Marsh at sporting crossroads

as posted here

2nd February 2009, 10:30 WST

Mitchell Marsh faces a dilemma.

A talented footballer who was part of the State under 18s program last year, Marsh also faces a bright future in cricket.

He will soon have to make a decision about which sport he intends to pursue.

Marsh underlined his potential in the summer game with a record-breaking double-century for Fremantle on Saturday that put his team into a dominant position against Gosnells.

Marsh passed Mark McPhee's club record of 202 not out when he hammered 208, including 26 fours and 9 sixes, to help his team to 9-386.

Gosnells lost one wicket in their four over reply and Fremantle are sure to push hard for an outright victory that would keep alive their slim finals hopes.

Marsh will also bat for the WA second XI in the match against Queensland starting at Allan Border Field in Brisbane tomorrow.

But one player who will not be involved in that game in Wanneroo’s prolific No.3 Gary Dixon, the leading Retravision Shield runscorer this season, who refused the invitation to play because he intends to play baseball next year.

Dixon has scored 819 runs this season and is the favourite to win the Olly Cooley Medal as the champion club cricketer.

But he managed only 11 in Wanneroo’s paltry 99 as Willetton all-rounder Matt Johnston claimed a career-best 6-37 while the competition’s leading wicket-taker Chris Lagana, who had 31 before the round, picked up 4-30.

Warriors all-rounder David Bandy, who suffered a horrific head injury after being struck in the head during the Sheffield Shield match at the MCG before Christmas, made his comeback when Scarborough dismissed South Perth for 266 at Richardson Park.

Bandy was given the all-clear to resume late last week but did not bowl on Saturday. Ty Hopes and Theo Doropoulos each claimed three wickets while Hugh Brown top-scored with 76.

The race for the finals remains intense with seventh-placed Claremont-Nedlands in trouble against Rockingham-Mandurah and University (eighth) in a tight tussle with Perth.

Subiaco-Floreat are hanging on desperately to sixth spot and could strengthen their position after a strong display against Midland-Guildford.

Claremont were dismissed for 201 and Corey Whisson has helped bat Rockingham into favouritism at 2-79.

And after Uni were dismissed for 191, a century stand between Jim Cameron and Mark Penter preceding a collapse of 8-61 as Ross Scali claimed 6-42, Perth reached 1-24 before a thunderstorm stopped play.

Subi reached 0-45 after dismissing last-placed Midland for 211 while top team Melville knocked over third-placed Bayswater-Morley for 209 with veteran Steve Russell claiming 6-58.

Scorecards

Wanneroo v Willetton

Wanneroo
First Innings
Charles c O’Connell b Lagana 1
Richards b Lagana 8
Dixon b Johnston 11
Fairchild b Johnston 4
Fawcett c Elliot b Lagana 18
Delborrello c O’Connell b Johnston 13
Warren c Mason b Johnston 23
Atkinson GT c Elliot b Johnston 4
Atkinson GS c Mason b Lagana 2
Quelch c Smith b Johnston 3
Henry not out 2
Sundries: 10
Total: 99
Fall: 5, 18, 26, 26, 58, 62, 73, 88, 90
Bowling: Lagana 18-6-30-4, Ball 7-0-21-0, Johnston 14.2-3-37-6, Hall 3-2-2-0, Elliot 1-0-1-0

Willetton
First Innings
Elliot c Fairchild b Quelch 13
Smith b Atkinson GS 31
Brennan c Dixon b Quelch 17
O’Connell b Atkinson GS 20
Johnston lbw Atkinson GS 7
Silvey not out 6
Mason c Henry b Warren 4
Sundries: 1
Total: 6-99
Fall: 16, 34, 82, 83, 90, 99
Bowling: Quelch 12-3-37-2, Atkinson GS 13-5-23-3, Warren 10.4-0-26-1, Fairchild 4-0-13-0


Gosnells v Fremantle

Fremantle
First Innings
Aslett b Duffield 0
Milton c Upton b Abbott 0
Creevey c Norwood b Jenkins 15
Ervine lbw Abbott 72
Marsh c Duffield b Rees 208
Smith c Upton b Jenkins 17
Coulter-Nile b Duffield 10
Beaumont b Jenkins 29
Miles c Upton b Rees 10
Heath not out 0
Sundries: 25
Total: 9-386 decl
Fall: 0, 0, 60, 137, 176, 201, 309, 385, 386
Bowling: Duffield 23-5-110-2, Abbott 14-3-48-2, Jenkins 18-2-118-3, Horton 4-0-28-0, Turner 7-0-37-0, Norwood 3-0-21-0, Rees 1.2-0-6-2

Gosnells
First Innings
Rees run out 1
Bland not out 9
Turner not out 3
Sundries: 1
Total: 1-14
Fall: 1
Bowling: Heath 1-0-1-0, Coulter-Nile 1-0-7-0, Beaumont 1-0-1-0, Ervine 1-0-4-0


Joondalup v Mt Lawley

Joondalup
First Innings
Newnham c Brownlie b Davis P 0
Swart c Rakich b Palladino 18
Campbell c Walshaw b Kelly 93
Howell c Meredith b Armstrong 39
Richards lbw Kelly 10
Boyland run out 27
Griggs b Kelly 11
Wylie c Beaton b Armstrong 0
Sprague c Davis G b Kelly 23
D’Cruz c Walshaw b Palladino 26
Brett not out 8
Sundries: 20
Total: 275
Fall: 0, 112, 126, 144, 190, 195, 195, 235, 240, 275
Bowling: Davis P 20-6-53-1, Armstrong 11-2-59-2, Palladino 21.3-5-49-2, Walshaw 5-0-39-0, Kelly 20-10-47-4, Davis G 6-0-21-0


Melville v Bayswater-Morley

Bayswater-Morley
First Innings
Morgan lbw Russell 13
Davis lbw Russell 33
Birrell c Terry b Gillies 36
Adams lbw Russell 0
Phillimore c Russell b Platel 32
Robb run out 3
Thistle c Scollay b Russell 48
Barr not out 24
Wright c Terry b Russell 3
Daniels c Pitcher b Scollay 11
Francis c Gillies b Russell 3
Sundries: 3
Total: 209
Fall: 37, 48, 48, 93, 98, 143, 174, 188, 205, 209
Bowling: Gillies 19-4-36-1, Platel 15-2-50-1, Kerr-Sheppard 8-2-22-0, Russell 21-8-58-6, Scollay 10-0-43-1

Melville
First Innings
Meuleman not out 26
Towers not out 10
Sundries: 10
Total: 0-46
Fall:
Bowling: Francis 5-0-14-0, Thistle 3-0-23-0, Wright 2-0-4-0


Perth v University

University
First Innings
Vincec c Walters b Scali 4
Cameron A c Moir b Scali 11
Penter M lbw Yardy 50
Cameron J c Yardy b Scali 57
Barratt b Scali 14
Smith c Paterson b Scali 3
Hogg c Moir b Wilkinson 10
Molinari c Snadden b Nelson 32
Marshall c Walters b Scali 3
Evans lbw Wilkinson 0
Penter A not out 0
Sundries: 7
Total: 191
Fall: 14, 24, 126, 140, 145, 146, 174, 183, 184
Bowling: Keenan 13-4-19-0, Scali 21-5-42-6, Wilkinson 12-1-30-2, Nicholas 7-1-31-0, Walters 3-0-14-0, Nelson 6.1-0-24-1, Yardy 11-1-28-1

Perth
First Innings
Yardy not out 15
Barranca c Marshall b Evans 7
Snadden not out 2
Sundries: 0
Total: 1-24
Fall: 13
Bowling: Evans 4-1-9-1, Molinari 4-1-15-0


Rockingham-Mandurah v Claremont-Nedlands

Claremont-Nedlands
First Innings
King lbw Sarsero 1
Rees lbw Parsons 3
Allenby lbw Sarsero 20
Mason c Whisson b Parsons 57
Brabazon c Whiteman b Loveridge 5
Robertson c Whisson b Parsons 32
Clements c Whiteman b Parsons 0
Kelly not out 37
Donaldson c Whiteman b Loveridge 28
Rosario c Whiteman b Sarsero 13
McKay c Parsons b Sarsero 0
Sundries: 5
Total: 201
Bowling: Parsons 11-3-46-4, Sarsero 14.1-3-35-4, Loveridge 9-1-40-2, Heal 20-3-53-0, Senz 6-0-26-0

Rockingham-Mandurah
First Innings
Whisson not out 30
Sutton lbw McKay 37
Senz c King b Rosario 4
Sundries: 8
Total: 2-79
Fall: 69, 79
Bowling: Rosario 5-3-10-1, Kelly 5-1-16-0, Donaldson 4-0-17-0, Allenby 6-3-14-0, McKay 5-1-16-1


Subiaco-Floreat v Midland-Guildford

Midland-Guildford
First Innings
Corcoran c Lilly b Branston 16
Worthington run out 11
Sadler lbw Lilly 1
Blight b Lilly 32
Del Prete b Willey 16
Jose c Malajczuk b Branston 23
Jones b Branston 0
Crosswell c Glew b Monteleone 61
Crawford c Lilly b Hansberry 31
Baker lbw Monteleone 3
Stein not out 7
Sundries: 10
Total: 211
Fall: 22, 23, 33, 58, 103, 106, 116, 174, 188, 211
Bowling: Branston 15-3-59-3, Lilly 11-2-23-2, Willey 8-3-21-1, Bolton 6-1-22-0, Hansberry 20-4-53-1, Monteleone 15.1-3-30-2

Subiaco-Floreat
First Innings
Bolton not out 26
Malajczuk not out 18
Sundries: 1
Total: 0-45
Fall:
Bowling: Worthington 4-0-10-0, Stein 6-0-22-0, Crosswell 4-2-12-0, Sadler 2-1-1-0

PERTH
JOHN TOWNSEND

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