[M.C.C. TOURING TEAM.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1301, 2 December 1911, Page 7

[M.C.C. TOURING TEAM.

AT BRISBANE. QUEENSLAND MATCH BEGUN. By Telecraph—Prcra Association— CopyrleM (Hoc. December 1, 6.33 p.m.) Brisbane, Dcccmber 1. The match M.C.C. eleven versus Queensland was begun to-day in hot weather. Tho wicket was good. Queensland batted first, and wcro all out for 290 runs. So far, M.C.C. has lost two wickefs for G2 runs. Tho attendance numbered 5000. The pioneer batsmen for Queensland opened splendidly, and looked liko putting up a big score. l''cnuelly and Jennings put on G3 for tho first wicket, whilo tho third-wicket partnership between .Jennings and Ilartigan added anothor 90 runs. Both wero brilliant, and scored rapidly. When tho fifth wicket l'cll 202 was on tho board, but the remainder only added 88 runs. The English bowling was not exceptionally strong, Barnes and Douglas being the best. Tho English fielding throughout was brilliant. Queensland—Flrit Innings. Jennings, b. Foster 91 Fennelly, c. Rhodes, b. Hearno 29 Marshall, c. Woolloy, b. Barnes 11 Hartigan, run out 59 Evans, run out 4 Hayes, c. Smith, b. Douglas ..... 5 M'Laron, b. Foster 29 Bolton, b. Douglas 0 Barstow, not out 43 Cook, b. Barnes 7 Fett, b. Barnes 0 Sundries 12 Total 290 Bowling Analysis. Foster took two wickets for 67 runs; Douglas, two for 53, Barnes, threo for 52; Hearne, one for 39; Iremonger, nono for 36; Vine, nono for 31. England—First Innings. Vine, b. M'Laren 3 Hobbs, b. M'Laren 26 Tlearne, not out - 15 Mead, not out 13 Sundries 5 Total for two wickets 62 INTER-STATE CRICKET. Sydney, December 1. The inter-State match between New South Wales and South Australia commenced to-day on a dead wicket. The rain stopped the game after an hour's play. Tile scoro wa<" then: New South Wales, 79 for no wickets; Bardsley is 31 and Trumper 45. Heavy rain is falling.