howell took three for 41, Richards three for 11, and Perkins two for 19 Woollen Co., 163 (Tunbridge 54, Draper 25, Nunns 21), beat National Bank, 106 (Biggar 49). Bowling for Woollen Co., Ryder took five for 44 and Nunns five for 52; for National Bank, Fleming took three for 37 and j Biggar three for. 40. Self Help, 296 (Gqoch 122, Patience 73 Hall 24), beat Shipping, 176 (Richardson 51, Godtschalk 39). Bowling for Self Help, Boon took five for 35; for Shipping, Dingle took five for 131 and Webster three for 68. ! F GRADE. Gordon and Gotch, 183 (Haylock 61, Kenner 23), beat Harbour Board, 102 (McQueen not out 47) and 74 for three (Davis not out 26, Dooley 21). Bowling for Gordon and Gotch, O'Leary took seven wickets for 21 runs and Haylock two for 48; for Harbour Board, Davis took four for 91, McQueen three for 30, and Dooley two for 41. Duthies, 207 (H. Robinson 76, F. Hadfield 47), beat Moore Wilson, 140. (McElwain 30, Goldfinch 26, Charles 21). Bowling for Duthies, Hadfleld took four wickets for 53, Knight two for 10, and Robinson two for 15; for Moore Wilson, Handley took three for 50. Printing, 100 and 63 for three (B. Smith 37), beat Taubmans, 64 (Kraft 32) and 95 (Isaac 33). Bowling for Printing, Wilkinson took five wickets for 16, Wheeler five for 41, and three for 30, and Thomson five for 16; for ■Taubmans, Mcßride took three for 23 and Page two for 17 and two for 16. Insurance; 231 (Gray 62, Caughley 132, Mabin not out 72, Williamson 28), j beat! Taxes Department, 109 (Berg 42, Dixqn1 14, Climo 17). powling for Insurance, Mabin took' four for 15, Caulton three : for 14, .and Caughley two for four; for'Taxes, Climo took six for 69 and BroWn.two'for 35. SPECIAL GRADE. Thompson Bros., 177 (Tall retired 51, W. Aitken 50), ■ beat H.M.V., 103 (Isaac 37, A. Wyness 26). Bowling foi Thompson Bros., Baillie took six wickets for 32 runs; for H.M.V. A. Wyness took five for 46. City Council, 20.6:(Turley 49, Sullivan 35r-Wallace- 29, Ferguson 20), beal Colonial Carrying Co., 135 (Blandford 25, Cunningham 45, Hill 21). Bowling for City Council,. Tate took four foi 51, Sullivan three for 31,.and Lamberi two for 29;'for Colonial Carrying Co., Dick took; four for-45 and Montgomery three for 41; • MakoWer Mcßeath, 117 (Gendall 30, Barrett 36, Coxhead 27), beat Dominion Motors. i79,,.(Rowberry not out 42). In their second innings Makower McBeath were - all out for 68 (Coxhead 20)" and Dominion Motors had losl three for 57 at stumps' (Lowe not oul 27). Bowling for Makower Mcßeath Gendall took four for 29 and Barrett four for 30; for Dominion Motors, Reid took six for 57 and four for 11, and Rogers three for 35 and four for 49.