ENGLAND V. VICTORIA

Evening Star, Issue 21354, 7 March 1933, Page 9

ENGLAND V. VICTORIA

HOME TEAM'S GOOD SHOWING CENTURY TO DARLING Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 6. The weather was pleasant and the wicket rolled out well for the continuation of play in the match between England and Victoria. O’Brien gave a purely defensive display for 73 minutes, hitting three boundaries. Bromley gave a difficult chance near the sight board to Mitchell off Hammond before scoring. Bromley, who had a tendency to recklessness, tried a big drive, but skied the ball in the slips. He batted for thirty-six minutes, and hit three boundaries. Darling gave a bright display, reaching 50 in fifty-seven minutes. Oakley was also on the look-out for runs, which came at a good rate, and the partnership realised 100 runs in sixtyeight minutes. Darling reached his century in 149 minutes. Oakley’s was a fine display of driving, his innings lasting seventy-six minutes. He hit six boundaries. Darling batted, for 164 minutes, scoring twelve boundaries, and giving an excellent exhibition, the only blemish being a very difficult chance to Allen at cover when 48 ; off Brown. Ebeling made many fine strokes. Barnett batted for fifty-two minutes, and hit one boundary. The last-wicket partnership between Ebeling and Ironmonger created considerable enthusiasm, and added 40 runs in nineteen minutes, Ebeling driving excellently and cleverly running for the strike. Ebeling was at the wickets for eighty-two minutes. Ho hit eleven boundaries by powerful driving, pulling, and well-placed strokes. The innings lasted 283 minutes. The attack looked unimpressive without Larwood and Allen. Brown secured the best average, but howled many balls of bad length. Tate kept a good length, but lost the whip off the pitch. Bowes, was effective with a new ball.

England batted for an hour, and Sutcliffe was beaten by an excellent ball. He batted for half an hour. Following are the scores:—■ ENGLAND. First innings 321 Second Innings. Sutcliffe b Ebeling ... ... ... ; ... 11 Wyatt not out ... ; ... 13 Hammond not out ... 4 Extra ... 1 Total for one wicket ... 29 VICTORIA. First Innings. O’Brien lb\v b Bowes ... 20 Rigg o sub. b Bowes ... 21 Darling o Duckworth b Bowes ... 103 Bromley c Hammond b Brown ... 19 Oakley o Wyatt b Bowes 50 Plant Ibw b Tate 1 Barnett st Duckworth b Mitchell ... 17 Ebeling not out 68 Floetwood-Smith c Duckworth b Brown ... 8 Alexander Ibw b Brown ... ... ...: 0 Ironmonger b Voce ... ... 6 Extras ... ... 14 Total ... ... ... 3.27 Bowling Analysis.—Bowes, 4 for 93; Voce, 1 for 02; Tate, 1 for 31; Hammond, 0 for 14; Mitchell, 1 for 50; Brown, 3 for 63.

UNSPORTING AUSTRALIAN CROWD H.Z. VISITOR'S TEST OBSERVATIONS IPbr UjTtid Pebsb Association.] WELLINGTON, March 7. Commenting on the attitude of the spectators at the fifth cricket test in Sydney, Mr 0. C. Mazengarb, of Wellington, solicitor, said the crowd spent its favours upon Bradman and vented its spleen on Jardine. People who hooted Larwood for “ body-liners ” cheered Alexander when he bumped the ball over Wyatt and Jardine. | It was disgraceful and almost incomprehensible to witness the exultation of the people/ “ on the hill ” and in jthe stands when Jardine was struck onlthe side by Alexander. These barraciers certainly thought that Alexander ivas retaliating, and signified their approval. The cheering and applauding ofl an injury to a batsman was the last tiling one would have expected in a country that so recently complained of unspdrtsmanlike conduct, ' j