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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10551, 6 February 1912, Page 5

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EC C IN AUSTRALIA MATCH WITH VICTORIA. POOR DISPLAY BY VICTORIANS. (Received Last Night, 8.50 o'clock.) MELBOURNE. February 5. The weather was delightfully ecu for tho continuation of the match between the Englishmen and Victors, and the change was much appreciated. Tho attendance was very small, and the wicket perfect. Armstrong and McDonald opened to the bow' -<-g of Barnes and Hitch. In Hitch's second over McDonald played the ball on. —76 —90. Brown succeeded, and with three fine cuts off Hitch brought the century up in 113, minutes. Armstrong' w ; as cautions, and narrowly escaped "a'similar fate to McDonald. Brown was executing beautiful off strokes at the expense of Hitch. At 114 Barnes retiredthrough temporary illness, ahd Iremonger replaced him. Brown .scored 23 while Armstrong was making five, and then for twenty minutes Armstrong received most of the bowling and scored.steadily., At 136 Douglas relieved Hitch, and Hearne relieved Iremonger. - Armstrong-pulled Hearne-for four, bringing up 150 in 157 minutes. ';• Brown was dismissed in attenpting to pull a long-hop from Hearne —8 —35 —156. V Brown bat-ted stylishly for 65 minutes, and hit two fourers. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 8 for 161—-Armstrong 32, Carkeek 4, .On resuming Armstrong hatted brightly. Carkeek, was easily caught at short-stop, the innings closing for 195. Mathews was absent through the ■■- ,;.'^i^st^o^l^tedi .for 110 minutes, and>SVfouT-|qurs. ■■?■*■ -"The innings occupied 204 minutes. Scores:—. VICTORIA. First Innings. Baring, c v Gunn, b Hitch 11 Seitz, Ibw, b Barnes 0 D. SmSth, c and b Barnes 20 Spencer, b Barnes .18 MeKenzie, b Barnes 5 Scott, run out 15 McDonald, b Hitch 6 N. Brown, b Hearne 35 W. Wi Armstrong, not out 51 W. A. Carkeek, c Smith, b Hitch 19 G. J. Matthews, absent •'.'■.—-■ ' Extras ~..,,,.,,,.,,;,,. -15 'T0ta15,.,. ../:........;.. ........... 193 "Bowling analysis;:—Barnes 4 for 26, Hitch 3 fbr'sßy.Woolley 0 for 10, Iremonger 0 for 32, Hearne 1 for 36, Douglas I.for 18. . Victoria followed on. Baring and Seitz. batted to the bowling of Douglas and Iremonger/ The first ball was fatal to Baring. I—o—o. . Smith cut and drove well, but in playing forward was elea-n howled.—2 12—28. •

. Scfott.''wa'.s':>runVoiit before he had .scored.—-3—o—2B;'. ...:;' ' ;• v." •'.-.'• '=■' tnaotiyejy- played until tlie tea ; ad-jonnLnieiit.—i-3 for 33 t -■•'.' :' i. ■v On resuming, Hitch and Woolley 'howled. . Seitz was oanght by Vine off Woolley when he reached 40. Brown succeeded, and with MoKenzie played cautiously. Then Hitch clean bowled Brown. Armstrong and Mckenzie played out time, with the score at five wickets for 132.. : y- Second Innings: ' Baring, llhv;. b Douglas ' 0 T). Smithyib.Douglas, ......c 12 Scott. 'run. out '...:. .'.•■■:■ 0 Seitz, c fine, b Woolley ;.," 40 McKenzie, not out ........... i 51 N. Brown, b Hitch 14 W. W. Armstrong, not out 14 Extras I

Total"for.five wickets 132 1 THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. I AUSTRALIAN TEAM SELECTED.. I / (Received February 5, 8.5 a.:r. ) !',- ;■'•■ ' .SYDNEY, February 4. The Australian team chosen for the Fourth Test match »vith the EhgiKhmTi is as fol'ows. — , Clem. Hill (South Australia). I W. W. Armstrong (Victoria). ...V. S. Ransford (Victoria). G. .1.. Matthews (Victoria). V. Tmimper .(New South Wales). •■"•'"■ A. Cotter (N T ew South Wales). n,. g W. Bardsley (New South Wales); %M.- Carter (New South Wales). ' R. B. Miunett (New South Wales). C. Kellewav (New South Wales). H. V. Hordem (New South Wales). ~' J; W. McLaren (Queensland)... The final selection will take place on ■the day of the match. ■ (The team is the same as played in the Third Test Match, with the ex-

ception that McLaren replaces "'.Lie-j artney who was twelfth man. McLaren i is the Queensland, fast .howler. Bel; did well against the Englishmen bith in the Queensland' and the an Australian XI. match.) THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND. '' (Received February .5, 8.5 a.m.) . SYDNEY, February 4.~ The selectors .have chosen the following ten certainties (provided they accept) for the Australian team to tour England:—Clem. Hill. W. W. Armstrong, V. S. Ransford. H. Carter, A. Cotter, Dr. H. V. Hordem. V. Trumoer; W. A. Carkeek, W .Bardsley .and R. B. Miunett. The six disgruntled players included have ten days to decide whether, they will accept. Dr. Hordem recently announce! that ho did not intend to 'go, owing to business reasons, but the selectors had no official information on the matter, therefore he.was included. H. Carter.-interviewed, stated that the disgruntled players will wait tiil the whole team is'chosen and then consider the appointing of their own manager. If the team considers that a manager, besides the one appointed by the-Board of Control, is necessary, and approves of Laver. whom the six desire, then none of the six wrill go to England unless Laver goes.