CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 186, 5 February 1912, Page 8

CRICKET

ENGLAND v. VICTORIA. _ VISITORS SCORE 487. VICTORIANS AT THE, WJCKETS. BARNES BOWLING WELL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 4, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, February 3. The weather was oppressive and the wicket good. There were only a few present at the start, when Brown and McDonald renewed the attack. Douglas unexpectedly hit the first ball to the fence. Hearne hoisted 300 in 279 minutes.

Douglas registered ten in five minutes, I 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 386, Douglas 103 and Smith 25. On resumption Browne and McDonald were bowling. Douglas opened by hitting Brown to leg for a fourer. Smith bfought up 400 after six hours' play. When lie was two he was misled in the slips by Armstrong, off McDonald. Soon afterwards he got his leg in front to Brown. He hit six fourers and was in 73 minutes. 7/47/427.

Iremonger, who was diffident and overcareful, was caught in the slips. 8/7/456. After batting half an, hour Barnes joined Douglas, who lifted Scott to longoff, where he was well caught) He had batted 327 minutes, and hit fourteen fourers and one fiver, including four for an overthrow. He was at the wickets while 320 was scored, and received an ovation. 9/.140/465.

_ Hitch was caught at cover-point. The innings lasted 474 minutes.

Baring and Spitz opened against Barnes and Hitch. Baring cut Barnes for three. Seitz was dismissed the last ball of the first over. 1/0/3. Smith was next. Both got going actively when Baring snicked Hitch and was caught in fine slip deep. 2/11/23. Spencer was missed in the slips by Woolley in the same over. He was -in for seventeen minutes before he scored. Smith played bright cricket until a ball placed softly, came back to the bowler, who held. 3/20/37. McKenzie began magnificently by cutting Hitch for four. ,In the next over he played Barnes on. 4/5/49. 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 63 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. , Scott was going nicely when he ran himself out. . 5/80. McDonald followed, only to see Spencer dismissed by Barnes, whose average was 5 for 14. ~.. ' It was a trying day's cricket, as the shade temperature exceeded lOOdeg. The attendance was 4138, and the takings £162..' The wicket is lasting well. ENGLAND.—First Innings.

Rhodes, c Armstrong, c Scott .., 16 Hobbs, b Brown 291 Gunn, b McDonald . 29 Mead, lbw, b Brown 2 Woolley, b Matthews 21 Hearne, b Matthews 143 Smith, lbw, b Brown 47 Douglas, c Seitz, b Scott , 140 j Iremonger, c Armstrong, b Scott.... 9 Hitch, c Brown, b Matthews...... 1 Extras 26 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 for 2. VICTORIA.—First Innings: Baring, c Gunn, b Hitch 11 Seitz, lbw, 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 n Six wickets for 84 THE FOURTH TEST. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. ' Received 5, 12.20 a.m. 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.

HSAM FOR ENGLAND. Received 5, 12.20 a.m. Sydney, February 4. The selectors have chosen the followms ten certainties, provided they will accept, for the Australian team's tour in England.-Hill, Armstrong, Ransford, t/arter Cotter, Hordern, Trumper, Carkeek, Bardsley, Minnett. The six disgruntled players are included, and have ten days to decide whether to !w pt ,: hordern recently announced that he did not intend to go, but the selectors have no official information on the matter, and he is therefore included

THE MANAGEMENT DISPUTE. PLAYERS SAID TO BE YIELDING. „.„ Sydney, February 3. | _ am was present at a meeting of the Board of Control, and seen afterwards had nothing to say upon the board's action m appointing a manager. This is taken as an indication that the dissatisfied players will not press their protest, and will be available for selection. They are given ten davs to decide. Further, it was decided'that if players also appoint a manager, his salary (£400) and expenses, will be charged against tho expenses of the tour. The meeting approved of the fixtures for the English tour.