The English Eleven

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 129, 22 November 1911, Page 5

The English Eleven

MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA. AN INTERESTING GAME.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 21, 8 p.m. Melbourne, November 21. The match was continued in perfect weather and on a.n excellent wicket. Armstrong and Kyle opened the bowling. Hitch drove Armstrong to the boundary, but in trying to repeat the stroke played the ball on to tlve \vicket. Mead, who succeeded, quickly lost Rhodes leg before, after batting stolidly for three hours, and hitting two fourers. Hearne was next, but lie was extra cautious, a.nd succumbed to Laver, who relieved Kyle. Mead showed freedom, but was bowled neck and crop with a beauty. Foster and Douglas were not a long-lived partnership, Armstrong dismissing Foster second ball, completely nonplussing the batsman. Armstrong captured three wickets today for 20, and Laver at one stage two for jiil. Woolley shaped uncomfortably, and the end came quickly, Macrow taking both wickets, Iremonger playing on. The innings lasted 27" minutes. England's display was again disappointing. The collapse. was attributed to the deceptive pace of the wicket, which was perfect. It has been arranged that if the match was not over to-night to play topiorrow from 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Warner, who sailed bv the mail boat for Sydney to-day, left instructions to force the game in the hope of winning, Hut the batsmen observed defensive tacI'es.

Seitz and Koritlang opposed Foster and •wgllas. Tlie latter in his third over lean bowled Seitz. Ransford began with ,i four off Foster, but a period of dullness followed until Kortlangi hit Foster hard to Hobbs, and attempted a hopeless run. lie was unable to recover before Hobbs threw down his wicket. Smith followed and saw Ransford send Douglas to the boundary twice in succession from a snick and a drive. Both were batting brightly, Ransford socring well on the leg and Smith cutting and driving. Fifty occupied fifty-six minutes. Ransford 1 was caught at slip from a mishit. He had batted for sixty-five minutes. Armstrong joined Smith, who thrice drove Hearne to the off nppishly, scoring eight off one over. Armstrong with a lovely leg hit to the boundary off Hearne, followed by Smith with a brilliant square cut for four brought the century in ninety-five minutes. On resuming Armstrong was dismissed off the fifth ball, which he played on. Matthews saw Smith reach 50, which occupied sixtv-nine minutes. When 55, Smith gave a hard chance of being caught and-bowled to Iremonger, and four runs later he was missed in the ilips bv Rhodes off Hitch. He then drove Hitch for a fourer, passing his first innings' score. Hobbs at mid-off returned the ball smartly and fell on his right arm. He was slightly injured and retired temporarily. Smith was cheered for a magnificent straight drive and snicking Hitch for two fourers in succession. One hundred and fifty was registered in 132 minutes. Matthews and Smith compiled'' fifty in 28 minutes, the fastest scoring during the match. Smith foolishly attempted a run when Matthews called, and a smart return by Rhodes from cover point saw Smith run out. He had batted brilliantly for 95 minutes and hit ten fourers. Brown began busily and Matthews pulled Douglas for four, leaving 100 to win. Two baJls later lie played the ball on. Brown was in 28 minutes, and with graceful, beautiful timing scored four fourers. Laver and Kyle were in when 200 was registered in 180 minutes, when Kyle foolishly ran himself out by going for an impossible third run off Laver's stroke. Smith was disappointed at ail. unsuccessful appeal for stumping Car-" keck off the last ball of the da v. Scores:

ENGLAND. •First Innings 318 Second Innings. Hobbs, e Matthews, b Armstrong SS Kinneir, 1.b.w., b Laver 12 Smith, I) Kyle 1 Rhodes, 1.b.w., b Armstrong (i(i Hitch, b Armstrong: ];j Mead, b Laver 22 llearne, c and 1) Laver 0 Foster, b Armstrong 0 Douglas, not out .. .i Woolk'v. b Maerow 15 Iremonger, b .Maerow 0 Extras 12 Total 234 Bowling analysi?: Laver. three for 23; Macrow, two for .'JO; Matthews, none for 2.5; Kyle, one for (if); Brown, none for 10; Armstrong, four for 50. The wickets fell as follows:—One for 41. two for 104, three for 109, four for 184, five, for 11)1), six for 204, seven for 213, eight for 213, .nine for 234. VICTORIA. First Innings 274 Second Innings. Seitz, b Douglas 3 Kortlang run out 7 Ransford, c Foster, b Iremonger .... 34 Smith, run out 84 Armstrong, b Irenionger !) Matthews, b Douglas 24 Brown, b Foster oy Laver, not out 11 Kyle, run out (j Carkeek, not out 0 Extras (; Total for eight wickets 210 The Victorians require 08 runs to •avert defeat. CENTRAL v. HIGH SCHOOL A. On Monday evening Central defeated High School A by seven runs. Central scored 52 (Milne 10) arid High School 45 (Clcmow 12 not. Maunder 10). Scores;

Central. —Smith, I) Hooker. 0; ITawes, b F.winj:, 2: Tlnswell, I) Kwiiig. 7; Ollivor, run out. 7; c Maunder, b Kwinjr. 2; Leulaud. e Hawkes. b Hooker, 4; Milne, b [looker, 10: Kirkby, b Dav, 0; Tnrnbiill. b Day, 8; Crone, not out, 1: (iraylinjf. b Day, 0: extras, 5; total, o.'S. Unwliiiff analysis: Hooker, two for Hi; iliree for IS; Dav. four for 10. Iliuli School A.—Day, b Olliver, 4; Kwinfi, b OlliVer. 5; Kirton. e Kirkby, b Lealand. -I; Vordyee. b Leahmd, 0; Mander, b Tnrnbiill, 10; Hooker, b Kirkby, 4; Clemow. not out. 12; Leeeli, b Turnbull. 0; Kidd, c Crone, b Turnbull. 1; Kvans. b Smith, 0; Hawkes. b Smith. 0; extras, 5; total, io. Howling analysis: (Hliver, two for 8: Milne, none for 12; Lealand. (wo for 7; Kirkbv, one for !); (.'ravlinir. nnue for :i; Turnbull, three for 1 ; Smith, two for none.