THE M.C.C. ELEVEN

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1285, 14 November 1911, Page 5

THE M.C.C. ELEVEN

MATCH AT ADELAIDE. SOUTH AUSTRALIA FAR BEHIND. ONE-SIDED GAME. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyriuht Adelaide, November 13. The weather was warm and tho wicket in splendid order when (ho cricket match between tho M.C.C. eleven and South Australia was continued. The attendance numbered three thousand. Clem Hill (10) and Down (4) faced Foster and Barnes and, in tho former's first over, llilt was caught off a mishit at short square leg. He had batted soundly for nearly 100 minutes. Four for SO. With two runs added Foster lxiwled ICirkwood, and Backmann filled tho vacancy. The century camo after 128 minutes' play. Down, when 12, was missed by tho wicket-keeper off Barnes, and also by Rhodes nt "silly" square leg off Foster. In Foster's next over, however, Rhodes, still fielding closo in at leg, caught Backman. Tho other men gavo little tremble. The innings lasted 180 minutes altogether. Barnes and Poster bowled splendidly and tho fielding was brilliant. South Australia followed on. With tho score standing at four Foster bowled Downs, breaking a stump. At 7 Hill was beaten by the pace of tho ball and was out. Crawford, who camo next, hit bnrd from tho start and made six successive fours, mostly off Vine, who had relieved Foster. Mayne, his partner, batted steadily, but Crawford continued his forcible tactics, nd tho centnr.v was hoisted after 83 minutes' play. Four runs later Crawford was caught at point. He had batted 83 minutes, and hit 12 fours. After tea Douglas lxiwled well, making the ball come fast from the pitch. 'Seven wickets wore down for 115. Roes placed a plucky and dashing innings and Mayne reached 50 in 47 minutes. Tho bowlers were changed frequently, but runs camo at a fair rate. Two hundred were hoisted after 100 minutes' play and just before timo Roes was caught at the wickets. Ho had batted 71 minutes and hit six fours. Mayne was at tho wiekots for 105 minutes. Scores:— England.—First Innings. Hobbs, c. ICirkwood, b. Rccs 3G Rhodes, b. Wliitty 7 Gunu, c. Backmon,. b. Wliitty 106 Warner, b. Biickman 151 -Mead, st. Webster, b. Rees 20 Foster, b. Crnwford 15S Douglas, c. and b. Crawford 10 Woolley, c. Stirling, b. Backman ... 15 Vine, c. Mayne, b. Backman 5 Barnes, not out ic Strudwick, c. Whitty, b. Stirling ... 20 Extras ig Total 5G3 Bowling Analysis. Whitty took two wickets for 116 runs; Crawford, two for 132; Rees, two for 151; Stirling, one for 06; Backman, three for 53; Kirkwood, none for 15; Down, nono for 5; Mayne, none for 3. South Australia—First Innings. Mayne. b. Foster „ o Stirling, run out i C Hill, c. Rhodes, b. Foster 51 Down, b. Vine 22 Kirkwood, b. Foster o Br.ckman, c. Rhodes, b. Foster ]G j S .mil, run out 03 ! Rees, b. Barnes 0 Wcbster, c. nobbs b. Barnes 1 Whitty, not out g Extras 19 Total Bowling Analysis. Foster look four wickets for 58 runs; Barnes,, three for 38; Douglas, nono for 17; Vine, one for 9. South Australia—Second Innings, Mayne, not out 82 Down, b. Foster q C. Hill, b. Douglas 0 Crawford, c. Vine, b. Barnes 63 Stirling, 1.b.w., b. Barnes 0 S Hill, b. Douglas 0 Backman, st. Strudwick, b. Douglas 0 Wliitty, b. Douglas 0 Rees, c. Strudwick, b. Woolley 44 Extras Total for eight wickets' 201