BEATEN BY SIX WICKETS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 20 November 1924, Page 7

BEATEN BY SIX WICKETS.

Defeat of English Team.

VICTORIA’S FINE SHOWING. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian anil N.Z. Cable Association (Received 7.30 p..m., November 19.) MELBOURNE, Novembet 19. Vieto.‘ay. defeated England by six wickets.

'The weather was dull and muggy wlUm play was resumed. The attendance was fair and the wicket good.

“ Going for the Bowling.”

Mnyne and Woodlull faced Kitucr and Gilligan. When he had atlded one to his overnight score of 55, Mayiie should have been run out, but Wh.vsall the keeper, fumbled the ball. Mavne then cut Kilner for two. Woolley was absent owing lo an injured knee, Chapman fielding substitute. Whysall caught Woodlull off Gilligan’s first ball in the third over. He bad been ill 97 minutes. The crowd were urging the batsmen to hit out, and Liddieut di-ovo Gilligan for two, and then was dean bowled. The later batsmen went after the runs. Hartkopf threw himself in, having a close shave, but adding five tfa the score. He then square cut Gilligan to the boundary. Mayne lifted Kilner to the fence, and got into the seventies, with an hour to go and 88 runs required to win. Freeman, In slips, at last caught Mayne, who had given a stylish clianeeless biitiiiig 167 mihutes.

Ari Exciting Finish. Amidst barracking from the crowd against wasting time, Hartkopf and Hendry became aggressive. Douglas was bowling the leg theory, but’ the scoring mounted rapidly, and Victoria .won with one minute to go, amidst wild excitement. Following are the scores: ENGLAND. First Innings ... 240 Second Innings 241 • VICTORIA. First liinings ... 229 Second Innings. Mayne, c Freeman, b Gilligan ... 87 Park, b Gillignii I Woodful], c Whysall, b Gilligan ... fai Liddieut, b Gilligan 7 Hartkopf, not out 56 Hendry, not out 3(i Extras 5 . Foiif wickets for 253 Bowling analysis—Gilligan took 4 for 89, Douglas 0. for 25, Woolley 0 for 21; Freeman 0 for 35, Kilner 0 for 79. ENGLAND v. NS.W. i 7 STATE TEAM FOR FRIDAY. The team origihally selected to represent ' New South Wales against the Englishmen oh November 21 was— Collins . (captain), lhirdsley, .Mlacart.ney, Ivippax, Andrews, Kcllewny, Gregory, TTtylot, Oldfield, Mailev,' NOtlililig. Yesterday Kellfewiiy informed the selectors lie was .not available and J. .Scott replaces him.