VISITORS’ GOOD POSITION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 1 February 1936, Page 11

VISITORS’ GOOD POSITION

M.C.C. AT MARTON HOME TEAM FAILS (By Telegraph—Press Association] MARTON, 31st January. In dull weather, which later yielded to brilliant sunshine, the M.C.C. played Rangitikei, the tourists winning the toss and having the first use of a good wicket. The first innings yielded 248 runs and occupied three and three-quar-ter hours. The Rangitikei batsmen failed, the dismissal of T. Lowry, exNew Zealand skipper, Lodder, Cameron and J. Marshall being disastrous, as it was unexpected. The innings lasted only 77 minutes. Lyttelton, the acting-skipper, sportingly decided not to force a follow-on, and at stumps, after 20 minutes’ play, M.C.C. had lost two wickets for 25 runs.

The star performer of the day for Rangitikei was H. MiJ'hsall, who bowled 22 overs for seven wickets and hatted 22 minutes for top score. He is only 18 years, and shows great promise. He bowls a medium-pace, immaculate length, and turns the ball both ways. The fall of wickets best illustrates the Rangitikei collapse —- 1 for 0, two for 3, three for 4, four for (5, five for 13. six for 18, seven for 32, eight for 30, nine for 45.

Langridge played a sterling knock for Marylebone, being tbe ninth wicket to fall, and seeing the score for 86 t.o 248. He batted for 130 minutes ■and hit a sixer and nine fours. Scores are as follow': M.C.C. D, Smith, b H. Marshall 32 J. M. Sims, c Cameron, b H. Marshall 54 J. ITardstaff, b IT. Marshall 4 N. S. Mitchell-Innes, c Williams, b T. Whittle 4 J. Langridge, b H. Marshall 77 J. 11. Human, c Williams, b K. Hoclder 13 J. C. Lyttelton, e Hodder, b H. Marshall 5 A. G. Powell, c Hodder, b H. Marshall 2 S. C. Griffith, c J. Marshal, b IT. Marshall 32 H. D. Read, c Cameron, b Williams 8 A. D. Baxter, not out 0 Extras 17 Total 247 Bowling Analysis: H. Marshall took seven wickets for 102 runs, A. K. Hodder one for (10, O. Williams one for 2S, T. Whittle one for 30, H. Parkes none for 5. Second Innings Read, b Williams ~ 5 Baxter, cH. Marshall, b Hodder .... 0 Mitchell-Innes, not out 17 Powell, not out 3 Extras 0 Total for two wickets 25 Bowling Analysis: H. Marshall none for 6, K. Hodder one for 7, R. Parkinson none for 11, O. Williams one for none. RANG [TIKE i First Innings J. H. Marshall, b Baxter ..... 0 M. Wysocki, c Baxter, b Lyttelton 4 D. A. Cameron, b Baxter 2 K. Hodder, c Powell, b Baxter 0 T. C. Lowry, b Baxter 1 A. B. Marshall, b Lyttelton 1 H. Marshall, b Baxter 12 0. Williams, c Mitchell-Innes, b Sims 7 T. Whittle, not out 10 H. Parkes, c Sims, b Baxter 0 R. Parkinson, run out !.. 0 Extras 10 Total 47 Bowling Analysis: Baxter took six wickets for 20 runs, Lyttelton two for 6, Sims one for 11.