M.C.C. V, VICTORIA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18345, 10 March 1923, Page 9

M.C.C. V, VICTORIA

ENGLISHMEN OUT FOR 71. TRAPPED WITH OFF-THEORY. HOME TEAM 189 FOR THREE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 6.30 p.m.) A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. March 9. The M.C.C team began a match against Victoria to-day. The weather was ideal and the wicket fast. The attendance lumbered 3000. The Englishmen were dismissed for 71, and the Victorians had scored 189 runs for the loss of three wickets, when stumps were drawn for the day. Following are the scores— M.C.C— Innings. Hill-Wood, c Ryder, b Wallace . . 10 marsh, c Rvder, b Liddicut . . 1 Calthorpe, b Wallace 20 Chapman, c Ryder, b Liddicut . . 6 Lowry, c Woodful, b Liddicut . . 5 Wilson, c Ellis, b Wallace , . . . 16 Mac-Lean, c Woodful. b Liddicut . . 0 Hartley, lbw. b Wallace . . .. 3 Brand, c Ryder, b Wallace . . . . 2 Oibson, not out 3 Freeman, c Ryder, b Wallace . . 0 Extras 5 Total 71 Bowling Analysis.Wallace, 15 overs, one maiden, took six wickets for 50 runs; Liddicut, 15 overs, five maidens, four for 16. VICTORIA.— Innings. Woodful, c Chapman, b Gibson . . 6 Love, not out 105 Ponsford, st Mac Lean, b Brand . . 62 Ryder, not out 11 Park, not out 4 Extras .. 1 Total for three wickets . . . .189 The early batsmen made a poor display. They repeatedly fell into the off-theory trap. Five out of the first six batsmen were caught in the slips, where Ryder was very smart. Liddicut bowled a good length. At one stage the score was four ■wickets for eight. Wallace was very fast. Eight men lost their wickets feeling for an off-ball. Chapman" caught Woodful beautifully low down at slip The Englishmen's total was passed after an hour's batting. Good length bowling at the start demanded caution by the batsmen. The Love-Ponsford partnership added 125 runs in 97 minutes. Ponsford, who was smartly stumped, hit six fours, and made many excellent off-drives. He gave no chances. Love, when 97, hit a ball hard to cover and ran foolishly. Chapman returned the ball beautifully to the wicketkeeper. Ryder sacrificed his wicket. He ran only when he saw that Love could not get back. The Englishmen joined in the applause of this unselfishness. Love's century occupied 141 minutes. He hit seven foul's.