ANOTHER WIN FOR ENGLAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3381, 23 November 1911, Page 6

ANOTHER WIN FOR ENGLAND.

TASK TOO BIG FOR VICTORIA. DEFEATED BY 49 RUNS. (United Press Association—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 22. "When Victoria resumed their final innings this morning the wicket was in good order, but there were few spectators. , ' • Laver and Carkeek, the not out men, started very carefully, but .before Laver could improve his overnight score he was bowled by Douglas, who later got Carkeek out leg before. The play lasted only 40 runs, 19 runs being added to yesterday’s score, making the total 229, and leaving the Englishmen victorious by 49 runs. The innings occupied 217 minutes. The total takings for the match were £1077. The Englishmen left for Sydney to-day. and commence their match against New South Wales on Friday. The following wore the-scores:— ENGLAND —First Innings 31S. Second 1 Innings 234. VICTORIA—First Innings 274. Second Innings. Seitz, b Douglas ... 3 Kortlang, run out ... 7 Ransford, c Foster b Iremonger ... 34 Smith, run out 84 Armstrong, b Iremonger 9 Matthews, b Douglas 24 Brown, b Foster 26 Laver, b Douglas 11 Kyle, run out 6 Carkeek, lbw, b Douglas 10 Macßow, not out v ... 4 Extras 11 Total 229 The wickets fell as follow: One for 3, two for 15, three for 75, four for 103, five for 156, six for 179, seven for 189, eight for 209, nine for 216. Bowling analysis: Foster, one for 55; Douglas, four for 37; Iremonger, two for 42 ; Hitch, nil for 33; Hearne, nil for 51. RESULTS OF THE TOUR. The results of the games played by the Englishmen are: v. South Australia,, won by an innings and 194 runs; v. Victoria, won by 49 runs.