M.C.C. v. VICTORIA.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14204, 18 November 1911, Page 7

M.C.C. v. VICTORIA.

United Prew Association—By Electrio Telegraph- -Copyright. (Received November 17th, 7.15 p.m.) MELIIOURXE, .November 17. Tho M.C.C. team commenced tho secoud match of thoir tour to-day, against a Victorian eleven. Tho weather was perfect and tho wicket goad. Thero was a moderate attendance. Warner, Barnes, Gunn, Strudwiok, and Vino, wore, omitted from tho visiting team, Douglas acting as captain. Warner is conliued to his bod, but ,!a recovering. Douglas won tho toss from Armsirong, and llobhs and Kinneir opened tho visitors' innings, Macßow and Lavcv owning tho attack. liobus I M.-ored quickly by clean, crLsp, wei'j timed cutting. Iα attempting to drivo Matthews, who had relieved Macßow, j llobbs mishit tho ball, and Lavox | made a magnificent, one-iiandod caicK i at point. j Riiodes succeeded, and tho scoria* I slowed down, the first 50 occupying an I hour. Kinnoir was '20 minutes in putj ting on ly runs, and Rhodes scored 19 in iJS minutes. The scoro had reached 70 at the luncheon adjournment. On resinning, steady and cautious batting was necessary, owing to tho keen attack and smart fielding. Kinneir gave a chance when ho had made 26 oil Madfow to Uarkeek, at iuo wickets. The first century occupied l<io minutes' play, ltuodes got his !eg in front to Layer, and retired. Mead soon lost Kinneir, who had batted carefully, scoring mostly on tho leg s-do. Jiearuo was very diltident. Wlien Foster had made a single ho was badlymissed by Mac How at mid-ou, oif Kylo. Mead was batting freely, a feature of his play being tho lino placing, chiefly on tho on-sido. Ho batted for iQ minutes, and hit four foureirs. Kylo bowled excellently. At ono stago hia averago read: 12 overs, 8 maidens, 11 runs. Kylo is a last medium bowler, with a lino length. On resuming after tho tea adjournment, the batsmen wero watchful. Foster, by a lovely back cut off Layer for three, made himself 35, top score so far. Tho first 160 occupied 180 minutes' play. Thero was nothing attractive about tho batting for a long period. Fostor had reached 60 after 90 minutes play, when he was badly missed at mid-on by Smith off Kyle Foster then • livened up slightly, and by some pretty cuts and glances brought up 200 for 240 minutes , play. Douglas, after 74 minutes' batting, scared double figures, and tho spectators cheered ironically, bat Douglas was unperturbed. Foster was now batting in attractive stylo on both sides of tho wicket, and reached his century nfter 131 minutes. Ho hit L 2 fourers. Hβ was caueht in the slips next'ball. The attendance later on reached 6000, and the weather and wicket wero perfect all through. On tho whole England's batting wae not impressive, and at times tedious, lacking enterprise, especially before tl.o tea adjournment. Experts are of opinion that it like that of MacLaren's team, and that older players are prefer* able to so many young ones for a tour. Scoro: —

SYDNEY, November 17. Tho Maitland match in tho English cricketers' itinerary, fixed for December 22nd and 23rd, has been cancelled, as it would involve too much travelling.

M.C.C TEAM. First Innings. Hobbs, c Liver, b Matthews .. . „« 21 Kinnoir, o Kylo, b MacKow .. .. .12 Rhodes, lbw, b Layer .. .. ..SB Mead, o Carkeek, b Kylo „ .. 34 Hearno, b Matthews .. .. .. 0 Foster, c Armstrong, b Liver .. .. 101 Douglas, not out .. .. ..Iβ Smith, not out .. ~ .. 1 Eztrae .. .. 0 ToUl tot six wickets .. .. 247 The wickota foil ae follow:—1 for 32, 2 for 81, 8 fox 63, 4 for 113, 5 for 139, 6 for 246.