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Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1734, 9 February 1921, Page 5

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ENGLAND BEATS VICTORIA. BY SEVEN WICKETS. [By Electric Cable.—Copyright.] [Auat. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Tuesday, 0.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Last night. The weather was again perfect and the wicket good for the f'•>:<! day or the cricket match England versus Victoria. The attendance was poor. Keating and Ryder resumed to the bowling of Douglas and Woolley. Keating with a single wiped out the deficit of 208, and Ryder by a straight drive off Douglas brought up five for 248. Wilson replaced Douglas, and Woolley, who had no sting, made way for Parkin. Ryder reached the century after 195 minutes’ batting, making a total of 270 at the end of the first hour’s play. At five for 281 Rhodes came on instead of Wilson and got Keating leg before in his first over. Ferguson came next but made a poor showing, being out for two. Ryder, after a good exhibition, was caught by Hobbs off Parkin —seven for 286. Ellis was clean bowled by Rhodes without scoring, and at lunch the tally stood nine for 286. McDonald followed, and opened out with a cut for four, then two, but at the next ball was caught by Waddington off Parkin. Grimmet was not out for 3, and the innings closed for 295. Requiring 78 to win the Englishmen started their second innings with Hobbs and Rhodes facing the bowling of McDonald and Ryder. Hobbs scored five off the first over, but Ellis, who was keeping wickets well, secured Rhodes off McDonald, who was bowling with great vim—l/13. Makepeace came next, but had a short stay, being also dismissed by a beautiful catch by Ellis off the fast bowler, whose average this time was two for nine. Hendren had a great’ reception and started briskly, both batsmen runnlhg smartly between the wickets. At two for 47 Ryder, who had taken no wickets for 30, was replaced by Grimmett, who shortly after, in trying to stop a fast return from Hobbs, split a finger and was forced to retire. Hendren, who was scoring freely and quickly, had reached 24 when he was clean bowled by McDonald, who then averaged three for 23. Woolley joined Hobbs, and after making a hit for five off McDonald (four of which were run) England won the match by seven wickets. Australian scores continued: — Ryder, b Parkin 108 Keating, l.b.w. Rhodes 28 Ferguson, run out 2 Ellis, b Rhodes 0 Grimmett, not out . 3 McDonald, c Waddington, b Parkin 6 Extras 3 Total 295 Bowling averages: Hobbs none- for ■ll, Douglas none for 38, Woolley one for 63, Pender one for 51, Parkin four for 76, Wilson one for 33, Rhodes two for twenty. The wickets fell as follow: One for 101, fwo for 108, three for 111, four for 171, five for 216, six for 281, seven for 284, eight for 286, nine for 286, ten for 295. ENGLAND SECOND INNINGS. Hobbs, not out 26 Rhodes, c Ellis, b McDonald .. 5 Makepeace, c Ellis, b McDonald 11 Hendren, b McDonald 24 Woolley, not out ... 9 Extras 3 Total for three wickets .... 78 Bowling averages: McDonald three for 32, Ryder none for 30, Grimmett none for 6, Keating none for 7. THE NEXT TEST TEAM. MELBOURNE, Last night,. The Australian test team will be selected from Armstrong, Ryder, McDonald, Collins, Bardsley. Kelleway, Taylor, Gregory, H. Carter, Mailey, Pellew, T. Andrews. SELECTORS NOT AT FAULT. [By Electric Cable—Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] SYDNEY, Last Night. According to the latest report, the Melbourne Cricket Association, at a meeting, negatived a resolution condemning the selectors in regard to the omission of Armstrong, but adopted a resolution declaring that they , considered Armstrong was justified in not playing in the Sydney match, but regretting that the manager had not been informed earlier of- the likelihood of Armstrong not being able to play. If this had been done the present trouble would not have arisen.