First-Class Cricket Matches 1951

VICTORIA v M.C.C. Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, November 3, 4, 6, 8, 1950. Match drawn. M.C.C. 1 L.Hutton lbw b Johnson 32 c Kerr b Johnston 13 2 C.Washbrook c and b Johnson 40 c Loxton b Johnson 32 3 D.S.Sheppard c McDonald b Harvey 28 st McDonald b Ring 19 4 *D.C.S.Compton c Howard b Johnston 107 (6) not out 0 5 J.G.Dewes c McDonald b Kerr 1 (4) lbw b Johnston 5 6 D.B.Close c Johnson b Ring 30 (5) not out 7 7 †A.J.W.McIntyre b Iverson 6 8 T.E.Bailey not out 28 9 J.J.Warr c Kerr b Iverson 23 10 R.Berry c Harvey b Iverson 2 11 W.E.Hollies not out 1 Extras lb 7, nb 1 8 lb 2, w 1 3 —— —— (9 wickets, declared) 306 (4 wickets) 79 FoW (1): 1-61, 2-89, 3-146, 4-153, 5-207, 6-230, 7-257, 8-285, 9-298 FoW (2): 1-25, 2-61, 3-66, 4-73 VICTORIA 1 K.D.Meuleman b Bailey 6 2 R.Howard lbw b Close 139 3 R.N.Harvey c Sheppard b Bailey 7 4 *A.L.Hassett b Bailey 19 5 S.J.E.Loxton c Hutton b Bailey 4 6 E.A.D.Kerr c Close b Bailey 3 7 I.W.G.Johnson run out (Berry/McIntyre) 36 8 D.T.Ring c Berry b Close 75 9 †I.H.McDonald c Bailey b Hollies 4 10 W.A.Johnston st McIntyre b Compton 30 11 J.B.Iverson not out 1 Extras b 4, lb 3 7 —— 331 FoW (1): 1-17, 2-31, 3-71, 4-85, 5-89, 6-161, 7-281, 8-287, 9-325, 10-331 Victoria Bowling O M R W O M R W Johnston 16 2 59 1 11 1 30 2 1w Kerr 9 1 27 1 6 0 25 0 Loxton 3 0 11 0 Johnson 27 3 77 2 (3) 6.3 1 20 1 Iverson 31 5 71 3 1nb Ring 14 2 49 1 (4) 2 1 1 1 Harvey 1 0 4 1 M.C.C. Bowling O M R W Warr 22 2 77 0 Bailey 22 5 54 5 Hollies 22 1 95 1 Compton 2.2 0 16 1 Close 15 2 53 2 Berry 5 0 29 0 Umpires: A.N.Barlow and R.J.J.Wright. Toss: M.C.C. Close of Play: 1st day: M.C.C. (1) 143-2 (Sheppard 28*, Compton 38*); 2nd day: Victoria (1) 4-0 (Meuleman 4*, Howard 0*); 3rd day: Victoria (1) 283-7 (Howard 125*, McDonald 1*). D.C.S.Compton’s 107 took 198 minutes and included 10 fours. R.Howard’s 139 took 363 minutes and included 11 fours and 1 six. 15