THE M.C.C. TOUR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1309, 12 December 1911, Page 5

THE M.C.C. TOUR.

THE FIRST TEST.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM CHOSEN

Bj TcleeraDh— Press Aseneiiticro— Copyright (Hoc. December 1 , . , . 1.8 n,m. Sydney, December 11. Tho following learn Ims boon selected to represent Australia in Ibn first Tc«t mutch against Ilio M.C.C. touring eleven. The match begins nt Sydney on Friday:— C. Hill, South Australia. V. Triimpnr, New (ionHi Wales. W. Bnidsloy, New South Wales. W. W. Armstrong, Victoria. V. Ransford, Victoria. A. Colter, Now South Walo3. J. Whitty, New South Wales. 11. B. llordorn, New South Wales. 11. Garter, New South Wale 3. C. Kolloway, Victoria. ' C. G. Macartney, Now South Wales. R. B. lliunctt (New South Walos) as twelfth man.

BRISBANE MATCH DRAWN. SOME BRILLIANT BATTING. By Teleeranu— Preie Association--OoDirif lit (Roc. December 11, 8.55 p.m.) Brisbane, December 11. Tho match between tho M.C.C. team and an Eleven of Australia was concluded to-day, beforo an attendance of about 2000. The match was declared a draw after tho Englishmen had lost four wickets for 279 runs in their second innings.

Crawford, who was in brilliant form, batted for 109 minutes, and the Australian innings lasted altogether for 208 minutes. Tho bowling and fielding of the Englishmen wore good.

. Tho batting in England's second innings was good. Mead and Hearno did splendid defensive work. Tho scoring, however, was occasionally very alow. The bowling and fielding -were moderate. Australia.—First Innings, Jennings, b. Barnes 5 Fennelly, c. Strudwick, b. Iremonger 22, Hartigan, c. Vine, b. Iremonger 0 Kelleway, o. Strudwiek, b. Barnes ... 67 Armstrong, b. Barnes 0 Trumper, o. Hear'ne, b. Iremonger ... 30 Minnctt, c. Woollcy, b. Hearne .... 69 Crawford, c. Woolley, b. Hearno ... 69 Evans, b. Barnes 10 M'Laren, c. Strudwick, v. Iremongor 17 Barstow, not out 7 Sundries 10 Total 317 Bowling Analysis.

Barnos took fivo wickets for 39 runs; hemonger, three- for 79; Hearne, ono for 51; Rhodes, nono for 45; Foster, none for 50; Woolley, ono for 22. England,—Second Innings, First iunings 267 Kinnear, b.' Kellewny 18 Rhodes, b. Armstrong .' 34 Hearne, not out 89 Mend, b. Kelloway 50 Foster, c. Crawford, b. Fennelly 37 Woolley, not out 30 Sundries 21 . Total for four wickets 27D Bawling Analysis.

Miaren took no wickets for 29 nras; Kelleway, two for 52; Crawford, nono for 40, Armstrong, ono for 31; Barstow, nono for 17; Minnett, nono for 28; Hnrtigan, none 9; Fennelly, one for 52.

Last season's eleven in tho last Tost match wore: Hill, Trumper, Bardslcy, Armstrong, Hansford, Macartney, Kollcway, Cotter, Hordern, Whitty, and Cartor.