M.C.C. V. VICTORIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16988, 12 March 1923, Page 5

M.C.C. V. VICTORIA.

HOME TEAM’S BTC SCORE. By Telearraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MELBOURNE. March 11. The weather was fine for the continuaIttendanoe ' of *8000? _ The' HowiSir' was defence, and made stylish strokes. After passing the half century. Park, who had been below the top of bis form this season, batted grandly. He gave a chance to Hartley at first slip when 65. Love pulled a rail on. He gave a sound display, and made brilliant on-strokes. He hit thirteen stroke. His partnership with Park added 198 to the score. Park made 109 in fifty-five minutes, the last fifty in forty-six minutes. He hit eight fours. Hansford played gracefully Liddicut a ridiculously had scored eleven. Lrwry was wicketing well. Chapman ard Hill-Wood were especially good. Seven lowlers were tried. The howling was not lo>se. but it was not man was' untiringly irilliant at rot»r. Ransford reached his century in 133 minn tea. Uddicut mad- his last fifty in thirty-eight minutes. He hit eight fours. The partnership produced two hundred 3 'Following are the .core.:ENGLAND. First Innings • • » .70 VICTORIA.

First Innings. Woodful. c Chaptmn b Gibson . . 6 Po ns ford, st Macl«n .... 02 P»rk'. c W«.o” a hC«lthorpe . . .101 P.a nsforrl, not ott • • • * ]*£ T.iddicut. o b Wilson . . IdBailor. Tint out ]] Extras . . . • • • _ Total fa- six wickets . . • 617