THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14585, 7 February 1921, Page 5

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

MATCH WITH VICTORIA 445 RUNS FOR FIVE WICKETB. A BRILLIANT PARTNERSHIP. (United Press Association.) Received February 6, 5.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, February 6. The second day of the cricket match, England v. Victoria, commenced in lln e weather on a good wicket, but in the presence of only a moderate attendance of the public. Makepeace joined Rhodes, the toowlera being McDonald and Ryder. The latter was bowling exceedingly well, the basmen finding it difficult to get him away, his first two overs being maidens. Makepeace, when three, was caught by Ryder. The batting had been slow, 30 minutes being occupied in producing it runs. Hendren followed, and immediately commenced to score freely. He hit McDonald to leg for three, cut and drove Ryder to the fence for four each, getting 13 off four balls. This brought up 52 on the board in 42 minutes. Grimmett then replaced Ryder, and Hendren scored five off his first over. Rhodes was then out leg before to McDonald. 8—15—69. Woolley followed, and batted freely. Keating replaced Grimmett, whose average was no wickets for 28. Hendren was giving a brilliant exhibition of batting, hitting all round the wicket, and he brought the score to 100. Park replaced McDonald, and at the luncheon adjournment the score stood at three wickets for 114. After lunch Ryder took the ball, and opened by clean bowling Woolley when ho had reached 20. Fender followed, but when he had hit up 10 he lifted one high behind the wicket, which was caught by Ryder. Five for 132. A Profitable Partnership. Douglas came next. By this time the fielding was becoming somewhat demoralised, and the score continued to mount up. Davies missed Hendren when he was 94, and shortly afterwards he reached his century amidst great cheering. Douglas got his first 50 in 85 minutes, and Hendren's score was being freely punctuated with fours. Ryder replaced Grimmett, but Hendren went gayly on, hitting 12 off four balls. The crowd became facetious when an appeal for leg before against Douglas was dismissed. Hendren now delighted the spectators by bitting Ryder over the fence. At this stage the bowlers were complctely baffled. Mayne then brought on Davies, who replaced Ryder, whose average was two for 78. This made the seventh change of bowlers during the day, but with little apparent effect. Douglas, by a drive for four, reached 75, and his dasning partnership with Hendren had put on 200 in 119 minutes, the score now being 346 for live wickets. Mayne, evidently at his wits' end, went on himself, and Hendren reached bis second century amidst tumultuous applause. This he had compiled in 214 minutes. He then started his third century by hitting Mayne out of the ground. Sandford came on in place of Mayne, but shared a similar fate, Hendren also putting him over the fence, scoring 18 off the over, 400 being reached in 227 minutes, Hendren hitting up 250 in 237 minutes, the last 50 of which was made in 23 minutes. Douglas got his century in 165 I minutes, for which he was lustily cheered. His masterful partnership With Hendren had yielded 313. \ The attendance at the close of the / day totalled 17,000, and the gate receipts amounted to £862. Following are the scores:— VICTORIA. First Innings 268 ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c Ellis, b Ryder 12 Rhodes, 1.b.w., b McDonald .... 15 Makepeace, c Ryder, b McDonald 3 Hendren, not out 262 Woolley, b Ryder 20 Fender, c Ryder, b McDonald .. 10 Douglas, not out 112 Extras 11 Total for five wickets.. 445 ARMSTRONG'S OMISSION. THE SELECTORS CONDEMNED. RESIGNATION DEMANDED. « (United Press Association.) Received February 6, 5.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, February 6. A public meeting of protest against Armstrong's omission from the cricket team carried.a resolution, condemning the selectors' action, and appealing to the district clubs to insist on the resignation of the selectors. HENDREN'S BRILLIANT DISPLAY. Received February 7, 9.5 a.m. SYDNEY, February 7. The Herald says Hendren gave a wonderful exhibition, and thrilled the spectators by his display of hitting, the like of which has not been seen In Melbourne for many years. The Telegraph states that Hendren's score was a lively exhibition, a Jong way the best of the match, and better than anything seen in the tests. He has made the record score of the tour.