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Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1921, Page 5

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ENGLAND v. VICTORIA. WIN FOR THE VISITORS. MARGIN OF SEVEN WICKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 8, 9.35 p.m. Melbourne, Feb. S. The weather was again perfect and the wicket good for the final day of tile cricket match England v. Victoria, but the attendance was poor. The overnight position was that England had made 486 in their first innings against Victoria’s 268, while Victoria had lost five wickets for 2)7 in their second innings. To-day Keating (not out 1) and Ryder (not out 69) resumed Victoria’s innings to the bowling of Douglas and Woolley. Keating, by a single, wiped out the deficit of 280, and Ryder, by a straight drive off Douglas, brought up five for 248. Wilson replaced Douglas and Woolley, who had no sting, made way for Parkin. Ryder reached his century aftere 195 minutes’ batting, making a total of 270 at the end of the first hour’s play. At five for 281 Rhodes came on instead of Wilson, and got Keating leg before first over. Ferguson came next, but he made a poor showing, being out for two. Ryder, after a good exhibition, was caught by Hobbs, off Parkin.—7 for 286. , Ellis was clean bowled by Rhodes without scoring, and at the lunch adjournment the score stood 9 for 286. McDonald followed and opened out with a cut for four, then a two, and next ball he was caught by Waddington off Parkin. Grimmett was not out 3, and the innings closed for 295.

Requiring 78 to win, England started their second innings with Hobbs and Rhodes facing the bowling of McDonald and Ryder. Hobbs scored five off the first over, but Ellis, who was keeping wickets well, secured Rhodes off McDonald, who was bowling with great vim.—l for 13. Makepeace came next, but had a short stay, being also dismissed by a beautiful catch'by'Ellis, off the fast bowler, whose average at this time was 2 for 9.

Hendren had a great reception and started briskly, both, batsmen running smartly between the wickets. At 2 for 47 Ryder, who had taken no wickets •for 30, was replaced ,by Grimmett, who shortly after, in trying to stop a fast return from Hobbs, split a finger and was forced to retire, Hendren, who was scoring freely, quickly reached 2'4. Then he was clean bowled by McDonald, who then averaged 3 for 23. Woolley joined Hobbs, and after making a hit for five off McDonald, four of which were run, England won the match by seven wickets. Following are the scores:

Bowling analysis—Hobbs 0 wickets for 11 runs; Douglas, 0 for 38; Woolly, 1 for 63; Fender, 1 for 51; Parkin, 4 for 76; Wilson, 1 for 33; Rhodes, 2 for 20. The wickets fell as follows: 1 for ilOl, 2 for 108, 3 for 111, 4 for 17J, 5 for 21G, 6 for 281, 7 for 286, 8 for 2SG, 9 for 288, 10 for 295. ENGLAND.

Bowling analysis: McDonald 3 wickets for 32 runs, Ryder 0 for 30, Grimmett 0 for 6, Keating 0 for 7. The wickets fell: 1 for 13, 2 for 25, 3 for 66.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEXT TEST TEAM. Received Feb. 8, 10.30 p.m. Melbourne, Feb. 8. The Australian test team will be selected from Armstrong, Ryder, McDonald, Collins, Bardsley, Kelleway, Taylor, Gregory, H. Carter, Mailey, Pellew, T. Andrews.

VICTORIA. First Innings ■ 268 Second Innings. Mayne, b Parkin Sandford, b' Parkin 113 72 Park, e Fender, b Woolley Davies, c Hobbs, b Wilson 20 Ponsford, st Dolphin, b Fender .. 19 Ryder, c Hobbs, b Parky* 108 Keating, lbw, b Rhodes , 28 Ferguson, run out Ellis, b Rhodes 0 Grimmett, not out McDonald, e Waddington, b Parkin b Extras 3 Total 295

First Innings Second Innings. .. 486 . . 2'u Rhodes, c Ellis, b McDonald .... 5 Makepeace, c Ellis, b McDonald .. .. 11 Hendren, b McDonald .... .. 24 9 .. 3 Total (for three wickets) ... .. 78