MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 143, 14 December 1942, Page 6

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

A Grade,

James Smiths 175 for nine (Noot 77, White 24; Heatherwick five for 42, Janes two for ; 76) beat Dorset 168 (Barker 68, Askew 33; Stone three for 41, Bryant three for 47). Justice Department 206 for five (Gillespie 71, Sampson 42, Fright 38, Thrush 38 not out) beat Prestige Hosiery 202 for nine declared (Ramsey 84, Jones 40, Aldridge 29; McAuley four for 53, Fright three for 73). B Grade. Seatoun 170 for eight (Swain 66, Kelly, jun. 36, Lauchlan 21; J. Marshall four for 63) beat Combined Taxis 163 (Morgan 28, J. Marshall 25, Harris 22; Harkness five for 37, Williams four for 63). N.-C.-F. Atlantic 224 for four declared (McLellan 74 not out, Moloney 58, Clarke 30 not out) beat Tramways 40 (Keast four for 22) and 73 (Buck 26, Mclvor 23; Keast six for 38).

I C.-S.-T. 307 (Barker 130, Yeoman 75, Isaacs 36; T. Marshall six for 147) beat Grey Cabs 200 (Graham 67, T. Holt 41; Rogers seven for 51, Isaacs two for 11). Central 176 (Dingle 57 not out, Morrison 28; Stephen seven for 80) beat Sargoods 81 (Fordham 31; Payne four for 36, Lather four for 36) and 57 (Hepplestone 25; Dingle three for 18, Payne three for 31). C Grade. De Havllland 256 (Lane 77, Meade 59, Vause 39, Gilbert 30; Woodcock three for 39, Guinlven two for 34) beat Social Security 79 (White 20, Caulton 16; Fisher eight for 24, Gilbert two for 46).

Taxes Department 349 for six . (Mills 105 not out. Laird 50, Guy 49; Gibbons three for 106) beat Ikaroa 62 (Tuohy 27; Rogers three for 23; Casey three for 22).

A.O.T.N. 198 (Hutchison 100, G. Lusty 34; Wilkinson four for 48) beat Printing 163 (Jeffs 38, Shearer 37; Taylor seven for 48, Baillie two for 33).