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CRICKET.

ENGLISHMENJN MELBOURNE. CENTURY BY RHODES. United Pre» AMOoUtion-Bjr EWtrie TelegT»P h —Copyright. (Received December 23rd, 9.37 p.m.) MELBOURNE, December 23. The weather wae fine and cooler for tho resumption of the cricket match. Shortly after resuming, Rhodes had a narrow escape behind tho wickete. He played * great innings, and his wore inrhided a six and ten fours. W|th Fielder as partner, 67 were put on in 22 minutes. Fielder got his 50, including two sixes, in oO minutes. Engla-nd, with nine wickets down for 503, declared their innings closet!. The home team showed that they had the visitors huge total in mind, all playing c careful game. Rhodes was in excellent form with the ball. ENQLAKD. First Innings. Crawford, c Moran, l> Colline .. .. -43 Hobb*, l> Armstrong .. .. ..77 Heyee. c Warne, b Armstrong .. ..96 Hatching*, c McKenzii, b Armstrong .. 4 Gunn. c Saundere, b Twraut .. .. H Hardstaff, c Moran, b Tarrent .. .. 34 FaiM. b Tarrent .. .. .. 1" Birncs, Ibw, b Armstrong .. ..15 Ithcdcp, not cut .. .. .. JO6 Humphriee, c McAHsler, b CoHini .. 15 Fielder, not out .. .. .. .. 60 Sundries .. ... .. ..21 Tola! for nine wickeis .. .. 503 Bowling Analjeis.—Armstrong took 4 wickets for 101, Collins 2 for 111, Terrant 3 for 9'J, Smith o for Oft Wanie 0 for 39, Saunders 0 fer 100. ELEVEN OF VICTORIA. First Inflinge. McKenzie, b Rhodes .. .. ..19 Warne, c Gunn, b Rhodes ~ .. 31 Kansford, b Barnca .. .. ..38 Armstrong, not out ... .. ..32 Tarrant, not cut .. .. .. 30 Sundries .. .. ~ ..6 Total for three v.-ickete .. 156