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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10483, 21 November 1911, Page 5

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U"Ued Presi Association—By TR'** trie T'legraph— Copyright

THE ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

MATCH WITH VICTORIA

VICTORIANS COLLAPSE—ALL OUT FOR 274.

ENGLAND—THREE FOR 173,

(Received Last Night, 7 o'clock,

MELBOURNE, November 20. There was ideal weather, and the wicket was good for the continuation of the M.C.C. v. Victoria match.

Foster and Douglas reviewed the attack, Foster bowling very well, turning from the off and making a great pace from the pitch. Runs came slowly. Laver was caught low ii the slips. Armstrong was short-lived, being dismissed with the second ball through . a unanimous appeal for caught at the .. wickets. Matthews saw Kortlang clean bowled by Hitch, who relieved Foster' -at 235. Kortlang batted steadily for -lti'minutes, scoring four fourers. Three wickets had fallen without a run. The bowling was of a higher standard than on Saturday. When Matthews was dismissed, Hitch, whose average was 0 for 26 on Saturday, had taken two for 35. He was greatly assisted by the wind. The remainder of the-' batting was indifferent, the innings lasting 273 minutes. .

To-day's bowling was as follows: — Douglas' 3 for Hitch 4 for 24. Details: —

VICTORIA—First Innings. J. A. Seitz, b Foster , 14 V. S. Hansford, b Hearne .........' 34 D. Smith, b Douglas ..... 68 B. Kortlang, b Hitch ............... 74F. Laver, o Hitch, b Douglas ....... 14 W. W. Armstrong, c Smith, bj Douglas.... .'."' 8 T. J. Matthews, b Hitch ......... 9 N.. Brown, o Smith, b Douglas ... '2l W. Macrow, c Rhodes, b Hitch ... .., 2 W. A. Carkeek, b Hitch ......'...u. 0 J. Kyle, not out .. >7 Extras ...,.,.,....i................ 31 Total .....:..... ~.T........;..v...... 274 Bowling analysis:—-Foster ;1 for 65, Douglas 4 for 41; HM 4. for: 54,; Hearne, 1 for 39; Woblley 0 for 15; Iremonger-0 for 29. /

The wickets fell as follow :—37, 76, IS9, 240, 240, 240, 251. 251, 264, 274.

Hobbs and Kinneir opened for the visitors ux their second innings to the bowling of Laver and Macrow. Hobbs began stylishly, and Kinneir was more confident than in the first innings. ■'■''•.

Kinneir had been batting 41 minutes when he was dismissed. ■'.. ~

Rhodes, when at 2, .gave a chance of stumping,off.Matthews. Fifty appeared on the board in 54 minutes. •> ■ •")■''.

Hobbs gave a difficult chance at' point'off Laver when at 31. At 64 Kyle relieved Laver, who had bowled 13 overs, 7of which were maddens, and took one wicket for 19. Hobbs was charming on both sides of the wicket. He showed skilful, and effective placing. ; He reached 50 in 93 minutes. '....*' ";'

Laver was absent a fter tea,' resting from an injured leg. Kyle and Macrow took up the bowling. ; ;

One hundred was registered in, 105 minutes, and then, the batting slowed down considerably., i Kyle bowled twelve overs, five maiden s,'f or eleven runs. . At 112 Armstrong relieved Macrow.

The orowd was impatient at the slowness of the scoring, and cheered* ironically when Hobbs drove Kyle ' hard on the pff for four. Hobbs wared his bat in acknowledgment. / Notwithstanding the slow scoring, •the batting was attractive, Hobbs being especially good on the off, driving and cutting. One hundred and fifty occupied 158 mihiutes.

When his score stood at 49, Rhodes gave a chance to be run, out, but Carkeek failed to take the return.

Hobbs was missed at mid-on at 82, off Kyle by Spencer (a substitute); Armstrong in the slips missed Rhodes when at fifty-two, off Kyle. ; Hobbs was caught at mid-bff. • He batted for three hours' and scored §ix fourers.' , : ( Rhodes was in for 144 minutes before he gained a. foiirer, with a nice off drive. ;, -/' ' .-•?■: Smith was shout-lived! The fielding was good, and the wicket is lasting well. ' Details:— . ,' ■ ' •■ , • i ■ ENGLAND. First Innings .....'.:..... 318 Second Innings. ; J. B. Hobbs, c Matthews; b Arm- . strong : :......„. 88 S. P. Kinneir, Ibw, b Laver 12 W. Rhodes, not out 58 E. J. Smith, b Kylo .: ', : 1 J. W. Hitch, not out 4 Extras .... 10 Total for 3 wickets ... 173