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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 148, 10 March 1923, Page 6

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M.C.C. V. VICTORIA OFF THEORY FATAL TO ENGLISH BATSMEN LOVE SCORES A CENTURY (Rec. March 9, 9.5 p.in.) Melbourne, March 9. For the match between the English team and Victoria the weather was ideal and the wicket was last, 'f ile Attendance was 3<JCU. The early batsmen made a poor display, and repeatedly fell into the oh tneory trap, five out of the first six batsmen were caught in the slips. Ryder was smart there. Liddicut Kept a good length, and at one stage had four wickets for 8 runs. Mallace was very fast. Eight mon lost their wickets feeling lor the oil ball. Chapman caught p oouful beaulalully low down in the slips. Uio Englishmen’s total was passed after an hour’s batting, the good length bowling at the start demanding caution by tho batsmen. Tho LoveI’onsford partnership knocked up 120 in ninety-seven minutes. I’onsford was smartly stumped. Ho made six 4’s and many excellent off-drives, and played a chauce'ess innings. Love, when 97, hit a ball hard to cover-point, and ran foolishly. Chapman returned beautifully to the wicket-keeper, and Ryder sacrificed his wicket, running only when, he saw it was hope'k&s for l.oio to get back. The Englishmen joined in the applause at Ryder’s unselfishness. Love reached Ins century in 141 minutes. He hit seven 4’s Following are tho detailed scores : —• ENGLAND. First Innings. Hill-Wood, c. liyaor, u. Wallace 10 'i'achmarali, e. Ryder, b. Liudicut 1 Calinorpc, b. Wallace 2(J Chapman, c. Ryder b. Liddicut ... 0 Lev. ry e. Woodful, b. Liddicut ... o Milsun, c. Ellis, b. Mai.ace 16 Maclean, c. Woodtill, b. L.ndicut ... U Hartley, 1.b.w., b. V\ ahuce 3 Brand, c. Ryder, b. Mallace 2 Gibson, not out 3 freeman, c. Ryder, b. Mailace ... 0 Extras 5 Total 71 Bawling Analysis.—Wallace, 15 overs, 1 .maiden, JO runs, 6 wickets; Liddicut. 15 overs, 5 ■ maidens, 16 runs, 4 wickets. VICTORIA. First Innings. Woodful, c. Chapman, b. Gibson ... 6 Love, not out 105 I’onsford, st. Maclean, b. Brand 62 Ryder, run out Il Park, not out 4 Extra 1 Three wickets for 189