RAILWAY CRICKET TEAM HAS TWO VICTORIES.

Wanganui Chronicle, 2 November 1949, Page 2

RAILWAY CRICKET TEAM HAS TWO VICTORIES.

In preparation for the forthcoming home and away matches in the Russell Shield competition, the Marton Railway cricket team hafl two very useful friendly games recently, winning both by wide margins. The Russell Shield fixtures are conducted’ on the same lines a s ths Cascade Cup foothall championship, and is open for competition among the Marton, Wanganui, Palmerston North and Taihape railway teams. Compiling a score of 225 against Rata, Marton Railway established a club record. Chief contributors to the score were J. Barnes 50 retired, R. Girling 38 retired, A. Bell 15, A. Futeher 12, A. Rean 18 retired, T. Rowe 22, M. Moore 24 not out, and T. White 14 not out. Bowling for Rata, G. Downs took 1 for 49; W. Tolley, 1 for 25; K. Cameron, 2 for 30, and P. Taiuru, 1 for 10. Rata made 94 (W. Tolley 19, G. Downs 19, L. Kingi 12 and Punch 13). For Marton Railway, J. Barnes took 3 for 15; R. Girling, 2 for 16; A. Futcher, 2 for 32; T. Rowe, 2 for 3, and A. Rean, 2 for 2. Marton won the match by 131 runs. Playing against Woodville Railway, Marton made 147 (H. Girling 27, A. Futeher 24, T. White 11, J. Lewis 23 and T. Rowe 26). Bowling for Woodville, Coleman took 3 for 30; Gailard, 3 for 46; Brayson, 1 for 10, and Le Bas, 3 for 23. In reply, Woodville compiled 56, the only double-figure scorer being Gailard with 15. The bowling honours went to Futeher, 5 for 14; Lewis, 4 for 9, and E. Boyd, 2 for none. Marton won this match by 91 runs. RANGITIKEI NOMINATIONS FOR TRIAL MATCH. Six Rangitikei players have been nominated for the cricket trial match which is to be played at Palmerston North on Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19. This match is being played with a view to selecting the Country team to play Town at Wellington on December 2, 3 and 5. The Rangitikei nominations are: S. Finney (Huntervillei, E. Monk (Suburbs), A. B. Marshall, M. M. Marshall (Porewa), D. McCarthy and N. Ashenden (Taihape). ATHLETIC SEASON TO OPEN IN MARTON ON NOVEMBER 29. The Marton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club is to open the season with a sports meeting on Marton Park on Tuesday, November 29. This decision was reached at a meeting of the general committee on Monday night, when preparations for the new season were discussed. The date selected is later than usual but this is due to the cycling track at Marton Park not yet being in order. Cyclists will not be able to practice on the track for another fortnight. By a later start the club hopes that the evening temperatures will be warmer and that patrons will give the club the undoubted support it deserves in the promoting of amateur athletics and cycling. Application is to be made to the West Coast (N. 1. Centre for an open night meeting at Marton on either Saturday, January 28 or Saturday, February 18. It was reported that the Ohakea Air Force Club would be stronger than ever this season and athletes who had performed well on tracks in various parts of the Dominion would be competing at Marton. Ohakea would also be sending each week a strong contingent of women competitors. It was decided to hold a dance in the Marton Victory Hall on Saturday, November 12, and arrangements for this social event were accordingly made. Mr. T. P. Lock was elected to the general committee, replacing Mr. G. Thomson, who resigned at a previous meeting.