CRICKET RESULTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 61, 13 March 1934, Page 14

CRICKET RESULTS

The following matches were played in the Mercantile League competitions on Saturday:— . - A Grade. Bookere, 271 for four (C. Murphy 56 not out, Church 56, Morris 53, Quaid 34, Buck 31, Pickering 29 not out), beat Eoseneath, 198. Bowling for Bookers, C. Murphy six for 35. • C Grade. Customs, 201- (Thomas 67, Clark 43, Waugh 17. White 17, Richards 13), beat Printing Department, 145 (Norris 60, Garrod 26, Peacock IS, Payne'l3). Bowling for Customs, White took seven for 27 and Gunson two for 32. For Printing, Johnston took five for 61 and Payne three for 27: ."•'.■ Milk Department, 184 (Swain 46, Spolsky 41, Smith 31), beat Taxes Department, 81 (Keeping 12, Kitchen 19, Moffat 12). Bowling for Milk Department, Swain took three for 21, Sheffield — for 27,' and Mouatt two for 15. For Taxes, Beveridge took six for 86 and Chandler three for 35. Berhampore, 154 (Charles 25, Guise 22, Crawford 22, Carter 21, Hickling 16), beat Hannah's Warehouse, 85 (Gridley 24, Hooker 21, Evans 13, Morris 10). Bowling for Berhampove, Gosling took four for 22. and Crawford three for 23. For Hannah's, Hooker took three for 40, Evans two for 25 and Gridley two for 31. Pastimes, 389 for nine (Pringle 132, Fuller 65, Griffiths 47, Nickson 40, Purdie 31, Sutton 29, Boyle not out 21), beat Celtic, 143 '(Foote not out 33, Marshall 27, Nickless 12,Wilcox 12). Bowling for Pastimes, Toms took five for 47 and Fuller three for 37. For Celtic, Edie took four for 83. D Grade. D.1.C., 165 (dv Chateau 57, Truscott 37, Shankie 33), beat Labour Department, 157 (O'Sullivan 55, Richardson 34). Bowling for D.1.C., Yarrell took five for 61. For Labour Department, Eichardson took seven for 54. Pensions, 301 for five declared (Hoare 104,. Mouat 84, Waters 47, Granger not out 39), beat Hutcheson, Bowman and Johnson, 66 (Murdoch 27). Bowling for Pensions, Mouat took four for 25. N.Z. Slippers, 225 for four (declared) (E. Williams 52, E. Harvey 19, C. Williams 68 not out), M. Brook 20, H. Stone 22 not out), beat Gray-Green Cabs, 181 (Hill 82, Johnson 39). Bowling for Slippers, Neilson four for 60, C. Williams three for 40. ... .:•:•: : E Grade. Empire Box, 135 (Brpoks 32, Higgins 24, beat.Ross and Glendining, 125 (Henry not out 44). Bowling-for Empire Box, Bait took five. for 48, and Blundell five for 49. For Eqss and' Glending; Millgate took five for 51 and Martin four for 34. Berhampore; 185, defeated Atlantic Union, 98. ■ HUTT VALLEY ASSOCIATION. A Grade.—Gracefield, 208 (McCormack 83, Webster 52), drew with Empire, 114 (Wood 34, White 21,.Halligan 18 not out), for six wickets. Bowling for Gracefield, Henshaw three for 28; for Empire, Craig three for 33, Cate two for 17. Gear, 141 (J. Asplett 52, H. E. Pollock 27, McLcod 27), drew with Meadows eight for-108 (McCarthy 34, H. Jones 29). Bowling for Meadows, D. Dunn five for 44, H. Jones five for 42. , Waiwhetu, 130 and six for 16 (R. Jones 25, T. JoneS'2s, Berry 23) beat Eandwick A, 43 and 133 (Lowe 37, Morris 29). Bowling for Waiwhqtu, T. Jones six for 28, Berry four for 13 and six for 48; for Eandwick, Thbm five for 58 .and five for 12, Thomas three for 19. B Grade.—Woollen Mills, 87 (J. Cate 25) arid two for 26 declared, beat "Chronicle," 27 and 53 for nine wickets (Foreman 26). Bowling for Woollen Mills, Holmes nine for 37, J. Cate four for 24, Brader three for 6; for "Chronicle," J.< Wilson five for 26, Ingham two for 15. Eandwick, 95 (Mouat 43 not out) and 98. defeated Metters United 48. Bowling for Eandwiek, Hayden seven for 21, Mouat three for 18; . for Mstters United, Leslie .four,for 35, and Brown three for. 23.