THE ENGLISH TEAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9117, 24 December 1907, Page 1

THE ENGLISH TEAM.

j MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA, United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright. MELBOURNE, December 23. The weather was fine and cooler when fche match was resumed to-day. Short- ■ Iy after the resumption of play Rhodes j had a narrow escape behind the wickets. His score included one six and ten \ sfours. With Fielder as a partner, b'7 iwere put on in twenty-two minutes. iFielder got his 50, including two sixes, In thirty minutes, by forceful batting. The visitors/ with nine wickets down foe j ifiO3i declared their innings closed. TheVbatting of the home team showed that they had the huge total of their j Opponents in their mind, all playing oa . Jfche careful side. Rhodes was in excellent form with the ball. When stumps Were drawn for the day Victoria had lost three wickets for 156. The . following are the scores: — I ENGLAND. * , - First Innings. Crawford, o Moran b Collini . 43 Hobbs, b Armstrong . ..' . 77 Hayes, o Warne b Armstrbn'g . . 98 Hutchings, o M'Kenzie b Arm- ' ■ . strong . . . .* 4 6uin, o Saunderß b Tarrant . 24 Hardstaff, o Moran b Tarrani '. 34 Fane, b Tarrant . . .17 Barnes, lbw ;b Armstrong . .15 ■jßhodes, not ' out . . . . 105 Humphries, c M'AJister b Collins 15 jTielder, uoi out . - - - 50 ' ■ Extras . . . - .21 Total for nine -wickets - - ■ ■ (innings closed) . . 503 | Bowling Analysis — Armstrong four wicket 3 lor 104, Collins two for 111, Taurani three for 92, Smith none for 36, Warne none for 39, jSsmxiers none for 100. VICTORIA. . .-•■ >' First Innings. M'Kenzie, b Rhodes . .19 Wamo, c Gunn b Rhodes . ■. , 31 Rarrsford," b Barnes . . .38 Armstrong, not out . . .32 Tarrant, not out . •. . ,80 Extras . .".'.. . .6 Total: for three wickets . 156