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Victoria v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1911/12
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th February 1912 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMarylebone Cricket Club won by 8 wickets
UmpiresRM Crockett, W Hannah
Close of play day 1Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 293/5 (Hearne 125*, Douglas 58*)
Close of play day 2Victoria (1) 84/6 (McDonald 4*)
Close of play day 3Victoria (2) 132/5 (McKenzie 51*, Armstrong 14*)

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JB Hobbsb Brown29     
W Rhodesc Armstrong b Scott16     
G Gunnb McDonald29     
JW Hearneb Matthews143 22820- 
CP Meadlbw b Brown2     
FE Woolleyb Matthews21     
*JWHT Douglasc Seitz b Scott140 32714- 
+EJ Smithlbw b Brown47     
J Iremongerc Armstrong b Scott9     
SF Barnesnot out4     
JW Hitchc Brown b Matthews1     
Extras(6 b, 8 lb, 12 w)26
Total(all out, 449 minutes, 154.3 overs)467
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-75, 3-79, 4-90, 5-125, 6-339, 7-427, 8-456, 9-465, 10-467 (154.3 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDonald32   410612-
Scott37   810038-
Matthews35.399931-
Brown31   310031-
McKenzie3   0100--
Spencer14   6240--
Seitz1   020--
Smith1   100--

Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Baringc Gunn b Hitch11     
JA Seitzlbw b Barnes0     
DBM Smithc and b Barnes20     
EL Spencerb Barnes18     
C McKenzieb Barnes5     
WFJ Scottrun out (Hobbs->Smith)15     
EA McDonaldb Hitch6     
*WW Armstrongnot out51     
NE Brownb Hearne35     
+W Carkeekc Smith b Hitch19     
TJ Matthewsabsent
Extras(9 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 204 minutes, 61.3 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-23, 3-37, 4-49, 5-80, 6-84, 7-90, 8-156, 9-195 (61.3 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes14   5264--
Hitch16.32583-1
Woolley4   0100--
Iremonger10   0320--
Hearne8   0361--
Douglas9   1180--

Victoria second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Baringlbw b Douglas0     
JA Seitzc sub (J Vine) b Woolley40     
DBM Smithb Douglas12     
WFJ Scottrun out (Rhodes->Douglas)0     
C McKenziec Smith b Woolley78     
NE Brownb Hitch14     
*WW Armstrongnot out120 13517- 
EL Spencerc Smith b Hobbs0     
+W Carkeekb Woolley0     
EA McDonaldc Hobbs b Iremonger38     
TJ Matthewsabsent
Extras(10 b, 2 lb)12
Total(all out, 253 minutes, 79.3 overs)314
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-28, 3-28, 4-71, 5-98, 6-236, 7-237, 8-246, 9-314 (79.3 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Douglas20   4522--
Iremonger16.35461--
Hitch10   1381--
Woolley14   3713--
Hearne4   0310--
Hobbs8   0331--
Rhodes7   0310--

Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Meadb McDonald0     
W Rhodesnot out22     
J Iremongerc Smith b Scott3     
G Gunnnot out16     
JB Hobbsdid not bat      
JW Hearnedid not bat      
FE Woolleydid not bat      
*JWHT Douglasdid not bat      
+EJ Smithdid not bat      
SF Barnesdid not bat      
JW Hitchdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 w)2
Total(2 wickets, 30 minutes, 11.2 overs)43
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-10
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDonald5   0191--
Scott5   11111-
Brown1   080--
Seitz0.2030--

Notes
--> JWHT Douglas scored 1 five in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings
--> FA Baring made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EL Spencer made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WFJ Scott made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JW Hearne (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 69
--> EA McDonald (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> NE Brown achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings (previous best was 2-24)

12th Men: JH Kyle (Vic) and J Vine (MCC)
Crowds: 1906, 4537, 2159, 599. Total: 9201. Receipts: 290 pounds
TJ Matthews was absent because his son died