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Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1924, Page 1

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ENGLAND v. VICTORIA. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OAHU ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE, November 17. The weather was lino and bright, and the wicket was good and fast, when play resumed in the match Victoria against England. The attendance was good. Hendry and Ellis, Saturday’s not out Victorian batsmen, resumed the home team's first innings, with 11 on the board for two wickets, Hendry having on 21 runs, and Ellis none. They new faced Douglas and Gilligan. The latter was making pace off the wicket. Hendry played aggressively. Ellis was barracked when he failed to run for n single. Then he opened bis account with a single and four olf Douglas, ilearne then replaced Gilligan. and Ellis drove him to the boundary, and again drove him for two. Woolley came on to howl when the score was 7(i. Ilearne was proving expensive, but lie was persevered with, and Ellis was punishing him, though the fieldsmen were saving runs. Then Freeman easily caught 'Ellis at square leg when lie was 3H. Hendry was now in the forties. Woodful succeeded Ellis, and he cut Ilearne for two. Ifcndrv was cheered nn reaching his fifty. Hendrcn, in the slips, missed Hendry, who then pulled Freeman to the fence. The latter had bis revenge, when Hendry gut- out leg before, nl'tei batting IbS minutes, during which he liii three boundaries, and compiled 93 runs. Five wickets were down for 1.3.1. .1 nsi before the adjournment, Kilnor at leg, caught Woodl’iill low down after lie bad scored I I runs. Pon.sford was given nn ovation when lie went in. Tie played one to Tfciidron in tbo slips and the latter missed him w hen he was one.

Ryder had a short bright innings for 11. Woolley who was howling the off theory, was dangerous, and the crowd were sympathetic when Wliysal! smartly stumped Ryder. Ilartkopf had a short-lived stay, being dismissed when two by Fieeman. who now bad got three wickets for fourteen.

Tarrant's score of 3.1 included a square cut for four oil’ Woolley whom l.iddiciil also drove to the pickets, milking 31. Tarrant at 33 was nearly run out. Liddiciit banged Woolley for live. Tarrant made a lucky stand, bitting three fours, and his partnership with 1 -i<l(lieu t . produced 02 rims. The Victorian innings closed for 229 runs, or eleven fewer than the visitors' first innings total. England. Ist. innings 210 VICTORIA —lst. Innings. Mayne b. Kiluer I Park h. Woolley ... L Hendry. I.h.w. h. Freeman 03 Ellis, e. Freeman, h. Ilearne 30 Wooill'lill. e. Kiluer, b. Woolley ... 11 I’oiisfoid. b. Freeman 0 Ryder si. Whysall b. Woolley ... I ! Tarrant. 1.h.w.. b. Douglas 3i Ilartkopf. ell Douglas, b. Freeman 2 Liddiciit. not out -'I Wallace. I b.w . b. Douglas I Extras •'

Total 229 Rowling analysis.- .Gilligan 0 for 30; Kiluer I for HI; Freeman 3 for 37; Woolley three for CiL’; Ilearne I for •10; Douglas 2 for 21.

| loblts and Sandhaui opened I'.ieg|.lid's . C ond knock to the boulin" of Wallace and Ryder. Hobbs cave .• spectacular display. Hendry, in the slips, dropped iSaiidham oil Ilartkopf. Hobbs’ timing was excellent. Love was substituted tor Ryder, who injured ids side. Saiidham should have heen run out at li. Tarrant got llobl.s leg before in bi.s first over. ENGLAND- 2nd. Innings. Hobbs, i.h.w.. h. Tarrant 31 SinidliaiM. not out ••• 30 Why.-all. h. Tarrant I Woolley, not out I I Extras I Total for two wickets 83