HAT TRICK

Northern Advocate, 9 February 1925, Page 5

HAT TRICK

ACHIEVED BY IRONMONGER. LAST THREE WICKETS. ENGLAND COMPILES 500. ♦ (Received 9.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. At the conclusion of play on Saturday in the England—Victoria cricket match the following aggregates were shown: — England, . Ist innings 500 .Victoria, Ist innings (one wicket) 3o The start was delayed for 55 minutes ■owing to light rain. The wicket was good, but the bowlers were tampered "by the greasy ball. Hearne and Whysall resumed, batting •confidently, the former 'hitting more freely than usual. Before lunch, the partnership had added 43 runs in 35 minutes. After lunch both men made elegant strokes. The partnership realised 200 in 202 minutes. Whysall, when at 89, including five fours, was splendidly caught in the slips. The pair had put on 216 runs, .which is a record for the third wicket for England against Victoria. Kilner was splendidly caught at mid-off and Douglas was dismissed by a brilliant catch at silly mid-on. Rayson, the googly bowler, i had. ; iiow talcen three wickets in one over for two runs on a good wicket.

Bryan, the newcomer, drove with confidence and freedom, while Hearne gave a much finer exhibition than on Friday. His placing and timing were excellent, but at no time did he forsake deliberate methods. ■ With the total at 430 Hearne was brilliantly caught in the slips. He Tiad batted for 35G minutes and hit 15 boundaries. His partnership with Bryan produced 69 runs. After tea Tate joined Bryan, wTio reached 50 for 78 minutes' batting. Tate hit vigorously and neatly and made 20 runs in 25 minutes with splendid cover drives. Bryan, went after "hoing at the crease for 92 minutes, giving a good display of driving and hitting six fours. His partnership with Tate added 52 runs in 20 minutes. Light rain was falling for some time and the bowlers were again hampered by the greasy ball. Ironmonger, keeping a good length, created excitement by taking the last three wickets with three balls in succession, performing the hat trick. Victoria commenced with 45 minutes left before drawing of stumps. Light rain was coming down and the light was bad, but the wicket remained good. Both Howell and Tate were in good form with the ball, compelling the batsmen to play cautiously. Mayne was splendidly dismissed by Tyldesley with a One-handed catch in the slips. The attendance numbered 8000 and the receipts totalled £690. Details of the play, are as follows:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, c Hendry, b Ironmonger .88 Sandham, b Hendry 21 Hearne, e Ryder, b Wallace 193, Whysall, c Hendry, b Rayson ...• 89.' Kiiner, c i Atkinson, b Rayson .. 0 Douglas, c Atkinson, b Rayson .. 0 Bryan, b Ironmonger 59 Tate, c Atkinson, b Ironmonger, 25 ! Tyldesley, not out 6 Strudwick, 1.b.w., b Ironmonger 0 Howell, b Ironmonger 0 Extras „. 19

Total 500 Bowling analysis.—lronmonger took 5 wickets for 93 runs; Rayson, 3 for 161J Hendry, 1 for 82; Wallace, 1 for 114; Ryder, 0 for 25; Ransford, 0 for 6. "VICTORIA. First Innings. Mayne, c Tyldesley, b Tate 9 Woodfull, not out 14 •Ryder, not out ; 5 Extras 7 Total (for one wicket) 35 —A. and N.Z. DOUGLAS INCAPACITATED. MOTORING MISfiAP. THE DRIVER KILLED. (Received 10.10 a.m.) . MELBOURNE, This Day. While J. W. H. T. ; Douglas, the English cricketer, was returning from a dinner in honour of the English team given by Mr Speaker, the motorcar in which he was travelling, driven by Mr. G, Johnson Baker, manager of the, Melbourne Sports Depot, collided with a Chinese market gardener's waggonette. , MJr. Baker was thrown in front of Douglas and impaled on a shaft of the cart. He died in a few minutes. Douglas was bruised and suffered from shock. He will be unable to play against Victoria today.—A. and N.Z. THE FOURTH TEST. '■ NEW PLAYERS EXPECTED.

(Received 12.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Messrs, R. Crockett and D. Elder have been appointed umpires for the fourth test match between Australia and England. The Australian team ■will be selected tomorrow. Speculation is rife as to whether Collins can equal Armstrang's hitherto untouched record of winning five tests. It is expected that several players new to international cricket will be given a chance to win their spurs and

also to become acquainted with the test match atmosphere in view of the | Australian tour of England in 1926.— •A. and N.Z. PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO'S GOOD PROSPECTS. DUNEDIN, This Day.: Otago at last appears to have a chance of lifting the Plunket Shield for the first time, After leading Canterbury by 101 on the first innings Otago has disposed of five opponents in thp second for 112 runs and today should have no difficulty in winning. ! Otago's first- innings realised 238— Worker 42, Knight 38, Blainires 26, Cherry 26 and Galland»not out 25. Cunningham took 2 wickets for 90 runs; Mcßeath, 6 for 32; Blunt, 2 for 39. In Canterbury's second innings Talbot scored 35, Crawford 23 and Oliver 27 not out. —Press Assn. . WICKETS STILL FALLING. DUNEDIN, This Day. Canterbury in the second innings have now lost eight -wickets for 139— Boon 12, Olliver 39, Read 2.—Press Assn.