CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 90, 13 October 1938, Page 24

CRICKET

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

GRADING AND FIXTURES

The management committee of *»• Wellington Mercantile Cricket League decided last night to open its season on Saturday, October 22. .. The grading committee presented it» report, and the following gradings we*e approved*.— . A Grade.—Amalgamated Bridks,^Customs Agents, Hannahs, Harbour 80-trd A, Jasco, Prestige Hosiery, Taubwafcs A, Taxes Department A, Woolworths, Working Men's Club. . • _ .*•■•/' B Grade.—Celtic, Gas Co. A, Gfey Cabs, Justice Department, NlVtttt-** Clarke, Sargoods, Smith and Smith, Telephone Exchange A, Tramwiys, U.L.M. ■ , „ __ t > -••. C Grade.—Advances, Atlantic Union, Audit Department, Berhampore, Excelsior, Ferguson and Osborn, Pastinie*, Ross and Glendining, Seatoun, Wrigw, Stephenson. „ „ __' D Grade.—A.O.T.N., Bond's Hofiery, H.M.V., Labour-Bureau, LabourTourist, Milk Department, Printing A, Self Help, Shipping A, Star Storw. • : E Grade.—Burch and Co., Central. Customs Department, Duthies, Insu*ance A. Insurance B, Lands ai_d sstt*f» vey, National Bank, Taxes Dep«i*rneht B, Thompson Bros. • • ' F Grade.—General Motors, HiK-bear Board B. J. R. McKenzies, Moore Wilson, Printing B. Rovers, Shipping B, Wellington Woollen Co. ■ t4-' G Grade.—Colonial Carrying yCU Dominion Motors, Gas Co. B, P. and T. Stores, Taubmans B, Taxes DepaxpjtmA C, Telephone Exchange B, Wellington City Council. The A grade fixtures for opening day will be as follows:— ' >v Amalgamated Bricks v. Hannah*; Athletic Park No. 1; Customs A.V. Working Men's Club. Athletic Park No, 2; Jasco v. Taubmans, Newtown Ho^ff; Taxes v. Harbour Board, Newtown No.

The advisory selection committed ,'Xp* pointed to cooperate with the selecte**, Messrs. Wynne, Ramsay, and Kggc£ is as follows: —C grade, G« i*. JoorifW* (Advances); D grade. G. M. Mgrtin (Shipping); E «wde, acouper^^av tral); F grade, R. C. Spring OW* ping); G grade, L. E. Downes CTefcphone Exchange)^ -^XX___i The arrangements for a crfleKay-flfjr on December 3 met with the apnw**raf of members, and it was decided ta appoint Messrs. L. E. Downes and.C. g. Wynne as a sub-committee to-,'a*etyfc conjunction with repi^entative^from the Wellington Cricket Association and the Hutt Valley Association, -; Ifcjw* decided to cancel all grade fixtra*ja the Mercantile League on that d_rte, and to invite the co-operation of an 13__.____Y6.rS* It was decided to send a letter^ appreciation to Mr. L. Brewer, supgrr visor of Newtown Park, thanking nm for his past services to the league ana wishing him a happy retirement -^ Practice wickets will be auotteo m the course of the next few days, ana clubs will be advised as soon as possible. „_____