MERCANTILE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 146, 16 March 1939, Page 3

MERCANTILE CRICKET

Meeting Of Management

Committee

\ meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket Longue wiis held lasi night. There were present Messrs. J. J. I‘urloug (t hoy man'l. S. W. Marlin, J. Young. E- WKillick. G. I- Morison. E. R. Martin, n . C. Kriiek. 11. Calcinai. 1. E. Allen A B grad’* team having broken Lne rules of the league, it was decided Io suspend the ciiptuin and u player whose registration was questioned for their failure to auend by request a meeting of the management committee. In connexion with extra time played in the malcli between Moore Wilson and Harbour Board in the F grade, it' was decided to ask the captains of both teams l„ appear before the management eons milice Io clarify the position. It was agreed tbai the previous decision to declare the Atlantic Uriioii-Pns-timets match a draw should stuml. An explanation of its position was received from Atlantic Union, but the committee ruled that the umpire had erred. Following are the positions of the lower grade teams:-— B grade: Justice Departiiieiil 13, I'.L M K'. Niven-Clarke 3(1, Gasco 2-1, Celtic. Smilli mid Smith 22. Tramways '2l. Sargmiils 17, Telephone Exchange 16, Grev Cabs 15. c grade: Excelsior 45. Ross mid Glendining -10. Atlantic Union 37. State Advances 28. Audit Department 2-1. Berliamporc 21.. Ferguson mid Osborn, Wright. Slepheiison 17, Pastimes, Sealoan 12 1) grade: U.M.V. 43. Labour Bureau 11. Shipping 39. Bonds Hosiery 32. Self Help 26. Milk Department 21. Star Stores 19. A.O.T.N 18, Printing 11. LaL our r rourist 10. 1C grade: Duthies 30. (’iiNtumt- Departmem 35. Taxes Department 33, Centra! 31. Burch mill Co. 29. National B-ink 28. Insurance B 2-1. Insurance A 18. Lands mid Survey |6. Tliompson Bros, (withdrawn I 7. . F grade: Moore \\ ilson 35, Rovers 33, Harbour Board 31. Printing 28. J R. McKenzies 22, Woollen Co. 20, General Motors 18. Shipping 14. (Moore Wilson and Printing have played one game less.) . G grade: City Council 41, Colonial. Carrying Co. 34. Taxes Department 31. P. and T. Stores 27, Dominion Motors, Taubmmis 26. Telephone Exchange 18 Gasco 7. The leading teams in the Heinemann Cup competition are: City Council, 345-1 runs; Prestige .Hosiery, 2984; Amalgamated Bricks. 29G7 : Harbour Board A. ‘-’960.