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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17064, 8 February 1921, Page 8

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ENGLAND V. VICTORIA. HENDRENTS BIG SCORE. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received February 7ill, 8.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 7. 'Dolightful weathar and a perfect v.icket walked the third day. of tho criaket match England v. Victoria* The attendance was atnin email. Hendren and Douglas resumed to the bowling <xf McDonald and Ryder. Hendren scored ■ a single and then gave ft chance in the slips. Wlten 265 h© was again missed, when liis score stood at 271 hj« was dismissed by a beautiful cat oh by Paik in tho dips oS IvcDqnald. Vfilaon was out first ball. » Dolphin opened by hitting two to leg and waa then clean bowled by McDonald, whose average a;t this time read 6 for 132. Parkin followed, but Douglas played for fie strike. Parkin scored four, brinjrin<" 468 -up on the board. Grimmett replaced Ryder and got Parkin leg before. Hitch was absent, and Parkin's dismissal closed tho innings, whereupon Douglas was accorded a. great ovation. On resuming, Hobbs and Douglas opened the bowling for England; Mayno and .Sandford being the opposing batsmen. Sandford gave a dashing- cl:splay and' AVoolley soon replaced Hobbs, and Fender camo on in place of Douglas. This change Sandford welcomed, and hit Fender over the fence- and then in two succeeding shots to tho boundary, in Woolley's next over he hit ten off three balls. Parkin waa th<?n trietl and in th« i first over clean bowled Sandford, whose 72 was made in dashing style. Ryder followed Sandford, «and exercised discretion in running between the wicket*. Mayne drove Woolley to the boundary for a well-placed four, and just as he appeared to be. getting set he was bowled *by Parkin when he reached 33. The boaid now showed two foNuoa , Park received an ovation, but oe gave a poor display. He mishit "Woollev to leg, and ■ wa# caught by Fender. Three for HI. Ryder "was' then joined by the Essendon colt D<avio9, who gavo such a good display in the iir&t innings. Daviea *oon hit up mostly by fine cuts, hut he was neatly held

Hoi-!"- .-ff V.'iljon, thv.s er.d-r.j * partnership. rVar ior 171. I-V.nsto a Us.-eti slowly. Kya.\- rcschea a bv •'n .>ff drive i". 115 Two hv* drci! were reached in 10C minutes. PottfaiJ t'ne.'. sti'ni.icd y l!':iph;r. cj Ferdw . \^' ix'foie time. Five for - - ' -1 - Kvder and Keating piayed out time. TV,? attendance .YT93. and the X2P7. Following are the scores: ' . VICTORIA. First Inni::--*. Mavne, 1> Hitch .. ..9? Saniford, b Hitch . .. •. 5 Park, o Hendren, b po-.isrla* .. .. 3 Ryder c ar.d b Woo'dcy .. .. U Ponsford, c Hobbs, b Woollor .. -. € Keating, c Douglas, b Hitch .. ..IS Ferguson, c Dolphin, b Hitch .. .. S Davics, c Dolphin, b Douglas .. .. II Ellis, et. Dolphin, b Parkin .. .. S Grimme-tt, not out 1 .. .. ..SI McDonald, b Rhodes .. •• .. 4i Extras .. •• •• •• M Total ■ • *6S Bowling—Hitch 4 for 2S. Douglas 2 for SS, Parkin 1 for 59, Woolley '2 for 57. W-iisoti 0 for 34, Rhodes 1 for 19. i The wickets fell: —One for IS. t*o for 26, three for 38. four for 59. five, for 92, lis. ; for 106, seven for 136. eight for 150, ana * nine for *213. i Innings. I Mayne, b Parkin .. .. SS Siindford, b Parkin .. .. _• 72 Park, c Fender, b Woolley .. .. 1 Kjder, not out .. -. .. Ihivies, o Hobbs, b Wilson .. Por.fford, «t Dolphin, b Fender .. IS Keating, not out .. .. ..1 Extras •• •• •- 2 Total far 4ve wiekete .. .. 31? i ENGLAND. 1 i First Innings, j Hobbs, b Ryder .. •• -. *- Rhodes, lbw, b McDonald .. ..15 Makepeace, o Ryder, b McDonald .. 3 Hendren, c Park, b McDonald ■■ -- 27" Woolley, b Ryder .. •• —2O Fender, o Ryder, b McDonald 13 Douglaj, liot out .. ..13! Wilson, o EMm, b McDonald Dolphin, b McDonald - " Parkin, lbw, b Grimmett .. .. Hitch, absent -- *' Extms .. .... 1? Total ' .. .. • • i The wickets fell aa follows: —1 for 17. 2 t-v ' 28,' 3 for 69.' 4 for 114, 5. for 132. C ior 435. 7 for 455, 8 for 457. 9 for 496. I Bowling Averages.—McDonald. 6 far 115. I Rjdcr, 2 for 94; Gfimmett. 1 for 1M: Ke*i - ling, 0 for 39; Park. 0 for 19: ?w" 1 0 for 31; Davies, 0 for 17; Havre. 0 ?pr 25. SYDNEY. February 7. The "Sydney Morni*i? Herald" ears Hendren g»ro a wonderful aEjj thrilled the spectators by his display •»: hitting, the like of which has cot fecer. fern in Melbourne for many years. _ The "'Daily Telegriph" at»*es t~t dien's score was a lively exhibition, s 0~way the best "of tho natch, and betifr tfcj" anything seen in tests. .He has nude record score of the Sour. , i-EAM FOH ENGLAND. 1 SYDNEY. Februair 7 Eight players have accepted the inrixatie^ to visit England. _ Aimrtvonj has ft* extension of time till after the meeting on February 25tr.. It i - that the captain will ue appointed -1 tr.t\ IKK-tinL'. and the selection may inSaenc* - Armstrong. *t DEATH OP VETERAN MANAGES. (Received Febmnrv Bth. 1 If' »jb.l SYDNEY. February 7. The death is announced of C. W. Bta.. manager of, the first cricket team to triac the ashes to Australia. ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TEAM. "SFBESS ASSOCIATION" TKLSCRAM.) WELLINGTON. February 7. The Australian cricketers arrived by Manuka from Sydney to-day, acd were icet at the' wharf by Mr F. O. Raphael, chairxir. of tho New Zealand Cricket Courri 1 . aoa members of the local Association. A eivv reoeption has besn arranged to take p'ate is the Town Hall to-morrow. The Anstfaliss .Club has notified the Cricket Association ei ita desire to assist in entertaining the riritcrs •while they are in Wellington. Mr T. H<nr»rd is manager and Mr Vernon Ranercrd captain of the team. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. '* ' The following will be the games fcr tie third grade, seventh round, instead of thatr already" published:—Riocarton r. Lin wood A. Haelev No. 4; College B r. 8.H.5., College. Technical v. St. Albans, Technical: Liawooa B v Best., Lanoaeter Park; College A r. Sydenham, College; West Chr-jrtcborcA * bye. The second grade match Riccarto- A - "East A will be played at Haglej Park No. 3 instead of Lanoaeter Park. EOYAL MUSICAL SOCIETY. * 1 . The first meeting of the new «essmitfa» of the Royal Ghristchurch Musical Scotfjwas held yesterday. Present—iitiilwia Whitelaw and Shirtcliffe, Messr* Adier, Rcte, Venables, Machin, Luctus, aod Owen. Ap<v logies were received from Messrs W. J. Jenkin and R. B. Smith. The following appointments were mice Conductor, Or. J- C. Brad-ti®: of committcej Mr H. Alitill Ail^rjr; tor, Mr R. B. Owen; secretary, Mr H. T. Whittingham. The recommendations of the ocipeinc committee that the following executive be appointed was approved:—Messes Maehio, Adley, Macmanawoy, Venables, and Roberta. The appointment of an executive is cban» of orchestra was left in the, hand? of tie director. _ The credit balance of No. 1 sceonat »«• r,"ported to be £157 10s 95, Bud of Sa- « account £284 19$.