EIGHT WICKET WIN

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1357, 7 February 1912, Page 5

EIGHT WICKET WIN

FOR ENGLISH TEAM. THE UNBEATEN ARMSTRONG. BLACKHAM GETS £100. Di Ttlenranh-Presß Assoclation-Ceojrlcht (Kec. February I!, 0.5,1 p.m.) Melbourne, February G. I'inalily was reached in I h<! mulch M.C.C. v. Victoria to-day, Hie Englishinoii winning by night wickets. The coneluding day's play was under plisieant conditions, and the wicket was good. Scanty interest: was evinced in (ho match, only ;i bundled spectators bofcng present at the start. The attendance Dor the whole inatcli was 51202, and Hip gross takings £K2. lilackhuln's share will l )e about .€IOO. Barnes, who was uiUvcll, and Hitch, who had sustained n strain, wore absent. Their ailments, however, are not serious, and both are really resting for Hie Test match. Vino and Slrndwick fielded as substitutes. Overnight, Victoria had scored 1.12 runs in their second innings for the loss of five wicket?, and the two not-outs— iM'Kenzie and Armstrong—resinned ( n the bowling of Douglas and llearne. M'Kcnzie's scorn then stood at 51, while Armstrong's figure was 14. Armstrong immediately became aggressive, ami scored 23 iil twelve, minutes. Ho got four consecutive i'oufcrs off llearne, ami lie also made 38 while M'Kenzie was felling 10, reaching ],;„ 50 in fifty minutes. His scoring for the. whole day was at the rate of two runs per minute. Rhodes relieved Hearne with the ball, and Armstrong cut him twice successfully for 4. He was placing his shots beautifully. Victoria's 200 occupied 180 minutes. At 209 Tlobbs relieved Douglas, and the scoring • slowed, for men placed on the boundaries saved many runs. At 221) Woolley relieved Rhodes, and Armstrong cut his first delivery for four. M'Kenzio. however, was dismissed by the last ball of his first over. This partnership had provided an excellent display, and had produced 13S runs in G( minutes. M'Kenzie's score included seven fourers. Spencer was neit man in, btit was caught first ball, and, soon afterwards, Carkeqk was dean bowled. At (ho lunch adjournment Armstrong was !W. On resuming, Armstrong and M'Donald forced the runs, Armstrong presently reaching his century, while M'Donald quickly obtained 30, this including seven fourers. A total of 300 was hoisted for 211 mi miles' play, and then jf Donald was caught at cover, and the innings closed. Matthews being absent. Armstrong had played a brilliant innings lasting 1.10 minutes, and his tally included 17 fourers The whole Victorian innings lasted 253 minutes. Rhodes and Mead opened England's second innings, and M'Doimld and Scott bo-jan. the bowling. Mend was dismissed by the first ball of M'Donald's second over, and soon after Ireiiionger was well caught at deep third man. Gunii and Rhodes (lien quietly obtained the necessary runs in 41 minutes. England.—First Innings. Rhodes, c. Armstrong, b. Scott ..;.. 10 Hobbs, b. Brown : . ; '" pg Gnnrii b. M'Donald .....". *Øog Mead, 1.b.w.. b. Brown ."," "o Wooliey, b. Matthews Z"l,".'. 21 llearne, b. Matthews ......'.'.',.'.'.' J4l) Douglas, c. Seitz, b. Scott '""".'. Mo Smith, 1.b.w., b. Brown ........'.'." it Iremongor, c. Armstrong, I). Scott ..." n Barries, hot out ; 4 Hitch, c. Brown, b. Matthews ....!"""! 1 Sundries < ; '-" <,g Total "^ Bowling Analysis. M'Donald took one wicket for 100 runsScott three for 100; Matthews, three for 99 j M'Kenzie, none for 19; Brown, three for 100; Spencer, none for 24; Seitz, none for 2. How the Wickets Tell. 12345 C 7 8 9 10 22 75 79 90 125 338 427 456 4G5 467 Victoria^—First Innings. Baring, c. Gunn, b. Hitch 11 Seitz, 1.b.w., l>. Barnes I 0 Smith, c. and b. Barnes 20 Spencer, b. Barnes ■. 1 ; is M'Kenzie, b. Barnes 5 c cott, run out If M'Donald, b. Hitch 6 Brown, b. Ileanie ; 35 Armstrong, not out ;. 51 Carkeek, c. Smith, b. Hitch 19 Matthews, absent _ Sundries , 15 Total 195 Bowling Analysis. Barnes took four wickets for 20 runs; Hitch, three for 58; Woolley, none for 10; Iremongcr, none for 32; Henrne, ono for 3G; Douglas, none for 18. How the Wickets Fell. 1234r> C 7 8 9 3 23 27 49 80 8i 90 15G 195 Victoria.—Second Innings, Baring, 1.b.w., b. Douglas fl Smith, b. Douglas 12 Scott, run bill n Seitz, e. Vine. b. Woolley 40 M'Kenzie, c. Smith, l>. Woolley 78 Brown, b. Hitch , 14. Armstrong, not out 120 Spencer, c. Smith, b. Hobbs fl Carkeek, Ij. Woolley 0 M'Donald, c. Hobbs, b. Iremonger ... 38 Matthews, absent Sundries ]o Total , 314 Bowling Analysis. Douglas, two wickets for 52 runs; Hitch, ono for 38; Iremongcr, one for 40; Wtiolley, three for 71; flcariie, hone fdr 31 j Rhodes, none- for 31; Bobbs, one for 33. Hoir the Wickets Fell. 12345 d 7 8 9 9 2S 28 71 08 236 237 24C 314 England—Second Innings. Rhodes, not but 22 Mead, b. M'Donald 0 lromonger, c. Smith, b. Scott „ _ :t Gunn, not out .-. lli Sundries > 2 Total for two -wiekcU , 43 Bowling Analysis. M'Donald, one wicket for i 0 rune; Scott, one foT 11; Brown, none for 8. Ho* the Wickets Fell. 7 10