The English Eleven

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 127, 20 November 1911, Page 5

The English Eleven

MATCH WITH VICTORIA,

SOME ATTRACTIVE BATTIXG.

By Cable—Pre.ss Association—Copyright Received 18, 7 p.m. Melbourne, November 18.

There was glorious weather and a good attendance. The wicket was perfect. Douglas and Smith continued to the bowling of Maeßow and Laver. Smith began smartly, driving well, but Douglas was stubbornly defensive. Smith was caught at deep mid-oil' after a oris]), attractive display, lasting 3G minutes.

Wooliey, who succeeded, narrowly escaped being run out immediately, Carkeek fumbling a quick return by Matthews from mid-oil'. Shortly afterwards hn played one back softly to the bowler. Iremonger, who was caution-', was dismissed peculiarly. The spectators thought he was stumped, but lie played forward and touched the ball, which rebounded from Carkeek's pad to the wicket.

Witn Hitch's arrival hitting was expected. He lifted Kyle magnificently on to the stand for a sixer, and also added two boundaries oil' the same bowler. Douglas' patience was remarkable, and a section of the crowd jeered at his slowness. He batted 18!) minutes. The innings lasted 303 minutes.

Kortlang and Seitz opened to the bowling of Foster and Douglas. Both batsmen were confident. Douglas was bowling on the off-theory, and the spectators shouted to him to bowl on the wicket. Scitz-'was beaten by the first ball of Foster's fourth over, which made, pace fiom the pitch. Rhodes, at short leg, bad missed him off Douglas' second ball. Ransford and Kortlang gave a pretty exhibition, and reached 50 in.42 minutes. Hitch relieved Douglas, and the crowd were amused at the peculiar run he gave before delivery. The first hour, when the bowlers were Foster, Douglas, Hitch and Heame, yielded 70 runs.

The Victorians were more enterprising than the Englishmen. Hansford played a stylish innings of 40 minutes, and his score of 34 included five fourers.

The century occupied 88 minutes. Smart running between wickets by Smith and Kortland was applauded. Smith was playing inspiriting cricket. He cut, drove and pulled He'arne for twelve in one over, and quickly surpassed Kortlang. When 39, Smith was missed in the slips by Hearne off Foster. He reached 50 in 50 minutes, playing brilliantly all round the wicket.

Kortlang was not aggressive, but artistice, his first 50 occupying 140 minutes. Smith was dismissed by a ball which kept low. He batted So minutes, and hit 11 fourers. He was given an ovation. Two hundred was registered as the result of lfil minutes' play. Kyle was struck in the left arm by a fast ball from Foster, and retired. Laver opened carefully, and played out time. ENGLAND. —First Innings. ITobbs, c Laver. b Matthews.... 21 Kinnear, c Kyle, b Macrow 32 Rhodes, Ibw, b Laber 28 Mead, e Carkeek, b Kyle 34 Hearne, b Matthews 0 Foster, c Armstrong, b Laver 101 Douglas (not out) 33 Smith, c Smith, b Laver 22 Woollev, c and b Matthews 5 Iremonger, not out 14 Hitch, run out 15 Extras 7 Total 31S Bowling analysis: Mackow, one wicket for 51: Laver. three for S3; Matthews, three for fio; Kyle, one for o0; Brown, none for 17; Armstrong, none for 31. The wickets fell: Seven for 274, Eight for 28:), nine for 302.

VICTORIA. —First Tunings, Kortlang, not out Seitz, b Foster Hansford, b Hearne Smith, b Douglas Kyle, retired luirt Laver, not out Extras

Three wickets for 219 Wickets fell: One for 27, two for 70, three for 189.