THE ENGLISH TOUR

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1356, 6 February 1912, Page 4

THE ENGLISH TOUR

MELBOURNE MATCH. DOUGH TIME FOR VICTORIA. THEY FOLLOW ON. By Tolccrnnh—l'rcSa Association—Cosyrlcllt (Hee. February 5, 8.30 p.m.) Melbourne, February S. Delightful cool weather marked tho third day's play in the match M.C.C. v. Victoria, the change bring much appreciated. As on the preceding days, tho wicket was perfect. The attendance, was small, the takings only amounting Iβ .£57. Victoria's overnight score hnd been 84 runs for tire loss of six wickets, and Armstrong and M'Donald look strike to the bowling of Barnes and Hitch. Iα Hitch's second over M'Donald ployed on. Brown succeeded, and with three fine cuts off nitch, brought the century up for 113 minutes' play. Armstrong was cautious, but narrowly escaped a eimilar fate to M'Donald. Brown continued executing beautiful off-strokes at the expense of Hitch. At 111 Barnes retired through temporary illness, and Iremonger was put on to bowl. Brown scored 23, wliilo Armstrong was making five. Then, for twenty minutes, Armstrong received most o£ the bowling, and scored steadily. At 130 Douglas relieved Hitch, and ] learnt) took the ball from Iremonger. Armstrong at once pulled Hearne for four, bringing 150 up for 157 minutes' play. Brown was then dismissed through' failing to pull a long hop from Hoarno. Ho had batted stylishly for G5 minutes, and had hit two "fourers." Carkeek and Armstrong played out time to the luncheon break, the score being then eight wickets for 101 runs. On resuming, Armstrong batted brightly, but Carkeek was easily caught at short step, and the innings closed for lite. Matthews was absent owing to tho death of his son. Armstrong had'been in for 110 minutes, and had hit four "fourers." Altogether, Victoria's inning! had occupied 201 minutes. Victoria followed on, nnd Baring and Soils! opened to Douglas and Iremonger. The fiirl ball proved fulfil to Baring. 1-0. ■Smith came in, ami, for Homo time cut and drove well, but in playing forward, ha was clean bowled, and without another run being added, Scott wns run out. M'Keliido and Seitz went in when the tea adjournment wus li'iken. On resuming, M'Kenzie allowed some nice back-cutting. Tho first fifty occupied 01 minutes. When Seitz was twenty-seven ho gave a chance for a catch at the wickets off Iremonger. Hitch relieved Douglas, and, when Seit« was 30, Smith mndo a loud but unsuccessful appeal for a catch at shortstop off Hitch. Tho spectators were not slow to show their disapproval of the appeal. The scoring was now slow, and, at 71, Woolloy relieved Iremongei' nnd Seitz was dismissed with his first ball, being taught at third man by Vino, who was fielding an substitute. He had been in for 87 minutes, nnd his score included four fourers. Brown was missed by Smith off Hitch's third ball, and thereafter was uncomfortable against Hitch, who eventually "yorked" him. Armstrong enme in, and beautifully offdrove Woolley, bringing the century up for 123 minutes' play. M'Kenzio was playing attractive and graceful cricket, being forceful in his cutting and driving. At 122 Iremonger relieved Hitch, and Ilearne relieved Woolley. When stumps were drawn Victoria had lost five wickota for 132 runs.

Ennland— First Inninos. Rhodes, c. Armstrong, b. Scott 18 Hobbs, b. Brown ?9 Gunii, b. M'Donald , 2!) Mead, 1.b.w., b. Brown 2 Woolley, b. Matthews . 21 Hoarno, b. Muttliews 11.1 Douglas, c. Seitz, b. Scott Mfl Smith, 1.b.w., b. Brown 17 Irempnger, c. Armstrong, b. Scott ... !) Barnes, not out 4 Hitch, c. Brown, b. Matthews 1 Sundries 28 Total 407 Bowling Analysis. M'Donald took one wickot for 10G runs: Scott three for 100; Matthews, three for !)!); M'Konzie, none for 19; Brown, threo for 100; Spencer, none for 2J; Seitz, none for 2, How the Wickets Fell. 12345G 7 8 0 10 22 75 79 90 125 338 427 U 105 467 Victoria.—First Innings. Raring, c. Girnn, b. Hitch 11 Seitz, 1.b.w., b. Barnes 0 Smith, c. and b. Barnes 2(1 Silencer, b. Barnes 18 M'Koime, b. Barnes 5 "witt, run out 1S M'Donald, b. Hitch 6 Brown, b. Hearno ■•••• 35 Armstrong, not out 51 C'nrkwlf, e. Smilli, b. Hitch 10 Malihews, absent — Sundries i m 15 Total •' 105 Bowling Analysis. Barnes took four wickets for 26 runs; Hitch, three for SS; Woolley, none for 10; Ireinonscr, none for "2; Heanie, ono for 30; Douglas, none for 18. How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 5 0 7 8 !) 3 23 27 49 80 84 00 150 195 Victoria.—Second Innings. Baring, 1.b.w., l>. Douglas 0 Smith, b. Douglas 12 Scott, run out 0 Soilis, c. Vine, b. Woolley 40 M'Kenzie, not out 51 Brown, b. Hitch 11 Armstrong, not out ...„ i H Sundries > 1 Total for five wickets 132 How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 i 8 0 28 28 71 08