MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 93, 14 January 1935, Page 3

MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Second Round Commenced STATE FIRE IN FRONT The second round of games in all grades under the control of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League was commenced on Saturday. Conditions were excellent for high scoring and many fine batting performances were returned, particularly in the lower grades. In the A grade State Fire found Jasco too strong, but they managed to stave off defeat. As Customs were beaten by Cowans, State Fire increased their lead to- six pointe. Bookers-Bricks scored an overwhelming win over Shipping, while Nivens went down to Sargoods. The remaining games were drawn. The following table shows the positions

COAVANS V. CUSTOMS. Excellent bowling performances on both sides kept the scoring down in the game between Cowans and Customs and Customs met their third defeat of the season. Details are as follow:— COWANS.—First Innings. Crisp, b. Wynne 4 Ruscoe, 1.b.w., b. Wynne 1 S. Brooks, b. Orchard 1 J. Brooks, c. Cunningliame, b. Jennings 37 Matson, b. Tucker 44 Morris, c. Orchard, b. Jennings 0 Kraft, c. Ciinniimhame, b. Jennings .. 5 Mills, b. Orchard 18 Buckneß, not out 6 Martin, c. Hooper, b. Orchard 0 Ambrose, absent 0 Extras 10 Total 128 Bowling Analysis.—Wynne took two wickets for 25 runs; Orchard, three for 37; Jennings, three for 31; Tucker, one for 23. CUSTOMS—First Innings. Tilyard, 1.b.w., b. S. Brooks 23 Johnson, b. S. Brooks 35 Mitchell, b. Matson •> 'fucker, b. Matson 0 Wynne, run out 2 Jennings, b. S. Brooks 4 Cunninghame, c. Ruscoe, b. Matson .... 1 Hooper, b. S. Brooks 10 Orchard, b. S. Brooks 17 Galvin, not out 1 O’Connor, absent 0 Extras 8 Total 110 Bowling Analysis.—Matson took three wickets for 78 runs; Brooks, five for 24. A three-point win to Cowans. BOOKERS-BRICKS v. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. A fine knock by Quaid paved the way for a big score for Bookers-Bricks in their game with Overseas Shipping. Overseas Shipping shaped poorly against the bowling of Booker, and were dismissed cheaply in the first innings, while time saved them from outright defeat. BookersBricks players wore black armbands as a mark of respect to the late Mrs. Hannah Murphy, patroness of the club. Details are as follow: — BOOKER-'BRICKS.—-First Innings. Stevenson, run out 34 Quaid, b. Herd 81 Pickering, b. Robinson 40 Buck, b. Robertson 1“ Henderson, Lb.w., b. Thomson 0 Hayvice, not out 44 Irwin, b. Robertson 8 Love, not out ® Extras Total for six wickets (declared) ... 290 Bowling Analysis.—Robertson took three wickets for 45 runs; Herd, one for 60; W. Thomson, one for 54. OVERSEAS SHIPPING.—First Innings. Herd. c. Henderson, b. Booker 17 K. Jones, c. Love, b. Henderson 1 Taylor, b. Booker 0 Whiuliam, b. Henderson 9 J. Kershaw, b. Booker 0 L. Jones, b. Henderson o Thomson, b. Booker ’ Robertson, b. Booker 8 Jessep, e. Buck, b. Booker 23 Lawton, run out 20 Tollan, not out 0 Extras Total 75 Bowling Analysis.—Booker took six wickets for 28 runs; Henderson, three for 33. Second Innings. Herd. b. Buck K. Jones, c. Hayvice. b. Booker 27 Tollan, b. Henderson 8 Whinham, e. Stevenson, b. Hayvice .... 10 Taylor, c. Buck, b. Booker » Lawton, b. Pickering 1“ Jessep, not out 14 Robertson, c. and b. Pickering " L. Jones, not out “ Exlras 4 Total for seven wickets 103 A three-point win for Bookers-Bricks. STATE FIRE v. JASCO. State Fire. Hie leading team, came close to defeat against Jasco, time saving them when there were two wickets in hand with a deficit of 83 runs. Stone and Kilby both showed fine form for .Tn SCO. Details are ns follow: — JASCO, —First Innings. Kilby, b. Francis ( >2 C'ondUffe, b. McKenzie J Melville, c. McKenzie, b. Francis 0 Noof, b- Climo G Stone, run out Donovan, not out Clark, b. McKenzie J O'Connor, b. Francis Extras :13 Total for eight wickets (declared) 202 Bowling Analysis.—Francis took three Wickets for 31) runs: Gregory, none for 23; McKenzie, two for 61; Climo, two for 36; Powell, none for 10. STATE FIRE.- Firsi Innings. Gregory, 1.b.w., b. Donovan •' Stndlioline, I>. Slone ® McKenzie, b- Stone Vangioni, b. Stone “J Seamer, b. Stone Powell, b. N'oot “ Francis. I>. Noot ’ Climo, not out Galldin, b. Stone ’’ Cleary, not. out Extras Total for eight wickets

Bowling Analysis.—Stone took five wickets for '52 runs; Donovan, one for 37; Noot. two for eight. A drawn game. SARGOODS v. NIVENS. Sargoods gave further evidence of their improvement in form by scoring a comfortable win over Nivens. Details are as follow: — NIVENS.—First innings. Clarke, c. James, b. Shaw 35 Calcanal, c. McArthur, b. Foley 18 Bolt, b. Foley Calvert, c. O’Sullivan, b. Foley 13 Kent, b. Foley 54 Pringle, b, Foley J Elliott, c. Capper, b. Shaw “ Norris, c. McArthur, b. Shaw •> Whitmore, b. Lees J Frew, c. Adams, b. Lees ” Hosklng, not out Extras Total ■ ■■ Bowling Analysis.—Foley took five wickets for 6'J runs; James, none for -4; Shaw, three for 30; Lees, two for none. SARGOODS—First Innings. Lees, b. Bolt J® James, b. Kent Folev, c. Calvert, b. Calcanai 4J Capper, c. Calcanai, b. Kent “ O'Sullivan, 1.b.w., b. Frew ® Shaw, b. Elliott j! Smith, not out Adams, not out J Extras Total for six wickets i;' 7 Bowling Analysis.—Calvert took no wickets for 20 runs; Bolt, one for 33; Norris, none for 31; Pringle, none for 20; Calcanal, one for 13: Kent, two for 25; Frew, one for 28; Elliott, one for eight. A three-point win for Sargoods. ROSENEATH v. SMITH AND SMITHS. After a very evenly contested game Roseneath and Smith and Smiths played a drawn game. Dobbs showed tine form with the bat in scoring 86 for Smith and Smiths, while Jupp batted well for Roseneath. Details arc as follow: — SMITH AND SMITHS.—First Innings. Dobbs, c. Davies, b. Soames Roberts, b. Young Henderson, b. Young ” Rogers, c. Young, b. Jupp ; | Miners, b. Young Rex, not out 7p Webb, b. Billings 7 Hart, b. Soames ” Heald, b. Soames Waller, b. Soames Diack, b. Davies s Extras 9 Total 191 Bowling Analysis.—Condon took no wickets for 27 runs; Hendry, none lor Young, three for 34; Jupp, one f° r •"}; Billings, one for 45; Soames. four tor —; Davies, one for four. ROSENEATH—First Innings. A. Martin, c. Diack, b. Rogers 10 Jupp, b. Hart Condon, c. Rogers, b. Hart ““ Hendry, c. Roberts, b. Hart 3 Davies, not out “J Soames, b. Diack ” Young, c. Rogers, b. Hart " Billings, c. and b. Rogers Extras Total for seven wickets 184 Bowling Analysis.—Rogers took two wickets for 50 runs; Diack, one tor 4J: Hart, four for 33; Roberts, none for 20. A drawn game. LOWER GRADE RESULTS Following are the results of the lower grade games played under the ausipicfcs of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League on Saturday:— B GRADE State Advances, 207 for seven (I’erston 05, Morison 54. Bromley 24, Bull IS, McCardell 11). beat Pastimes, 201 (Purdie 02, Trlgance 26, Toms 17, Little 13. Smiith 10, Jackson not out 10). Bo wiling for State Advances, McCardell took four wickets for 52, Morison two for 10, and Bromley two for 35. For Pastimes, Toms took three for 51 and Pringle two for 66. Taxes Department, 301 for six declared (Robertson 80. Smith 60, Beasley 46, Paton not out 26, Kittelty 10). drew with Woolworths, 191 for eight (Robinson 48, Stiver 43, Meech 38. Innes, 16). Bowling for Taxes, Smith took three for 43 and Kitteltj’ two for 53. For Woolworths, Stiver took three for 68 and Robinson two for 92. Prestige, 188 for eight declared (Aldridge 95, Phillips 26. Mooney 23, Ramsay 20, AN agner not out 13), beat Hannahs, 44 (Lowe 1») and 100 for five (Lowe 22, Green 19, Parton 17, Allen not out 12. Oliver 11). Bowling for Prestige, Phillips took six wickets tor 22 and three for 26, and Aldridge four for 20 and two for 38. For Hannahs, Oliver took two for' 62 .and Lowe two for 18. Tolephoii' Exchange, 94 (Vaughan ->>. Hancock 10), beat Education, 67 (Cochrane IS. Stephenson 18, Carruthers not out 14). Bowling for Telephone Exchange, Cudby took four wickets for 32 runs and Raxworthy three for 22. For» Education, McClune took four for 10 and Stephenson five for 31. Bing Harris. 205 for seven declared (Wrigley 51, Laracy 31, Harvey not out 31, Moore 23, Hutchings 15, Wilkins H)»

beat Customs, 92 (Gunson 27, Thomas 21) and;s9 (‘Gunson 13, Richards 11), by an innings and 54 runs. Bowling for Bing Harris, Wrigley took two for £8 and two for 3, Patrick two for 30 and three for 25, and Laracy three for 17 and two for nine. Bowling for Customs, Waugh took three for 57 and White two for SS. C GRADE WoAumg Men's Club, 227 for seven dedared (Essen C 35, Andrews 59, McGirr 37, Reid 30), drew with N.Z. Slippers, 150 for seven (C. Williams S 3, Arguile not out 32, Neilson 22, Kristiansen 20). Bowling for N.Z. Slipipers, C. Williams took two for 41 and Churchill two for 41. For Working Men’s Club, McGirr took six wickets for 60 runs. Tau'bmans, 216 (Bolt 60. Mohan 39, Gates 28, Troy 20, Larsen 14, Brown 11, Stevens 10), beat Shipping. 66 (Martin 14) and 41 for 8 (Martin 16, Greenwood 12). Bowling for Tajibmans, Torrington took eight wickets for 24 and five for IS, and Bolt two for 22 and three for 20. Printing Department, 253 (Payne 80, Peacock not out 79, Smith 30, Douglas 12), beat Public Trust, 101 (tCollinge 35). Bowling for Printing, Douglas took five wickets for 41 runs. For Public Trust, Collinge took four for 66. D GRADE Celtic, 113 (Foote 39, Law 17, Mailmau 16, Ward 10), beat Berbampore, 96 (nelliwell 35, Bryden 18, Hickling 10). Bowling for Celtic, Mailman took five wickets for 32 runs and Hill three for 29. For Berbampore, Bryden took four for 28. Greys, 222 (Nickless 63, Moylan 42, Aitken 37, Johnson not out 29, Laughlin 14), beat National Bank, 104 (Fitness 26, Turvey 21, Flemming 14). Bowling for Greys, Dean took two for 25, Hill two for 36, Johnson three for 27 and Thompson two for 3. For National Bank, Tiirvey took three for 26 and Wyllie three for 52. Taxes Department, 212 for seven declared (Moffat 66, O’Gorman 42, Herd 24, Fisher 24), drew with Labour-Tourist, 154 for eight (McDonald 58, Marshall 26, Bramwell 20). Bowling for Taxes, Tindill took three wickets for 13 and O’Gorman two for 45. Ferguson and Osborn, 234 (Mallard 76, Osborn 52, Russell 25, Mailman 18, Still 14), beat Bonds Hosiery, 133 (E. Neal 59, Janes 54). Bowling for Ferguson and Osborn, Mallard took six wickets for 85 runs and Hassell four for 42. For Bonds Chambers took two for 21 and Creed three for 20. E GRADE Lands and Survey, 180 (Burke 35, Reid 23 Webb 25, Cantion 22. Taylor not out 11, Ni.cliolson 10), defeated Insurance Officers, 159 (Williamson 42, Burt 31, Olson 24, Grubb 17, Baldwin 14). Bowling for Lands and Survey, Taylor took three wickets for 20 and Cooper four for 22. For Insurance Trott took four for 27 and Baldwin two for 26. , Telephone Exchange, 163 (Cusden au, Gilbert 53. Crocker not'out 31), beat Pensions Department, 139 (Boyes 49, Milliken 36. Granger 29). Bowling for Telephone Exchange, Hetherwlck took three wickets for 31). Gilbert three for 50 and Krnclc two for one. For Pensions, Granger took three for 11 and Baynes three for 38. Empire Box, 119 (Moloney 30, E. Thomson 23, Brooke 17), beat Central 39 (Wright 11) and 41 (Black 21) by an innings aud 39 runs. Bowling for Empire Box, Blundell took seven wickets for 19 runs and six for 19. For Central, Johnson took six wickets for 35. Taylor-Gyles, 168 (J. Reynolds 54. Louglinati 33. Stohr 21), beat Ross and Glend’ining, 139 (Swatn 29, Kinvig 20). Bowling for Ross and Glendining. Swam took six wickets for 44. For Taylor-Gyles Stohr took five for 38. F GRADE A S Paterson, 198 for one declared (Hodgson 39, A. Reid not out 104, S. Grant not out 23) and 13 for one, beat Gas Co., 67 (Harrington 19, Upton 19) and 133 (Glen 19. Widdlson 22, Harrington 3(1). Bowling for A. S. Paterson, Goggin took three wickets for 14 and three for 30, Reid took three for 36 and Dowell two for 10. . Berhampore, 205. beat Atlantic Union, 122. J. K McKenzies. 193 (Fletcher 51, Huston 3(1.' Leonard 35, H. Williams 22), beat Whitcombe and Tombs, 101 (Nixon 29. Lord 17) and 57 for eight. Bowling for J. R. McKenzies, Williams took five wickets for 65 and five for 29, and Huston took four for 22 and three for 28. For Whitcombe and Tombs. Mason took five for 50 G GRADE I'liii. 138 for seven (Kemp 70. Willis 22, Dawson ID, Bidgood 14), beat R. G. Kam, 129 (T. Barr 30, Anton 25, Mackinson 16). Bowling for Ulin, Dawson took three wickets for 13 and Kemp two for 36. I'or R G. Kain, Mason took four for 40. Insuriiuee, 142 for eight wickets declared (Mclvor 60. Perkin 21, Molloy 30, Bllck 14), beat Taxes Department. (14 (Crawford 39) and 64 (Crawford 26), by an innings and 14 runs. Bowling for Insurance, Mclvor took four wickets for 40 runs and six for 32. and Perkins four for 22 and four for 32. For Taxes. Crawford took throe tor 31 and Campbell three for 37. Fire Brigade, 122 (Tobin 77), beat Sealoun, 117 (Day 49).

Games, Ch. 5pt. 3pt. . wins D. L. Pts. State Fire — 7 2 1 23 Customs 1 3 3 3 17 Cowans -— 1 4 16 .Taeco — 4 3 3 15 Smith & Smiths — 4 2 4 14 Bookers-Bricks .. — 4 2 4 14 Overseas Shipping — 4 1 u 13 Roseneath — 3 4 3 13 Sargoods 1 V 9 5 13 Nivens , — 1 7