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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 421, 21 May 1902, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA v. LEICESTERSHIRE. By Telegraph—Press Asaooiation— Copyright • London, May 19. Thero is cold, showery weather, and play was frequently interrupted. Six thousand people wore present. Ihe wicket was soft. Truinble, Kelly, and Howell were omitted from tho Australian Leicester won the toss, and batted. Tho pitch was found to bo difficult, tho ball kicking. The local team were disposed of boforo lunch for 61. The innings lasted 115 minutes. Tho bowling troubled tho batsmen throughout. Jones captured threo wickets in one over, five wickets falling in a couple of overs. The scores were:— Leicestershire —Ist innings. Whitehead, b Noble ... Wood, b Jones ••• 1" King, b Jonos ... ... ” Knight, c Noble, b Jones 6 Crawford, c and b Jones ... ••• 8 DoTrafford, c Saunders, b Joneß ... 0 Cox, b Noble ••• 8 O'Dell, c Carter, b Noble 0 Geeson, b Jonos 8 Woodcock, c Armstrong, b Noble .-• 4 Whitehead, not out 0 Sundries 4 Total 51 Bowling analysis: Jonos, six for 26; Noble, four for 21. Resumption of play was delayed by tho rain. Tho Australians started badly, Duff i boing caught before ho scored. One wicket for 1 run. HilJ, who filled the vacancy, J succumbed to his first ball, which was a < very fast one from Woodcock, without 1 adding to tho total. Tho Adelaide man’s k downfall was the signal for great cheering. 6 Truinper was picking up runs horo and f there. Gregory, who followed Hill, added F a couple, when ,Woodcock bowled him. 0 Three wickets for 7. Darling then part- 8 nered tho Sydney batsman, who was e playing steadily. Darling hit out, and d was soon ahead of Trumper. The wicket h was very difficult, while Woodcock was h showing great pace, and sending them in straight. The total now stands at three £ wickets for 85. It is now raining. The b scores are:— fcl Australians —Ist innings. Duff, c Whiteside, b Woodcock ... 0 Trumper, not out 20 Hill, b Woodcock 0 a ; Gregory, b AVoodcock 2 L Darling, not out 13 w Received 4 p.m., May 20. es The Australians lost four wickets for 43, tl and play was then abandoned for the ir day. B Received 4 p.m., May 20. oi London, May 19. U

Play was resumed after thirty-five minutes’ interruption. Trumper without adding to his score played King on. His performance was a good ono under adverse conditions. Four wickets for thirty-five. Noble joined Darling. They carried the total to forty-threo, when rain again started, and play was abandoned for the day. The additional scores are : Trumper, b King 20 Darling, not out 21 Noble, not out 0