ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18867, 15 November 1924, Page 9

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH AT MELBOURNE. VISITORS AT THE WICKET. I THREE DOWN FOR 113 RUNS. I Btr Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. i (Received 11.35 p.m.) I A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Nov. 14. The weather was dull and threatening when play began in the cricket match, Victoria v. England. The wicket was slow and easy. 'Die attendance was good. Gilligan won the toss and sent Hobbs j and Sandham in to open England's first | innings. Scoring was slow, the fielding i being keen. Hobbs was well caught by j Ellis behind the stumps when he had j made 50. He had batted for 70 minutes. ; and had hit two boundaries. Ponsonby, at cover-point, missed j Hearne when that batsman was 5. It J was a difficult chance. The weather became showery and the j luncheon adjournment was taken. | On resuming Mayne. at point, brilj liantly caught Hearne off Liddicut. ! Hendren was applauded when he came j in. He opened carefully. Liddicut was I maintaining a perfect length, but Heni dren's off-drives were effective.

Woolley pulled Wallace to the fence, ' and then the rain came on again and the ! players raced for shelter. Hendren v. as j applauded when he won the sprint. Play was resumed a quarter of an hour j later, when Woolley drove Hendry for j a 3 and a 4. Mayne was nursing his bowlers. At this stage 15,000 spectators were present. Again rain fell and the tea adjournment was taken. When the match was resumed Woolley and Hendren were soon digging in. Woolley drove a high one to Liddicut j;ist out of the latter's reach. Hendry was bowling soundly and keeping the runs down. Woolley cut Liddicut for 4. The light then became bad owing to the rain and play was stopped for the third time. Gilligan and Mayne inspected the wicket at 4.40 p.m., and the game was abandoned for the day. Following are the details of the scores:— ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, c Ellis, b Ryder . . . . 30 Sandham, c Ryder, b Wallace . . 4 Hearne. c 'Mayne. b Liddicut . . 18 Woolley, not out 40 Hendren. not out 16 Extras 5 Total for three wicket* . . . . 113