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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 4279, 16 November 1901, Page 3

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Enfland v Victoria. A Wet Wicket. (By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.) [United Preae Auooietion.] MELBOURNE, Yesterday. The Englishmen began the seeond B »toh of their tour against Viotoria today. Maelaren decided not to play owing to a slight attack of rheumatism. Last night's rain made the ground •odden, necessitating a postponement till 2.30 p.m. The weather for the remainder of the day was fine. Worrell captained the Victorians, and winning the toss, gave the visitors the first chance of testing the qualities of the pitoh. The wet wicket appeared to suit the goglishmen better than the fast Adelaide Oral. Altogether the play was more interesting, and several displayed better form than in the opening match. Jessop, who has a most unorthodox ityle, made things lively, putting his nws together in half an hour. Quaife want in fourth and took no chances, but his scoring was painfully slow. Janes, in the little time that he stayed io, kept the field moving. His score included a fiver off M'Leod. The wicket was cut up a good deal towsrds the dose. The Victorians acquitted themselves well in the field.

BKQtisHMKN —Ist innings. Jessop ... ... ... 26 Tyldesley 10 Hayward 12 . Lilley 6 Garrett 17 Jones ... ... ... 16 M'Gahey 16 Braund 2 Barnes 10 Quaife, not out 36 Blythe ... ... ... 1 Sundries 4 Total 166

Bowling analysis : —Saunders 3 for 61, M'Leod 5 for 76, Armstrong 2 for 8, lever 0 for 18.