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Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1929, Page 3

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VICTORIA WINNING

OVER M.O.C.

VISITORS SMALL SCORE

(Australian Press Association)

MELBOURNE, Nov. 18

The weather was fine and the wicket was perfect when England resinned their second innings against Victoria with 26 runs on for two wick-* ets. 'Phe batsmen were very subdued for some time, the half century being reached after 82 minutes’ play. Dawson, who was very stubborn, batted for 95 minutes for 19 runs.

Woolley was just opening out when he was dismissed at 26 by a nicy catch by Rigg on the boundary. He hatted for an hour, but he hit only one four.

Elnckio was howling with excellent judgment. At one stage he had howled twelve overs, including nine maidens, for eighteen runs and three wickets. In the first over after lunch. Blackie dismissed Earle with the first ball, and Barratt with the fourth ball, making his tally five wickets for 18 runs.

Nichols was hatting very stubbornly, but the rate of scoring was very slow.

The century was brought up after 160 minutes’ play, with the bowler* distinctly on top. Nichols hatted 63 minutes for his 24 runs and was neatly !caught by Hendry in the slips. Worthington, although lie hatted, was still unwell. Cornford, when trying to hook Ironmonger, was struck a severe blow over the eye, necessitating several stitches, and lie was unable to resume his innings.

The Englishmen’s innings lasted 188 minutes,' arid only realised 114 runs. Blackie gave a great performance of bowling. Keeping a fine length, he vafiejd his deliveries, and lie was swinging the ball deceptively. Hi 1 howled 19 overs and eight maidens, for 25 runs, and took seven wickets. Duleepsinhji kept wickets for England, Legge and Benson fielding as substitutes in place of Worthington and Cornford.

AVhen Victoria went in, there was a sensation, as R'onsford was out to a great catch low'down in the‘slips hv Woolley, soon after Victoria started tlieir second innings. Hendry was batting confidently when lie was dismissed by a great one hand catch at short leg by Nichols, who was falling as he was taking the catch.

Wood full, when 26, placed the ball just out of'the reach of the howler Allom. The fieldsmen were keen and the howling was accurate, and , the runs had to be earneu. 1

Woodfull livened up at Wooolley’s expense, but otherwise the bov/ieis were deadly. Woodfull reached fifty runs in 79 minutes.

Ryder batted solidly for sixty-four minutes, and lie made two boundary hits!

The visitors, who wei‘e very keen were fighting well. The Woodfull Ryder partnership realised 74 runs

As in the first innings, Rigg was brisk, and he reached twenty runs ni seventeen minutes. When 66, "Wood-i full gave a chance to Duleepsinhji off Woolley. Woodfull had been ,battin" 149 minutes, aiul bad hit five boundaries. Rigg batted 'for 52 minutes, and Hit five fours. , There was some surprise'when Gilligan did not decide to play on, as. only seven runs are required by Victoria to win, and considerable expense will be entailed for the following day for only a few minutes’ play. The attendance was six thousand, and the receipts £285. ENGLAND—Ist. Innings. Gilligan c. Hendry, b. Ironmongei 53 Dawson, c. Woodfull b. Blackie 44 Duleepsinhji c. Alexander, b. Blackie Woolley, st. Ellis, b. Blackie 5 Turnbull. c. Ironmonger, b. Blackie 11 Nichols, c. Ellis, b. Blackie I 3 Earle, o. Ellis, b. Ironmonger 21 Barratt, e. Scaife, b. Ironmonger 32 Cornford , (not out) •Allom, b. Darling 0 Worthington, absent U Extras * <" Total 238 Bowling analysis: Alexander 0 for 51, Blackie 5 for 82, Ironmonger 3 for 81, Hendry 0 for 10, Darling 1 for 7. VICTORIA—Ist. Innings. Woodfull c. Cornford, b. Nichols 0 . Ponsford, c. Cornford, I>. Barratt 5 Hendry, c. Duleepsinhji, b. Barratt 2 Darling, c. Woolley, b. Barratt ... 6 Ryder, c Dawson, b Allom 50 Rigg, 1.b.w., b Nichols 20 Scaife, b Nichols 27 Elbe, b Allom 0 Blackie, st. Cornford, b Barratt 1 Alexander, b Barratt 15 Ironmonger (not out) 17 Extras 18 ' ■" i Total 157 Bowling analysis.—Nichols 3 for 62, Barratt 5 for 45, Allom 2 for 23, Woolley none for 19. ENGLAND.-r-Second Innings. Gilligan, c Hendry, b Bbickio ... 11 Dawson, e Ironmonger, b Blackie 19 Duleepsinhji, c Ryder, b Blackie 0 Woolley, c Rigg, b Alexander ... 26 Turnbull, 1.b.w., b Ironmonger ... 9 Nichols, c Hendry, b Blackie ... 24 Earle, b Blackie -T Barratt, c Darling, b Blackie ... 0, Cornford, retired hurt 6 Worthington, e Ironmonger, b J Blackie 6 j Allom, (not out) 2 j Extras 8 Total HI -A

Note: Three runs were taken from Gilligan and added to f -tlie byes. Bowling analysis: Alexander 1 for 43, Hendry none for 8, Blackie 7 for 25, Ironmonger 1 for 23, Darling none for 7. VICTORIA—2nd innings.

Woodfull, (not out) 93 Ponsford, c Woolley, b Barratt 0 Hendry, e Nichols, b Barratt ... 9

Ryder, e Earle, b Nichols

Rigg, (not out) Extras

) Total for three wickets ... 179