M.C.C.-VICTORIA GAME
Reeeived Sunday, 7.30 p.m. MELBOUKNE, Feb. 10. In tlie match with Vietoria, Eh^ land attacked the bowlers in splendio weather but were out before luh'ch. Ildn, who was hitting hard, was missed several times. Evans was also in best fornr ahd secured his highest score in lirst elass cricket. Miller showed lihe paee and direction. Tribe was unluckv but did better than his hgures indieate-. Vietoria lost three good wickets cheaply, Evans starring as wicketkeeper. Then Neil Harvey, 18 years of age, in liis second first elass / gahie. joined llassett and pulled the' score round. Harvey, who is a Jefthander and who with every shot gives proraise of greatness, made nil and 49 against New South Waies a week ago. Hc batted for G9 niiiiutes, notehing five fours. llassett was the sheet anchor altliough slow. ENGLAND. First Innings. Washbrook, b Tribe 22 Fishlock, c llassett, b Freer . . .. 51 Gibb, c Johnson, b Miller 17 Ooinpton, c and b Miller 93 HardstalT, e Tribe, b .Freer .... 9 Ikin, b Tribe .. .. 71 Yardlev, b Aliller JS' Evans, not out 4.1 Bedser, e M. Harvey, b Tribe .. 1.1 Pollard, lbw, b -Miller 9 Wright, c llassett, 1) iiing . . . . 0 Extras 13 Total ' . . . . 355 Bowling: Miller 4 for 63, Freer 2 for 77, Foxton 0 for 15, Tribe 3 for 142. Bing 1 for 45. VICTORIA. First Innings. M. Harvey, e Evans, b Bedser . . 10 Meuleman, st Evans, b Pollard .. 14 Miller, st Evans, b Bedser .. .. G llassett, not out 6S N. Harvey, c Evans, b Wright .. 69 Loxton, c Washbrook, b Wright . . 2 liing, 1) Wright 0 Freer, not out 1 Extras . . >. 1 Total for six wickets 171 Bowling: Bedser 2 for 45, Pollard 1 for 33, Wright 3 for 5(5, Yardley 0 for 11, Ikin 0 for 25.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1947, Page 8
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