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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9114, 6 April 1908, Page 4

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MARTON v. HUNTERVILLE.

In the match played on Saturday > on the Marton Recreation Ground 1 between the Hunterville and Marton ~ Clubs the former put in the field t probably the strongest team they have ever played and were quite expected to win. The home team ; wag , fairly strong. The wicket was well ’’ prepared, but soft and a heavy rain storm just before starting time did • not improve it. The outfield waa heavy and fours were scarce. So compared with those of a month ago the scores are much better than * they look. Fortunately after the ' storm mentioned the weather held ■ fine and a keenly contested and, % despite the difference in the totals, a ' fairly good game resulted. The visitors were much stronger da bowling, but in batting and fielding • £ the home team seemed to have the - advantage. Hussey, a recent addi- j tion to Hunterville, where he is practising as a solicitor, is an importation from the Auckland representatives, and helped his team immensely. His howling and his play ) are a notch above that usually seen on the Marton ground. . But the bowling all round shows up well, not only because it was a howler’s wicket, but because it was really good. In the batting Ironmonger A played well for the visitors and Miles and Broad Miles’ 40 did much to give Marton the upper hand. It was, bar one easy chance when he had scored about ten, a distinctly good performance, especially considering the howling and the wicket. The stubborn and unpremeditated defence of the Marton cadtain and Kerr, at the end, was a surprise. Tne fielding of Wilkes for Hunterville stood out distinctly, while the catch with which ; he dismissed Miles was a remarkable one. The catch too of A. Signall, fielding as a substitute for Hunterville, which got rid of Ross, was a good one. But two easy catches were dropped by the visiting team. Except one very hot return to Broad and one which Hedges could not quite reach no catches were dropped by Marton, but it seems quite possible that if one or two of the fielders had got off the mark a little quicker at least two other catches might have been made. One or two fieldsmen seemed distinctly slow. : On the whole, however, it was quite one of the best games that have been played on the Marton ground this year. Some of the umpiring did not give satisfaction, and better arrangements both for this and the scoring should be made. MARTON—First Innings. Arkwright, Lb.w., b Hussey .. 7 Miles, c Wilkes, b Meldrum .. 40 Ross, c substitute, b Meldrum 2 Marshall, b Hussey .. .. 7 Broad, not out .. .. .. 18 A. Signal, b Hussey .. .. 1 Hedges, b Hussey .. I 2 R. O. Fullerton-Smitb, 1.b.w., b Meldrum .. .. .. 3 R. Young, c Meldrum, b Hussey 5 Kerr, b Meldrum O’ Wilson, b Hussey 0 Extras .. 12 Total .97 Bowling averages: Hussey, 19 overs, 4 maidens, 27 runs, 5 wickets; Meldrum, 16 overs, 3 maidens, 50 runs, 4 wickets; Hill, 2 overs, ho maidens, 8 runs, no wicket. HUNTERVILLE—First Innings. Hussey, b Hedges .. .. . .10 Williams, runout .. .. .. 1 Treveua, b Hedges .. .. 8 Brock, b Broad .. .. .. 3 Meldrum, o Hedges, b Broad .. 7 Ironmonger, not out .. 16 Hill, b Broad -.. .. .. 0 Wilkes, b Broad .. .. .. 0 Thompson, b Broad .. .. 0 Hodgson, b Hedges .. .... 3 Upchurch, b Hedges . .. 2 Extras .. .. .. .. 5 Total 54 Bowling analysis: Broad, 13 overs, 3 maidens, 23 *mns, 5 wickets;. Hedges, 12 overs, 2 maidens, 26 runs, 4 wickets. MARTON—Second Innings. Arkwright, b Hussey .. .. 9' Miles, b Hussey .. ; 1 Ross, b Hussej 5 Marshall, b Brock .. .. .. 6 Broad, b Brock .. .. .. 20A. Signall, Hedges, b Hussey .. .. .. 0 R. G. Fullorton-Smitb, b Meldrum .. .. .. .. 9 R. Young, c Ironmonger, b Meldrum .. .. .. .. G> Kerr, not out .. 10 Extras .. 20 Total for 9 wickets .. 95 Innings declared closed. Bowling analysis: Hussey, 18 overs, 6 maidens, 33 runs, 4 wickets; Meldrum, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 19 runs, 3 wickets; Brock, 16 overs, 8 maidens, 24 runs, 8 wickets. HUNTERVILLE—Second Innings. Hussey, 1. b. w., b Broad- .. .. 3 Wilkes, o Miles, b Broad .. 1? Meldrum, b Broad|| 4 Williams, b Hedges .. ~ 2 Ironmonger, not out .. .. 23 Trevena, c Signall, b Ross .. 4 Brock, not one .. .. .. 3 Extras 1 Total, for 5 wickets . 57 Bowling analysis : Broad, 9 overs, 3 maidens, 18 runs, 3 wickets; Hedges, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs, 1 wicket; Ross, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 5 runs, 1 wicket ; Marshall. 1 over, 1 maiden, no runs, no wicket. MATCH AT MELBOURNE. Press Association—Copyright. Received April 6, 10.20 a.m. Melbourne, April 6. In the second-grade match Melbourne against North Melbourne, the former lost one wicket for 412, Johnston, not out, 184; Jennings, not out, 178.