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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1498, 22 July 1912, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA V. LEICESTER,

THE MATCH ABANDONED,

By Teleerapa—Press Association— Copyright London, July 19. Tliero was no ploy in the AustralianLoicestor match this morning, owing to heavy rain. At lunch time, when play did commence the weather was dull and the wicket soft. Australia's innings closed with 327 on the board, and when stumps were 'drawn Leicester had lost three wickets for GB. Bardsley and Kelleway, the no tout men, resumed to the bowling of Shipman nnd King. The fifth ball from King Bardsloy attempted to pull, and was easily caught at short-leg. Bardsley's score included six 4's, and his stand with Kelleway added 79 runs. Gregory and Kelleway were together when the second century was hoisted, after 150 minutes' play. Gregory then played ono from King on to his wicket. Minnett and Matthews did not last long, and when Matthews was caught Kelleray's score totalled' 68, obtained by sound cutting and driving. After twenty minutes' delay, caused by rain, the sun shone out, and Kelleway and Whitty were partnered, and put on 47 runs for the eighth wiekot before being separated. Whitty hit two G's and three 4's. Kelleway oud Emory added 32 for the ninth wicket, and then Kelleway was taken at short-leg. Ho had batted for IGS minutes, and did not givo ono chance. He hit seven 4's. Emery hit up 25 in fifteen minutes, including two 6's. The innings lasted 240 minutes. Wood and Knight faced Whitty and Emery, and with tho score at 32 Minnett relieved Whitty. Tho change was effective, Minnett" getting Wood with his first ball. Mounteney hit two fours off successive balls, but the third bowled him. Knight and Whitehead saw 50 hoisted after thirty*™ minutes. Knight was taken in tho slips. Whitehead hit three fours off his first over from Matthews. The following arc the scores:—

AUSTRALIA.-First Innings. Jennings, c. King, b. Shipman 15 Mavne, b. Shipman i! > Smith, b. Astill » Bardsley, c. Knight, b. King 59 Kelleway, c. King, b. Astill S7 Gregory, b. King G Minnett, c. Sturmcr, b. Shipman 7 Matthews, c. Boden, b. King 10 Whitty, b. King ,'' 27 Emery, c. Mountehey, b. Astill 2G Carkeck, not out •> Sundries ■ 25 Total 32How the Wickets Fell. IS -3 IS 6789 10 18 55 109 188 207 225 246 293 325 327 Bowling Analysis—Shipman took' thrco wickets for 85 runs; King, four for 130; Astill, tJireo for 42; Curtis, none for 29; Wood, nono for 15. LEICESTER. First Innings 217 Second Innings. "Wood, c. Kelleway, b. Minnett 14 Knight, c. Jennings, b. Matthews ... 31 Mounteney, b. Minnett 8 Whitehead, not out 12 Sundries • % Total for three wickets 63 Bowling Analysis.—Whitty, no wickets for 13 runs; Emery, none for 2G; Minnett, two for 14; Matthews, one for 2, (Rec July 2i, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 20. The match Australians v. Leicester was abandoned owing to persistent rain.

AFRICA V. KENT.

A DRAWN GAME. London, July 20. The South African-Kent match was drawn. The county's first effort yielded 215, and their second innings eaiv 185 postol for four wickets. Africa in their second innings, after having lost eight wickets for 152 Tuns, declared their innings closed. The following are the scores :— SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 360 Second Innings. Taylor, c. Seymour, b. Woolley 4G Tancred, b. Blytho 4 Strieker, c. Seymour, b. Fail-service ... 10 Nonrse, c. Hubble, b. Humphreys 20 White, c. Knott, b. Fairsorvico 4 Faulkner, not out 18 Beaumont, c. Dillon, b. Fairservice ... 1 Snooko, b. Woolley 10 Carter, not out 23 Pegler, st., b. Woolley 8 Sundries '. 2 Total for eight wickets 1 52 Bowling Analysis.—Blythe, one wicket foi 30 runs; Woolley, threo for 45; Fairfervice, three for 51; Morfce, none for 9; Humphreys, one for 9. KENT. First Innings. Hardiuge, c. Faulkner, b. Pegler 17 Humphreys, b. Faulkner 62 Seymour, c. Snookc, h. Faulkner 22 Woolley, 1.b.w., b. Snookc 43 Hubble, b. Taylor 31 Dillon, c. and b. Faulkner 21 t'aireervice, not out. 17 Jlorfee, b. Faulkner 15 Blythe, b. Faulkner 0 Knott, 1.b.w., b. Faulkner !l Huish, b. Faulkner 1 Sundries 10 Total : 245 Bowling Analysis.—Nourse, no . wickets for 33; Pegler, two for 88; Faulkner, six for 48; Carter, none for 15; Snookc, one for 20; Taylor, one for 22. Second Innings. Humphreys, c. and b. Peglor 5 Hardinge, b. Carter 54 Seymour, b. Faulkner- 53 Woolley, not out 59 Hubble, c. Strieker, b. Faulkner 1 Dillon, not out 7 Sundries 6 Total for four wickets '85 Bowling Analysis.—Nonrse, no wickets for 20 runs'; Pegler, one for-,11; Faulkner, two for 32; Carter, one for 22; Taylor, none for 21; White, none for 13.