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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 46, 7 February 1912, Page 2

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' AI.C.C. v. VII. TORIA. VISITORS AVIN BY EIGHT AA'H’KETS. CENTURY BY AKAI STRONG. Melbourne, Feb. 6. The weather was pleasant and the wicket good io-day, but scanty 'interest was taken in the match, onlv one hundred spectators being pres ent at the start. Barnes was unwe'j and Hitch strained bis groin, ano was absent. His injury is net serious, but lie is resting lor the test. Virtt? and Strudwick fielded m thei) place. McKenzie and Armstrong resumed to Douglas' and Hearne’s bowling. A.r:ii'-.tro‘-ig immediately became tig gressive and scored 23 in 12 nnnti/es hitting four consecutive fourirs <>fi Hcanie. He made 3b while M T 'm zie was getting 10. and reached 50 in 50min. The scoring to-day was’ at the rate of two runs a minute. Rhodes relieved Hearne. Armstrong cut him r-ueecssfully for 4, placing beautifully. The £0() occupied IS( min. At 209 Hobbs relieved Douglas and the scoring slowed, for the nier on the boundary saved many rcns. The first hour yielded 93. At 22c Woolley relieved Rhodes. Armstrong cut his first ball for four. McKenzie was dismissed last ball of the first over. The partnership gave ar excellent display and produced 138 in 64niin. McKenzie hit 7 fourers - 6 for 236. . Spencer, who ennn. next, was caught off the first ball7 for 236. Carkcck was clean bowled —8 for 216. After lunch Armstrong and McDonald forced the runs. Armstrong reaching his century in 107 min. McDonald quickly obtained 30, of which there were seven fourers. The 390 was hoisted in 211 min. McDonald was caught at cover. Matthews was absent. Armstrong played a brilliant innj>igs of 138niin, and hiv 17 fourers. The innings lasted Rhodes and Mead opened to McD(.f alel and Scott's bowling. Mcau was-dismissed by the first ball of-M-c-Dopaid’s second over—l for 7. Ireliicngcr was well caught at deep H:ird man —2 for 10. Gunn andiibedes quietly obtained the necessary runs in-Jlmin. The attendance for the whole match was 9202, and the taking £162. Blackham’s share is about £lOO. Scores:— VICTORIA. First Innings 196 Second Innings. Baring, 1.b.w., b Douglas 0 Smith, b Douglas 12 Scott, run out 0 Fell z. c Vim', b AVoollex 10 MeKcmzic. c Smith, b Woolley.. "'S Frowm b Hitch 14 Armslrong, not out 120 Spencer, c Smith, b Hobbs 0 Carkcck, b AAw c-lley o Ai.-Donald. < HebL:, l> iremonger 38 Matthews, absent <i Extras 1:/ Tor/d’ ’ 31 i Bowling Analysis.—Douglas two for 52. Hitch one for 38. Iremonger one for 46. Woolley three for 72, Hearne none for 31, Rhodes none for •31, Hobbs one for 33. ENGLAND. Fii'l limings 46) Second Innings. Rhodes, not out 22 Mend, b Me llona Id 6 Ircmonger, c Smith, b Scott .. 3 Gunn, not out 16 Extras 2 Total for 2 wickets 42 Bowling Analysis. —McDonald one fee 19, Scott one for 11, Brown none fcr 8, Seitz none for three.