ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 436, 3 February 1912, Page 5

ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA. Il.v Te!(-;:r:il>ll. Pre:-- A hwhm ;i I ion . ( oii.\ rildit Received February '.'., *.'•'•" p.m. Melbourne, Friday. Owing to the heat, which was HIS in the :diade, the attendance at the cricket match to-day was meagre. Vine, Kinnear, Srudwick and Foster were omitted from the Cnglish eleven, while Seit'/. supplanted Ransford, who was unable to play. The wicket. \va:i perfect. Hobbs and Rhodes were opposed by tho new fast, bowler, McDonald, and Scott. The batsmen showed characteristic [caution. Rhodes was caught low in trio slips. (Winn came no;!, and at. 127 Matthews relieved McDonald. Hohbs cut Matthews for the first fourer of the day. The batsmen frequently walked between the wickets ;.fo reserve their energies. Scott maintained a good lcngl.ii. Ho was relieved by McKoir/ie at. SO scored in M minutes. At (i.'i a double change ensued. Brown relieving MeKenzie and McDonald taking Matthews' end. The latter bowled eight. overs for IS runs. Hobbs played on in trying to hook Brown. After the adjournment, iloarne ac companied Gunn, who resumed by playing McDonald on. He batted CI minutes. Woolley was brisk and knocked Mr Donald about, and be was taken oil for Matthews, who dismissed Woolley with a yorker. Douglas joined Hearne, who was batting stylishly. Douglas took SS minutes to get 10 rune. When Stumps were drawn the seines wan 2!t:i for five wickets. Scores: Rhodes I<\ Hobbs I'll. Gunn I'll. Mead 12, Woolley I'd. Hearne Oml. out) U'S, Douglas (not out) SS; extras l.'l.