M.C.C. TOURISTS

Evening Star, Issue 26028, 17 February 1947, Page 8

M.C.C. TOURISTS

MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD'S BRILLIANT INNINGS MELBOURNE, February IC. When the game between England and Victoria was resumed, the remaining M.C.C. batsmen attacked the bowlers, but were out before lunch, Ikin. who was hitting hard, was missed several times. Evans was also in his 1 best form, and secured his highest score in first class cricket. Miller showed fine pace and direction, and Tribe was unlucky that ho did not do better than his figures indicate. Victoria lost three good wickets quickly, Evans starring as a wicketkeeper. Then Neil Harvey, an IS-year-jsld, in his second first class game, joined Hassett, and pulled the score round. Harvey, who is a left-hander, and who with every shot gives promise of greatness, made none and 49 against New South Wales a week ago. He batted for 69 minutes, hitting five 4’s. Hassett was the sheet anchor, although slow. The attendance was 23,698, and .the takings £1,719. Scores : ENGLAND. First Innings. Washbrook b Tribe '.. 22 Fishlock c Hassett b Freer ... ... 51 Gibb c-Johnson b Miller 17 Compton’c and b Miller ... 93 Hardstaff c Tribe b Freer 9 Ikin b Tribe ... 71 Yardley b Miller ... .:. .'. ... 18. Evans not out 41 Bedser c M. Harvey b Tribe IT Pollard lbw Miller 9 .Wright c Hassett b Ring 0 Extras 13

Total ... 355 Fall of wickets: 47, 70, 111, 139, 225, 287, 293, 325, 354. Bowling Analysis.—Miller, 25 overs, 6 maidens, 63 runs, 4 wickets; Freer, 23, 2, 77, 2; Loxton, 5,1, 15, 0; Tribe, 38, 1, 142, 3; Ring, 14.4, 2, 45, 1.

VICTORIA. First Innings. M. Harvey e Evans b (Bedser ... 10 Meuleinann. st Evans b Pollard ... 14 Miller st Evans b Bedser 6 Hassett not out ... CS N. Harvey c Evans b Wright ... 69 Loxton c Washbrook b Wright ... 2 Ring b Wright ... ... 0 Freer not out 1 Extra ... ... ... 1

Total for six wickets ... 171 Fall of wickets: 24, 32, 152, 160, 160.

Bowling Analysis.—Bedser, 11 overs, 0 maidens, 45 runs. 2 wickets; Pollard, 16, 3, 33, 1; Wright, 12, 1, 56, 3; Yardley, 2, 0. 11, 0; Ikin, 5,1, 25, 0.