CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1920, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLAND VERSUS VICTORIA. FIRST DAY'S PUT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Not. 12, 8.45 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 12. There was fine weather for the first day's ma tcli between England and Victoria. The wicket was in perfect order, and tire attendance was estimated at 10,000. The GovernorGeneral sent a message to both teams, conveying his best wishes fior an enjoyable game.

Mayne, W ] lo captained the Victotriajns, opened tl-e Innings with Park. The litter Is a firm favorite for selection In the test matches, but with the score a 55, he played a ball off the wicket, Dolphin taking a smart catch. His dismissal without scoring caused surprise.

Willis helped Mayne in a nice partnership, but when 63 had been added by safe cricket, he turned into his wicket to glauee a ball iron Parkin, and a confident appeal for i.b.w. was allowed.

Hansford was dismissed without v opening his scoring account, Woolley snapping up « beautiful catch In the slips. Ryder commenced briskly, giving promise »f a fine innings, but after scoring a run or two by delightful strokes, he, too, was snap-' pad up by Dolphin, who was keeping Ihe wickets splendidly.

When Parkin bowled Jfayne without addition to the score, five of "Victoria's best batsmen were out for 77 runs, and the visitors were in an enviable position. Mayne got his runs in fine style, and ills total tool; seventy minutes In making. Lampard and Moyes were associated tint:! the luncheon adjournment, when the score was 102, made in ninety minutes. The'small score Is hard to explain, as tie bowling looked easy. Moyes only made three runs after lunch.

He was succeeded by Liddleutt, who, with Lampard, batted splendidly, the pair punishing all bowling alike. Both batsmen's strikes were crisp and clean, and were made fan'tlessty, many of them being saved on (he bounßary. The visitors' fielding was excellent. Lamipard was loudly cheered on passing Mayne's score, the result of a perfectly timed off-drive.

Tho partnership between Lampard ind Lfddicutt terminated in an unfortunate manner. The latter, attempting to save the ball rolling on the wicket, played on. His stay at the wicket occupied 83 .minutes, and his display was a patient, correct, and ehnneeloss one, his partnership with Lampard realising 142.

McDonald essayed big hitting, but dirt not stay sufficiently long to please .the crowd, whom he delighted with n fine on-drlve to the boundary before he was smartly cittjlit at the wickets.

Klhs followed. He was not troublesome, and went out to a dreadfully weak stroke. With Mullett In Lampard forced the game, sacrificing his wicket. His masterful innings was resourceful and at times brilliant Ms scra-iiiß. well round tie wicket, containing twelve fours, mostly from beautifully timed leg glances. ,\ remarkably enthusiastic demonstration was accorded him at the i-'ose of his innings, in which the visitors joined His nme nt tho crease occupied 205 minutes. He gave' one chance at 03. The visitors' bowling was ordinary. Woolley was apparently best, although Parkin, especially during a hurst of oarlv success, was troublesome. With twenty-flvo minutes to hat the TAiglislimen opened with Hnbbs and Russell to the howling of McDonald and Mullett. Scores:— VICTORIA. First Innings.

Mayne. b. Parkin Park, c. Dolphin, b. Howell !..'.'.".!". t) Willis. I.b.w. b. Parkin ..'.'.'.'. 20 Hansford, c. Woolley, b. Parkin '.'.'.'.'. "o llyder, c. Dolphin, b. Pender ....'"," 8 Lampard. c. Parkin, l>. Woolley ni Moyes, c. Hcndren, b. Parkin io l.iddicutt, h. Woolley '.'.'.'.'.'.[ 56 McDonald, c. Dolphin, h. 8 Kills, c. Rhodes, b. Howell 2 Mullet, not out !.!. 1 Extras .".'"."" c Total 2^ Fall of wickets: I—s, 2—68, 3—oß, 4—77 5—77, 0-105, 7—247, 8-203, ' 0-270.' Bowling analysis: Douglas, 0 wickets for 62 runs; Howell, 2 for 70; Parkin, 4 for ■jß; Fender, 1 for 49; Woolley, 3 for 29. ENGLAND. first Innings. Hobbs, not On,. lt Russell, not out '........','.."" n Total for no wickets , 2i TO-DAY'S MATCHES POSTPONED. fixtures for to-day have been cancelled by the North Taranaki Cricket Association on account of Thursday's fatality. KAPONGA v. OKAIAWA. The ctin fixture between Kaponga and Okaiawa on Saturday resulted in a win for Okalawa by the small margin of ten runs on the first innings. Okaiaiva batted first, and knocked up 8!) In their first innings, and 54 tor ruur wickets in the second. Kaponga's first innings realised 70, and the second 50 for five wickets.