MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 3

MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET

State Fire’s Narrow Escape BANKS IN GOOD FORM With six games left to complete the A grade championship in the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League's ehnmpionship series, State Fire still hold the lead, lu their game with Overseas Shipping, tbev had a narrow escape, as Shipping were in forceful form, and at stumps were but eleven runs behind, with three wickets in hand. If State Fire can avoid defeat in the remaining games they seem certain of championship honours, as competition between the next three teams, Cowans Smith and Smiths and Roseneath is very even. J. Banks revealed his best form ot the season in scoring a very free 97 for Overseas Shipping, while C. Wynne, of Customs. McKenzie of State Fire, and J. Brooks of Cowans, all returned excellent all-round performances. . , The following table shows the positions of the various teams: — Wins. Games. Ch.

STATE FIRE v. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. State Fire had a close call against Overseas Shipping, whose batsmen scored freely off the bowling of the leading team. At stumps Overseas Shipping required eleven runs, with three wickets in hand. Details arc as follow : — STATE FlRE.—First. Innings. McKenzie, e. J. Kershaw, b. E. Kershaw 49 Gregory, run out Vangloni. c. Whinham, b. E. Kershaw 12 Studliolme, c. J. Kershaw, b. Robinson 24 Powell, b, Thomson -1 McGregor, c. E. Kershaw, b. Thomson 9 Climo, c. E. Kershaw, b. Banks 18 Gaudin, c. Banks, b. Thomson <> Cleary, b. Banks 19 Hodge, not out -J Thaekwell, c. Herd, b. J. Kershaw .... 20 Extras 28 Total 236 Bowling Analysis.—K. Jones took no wickets for 37 runs; Robertson, one for 45; J. Kershaw, one for 41: E. Kershaw, two for 2fi; Thomson, three for 23: Banks, two for 27. OVERSEAS SHIPPING.—First Innings. Banks, c. Vangloni, b. McKenzie 97 Whinham. c. Studliolme. b. McKenzie . 10 Herd. c. Vangloni. b. Gregory 43 J. Kershaw, b. Gregory 7 E. Kershaw, c. Gregory, b. McKenzie .. 14 K. Jones, b. Climo 1 Thomson, b. McKenzie 14 Robertson, not out 9 Jessep; not out 8 Extras *2O Total for seven wickets 223 Bowling Analysis.—Climo took one wicket for 74 runs; McKenzie, four for 93: Hodge, none for 14; Gregory, two for 22 A drawn game. • CUSTOMS v. SARGOODS. Customs scored a very comfortable first innings win against Sargoods. Failure to secure the follow-on margin in their first innings robbed Customs of an opportunity of repeating their first round form when they scored an outright win over Sargoods. Details are as follow :-— CUSTOMS.—First Innings. Tucker, c. Adams, b. Bees 8 Johnson, e. Clipper, b. Foley 7 Wynne, b. McArthur 38 Mitchell, b. Shaw 21 Orchard, b. Shaw 0 Hooper, 1.b.w.. b. Foley 1 Cunningham, b. McArthur 3 Jennings, c. and b. Lees 19 Galvin, st. Thomson, b. McArthur .... 0 Hoskin, not out 4 Tliyard. absent 0 ' Extras 18 Total H 9 Bowling Analysis.—Foley took two wickets for 31 runs: James, none lor nine; Lees, two for 24; Shaw, two for 7; McArthur, three for 30. Second Innings. Jennings, b. Shaw 4 Johnson, c. James, b. Foley < Tucker, b. Shaw 9 Galvin, uot out Orchard, b. Shaw 4 Extras 12 Total for four wickets (declared) . al Bowling Analysis. —Foley took one wicket for 14 runs; Shaw, three for 15. SARGOODS.—First Innings. McArthur, b. Wynne 9 Foley, c. Wynne, b. Orchard 0 Lees’ c. Tucker, b. Wynne U Capper, b. Orchard 0 O’Sullivan, b. Wynne 9 James, run out Shaw, b. Wynne » Thomson, b. Orchard 8 Adams, b. Orchard

Ward, st. Cunningham, b. Wynne .... I Tanner, not out 0 Extras _2 Total • M Bowling Analysis.—Wynne took five wickets for 23 runs; Orchard, four for 26. Second Innings. Lees, c. Cunningham, b. Orchard .... 12 Capper, b. Wynne <1 Foley, b. Jennings 47 McArthur, b. Orchard 4 James, c. Hooper, b. Tucker 3 O’Sullivan, not out 10 Thomson, b. Tucker 0 Shaw, not out } Extras 13 Total for six wickets 00 Bowling Analysis.—Wynne took one wicket for 16 runs; Orchard, two for 30; Tucker, two for 20: Jennings, one for 11. A three-point win for Customs. BOSENEATH v. JASCO. Although both Melville and Erskine batted well for Jaseo, they received such poor support that the team was dismissed cheaply. Tloseneath scored the winning runs with five wickets in hand. A. Martin and Young both balled well. Details are as follow :— JASCO. —First* Innings. Payne, run out 5 Coudliffe, b. Young ' 18 Noot. run out 1 4 » Melville, c. Billings, b. Jupp J 3 Erskine, b. Condon 32 Stone, b. Jupp 12 Donovan, c. Billings, b. Jupp 18 O’Connor, b. Condon 8 Sanders, b. Jupp . 4 O’Sullivan, not out 0 Clark, absent 0 Extras 8 Total 161 Bowling Analysis.—Young took one wicket for &8 runs; Jupp, four for 64; Condon. two for 32; Soames, none for 22. ROSENEATH.—First Innings. A. Martin, b. Donovan 75 Jupp. b. Stone 27 Condon, c. CondlitTe, b. O’Sullivan .... 1 Davies, b. O’Connor 14 E. Martin, b. Stone *•/ Young, not out 33 Soames. c. Melville, b. Donovan 6 Collins, b. Erskine <1 Stolz, b. Erskine 1 Hendry, b. Erskine (l Billings, not out 18 Extras .» 18 Total, for nine wickets 211 Bowling Analysis.—-Stone took two wickets for 55 runs; Donovan, two for 51: O’Sullivan, one for 41; O’Connor, one l‘»r 12; Noot. none for 10; Erskine, three to” 10; Midville, none for 14. A three-point win for Roseneath. SMITH AND SMITHS v. COWANS. A solid batting performance in which Dobbs led the way with an excellent 70. contributed largely to Smith and Smiths success over Cowans. J. Brooks bowled and batted well for Cowans. Details are as follow :— * SMITH AND SMlTH.—First Innings. s Roberts, c. Ruscoe, b. Matson 5 Henderson, c. and b. S. Brooks 20 Dobbs, b. Ruscoe 70 Rogers, 1.b.w., b. S. Brooks 20 Rex. b.. Ruscoe 28 Hart, c. Morris, b. J. Brooks 23 Webb. c. Martin, b. J. Brooks 12 Wilson, not out 4 Bennett, c. Crisp, b. S. Brooks 15 Miners, absent ,0 Extras 23 Total 236 Bowling Analysis.—Matson took one wicket for 72 runs: Ruscoe, two for 29’ S. Brooks, three for 45: Crisp, none for 48; J. Brooks, three for 19. COWANS—First Ipnings. Crisp, b. Roberts 39 Ruscoe. b. Roberts 15 J. Brooks, run out 41 Matson, 1.b.w.. b. Roberts 6 Bueknell, b. Rogers ? S. Brooks, c. and b. Rogers 15 Martin, b. Rogers 14 Kraft, b. Diack 5 Mills, c. Bennett, b. Rogers •'» Morris, not out 11 Ambrose, c. and b. Ilnrt ■’ Extras 1* Total 185 Bowling Analysis.—Rogers took four wickets for 77 runs; Hart, one for 20 Diack, one for 44; Roberts, three for 31. A three-point win for Smith and Smiths. BOOKEHS-BIHCKS v. NIVENS. After hitting up a big score. BookersBricks were unable to dismiss Nivens in time to score a first innings win. when JOO runs were at ill required with olHwicket in hand. Details ore as follow:— BOOKERS-BRICKS.—First Innings. Stevenson, b. Bolt } Quaid, b. Bolt Murphy, b. Bolt ” Pickering, not out ‘-5 TTrwin. c. Elliott, b. Norris 1* Henderson, not out o'l Extras 1d Total for four wickets, declared . 250 Bowling Analysis.—Pringle took uo wickets for 57 runs: Bolt, three for 61; Be Muth, none for 53; Norris, one for 39; Kent, none for 27 NIVENS.—First Innings. De Muth, c. Murphy, b. Stevenson .... | Clarke, c. Pickering, b. Murphy J Kent. h. Love | Calcanai. c. Urwin. b. Murphy 2-J ; Pringle, c. Buck. b. Murphy 9 \ Norris, c. Urwin. b. Murphy 2-> Bolt, b. Love 9 Eliott, c. Buck. b. Murphy v’ l ] Wh'tmore. b. Henderson l

Frew, not out Total, for nine wickets 151 Bowling Analysis.—Murphy took five wickets for 56 runs; Stevenson, one for 22; Henderson, one for 28; Love, one for 15; Buck, none for 22. A drawn game. Following are the results of the, lower grade games played under the auspices of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League on Saturday:— B GRADE. Bing Harris, 302 for five, declared (Biggar not out 147, Wrigley 49, Hutchings 36. Readv 14). drew with State Advances, 127 for eight (McCardell 17, Bromley 14. Perston 13. Gibbs 12. Ashton 12, Morison 11). Bowling for Bing Harris, Wrigley took three wickets for 25 runs, Laracy three for 27, and Hutchings two for 36. For State Advances, McCardell took three for 73. and Gibbs two for 51. Woolworths, 2GI for four, declared (Meech not out 149. Davies 50. Fitzgerald not out 17. Robinson 16). beat Customs. Ho (Thomas 65 McMillan 38). and 68 for nine (Thomas 21). Bowling for Woolworths, Robinson took seven for 39, and five for 43, and Stiver four for 25. Taxes Department 204 for nine, declared (Kirkwood 36. Kittelty 34, Patou 28, Robertson 26, Beasley 23), drew with Prestige. 191 for eight (Ramsay not out 99, Buck 18. Mooney 18). Bowling for Taxes Department. Kittelty took three wickets for 40 runs and Smith two for 37. For Prestige. Aldridge took three for 77, and McDermott two for 25. Pastimes 122 (Eeles 25, Griffiths not out 21. Triganee 15, Toms 19, Pringle 12. Jackson 11). beat Telephone Exchange 46 (Blakeway not out 11), and 69 (Hancock 19. Raxworthy 19, Bullman 10). Bowling for Pastimes. Pringle took six wickets for 17 runs, and four for 22, and Toms four for 22 and three for 22. For Telephone Exchange Raxworthy took seven for 60. Hannahs 184 for seven (Green ;»4. J. Oliver 36. J. Oliver 23), beat. Education 102 (Barber 27, Stephenson 20. Cochrane 16. Carruthers 15). Bowling for Allan took four wickets for 27. and F. Oliver three for 31. For Education. Stephenson took four for 24. C GRADE. Taubinans 165 (Gates 61. Stephens 31. Bolt 23) beat Milk Department 28 and 88 (Malin 22. Weevers 15, Adams 27). Bowling for Taubinans. Torrington took six wickets for 5 runs (including the hat trick), and six for 58, Bolt four for 17, and Gates two for 9. a Working Men’s Club, 142 for tour (Essen not out 53, Johnston 20, Hennessey 22, Bailey 18), beat Justice Department, 132 (Dow 24, Foote 23. Ward 19. Powell 16). Bowling for Working Men’s Club, Wareham took three wickets for 15 runs and McGirr five for 39. N.Z Slippers, 191 for six. declared (C. Williams 67, R. Williams 37, Kristiansen 17, L. williams not out 13, Christensen 12, Brooky 10), beat Shipping. 88 (Martin 3a, Grocott 15>. and 60 (Grocott 14). Bowling for N.Z. Slippers, Kristiansen took seven wickets for 42 and six for 28, and Churchill three for 38 and four for 25. For Shipping, Spring took three for 32. D GRADE. Taxes Department, 124 (Tindlll 35. Fisher 29), beat Abbott Grams, ‘Jo (Hord 27, Lusty 18). Bowling for Taxes, Tindlll took five wickets tor 12 runs, and O’Gorman two for 12. For Abbott Drains, Herd took four for 41 and O’Connor three for seven. Celtic, 97 (Hill 31, Ward IS, Wilcox lb) and 119 for six declared (Barr 44, Hill 32, Wilcox 11), defeated National Bank, S 3 (Fitness 25, Turvey 18, Bennell 10, Wyllie 10) and 108 for eight (Fleming 42, Wyllie 24, Auld not out 17). Bowling for Celtic, Hill took eight wickets for 44 runs and three for 10, and Ward three for 39. For National Bank. Fitness took three for 1J and Hookbam two for 23. Labour-Tourist, 118 (McDonald 50, Campbell 12), beat Bonds Hosiery, 4b (Neal 15). Bowling for Labour-Tourist, McDonald took five wickets for 25 runs and Nicholson five for 21. For Bonds, Chambers took three for seven. Hannah’s Warehouse. 148 (O’Brien 32, Gridley 20. Hooker 20, Brown 20. Dick lu, Morris 15), beat Grey’s, 93 (Adams not. out 26). Bowling for Hannah’s, Dick took six wickets for 36 and Rait four for 3i. For Grey’s, Johnson took three for 4u. E GRADE. Lands and Survey, 19S (Webb 64, Brown 45, Burke 32, Reid 22), beat Telephone Exchange, 93 (Heatherwick 26, Crocker not out 15, McNab 11). Bowling for Lands and Survey, Reid took four wickets for six runs; Burke three for 32 and Taylor two for 28 For Telephone Exchange Heatherwick took two for 42, Gilbert three for 48 and Hathaway two for 59. Labour Bureau, 127 (Mclntyre 42, Wiuin 32, Richardson 11). beat Pensions, 110 (Dorian 22. Urquhart 21). Bowling tor Labour Bureau, Richardson took five wickets for 54 runs. I Empire Box, 177 (Blundell 48, Brooks 44, Cole 34, Moloney 20), defeated Croxley House, 175 (Rennie 57. Pliypers not out 46, Swinnerd 20, Campbell 19. Burns 14). Bowling tor Empire Box. Blundell took four wickets for 60 runs. For Croxley House. Garrett took six for 46. Central, 150 (N. Murdock 66. Ellison 20, Massey 12. G. Murdoch not out H). h eat Ross and Glendinning. 116 (Martin 29, Kinvig 19). Bowling for Central. N. Murdock took five wickets for 40 runs and AV. .Johnson four for 38. For Ross and Glendining, Milgate took six for 09 and Swain three fur 39. F GRADE. Self-Help. 192 (Smith 42, F. Gooch 36 nut out, Kiely 22). beat Atlantic Union, 108 (Patterson 57, Ridyard 21, Marshall 33, Cox 20). Bowling for Self-Help. Kiely took four for 32, arid Crawford three for 45; for Atlantic Union. Denton captured three for 57. and Patterson two for 90. A. S. Paterson. 113 (Hayman 35. Reid 19). and 61 for nine, beat J. R. McKenzies, 92 (Williams 30. Eades 33. Leonard 21). Bowling for A. S. Paterson. Goggin took six wickets for 27. and Organ two for 27. For J. R. McKenzies. Williams took seven for 16 Eades six for 59. and Huston three for 47. Printing Department. 155 for (wo wickets (Mills not out 69. E. Clayton 65, Wheeler 17). beat Gas Co.. 62 (McLean 23. Widdison 15). Bowling for Printing. E. Clayton took three wickets for 11 runs. Berhampore. 37 and 79 (Charles 19. Parnell 17) beat Whit combe and Tombs. 16 and IS. G GRADE. Seatoun, 91 (C. Yeoman 36. 11. Caisley 13. Askew 12). and 121 (W. Day 42. Tl. Caisley 21). beat Ulm. 53 (Willis 13). Bowling for Ulm. Carroll took seven wickets for 33 runs, and throe for 31. and Kemp three for 37 and four for 35. For Seatoun. Caisley took five wickets for 8 runs, and Askew three for 17. R. G Kain. 161 for seven (T. Barr 50. ’Mason 32. Smith 23 not out, Mackinson 11, K. Kain 11). defeated Insurance, 90 (MeIvor 23. Molloy 11). Bowling for Kain”. Mason took four wickets for 29. and Barr six for 48. Excelsior 133 (Forbes 16. Reeve -3, Amies 20). beat Taxes Department. 126 (Dymond 39, Crawford 29. Wilkins 2D. Bowling for Taxes Department, Dymond took six wickets for 57. and Crawford two for 4-2.

5pt. 3pt. T>. L. pts S-tato Fire 3 3 24 Customs ... 1 4 20 Smit]) and Smiths Cowans — 5 1 6 17 1(5 Roseneath 4 *1 3 in Jasco — 4 4 15 Bookers Bricks - - . 4 3 4 !•> Overseas Shipping — 4 T4 Sargoods ... 1 3 6 13 Nivens ■ • — 1 3 7 11