ENGLAND V. VICTORIA

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 136, 5 March 1929, Page 11

ENGLAND V. VICTORIA

MATCH RESUMED IN FINE WEATHER p ■: ' . ■ . HAMMOND MAKES ANOTHER gENTURY ■•V •/ '' : ' SIDE ALL OUT FOR 303 U ■ : - y- . - ; - t ■ '♦United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) Australian Press Association.' > if Melbourne, March 4. Th* cricket match between England and Victoria was resumed to-day in pleasant weather and on a good wicket, a light shower overnight not affecting it.' * ■ The batsmen' proceeded cautiously, " and Hammond reached 50 in ninety-six minutes. Alexander, a young fast bowler, developed great pace, and is faster than Larwood, but lacks directiom- He was making the- ball fly. Tyldesley moved along quietly, which •was not surprising after his long run of ' non-success. The century was brought up in 116 minutes. The partnership realised the century in 109 minutes, the batting being neat if not vigorous. Tyldesley. reached 50 after batting for two hours. ,- • Shortly after lunch Hammond reached 100. ■ He had been at the wickets for 173 minutes, and it wrfs his seventh three-figure score of the tour. Tyldesley was very subdued, but made many neat strokes. Two, hundred was brought up after 201 minutes. Then Alexander, with a new ball, got Hammond’s' wicket, the batsman playing the ball on. Hammond gave a chance;'; less display. He was at the wickets for 192 minutes, and hit five fours. The partnership added 151 in 145 minutes. , Hendren batted very freely, pulling and cutting well, and he soon reached the twenties. Tyldesley batted for jtist .over three hours' for a ehanceless 181, arid made three boundary hits. It;was his highest score 'in first-class cricket oh this tour, his previous best being '69. '

• Larwood rfecerved -a splendid .reception, which was significant aftei* Saturday’s occurrence. He scored ’at the rate of a run a minute, including three fours.' Hendren gave a nice 'display and batted for 73 minutes. 'He hit three fours; •' Both Larwood ahd Hendren were dismissed at 295. , The Englishman made a poor showing after the tea adjournment, Alexander, who is a reaf find aS an express bowler, getting three wickets for five rims off eighteen'balls. Chapman had a fine .reception, but there whs astonish-, ment when he remained at the wicket after being bd.wled and much amusement when it 1 was discovered that he was waiting, to run for Freeman, who Was limping badly.' ■ >. Hyder ordered the visitors to follow on. This is the first time the visitors have had that'experience in this tour. The second innings commenced at ten minutes to five, England being 269 in arrears. Runs came at the rate of one a minute; .Jardine should have been run out, but: the ball; was returned to the wrong end.- 'At 5.3 d an appeal was : made;against.the light, but,was not. allowed. Thelhalf-century-.was- reached in forty-five, minutes. Stumps were drawn on account of bad light at 5.40. < Both batsmen ihatted neatly, the bowling being, of; good standard. • The bowling of Andrews to-day is described as the feature of the match. He completely tricked-the batsmen. • ' The attendance’Was 6300 and the gate receipts. £348. f . The scores ar,e. as follow / VICTORIA. / First innings (declared) ... 572 ENGLAND. . L . • • First-Innings. 'Jardine; c. Ryder, b. Hendry .... 4 Leyland, l.b.w.', b. Makin ........ 16 Hammond, b, Alexander 114 Tyldesley, la,yW.,.b. Ironmonger .. 81 Hendren, b. .......... 46. Larwood, b. • Alexander 21 Geary, c. Darting, b. Alexander . . 5 jTate, c. Matin', b. Alexander .... 0 Chapman, h. Ironmonger 2 Freeman, not out 1 Aines (absent) , A 1 0. Sundries 13 J T0ta11...... "• 303 Bowling‘ Analysis.—Alexander took four wickets for 98 runs; Hendry, one for 39; Makin, bne for 48; Ironmonger, ■ three-for; 84; Darling, none for 21. ' ■ ' ’ Second Innings. Jardine, not out 23 Vwland, ,not. out ................. 28 Extras ' 0 . ~ ■* .!. ' .’ $ ’ TotaY for no wickets 51 ■■ SATURDAY’S /‘INCIDENT” . > - ■ " .' ' •- • ■- ' < ■ ’ 1 (Australian Press Association.) • -I i ,• i ' / ■ / . i (Rec. March 4, 7.5 p.m;) London, March 4. •; The‘ “Daily News,”, in a leader en-. (tied .“Baby Cricket,” says /the Eng(sh will , not be disturbed / by the llogical,antics of a , section of the ~Melbourne crowd. The reason for. iarragking was so childish (that it. renovea all sting from its'effects. To • protest against a fast bowler dismissing i “rabbit” is scarcely credible in a thlldren’s cricket match on the sands. Larwood would have done well to toss . ironmonger a'lob and thus have re-

stored the crowd’s sense of humour, which was so unaccountably mislaid. SHEFFIELD SHIELD (Rec. March 4, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney,. March 4. The Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales was continued to-day. South Australia in the first innings made 286 (Grimmett 43). Hooker took three wickets for 73, T. Andrews four for 34, Morris two for 27. New South Wales in the second innings have lost four wickets for 262 l Bradman not out 125, Fairfax 41, Jackson 38).'