CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1921, Page 4

CRICKET.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

VICTORIA V. ENGLAND

MELBOURNE, February 7

Delightful weather and a perfect wicket marked the third day of the cricket match, England v. Victoria. The attendance was again small. Hcndren and Douglas resumed to the bowling of McDonald and Ryder. Hondren scored a single, and then gave a chance in the slips (when 265) blit he was again missed. When his score stood at 271, he was dismissed by a beautiful catch by Park in the slips, off McDonald. I Wilson waS out first ball. Dolphin opened by hitting two to leg, and was then clean bowled by McDonald, whose average at this Ime read (5 for 132.

Parkin followed, but Douglas played for the strike. Parkin scored four, bringing 408 up on the board. Grimmeit replaced Ryder. He got I Parkin leg before. Hitch was absent, I and Parkin’s dismissal closed the in- I nings, . whereupon Douglas was accor-J ded a great ovation. VICTORIA,- First innings. Moyne, b. Hitch 27 Sandford. b. Hitch 3 Park, c. Hcndren, b. Douglas 2 Dvder, c. and b. Woolley ' r >4 Ponsford, c. Hobbs, b. "Woolley ... 0 Keating, c. Douglas, b. Hitch 15 Ferguson, c. Dolphin, b. Hitch ... 6 Davies, c. Dolphin, 1). Douglas ... 01 Ellis, st. Dolphin, I). Parkin 8 Crinnnett (not out) 31 I McDonald, b. Rhodes 12 | Extras 13 Total 208 Howling analysis: Hitch 4 for 28, Douglas 2 for 58, Parkin 1 for 59, Wool lev 2 for 57, Wilson 0 for 34, Rhodes 1 for 19.

EN (i LA N D—F i rst Inn ings. Hobbs, Ellis, b. Ryder 12 Rhodes 1.b.w., b. .McDonald 15 Makepeace, e. Ryder, b. McDonald 3 Woolley, b Ryder 20 Render, c Ryder, b McDonald 5 0 Hcndren, c Park b McDonald ?71 Douglas (not out) 130 Wilson, e Ellis b McDonald 0 Dolphin, h McDonald 2 Parkin 1.b.w., b. Grimmett 8 Hitch (absent) 0 Extras 12 Total 480

The " wickets fell as follows: —1 for 17, 2 for 28, 3 for 69, 4 for 114, 5 for 132, 0 for 155, 7 f0r.455, 8 for 157, 9 for 480. Bowling average—McDonald, 6 for 145; Ryder 2 for 94; Grimmett 1 for 104; Keating 0 for 39; Park 0 for 19; Sandford 0 for 31; Davies 0 for 17; Mnvne, 0 for 26. On resuming, Hobbs and Douglas opened the bowling for England, Sandford and Mayne being the opposing batsmen.

Sandford gave a dashing display, and Woolley soon replaced Hobbs, wnile Fender came on in place of Douglas. This change Sandford welcomed, and he hit Fender over the fence, and then in two succeeding shots to boundary. Tn Woolley’s next over be hit ten off three balls. Parkin was then tried, and in his fist over he clean howled Sandford, whose score was 72, which was made in a dashing style. Ryder followed Sandford and exercised discretion in running between the wickets. Mayne drove Woolley to the boundary for a well placed four, and just ns he appeared to be getting '-ot be was bowled by Parkin when he had it, ached 33. The board now showed 2 for 103.

Park received an ovation, blit gave a poor display. He hit Woolley to leg and was caught by Fender. 3 for 111. Ryder was then joined by the Essendon colt, Davies, who gave such a good display in the first innings. Davies soon hit up twenty, mostly fine cuts, but was neatly held by Hobbs off Wilson ending a useful partnership, i for 171.

Ponsford began slowly. Ryder reached 51 by an off-drive in 115 minutes. Ponsford was then stumped by Dolphin off Fender, just before time, 5 for 215. Ryder and Keating played out time. The attendance was 5793. The gate receipts totalled £287. VICTORIA —Second Innings. Mayne, b- Parkin 33 Sandford, b. Parkin 72 Ryder (not out) 09 Park, c Fender, b. V r oolley 1 Davies, c Hobbs, b Wilson 20 Ponsford, sfc. Dolphin, b. Fender ... 15 Keating (not out) 1 Extras 2 Total for 5 wickets 217 ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TEAM WELLINGTON, February 7. The, Australian! cricltjeters arrived by the Manuka from Sydney to day They were met at the wharf by Mr F. C. Raphael (Chairman of the Now Zealand Cricket Council) and members of the local Association. A civic reception has been arranged to take place at the Town Hall to-morrow. The Australian Club has notified the Cricket Association of a elcsire of its members to assist in entertaining the visitors wnile in Wellington. Mr T. Howard is manager, and Vernon Hansford is captain. OLD CRICKETER DEAD. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 8. Obituary.—K. W. Beal, manager of of the first cricket team to bring the Ashes to Australia.