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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1921, Page 4

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VICTORIA V. ENGLAND

MELBOURNE, February 5

The second day of the cricket match, England v. Victoria, commenced in fine weather on a good wicket, but in the presence of only a moderate attendance of the public. Makepeace, joined Rhodes, the bowlers being McDonald and Ryder. The latter was bowling exceedingly well, the batsmen finding it difficult to get hi,,, away. His first two overs were maidens. Makepeace, when three, was caught by Rydjer. The hatting had been slow, thirty minutes being occupied in producing eleven runs. Heiulren followed. He immediately commenced to score freely. He a t McDonald to leg for three. Then he ■ut and drove Ryder to the fence for four each time, he getting thirteen eff four balls. Tliis brought up 52 on ihe

board, in 42 minutes. Grimmott then replaced Ryder, but Hendren scored five on bis first over. Rhodes was then out lew before to McDonald. Score: 3-15-69. Woolley followed, and batted freely. Keating replaced Griinmctt, who;’ average was 0 for 28. Hendren was giving a brilliant exhibition of batting. He was hitting all round the wicket, and brought I he score to one hundred. Park then ieplaced McDonald. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 3 for 114. After lunch Ryder took the ball, lie opened by clean bowling Woolley, wien he had reached twenty

Fender followed, but when he lad hit up ten, lie lifted one high behind the wicket, which was caught by Ryder Score: 5 for 132. Douglas came next. By this time the fielding was Incoming somewhat demoralised, and the score continued to mount up. Davies missed Hendren when 94. Shortly 'afterwards Hendren reached his century, amidst great cheering. Douglas got his first 50 in 85 minutes. 11 endren’s sco)re was being freely punctuated with fours. Ryder replac'd Grimmett, but Hendren went gaily on, hitting twelve off four halls. The crowd became facetious when an appeal for leg before against Douglas was dismissed. Hendren now delighted the spectators by hitting-Ryder over the fence.

At this stage the bowlers were completely baffled. Mayne then brought on Davies who replaced Ryder, "hose average, was 2 for 78. This made lie seventh change of bowlers during the day, but with little apparent effect. Douglas by a. drive for four reached 75. llis dashing partnership with H'ndren had put on 200 runs in 119 minutes, the scores now being 5 for 340. Mayne was evidently at his wits’ end, and then went on himself. Then Hendren reached his second century, amidst tumultuous applause. This score he compiled in 214 minutes Hendren then started out on his third century by hitting Mayne out of the ground.

Sandford then come on to bowl in place of Mavne, but he shared a similar fate, Hendren also putting him ever the fence. Hendren scored 18 off an over. A total of 400 runs was reached in 227 minutes. Hendren had hit up 250 runs in 237 minutes, the last 50 of which were made in 23 minutes. Douglas then got bis century, in 765 minutes, for which lie was lustily cheered. The masterful partnership between him and Hendren had yielded 313. The at tendance at the ..close of the day totalled 17,000 people, tin* gate receipts amounting to £8(32. The following are the scores continued. VICTOR lA, —First imi i ngs. Mayne, b. Hitch 27 Sandford, b. Hitch 3 Park, c. Hendren, b. Douglas 2 Ryder, o. and b. Woolley 54 Ponsi’ord, o. Hobbs, b. YVoollev ... G Keating, c. Douglas, b. flitch 15 Ferguson, c. Dolphin, b. Hitch ... 6 Davies, c. Dolphin, b. Douglas ... 61 1011 is. st. Dolphin, I>. Parkin 8 Grimmett (not out) 31 McDonald, b. Rhodes 42 Extras 13

Total 2(38 Bowling analysis: Hitch -1 for 28, Douglas 2 for 58, Parkin 1 for 59, Wool ley 2 for 57, Wilson 0 for 34, Rhodes I for 19. ENGLAND - First Innings. Hobbs, o. Ellis, 1). Ryder 12 Rhodes Lb."'., b. McDonald 45 Makepeace, e. Ryder, b. McDonald 3 Hendren (not out) 262 Woolley, b Ryder 20 Render, c Ryder v b McDonald 10 Douglas (not out) 112 Extras H Total for 5 wickets 445

AMATEURS AND PROS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, February 4. Lord Harris presiding at the Kent Cricket Club Annual Meeting, expressed the opinion that it was always well to have an effective amateur backing in teams.lt would be better for England had more amateurs been selected to go to Australia.

QUESTION OF COMMENT. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, February 4. Jackson, speaking at the London and Southern Counties Cricket Conference approved of Lord Hawke’s remarks upon cricketers as journalists. He said it would be much better if that kind of tiling were not done. I have, be said, seen it done by many eminen. players and think they carried it out with great success, but I always fell to do my job properly in these very important matches that it took up all niv attention. I do not know if it i R possible or desirable to lay down a hard and fast- rule that anyone writing for the papers should be excluded from a match. Personally I think it enough that the authorities should express a strong wish that bis kind ot thing should not take place and cricketers would quickly fall into line.