CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 9

CRICKET

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

The management committee of the Wellington Mercantile League last night decided that a game between Amalgamated Bricks and Jasco in the! A grade, which resulted in a win for the former team, should be declared a draw, as the umpire's ruling that the time of play should be extended on account of rain was held to *be erroneous. ; The Wairarapa Cricket Association advised its acceptance of a match with !the Mercantile League on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. All fixtures set down for March 11 are to be postponed on account of the Test match between Sir Julien Cahn's team and New Zealand. It was decided to advise the Thompson Bros.' team that it was automatically disqualified, having defaulted in three games. The championship points of lower grade teams were given as follows:— B Grade.—Justice Department 35, U.L.M. 34, Niven-Clarke 27, Celtic, Smith and Smith 22, Tramways 21 Gasco 18, Sargoods 14, Grey Cabs 12, Telephone Exchange 8. C Grade.—Excelsior 39, Atlantic Union 31, Ross and Glendining 32 Audit Department 24, State Advances 22, Berhampore 21, Ferguson and Osborn 17, Wright, Stephenson 14, Pastimes 12, Seatoun 9. D Grade.—H.M.V. 40, Labour Bureau 33, Bonds Hosiery 32, Shipping 29, Milk Department, Self Help 21, Star Stores 19, A.0.T.N.8.," Printing 11, Labour j Tourist 4. E Grade. —Duthies 35, Customs Department 32, Taxes Department 30, I Burch and Co., National Bank, Central 125, Insurance B 21, Insurance A 13, [Lands and Survey 11. Thompson Bros. 7. F Grade.—Rovers 30, Harbour Board 28, Moore Wilson 27, Printing 22, Woollen Co. 20, J. R. McKenzies 19, General Motors 15, Shipping 14. G Grade.—City,Council 33, Colonial Carrying Co. 31, Taubmans 26, P. and T. Stores 22, Dominion Motors, Taxes Department 21, Telephone Exchange 17, Gasco 6. Following are the leading teams for the Heinemann Cup: City Council 2715 runs, Prestige Hosiery 2637, Harbour Board A 2606, Amalgamated Bricks 2539, Harbour Board B 2446, National Bank 2439, Colonial Carrying Co. 2410. Taxes Department A 2409, Atlantic Union 2355, Excelsior 2354, Duthies 2352.