Cricket Howard And Ring Save The Day For Victoria

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 November 1950, Page 5

Cricket Howard And Ring Save The Day For Victoria

MELBOURNE, Nov. 6 (Reed 11pm) —Trevor Bailey's five wickets for 45 runs, Roy Howard’s fine century and the hard-hitting display of Doug Ring, who made 75 in 82 minutes, were the highlights in another entertaining day's cricket between England and Victoria today. Victoria, after losing Harvey for seven. Loxton tor four, and Kerr for three in a midinnings collapse, recovered brilliantly in the afternoon to wrest the initiative and, at stumps had 283 runs on the board for the loss of seven wickets. Apart from Bailey and Warr, England had no bowler to counter the free-hitting tactics of the latter batsmen, and missed an excellent opportunity to bundle the Victorians out cheaply. Scores:— ENGLAND.

Bowling: W. Johnston, one for 59; Kerr, one for 27; Loxton, nil for 11; I. Johnson two for 77; Iverson, three for 71; Ring, one for 49; Harvey, one for 4. VICTORIA. First Innings.

Bowling: Bailey, five for 45; Warr, none for S 9; Hollies, none for 87: Compton, no’ne for 2; Close, one for 44. Berry, none for 29. sheffieldshield SYDNEY, Nov 6 (Rec. 7.10 pm).— After Morris and Miller had thrashed the Queensland bowling, scoring 118 in 92 mi'nutes, New South’ Wales sensationally collapsed in their first innings of the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney today, and six wickets fell for 54 runs. Before Queensland started their second innings, New South Wales had managed to struggle to a lead of 13 runs over Queensland's first in'ning’s score of 216.

First Innings. Hutton, lbw b L Johnsen 32 Washbrook, c and b I. Johnson 40 Sheppard, c McDonald, b Harvey 28 Compton, c Howard, b W. Johnst on - 107 Dewes, c McDonald, b Kerr 1 Close, c I. Johnson, b Ring ............. . 30 McIntyre, b Iverson e Bailey, not out - 28 Warr, c Kerr, b Iverson 23 Berry, c Harvey, b Iverson 2 Holl'es, not out 1 Sundries — - - 8 Total for 9 wickets dec 306

Meuleman, b Bailey ... 6 . 125 Harvey, c Sheopard, b Bailey . ... 7 Hasselt, b Bailey ... 19 Loxton, c Hutton, b Bailey ... 4 Kerr, c Close, b Bailey — ... 3 Johnson, run out. . 36 Ring, c Berry, b Close ... 75 McDonald, not out ... 1 Sundries - — ... 7 Total, seven wickets for 283