BIG CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 5 February 1912, Page 5

BIG CRICKET.

ENGLAND START'S WELL AGAINST VICTORIA. BARNES BOWLS AVELL. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Alelbourne, February 3. The weather was oppressive and the wicket good. There were only a few present at the start, when Brown and AlcDonald renewed the attack. 'Douglas unexpectedly hit the first ball to the fence. Hearne hoisted 300 in 279 minutes.

Douglas registered ten in five minutes, which surprised the onlookers. Hearne was beautifully placing the ball when Matthews, relieving McDonald, bowled him with his third ball. Hearne played a chanceless innings, and was in 228 minutes. He hit twenty fours —6—43—338. Smith joined Douglas, who settled down to stonewalling. He reached the century in 219 minutes. Play ceased twice for refreshments, and one of the spectators roared “Put the hose on!” Smith was shaping well, and the score at the luncheon adjournment was six for 3SG, Douglas 103 and Smith 25. On resumption Browne and AlcDonald were bowling. Douglas opened by hitting Brown to leg for a fourer. Smith brought up 400 after .six hours’ play. When lie was two he was missed in the slips by Armstrong, off AlcDonald. Soon afterwards he got his leg in front to Brown. He hit six fourers and was in 73\ minutes—?—47—427.

Iremonger, l who was diffident and over-careful, was caught in the slips—--1—7—156. • i

After batting half an hour BarriCs joined Douglas, who lifted Scott to long-off, where he was well caught. He ‘had hatted 327 minutes, and hit fourteen fourers and one liver, including four for an overthrow. He was at the wickets while 320 was scored, and received an ovation—9—l40 —465.

Hitch was caught at cover-point. The innings lasted 474 minutes. Baring and Seitz opened against Barnes and Hitch. Baring cut Barnes for three. Seitz was dismissed the last ball of the first over—l—o—3. Smith was next. Both got going actively when Baring snicked Hitch and was caught in fine slip deep—2—ll— Spencer was missed in the slips by Woolley in the same over. Ho was in for seventeen minutes before he scored. Smith played bright cricket until a ball placed softly, came back to the bowler, who held—3—2o—37. McKenzie began magnificently by cutting Hitch for four. In the next over he played Barnes on 4—s—lD. Barnes’ average at this stage was 3 for 14. Hitch, after bowling eight overs, retired temporarily, affected by the heat, Woolley taking his place. Fifty occupied G 3 minutes. At 56 Iremonger relieved Barnes, whose ' average read 10 overs, 4 maidens, 3 wickets, 14 runs. Spencer, after a tedious display, scored 10 in one over off Iremonger. ’ • 3; Scott was going nicely when ho ran himself out—s—SO. McDonald follow-; ed, only to see Spencer dismissed by Barnes, whose' average was 5 for 141; It was a trying day’s cricket,' as the; diade temperature exceeded ; lOOdeg. The attendance was 4138, and - the takings £162. The wicket is lasting well. ENG LANjD^-yiljirstJnnipgs. Rhodes, c Armstrong, b Scott ... 16 Hobbs, b Brown ... 29 limn, b McDonald ... ’ ... 29 Mead, Ibw., b Brown 2 Woolley, ,h Matthews w „ 2L. Hearne, b' Matthews 7!if.; .7/143 Smith, ibw., b Brown ... ... 47 Douglas, c Seitz, b Scott ... ... 140 tremonger, c Armstrong, I) Scott 9 Hitch, c Brown, b Matthews ... 1 Extras 26 ' 1 ill Qoolnc ! • ioqfe ii—— Total' ... ... ... ...467 Bowling Analysis.—McDonald, one for 106; Scott three for 100; Matthews three for 99; McKenzie, none for 10; Brown, three for 100; Spencer, none for 24; Seitz, none or 2. VICTORIA.—First Innings. Baring, c Gunn, b Hitch 11 Seitz, Ibw., b Barnes ... ... 0 Smith, c and b Barnes ... ... 20 Spencer, b Barnes ... ... ... 18 McKenzie, b Barnes ... ... 5 Scott, run out ... ... ’ 15 McDonald, not out 4 Extras ... ... .... ... 11 Six wickets for 84 THE FOURTH TEST. Sydney, February 4. The following team has been chosen for the fourth test match :—Hill, Armstrong, Trumper, Cotter, Ransford, Bardsley, Carter, Hordern, Minnett, Matthews, Kelleway, and MacLaren (Queensland). A final selection will be made on the day of the match. TEAM FOR ENGLAND. Sydney, February 4. The selectors have chosen the following ten certainties, provided they will accept, for the Australian team’s tour in England :—Hill, Armstrong, Ransford, Carter, Cotter, Hordern, Trumper, Carkeek, Bardsley, Minnett. The six disgruntled players are included, and have ten days to decide whether to accept. Hordern recently renounced that lie did not intend to go, but the selectors have no official information on the matter, and he is therefore included.