VICTORIAN ELEVEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18949, 21 February 1925, Page 11

VICTORIAN ELEVEN.

OPENING OF THE TOUR. OTAGO'S CREDITABLE SCORE. FIRST INNINGS OF 171. FREQUENT BOWLING CHANGES. [by telegraph, —press association.] DUNE DIN. Friday. The Victorian eleven commenced the first, match of their New Zealand tour today ;igainst Otago at Carisbrook, Rain fell during the morning and play did not si art till 2 p.m. when the weather was beautifully fine. Mavne wem the toss from Blamires and sent Otago in to bat. Worker and Shepherd were the opening batsmen. Shepherd faced Wallace, the visitors' fast bowler, and placed his fourth ball to leg for a single. A leg bye and another single to Shepherd came off the remainder of the over. Liddicutt bowled from the other end and Shepherd drove his second ball for three. Worker placed the last ball through the slips for a, single. One to Worker came off the first ball of Wallace's second over, and a leg bye brought 10 up. A change was made in the bowling, Ebeling replacing Wallace. Shepherd gut. the new bowler sweetly through the slips for four, bringing 20 up. Hart kopf relieved Liddicutt, and the test match bowler had three men on the boundary. The last ball of the over was driven hard back to the bowler by Shepherd, but the chance was dropped. The batsman was then 15. In Ebeling's naxt over Hartkopf dropped Shepherd in the slips but the next, ball clean bowled tho batsman—2s- -I—ls. Knight joined Worker, who scored a single off Hartkopf, and Knight patted a full toss for another one. Knight was very scratchy and failed to connect with several balls. A single to each of the batsmen came off Ifartkopf's next over. Knight brought 30 tip with a nice four past point, his best stroke so far. Ringing on the Changes. Mayne was ringing on the changes, Millar now relieving Ebeling, who had sent down some splendid balls. Misfielding gave Worker three off the new bowler, and the next ball proved fatal to Knight, who was given out l.b.w. 47—2—12. McMulla.ii was the incomer. Worker cut Austin for a brace, and a single to the same batsman brought 50 up after 78 minutes' play. Millar's next over produced four byes, and a single to each batsman. McMullan skied Austin to leg, giving Hartkopf an easy catch. 60—3—3. Alloo joined Worker, who drove Austin to tile off boundary, and got a single off the next ball. Another four came to Worker off Millar, arid Alloo got through the slips for a couple. Four byes came off the last ball of the over. In Austin's next over Alloo was smartly caught behind the wickets by Ellis. 80—4—6. Blamires took the vacant crease, and i broke his duck with a single through the slips, hut shortly afterwards he reached forward to Millar and had his timbers shattered. 86—5—2. Ihe luncheon adjournment was taken with the total at 92, Worker being 36. Worker Cleaned Bowled. Worker smote Hartkopf to leg, Willis brilliantly saving the boundary. In the same over Worker' went for a hit and was clean bowled. 99—6—37. Galland drove Wallace beautifully to the. off boundary, the best drive of the day, and got another nice four through cover off Hartkopf. Galland got another nice drive for four off Wallace, but injured himself in making the stroke and had to retire. He had shown the brightest cricket of the innings for 21. Dickinson took Galland's place and sneaked a single off the first ball. Cherry scored two twos and a single in Hartkopf s next over. Eliding relieved Wallace with the total at 139. Cherry was •still unable to make much headway against Hartkopf, but Dickenson smote the slow bowler to leg for four and got a single off the last ball of the over. Dickinson went for a hit and landed Hartkopf over the leg rails for six. In the same over he lashed out again but was caught in the long field by Wallace after the fieldsman had juggled with the ball. 154—7—12. Torrance, was the incomer. He faced the bowling with confidence, but soon lost ("berry, who skied a ball from Hartkopf to Wallace at cover. Cherry batted 70 minutes for 20 runs. Douglas came in and Torrance caused laughter by pulling a ball breaking from leg for a brace. He followed with a lucky sniek to fine leg for four off Wallace. Shortly after he hit Hartkopf high to Liddicutt at square leg. Clallam! was unable to return to the wicket, and the innings closed at nine minutes to six. Victorian Clean Bowled. Victoria opened with Ellis and Wallace, the former facing Dickinson. The fast bowler was erratic at the start and bowled a wide, but with his fourth ball, which" was well pitched up, he clean bowled Ellis, who apparently failed to sight the ball. Ebeling came and was badly beaten by Dickinson's sixth ball, which just missed the wicket. Ebeling scored two and Willis played out Torrance's over. Stumps were then drawn. Scores:— OTAGO.—First Innings. Shepherd, b Ebeling .. ... ... 15 Worker, b Hartkopf .. .. .. 37 Knight, llnv, b Millar, .. .. .. 12 McMullan, c Hartkopf. b Austin .. 3 Alloo, c Ellis, b Austin .. ~. 6 Blamires, b Millar 2 Chen-v. <• Willis, b Hartkopf .. .. 20 Galland, retired hurt 21 Dickinson, c Wallace, b Hartkopf .. 12 Torrance, c Liddicut, b Hartkopf .. 11 Douglas, not out . . . . . . . 1 Extras .. ... .. ... 31 Total .. .. ~ .. .. 171 Bowling Analysis.- Wallace took no wickets for 26 runs, Liddicut none for 11, Austin two for 25, Ebeling one for 19, Millar two for 16, Hartkopf four for 43. a VICTORIA.—First Innings. Ellis, b Dickinson . .. ~ .. 0 Willis, not out .. .. .. .. 2 Ebeling, not out .. .. 2 Extras .. .. .. .. 9 Total for one wicket .. ..13 Bowling Analysis.-- Dickinson took one wicket for two runs, Torrance none for 2. SELECTING AUCKLAND'S TEAM. PLAYERS CHOSEN TO PRACTISE. The Victorians will commence their match in Auckland on March 13. The selection committee of the Auckland Cricket Association lias chosen the follow - ing players to practise with a view to selection in the Auckland team against the visitors:- S, G. Smith, N. C. Sneddon, F, S. Tavlor, and F. Craig (Ponsonby) ; C. Allcott, E. Horspool. and R. W. Rowntree (Grafton) ; A. Antlionv and McCoy (Parnell) : H. Gillespie. I. Cooper, A. Postles and W. Blair (Eden) ; W. Garrard, R. Garrard, and L. Player (University), C. Daere and R. IS. .Frater (North Shore). Practices will be held at Eden Park on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, commencing next Tuesday.