LEATHER-HUNTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 47, 19 November 1907, Page 5

LEATHER-HUNTING.

ENGLISHMEN EXTENDED. ,GOOD USE OF AN IMPROVING. PITCH .VICTORIA BATTING WELL. BY TELEGBAPH—riIESS ASSOCIATION—CpPTRIGHT (Rec. Nov. 18, 9.50 p.m.) • Melbourne, November 18. j Tho weather was fine, for the continuation ' of the cricket match betwoen the English 'teain and Victoria.: The wicket, after Saturday's rain, was soft, but quickly improved under tho influence of tho sun and tht breeze. , ;Tho.'home, team treated tho visitors to'a' day's leather-hunting. Tho first wicket fell at seven runs, but after that there was a' fine' display of cricket. \ Tho combination of M'Konzio and Macalis- j tor was n highly moritorious performance on a difficult pitch. Tarrant and Ransford treated the bowlers with more Tarrant especially playing a lively game. ) The Englishmen did not shine in the field dropping several chances. When the stuinpa.; were drawn Victoria had scored' 287 for five' wickets. • ENCLAND. , . \ innings . ... • ... ».« ••• lSß>i VICTORIA. ; [ First'.innings ... >.. <233• Second Innings. ( \Yarne, c. Hayes, b. Fielder w. 7i) M'Kenzio, c. Crawford, b. Fielder 1 i..< Macalister, c. Young, b. Crawford 43 Carroll, c. Yourig, b. Fielder ».*• 43 Tarrant,- c.'Hutchins, b. Rhodes •' ».» 81 Ransforii (not out) 43 Extras ... A k .< 'w„ 11/ ' ' —{ 'Total for fivo wickets 28S