THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14586, 8 February 1921, Page 5

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

MATCH WITH VICTORIA VIBITORS END BADLY. I IN THEIR FIRST INNINGS. (United Press Association.) Received February 7, 8.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, February 7. Delightful weather and a perfect wicket marked the third day of the cricket match, England v. Victoria, but (lie attendance was again small. Hendrcn and Douglas resumed to the bcwling of McDonald and Ryder. liendren scored a single and then gave a chance in the slips. When 265 he was again missed, and when his score stood at 271 he. was dismissed by a beautiful catch by Park in the slips off McDonald. ■Wilson was out first, ball. Dolphin onened by hitting two to leg and was then clean howled by McDonald, whose average at this time read live wickets fur 132. Parkin followed, but Douglas flayed for the strike. Parkin scored f-Mir, bringing 48C> up on the board. Grimmett replaced Ryder and got Parkin leg before. Hitch was absent and Parkin's dismissal closed the Innings, whereupon Douglas was accorded •J great ovation. Victoria's Second Innings. On resuming Ho'nbs and Douglas opened the bowling for England, Mayne and Sandford being the opposii.g batsmen. Sandford gave a dashing display, and Woolley soon replaced Hobbs, and Fender came on in place of Douglas. This change Sandford welcomed and hit Fender over the fence, Lien in two succeeding shots to the Lrundary. In Woolley's next over he hit ten off three ballS. Parkin was then tried and in the first over clean bowled Sandford, whose 72 was made in dashiLg style. Ryder followed Sandford and exercised discretion in running between the wickets. Mayne drove Woolley to the boundary for a well-placed four an J just as he appeared to be getting set he was bowled by Parkin when he had reached 33. The board now showed two wickets for 108. Park received an ovation, but gave a poor display, lie mishit Woolley to leg and was caught by Fender — 3—ill. Ryder was then joined by the Essenc'on colt Davics, who gave such a good Qlsplay in his first innings. Davhi soon hit up 20, mostly by fine cuts, but was neatly held by Hobbs off Wilson, ending a useful partnership •1-171. Ponsford began slowly. Ryder reached 51 by off drives in 115 minutes and 200 was recorded in 206 minutes. Ponsford was then stumped by Dolphin off Fender just before time.—5 —216. Ryder ami Keating played out time. The attendance was 5593 and the gate £287. ■ The following are the scores: — VICTORIA. First innings 268 Second Innings. Mayne, b Parkin 33 Sandford, b Parkin 72 Park, c Fender, b Woolley 1 Hyder, not out 69 Davies, c Hobbs, b Wilson 20 Ponsford, std Dolphin, b Fender .. l'J Keating, not out 1 Extras 2 Total for five wicke( s 217 ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c Ellis, b Ryder, 12 Rhodes, 1.b.w., b McDonald .... 15 Makepeace, c Ryder, b McDonald .3 Woolley, b Ryder 2Q Fender, c Ryder, b McDonald .. 10 liendren, c Park, b McDonald ... 271 Duuglas, not out, 133 Wilson, c Ellis, 1) McDonald 0 Dolphin, b McDonald 2 Parkin, Ibw, b Grimmett 8 Hitch, absent 0 Extras 12 Total 4 8 6 The wickets fell as follows:—1 for \~, 2 for 28. 3 for 69, 4 for 111, 5 folic 2.' 6 for -155, 7 for 455, 8 for 457, 9 tor 480. Bowling: McDonald took six wickets for 145 runs, Ryder two for 94, Grimmett. one for 104, Keating none for 39. Park none for 19. Sandford none fo ■ ?,'., Davies none for 1.7, Mayne none fo>' 25. ARMSTRONG ABSOLVED. NO CONFIDENCE IN SELECTORS (United Press Association.) MELBOURNE. February 8. The Cricket Association passed a resolution absolving Armstrong from not, playing in the Sheffield match, also expressing no-confidence in the selectors for their action in dropping Armstrong in the match against England. Received February S, J 1.50 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 8. A meeting of the Cricket Association had before it a complaint by the manager of the Victorian team that when the team was in Sydney to play the Sheffield match Armstrong failed to inform him that he could not attend practice, and told him only five minules before the match that lie was unable to play. Armstrong, who was supported by other members of the team, including Dr. Park, explained that he went to the ground, ami told Dr. Park that he was not fit lo play. Dr. Park and Mayne agreed, and he therefore stood out. Armstrong's action in Sydney was the cause of his exclusion from the Victorian team. After a lengthy meeting the Association adopted the resolution as given above.