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Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1921, Page 1

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VICTORIA V. ENGLAND. ENGLAND DEFEATS VICTORIA BY SEVEN WICKETS. MELBOURNE, Pel). 8. The weather was again perfect and the wicket good for the final day of the cricket match, England v. Victoria, hut the attendance was poor. Keating and Ryder resumed to the howling of Douglas and Woolley. Kent ing, by singles, wiped out the deficit of 218, and then Ryder by a straight drive oft' Douglas brought up 5 for 248. Wilson replaced Douglas and Woolley, who had no sting, made way foi Parkin. Ryder reached his century after 195 minutes batting, making the total 270. iit the end of the first hour’s lday.

At 5 for 281, Rhodes came on instead of Wilson, and got Keating leg before in his first over. Ferguson came next., but made a poor showing, being out for two. Ryder, after a good exhibition, was caught- by Hobbs oft' Barkin. 7 for 286.

Ellis was clean bowled by Rhodes without scoring, and at lunch the scores stood 9 for 286. McDonald followed, and opened out with n hit for four, then a two, and next ball was caught bv Wnddington oft’ Parkin. Grimmett was not out, 3 and the innings closed for 295.

Requiring 78 to win, England started its second innings with Hobbs and Rhodes, they faced the bowling of McDonald and Ryder. Hobbs scored 5 off the first over, but Ellis, who was keeping wickets well, secured Rhodes off McDonald, who was bowling with great vim. Makepeace came next, but bad a short stay, being also dismissed by a catch by Ellis off the fast, bowler, whose average at this time was 2 for 9. Hendren bad a great ovation. He started briskly. Roth batsmen were running smartly between the wickets. At 2 for 47, Ryder, who bad taken no wickets for 30, was replaced by Orimmett, who shortly after, in trying to stop a fast return from Hobbs, split bis finger, and was forced to retire. Hendren, who was scoring freely, uuicklv reached 24. Then be was clean bowled by McDonald, who then averaged 3 for 23. Woolley joined Hobbs, and alter making a bit for five ofl McDonald, four of which were run, England won the match by seven wickets. Scores:—VICTORIA,- First innings. Mayne, b. Hitch 27 Sandford, b. Hitch ;> Park, c. Hendren, l>. Douglas 2 Itydci* c. and b. Woolley 34 I'onsford, c. Hobbs, b. Woolley ... G iv’ating. e. Douglas, b. Hitch 15 Ferguson, c. Dolphin, b. Hitch ... G Davies, e. Dol])hin, b. Douglas ... G 1 | Ellis, st. Dolphin; h. Parkin 8 oimmetl (not out) 3.1 McDonald, b. Rhodes 42 Extras 13 Total 2GB Rowling 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. ENCLAND— First Tunings. Hobbs, e. Ellis, b. Ryder 12 Rhodes 1.b.w., b. .McDonald 15 Mnkepeaco, e. Ryder, b. McDonald 3 Woolley, b Ryder 20 t ltender, e Ryder, b McDonald jQ Hendren, c Park b McDonald 271 Douglas (not out) 130 Wilson, c Ellis b McDonald 0 Dolphin, li McDonald 2 Parkin 1.b.w., b. Crimmctt 8 Hitch (absent) () Extras 4i» 12 i

Total 480 Bowling average McDonald, (j lot 145; Ryder 2 for 91; Grimmett 1 for 104; Keating 0 for .‘s9; Park 0 for 19: Sandford 0 for 31; Davies 0 for 17: .Mayno, 0 for 26. ’ VICTORIA—Second Innings. Mayne, b Parkin 33 Sandford, b. Parkin 72 Park, c Fender, b. Woolley 1 Davies, c Hobbs, b Wilson 20 Ponsford, st.. Dolphin, b. Fender ... 15 Ryder, e. Hobbs, b. Parkin 108 Keating, l.b.w, b. Rhodes 28 Ferguson (run out) 2 Ellis, I). Rhodes 0 Grimmett (not out) 3 McDonald, c. WadcTington, b. Parkin 6 Extras '9 Total 295 The wickets fell as follows: I for 101, 2 for 109, 3 for 111, 4 for 171, 5 for 216, 6 for 281 7 for 286, 8 for 286, 9 for 286, 10 for 295. Bowling averages-Hobbs 0 for 1,1, Douglas 0 for 38", Woolley 1 for 33, Fender 1 for 51, Parkin 4 for 76, Wilson 1 for 33, Rhodes 2 for 20. ENGLAND.—SECOND TNNINGS Hobbs (not out) 26 Rhodes, c. Ellis, b. McDonald 5 Makepeace, e. Ellis b. McDonald ... 1 fiendron, b. McDonald 24 Woolley (not out) 9 Extras 13 Total for 3 wickets 78 Bowling analysis: McDonald 3 for 32, Ryder 0 for 30, Grimmett 0 for 6, Keating 0 for 7. The wickets fell: 1 for 13, 2 for 25, 3 for 66. ATTSTALIAN TEST TEAM. MELBOURNE, Fell 8. The Australian test team will bo selected from Armstrong, Ryder, McDonald, Collins, Bardsley, Kelleway, Taylor, Gregory, W. Carter, Mhiley, Pellew and Andrews.