CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12013, 16 March 1920, Page 4

CRICKET.

—« 1 MAR TON v WaNGAKUI BOYS’ COLLEGE The above match in Marton Park on Saturday was full of incident and unexpected reversion of fortune. Marton won on the first innings, but had time been called two minutes later the victory would probably have been to the College boys! With--two wickets to fall they wanted six runs to win, and with true sportsmanship they declined the Marton offer to play on, choosing, to abide by the strict laws of the game. It soon became evident that Marton could take no liberties with the field and when G Marshall, who was * batting well, was brilliantly caught out to what appeared a beautiful boundary, the Marton team sat up and took notice. Broad made a good return to form and gave no chances . for his 24 Marton were all out for 69, but disaster followed disaster with the College team, who were disposed of for 54. Gilmer 11. 17, Wells 16 and Bonnor 10 showed oest form. Marton thought the game over owing to time Imitations, but not so the boys. Marion’s second innings only realised 39, and with half an hour to go the College team attempted to make 54 ffins. Indifferent to the loss of wickets they slogged with main and the next batsman was running in while the last was running out. Near the final stages so daring were the attempts to make runs that the ball was thrown on one occasion three times from wicket to wicket and the field looked more like a football scrum than a sober cricket team. Gilmer 13 made the best score. W Burgess and C Burgess bowled well for Marton. Wells for College obtained a remarkable average. Scores:— MARTQN. First Innings J D Smith, h Wells 5 A E Smith, b Wells 6 K Marshall, not out 6 G Marshall, o Harding, b Wells 13 O Burgess, 1. b. w., b Gilmer I 0 J Broad, b Wells 24 O Tidy, b Wells .... 0 R Kerr, c Buchanan, b Stone-Wigg 3 Burgess, c Buchanan, b Stone-Wigg 0 A Ramsay, b Wells 4 W Thomas, o Porritt, b Wells "4 Extras 9 Total .... 69 Bowling—Wells 7 for 19, Gilmer II one for 23, Gilmer I none for 8, Stone-Wigg, two for 10. Second Innings. J D Smith, o Gilmer, b Wells 2 0 Tidy, b Wells .... 0 A E Smith, b Wells 0 G Marshall, b Gilmer H 5 G Burgess, b Gilmer I .... 8 J Broad, c Cameron, b Gilmer 5 K Marshall, b Gilmer ll 8 A Ramsay, l.b. w., b Gilmer II 3 R Eerr, b Gilmer I 3 W Burgess, b Wells 2 W Thomas, not out 0 Extras 3 Total .... 39 Bowling—Wells four for 12, Gilmer 1 three for 11, Gilmer II three for 13 WANGANUI COLLEGE. First Innings Gilmer I, c Thomas, b W Burgess 0 Cameron, b Broad .... 2 Porritt, c Burgess, b Broad .... 0 Stone-Wigg, run out 0 Bonner, c Smith, b W Burgess 10 Hewitt, b O Burgess .... 2 Harding, b W Burgess .... 0 Buchanan, run out .... 0 Giilmer 11, not out 17 Gilmer I, c Marshall, b Burgess £6 Simson, run out .. -0 Extras .... 1 Total .... 54 Bowling—J Broad two for 18, W Burgess four for 28, O Burgess one for 6. Second Innings. Gilmer I, b W Burgess 13 Bonnor, b O Burgess ... 10 Wells, b C Burgess 1 Harding, b O Bnrgess .... 6 Gilmer 11, b W Burgess 9 PorritS, b O Burgess 0 Simson, rnn out • 3 Stone-Wigg, c aiid b C Burgess 0% Cameron, not out .... 5 Extras - - • ■ 3 Total tor 8 wickets 49 Bowling—W Burgess two for 26, C Bnrgess five for 15