WANGANUI V. MARTON.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 30 December 1907, Page 5

WANGANUI V. MARTON.

This match was played at Marion on Saturday and resulted in a win for Wangjanui by 51 runs on tins first innings. "Wiangunui played with, only tan men. and' were without the services of K. Oave^bnt nevertheless played well, andl tho 'tail of the team proved1 very strong. JVlarton are. not nearly so strong as in previous years, and players ttoe-med out of form. Batting: first, Martcm only compiled 75. Marshall was tho only man to show any form, and ma<ln-24 in; his usual graceful manner. W. B. Cave had a great return to form, capturing 6 for 19. F. Holland' got tho

rest for 27. Wanganui opened carefully, H. B. Cave and Treloar batting. After making 21 11. B. Cave hit round Hedges. With the exit of Cave, things became serious, as four batsmen went down for next to nothing. However, C. A. Hollandl played very well, and hitting a neat I-1- placed matters in a bettor position. Thompson, Cave, and Murchie also batted well,' the 'firstnamed hitting a fine 6. Treloar, who played all through the innings, was bowled by a full toss after making a very welcome 40, marred, however by a few chances. TJio Marton bowling W as not good, 'but Hedges secured1 the best average—4 for 24. In the second innings, Marton lost six wickets for 69" Marshall again batted well, scoring 27. C. A. Hola-nd secured three wickets for 4 runs in this innings. Tho match was a most enjoyable one indeed, and the visitors were entertained most hospitably— a welcome featutro in matches with Marton. A return match! is to bo arranged shortly. Appended are the scores:— MARTON—First Inningjs. Marshall, b. F. G. Holland 24 K. Fullerton-Smith, c. H. B. Cave, b. W. B. Cave 1 B. G. Signal, b. F. G. Holland 11 Broad, c. and b. F. G. Holland 11 R. Fnllerton-Smith, b. W. B. Cave 6 C. Rawson, b. W. B. Cave 5 Miles, b W. B. Cavo 2 Hedges, b. W. B. Gave 3 A. Signal b. F. G. Holland 0 Kerr, b. W. B. Cave 0 Wilson ; not out 0 Extras 12 Total 75 Bowling Analysis.—F. Holland 4 for 27, "W. B. Cave 6 fior 19, Treloar 0 for 6, Luxford 0 for 10. WANGANUI.—First Innings. H. B. Cavo, b. Hedges 21 Treloar, b Signal 40 White, b. Broad 0 Luxford, b. Hedges 1 Pickering, run out 0 F. G. Holland, o. Marshall, b. Hedges .... 2 C. Holland, b. Marshall 16 Thompson, o. Marshall, b. 'Hedges.. 14 W. B. Cave, b. Signal 13 Murchie. not out '.. 7 Extras 12 Total 126 Bowling Analysis Broad "1 for 38, Hodges 4 for 24, Marshall 1 for 23, A. Signal 2 for 11, Miles 0 for 5. MARTON.—Second Innings. Marshall, c. F. G. Holland, b. Pickering 27 Hedges, c. Pickering, b. WiTrte .. 6 K. Fullerton-Smith, b. C. Holland 11 Kerr, b. White 2 B. G. Signal, not out 10 Miles, b. O. Holland 0 A. Signal, b. C. Holland^ 0 Wilson, not out 2 Extras 9 Total for six wickets 69 Bowling Analysis.—C. Holland 3 for 4. White 2 for 20, Pickering 1 for 29, M-urchie 0 for 6.