RANGITIKEI CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 42, 20 February 1939, Page 10

RANGITIKEI CRICKET

■ BIG SCORES AT MARTON (Own Correspondent). MARTON, Feb. 18. | Big scores were the run of the day !at Marton, on Saturday, when Taihape Railway met Marton, and Old Boys played Porewa. On Ihe No. 1 wicket Taihape batted first, running up them largest score of the season. Fleet (75) gave a hurricane display (reating al! the bowlers with abandon. F. Bailey (37) also helped (o put on 80 odd for the fourth wicket. Marton, fielding only seven of their regular players missed many chances. R. Shield was the most effective bowler getting five for 47. Marton opened quietly, Shield’s wicket going with seven on the board. Louden (27) and Amon (30) were associated in a solid stand. At 6.20 stumps were drawn, leaving Parkes (31) and Corbalfis (45) not out batsmen. These two played steadily, giving no chances. On the second wicket Old Boys put on 254, their innings dosing at 5.15, which left Porewa only an hour and aquarter to get 255 runs. Porewa had lost four wickets for 56 at the call of time. A feature of the game was the big hitting of Old Boys, Wysocki (54), A, Newcomer, Wilson (42), and A. Duncan retiring with 31. For Porewa R. Parkinson got six for 59. Details: Taihape Railway D. Bailey, c Kimpton, h Louden 16 A. Holmes, run out 20 J. Cherry, c Parkes « E. Fleet, c and b Shield . 75 F. Bailey, b Shield 37 C. Reid, h Shield 5 M. Reid, c Abel, b Shield 0 R. Bailey, b Fullerton-Smith 14 R. Warnock, not out. ....... 6 J. Bardell, c Corballis, b Shield 0 Extras 12 Total, for nine wickets 203 Bowling.— Parkes, one for 58; Louden, one for 27; Amon, none for 21; Shield, five for 47; FullertonSmith, one for 29. Marton 11. Louden, b Bardell 27 R. Shield, b Holmes - 5 N. Amon, retired hurt 30 P. Corballis, not out - 45 H. Parkes, not out .... 31 Extras 8 Total, for two wickets 146 Bowling, —Holmes, one for 21; C. Reid, none for 31; Bardell, one for 31; Fleet, none for 14; R. Bailey, none for 11; F. Bailey, none for 18; N. Reid, none for 10; J. Cherry, none for 2. Old Boys C. Beechey, c H. Marshall, b R. Parkinson 22 M. Wysocki, c A. Marshall, b R. Parkinson 54 H. F. Low, l.b.w. R. Parkinson . 12 N. Andrew, b R. Parkinson 0 H. Wilson, c Chapman, b F. Parkinson 42 B. Klitscher, c Smith, b R. Parkinson 32 I. Jolly, c Cameron, b R. Parkinson 6 K. Kerr, b Fullerton-Smith 29 A. Duncan, retired 31 L. Coleman, not out - 5 Extras 21 Total . 254 Bowling.—H. Marshall, none for 30; F. Parkinson, two for 42; R. Parkinson, six for 59; J. D. Smith, none for 29; V, Smith, none for 29; D. Cameron, none for 38; A. Fullerton-Smith, one for 7. Porewa D. Cameron, c and b Jolly 8 R. Parkinson, b Comrie 0 H. R, Marshall, b Comrie 2 J. H. Arkwright, c and b Jolly 0 A. Fullerton-Smith, not out 17 A. B. Marshall, not out 8 Extras 21 Total . 56 Bowling.—Jolly, two for 16; Comrie. two for 2; Duncan, one for 8; Low, none for 1; Beechey, none for 7; Kerr, none for 2.