First-Class Cricket Matches 1951

VICTORIA v M.C.C. Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, February 10, 12, 13, 14, 1951. Match drawn. VICTORIA 1 C.C.McDonald b Hollies 27 c Hollies b Berry 26 2 K.D.Meuleman c Hutton b Statham 2 (4) run out 30 3 *A.L.Hassett c Washbrook b Close 232 (6) c Close b Washbrook 36 4 R.N.Harvey b Bailey 25 (2) c Hutton b Berry 56 5 S.J.E.Loxton b Hollies 1 (3) c Compton b Berry 15 6 H.W.Turner c Compton b Close 33 (5) c Hutton b Compton 40 7 I.W.G.Johnson c Close b Hollies 22 absent hurt 0 8 D.T.Ring c Close b Berry 74 (7) c McIntyre b Washbrook 15 9 †I.H.McDonald not out 15 (8) lbw b Close 0 10 J.C.Hill c Dewes b Close 2 (9) not out 3 11 W.A.Johnston c Dewes b Berry 1 (10) st McIntyre b Hutton 4 Extras b 4, lb 3 7 b 4, lb 5 9 —— —— 441 234 FoW (1): 1-4, 2-77, 3-118, 4-125, 5-181, 6-247, 7-413, 8-424, 9-435, 10-441 FoW (2): 1-56, 2-101, 3-104, 4-174, 5-183, 6-220, 7-227, 8-227, 9-234 M.C.C. 1 *D.C.S.Compton b Johnson 20 2 C.Washbrook st I.H.McDonald b Ring 49 3 J.G.Dewes c and b Ring 38 4 W.G.A.Parkhouse c Hill b Ring 0 5 L.Hutton c Loxton b Ring 128 6 †A.J.W.McIntyre b Ring 18 7 T.E.Bailey st I.H.McDonald b Hill 125 8 D.B.Close b Johnston 15 9 W.E.Hollies lbw b Johnston 2 (3) not out 1 10 J.B.Statham not out 1 (1) c Hill b Turner 16 11 R.Berry b Hill 0 (2) not out 13 Extras b 5, lb 12, nb 1 18 b 6 6 —— —— 414 (1 wicket) 36 FoW (1): 1-48, 2-107, 3-107, 4-120, 5-151, 6-347, 7-398, 8-404, 9-414, 10-414 FoW (2): 1-24 (1) M.C.C. Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 18 2 74 1 4 0 19 0 Statham 14 1 47 1 6 1 25 0 Close 18 2 103 3 (4) 15 2 70 1 Hollies 25 2 107 3 (5) 6 2 22 0 Berry 20.5 1 97 2 (3) 13 3 34 3 Compton 1 0 6 0 9 1 43 1 Washbrook (7) 2 0 8 2 Hutton (8) 0.7 0 4 1 Victoria Bowling O M R W O M R W Johnston 28 7 68 2 Loxton 22 3 67 0 1nb Hill 39.2 11 99 2 Johnson 6 1 10 1 Ring 35 8 134 5 Harvey 4 0 16 0 Hassett 1 0 2 0 Turner (1) 2 0 16 1 I.H.McDonald (2) 2 0 14 0 Umpires: R.G.Hele and R.J.J.Wright. Toss: Victoria Close of Play: 1st day: Victoria (1) 307-6 (Hassett 173*, Ring 17*); 2nd day: M.C.C. (1) 124-4 (Hutton 7*, McIntyre 3*); 3rd day: M.C.C. (1) 391-6 (Bailey 107*, Close 13*). A.L.Hassett’s 232 took 391 minutes and included 20 fours and 1 five. L.Hutton’s 128 took 278 minutes and included 13 fours. T.E.Bailey’s 125 took 298 minutes and included 10 fours. 106