VICTORIAN TEAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17455, 5 February 1925, Page 8

VICTORIAN TEAM.

TO PLAY ENGLAND. By Teles raph— Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 5, 11 a.m.) .MELBOURNE. February 0. The loom lo plav the Englishmen on Friday is: K. R. Alavne, captain J. Willis A. E. Hartkopf J. S. Ryder J. L. Ellis P. 11. Wallace \Y. Al. Wood full F. A. Tarrant V. 8. Rnnsford H. Ironmonger H. L. HendryEmergencies: U. S. Love and H. S. Gamble. W. 11. Ponsford and A. E. T.iddicut were not available.

HAWKE CUP. WEST COAST ~V. NELSON. Per Prrss Association NELSON. February X Tl)e. Hawke Cup mat oh was continued this morning under ideal weaker conditions. The pitch is wearing well. Nelson's overnight score of six wickets for 121 runs was carried by Fletcher and Haycock to 161 before Fletcher went. With Newman associated with Haycock 61 was added for the eighth wicket. Both batsmen were, then dismissed within a few minutes of each oilier by playing on from NightinTh© West Coast's second innings com tnenced disastrously, three wickets falling for eight runs. Then Knapp and Adams became associated, and they carried Hie score to 23 by the luncheon adjournment. NELSON. First Innings. K. Saxon, o Macintosh b Knapp . ift E. K. Neale, 1> Fass . . . 30 K. r.angbein, c M'lntosh b Fass « I?. Papps. c and b Fass .... 1* ightingale, b Knapp « K. Komnitz, Ibw I> Adams . . * 16 H. Fletcher, e Adams b Merriman 36 H. Haycock, b Nightingale . . * 37 J- Newman b Nightingale * •>= W. Max. not. out, ' ' R R. Fowler, b Merriman * Extras * ‘ ' op Total Bowling analysis. —Nightingale, two wickets for 12 runs; Griffiths, none for 23; Merriman 1w Q for 49; Barlow, none for •26; Knapp, two for 31; Adams, one for 8; Fass. three for 41. WEST COAST. First innings ■ • ■ . * ir,o Second Innings. Barlow. l> Newman 1 M'lntosh. b Newman .... 3 Hincksman. c Fowler b Fletcher . 3 Knapp, not out -21 Adams, not out 10 Extras 1 Total for three wick=Ls . .. aj