CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 3379, 21 November 1911, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. VICTORIA

COLLAPSE OF THE VICTORIANS

GOOD BOWLING BY DOUGLAS AND HITCH. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received Nov. 20, 7- p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 20.' There was- ideal weather 'and a good wic'ket '\v.hen the match against Victoria was continued to-day. Foster and 1 Douglas renewed the attack on Laver and Kortlang. The former was bowling well, turning from the' off and making great pace: from, the pitch.. Runs came slowly, and . Layer was caught low in the slips by Hitch off Douglas, when I‘.. Armstrong followed. and was dismissed with the second ball from the same howler, on a unanimous appeal for a catch by Smith at the wickets.

Matthews joined Kortlang, and saw him clean bowled by Hitch, who had relieved Foster at 235. Kortlang batted for 218 minutes, and played steady cricket. His score of 74 included four fourers.

The Victorians were getting out disastrously, and three* wickets had' fallen without a run being added. The bowling was of a higher standard than on Saturday. When Matthews, with 9 to' his credit-, was dismissed by Hitch, whose average was none -for 26 on Saturday, the bowler had taken two for 35. He was assisted by the wind. The remainder of the batting was indifferent. and the innings, which lasted for 273 min'utes, closed for 274 runs. To-day’s bowling was: Douglas, three for 9, and Hitch, four for 24. ENGLAND’S SECOND EFFORT. Hobbs and Kinnear opened the Englishmen’s second innings against Laver arid Mac-Row.' Hobbs began stylishly, and Kinnear was more confident than in the first innings. After forty-one minutes’ batting lie was dismissed. Rhodes', the next man. when two, gjave a chance of stumping off Matthews. Fifty runs occupied 55 minutes. Hobbs gave a difficult chance at point off Laver when 31. At 64 Kyle relieved Laver, who had howled thirteen overs, seven maidens, one wickets, for nineteen runs.. . . ,

Hobbs played a charming game, batting on both sides of the wicket in a skiiful and effective manner, and placing fifty up in 93 minutes. Laver was absent after tea, resting an injured leg. Kyle and Macßow were bowling, and 100 were registered in 105 minutes, then the scoring slowed considerably. Kyle bowled twelve overs, including five maidens, for 11 runs. At 112 Armstrong relieved Macßow, and the crowd got impatient at the slowness of the scoring, and cheered ironically when Hobbs drove Kyle hard- to the off for four. Hobbs waved his bat in acknowledgment. Notwithstanding the slow scoring, the batting was attractive, Hobbs showing some especially fine off driving and cutting. One hundred and fifty occupied 158 minutes in compiling. When .49 Rhodes gave a chance to be run out, but Carke-ek failed to take a- return. Hobbs, when 82, was missed at mid-on off Kyle by Spencer, a. substitute. Armstrong in the slips- missed Rhodes when- 52 off Kyle. . Hobbs was caught at mid-off bv Matthews off Armstrong, when he had scored 88. - He batted three hours, and hit nix fourers. Rhodes was in 144 minutes before Jie gained a four by a nice off-drive. Smith did not last long, being bowled by Kyle, with one to Iks- credit. ' The fielding was good, and the attendance 6000, and the wicket is lasting well. The following a.re the scores:— VICTORIA—First Innings. Kortlang, b Hitch ... ••• ••• 74 Seitz, b Foster ... ... 14 Ransford l , b Hearne ... ... 34 Smith,' ib Douglas 68 Laver, e Hitch,, b Douglas ... 14 Armstrong, c.Smith, b Douglas ... 0 Matthews, b Hitch ... 9 Brown, c Smith, b Douglas ... 21 Macßow, c Rhodes, b Hitch ••• 2 Can-keek, b Hitch ... ••• 0 Kyle, not out ... -•. ■• - 7 Extras ... ... ••• ••• 31 Total 274 Bowling analysis: Foster one for 65, Douglas four for 41, Hitch four for 54, Hearne one f.or 39, Woolley nil for 15, Ire monger nil for 29. The wickets fell at—One for 27, two for 76, three for 189, four for 240, five for 240, six for 240, seven for 251, eight for 251, nine for 264. ENGLAND—First Innings: 31S. -—Second Innings.— Hobbs, e Matthews, b Armstrong... 88 Kihnear, l'bw, b Laver ... ... 12 Rhodes, not out . ••• ••• ••• 38 Smith, b Kyle ••• ••• 1 Hitcli. not out •• • - - •- - 4 Extras ... ••• 10 Total for three wickets ... 173 POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Poverty Bay Cricket.. Association was held last et renin"i there being present: Messrs A. R. Ga.tland (chairman), E. W. Harvey, P. Allen, J. Golding, G. Cranney, and J. P. McLisky (hon. secretary). The Wanderers Club notified that Mr M. Guthrie had been appointed as their delegate, vice Air. Seymour, who had left the district. A protest was received 1 from the Higli School Club against Y.M.C.A., on the ground that the latter in the junior match on Saturday last played A. Paiku who was also taking part in the senior match for his club at the same time. After disc’ussion, it was decided to order the match to, be replayed. The following fixtures were arranged for this week:— —Thursday Competition.— Alhambra v. United B. , Y.M.C.A. v. United B. —Saturday.— Seniors. United v. Taruheru. Wanderers v. Y.M.C.A. . Juniors. High School'A v. Alhambra. concrete High School B v. Wanderers. No. 2. United v. Y.M.C.A., No. 1. Schools Competition. Mangapapa- v. Kaiti. Gisborne-.' v. Te Hapara.