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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9462, 3 June 1909, Page 5

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THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. MAY. 31.—v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. JUNE. 3, v. Cambridge University, at Cambridge. 7.—v. Hampshire, at Southampton. 10. —v. Somerset, at Bath. 14.—Second Test Match, at Lord’s. 17. —Vacant (probably Scotland). 31,—v. Lancashire and Yorkshire, at Manchester. 28,—v. Scotland (two days), at Edinburgh. LEICESTERSHIRE v. AU3- > TRALIANS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received June 3, 9.20 a.m. London, June 2. A sodden wicket delayed the opening of play till after noon. The wicket was very difficult when the game was resumed. The ninth wicket fell at 128. Hartigan obtained his score in 75 minutes. He had a serviceable partnership with Whitty. The innings lasted 275 minutes. LEICESTERSHIRE.—First Innings 272. Scores : AUSTRALIANS.— First Innings Trumpet, run out .. 23 Macartney, c Whitehead, b Astill 8 Hansford, c Astill, b King .. 13 Maoalisfcer, b Odell .. 16 Gregory, o Crawford, b King .. 11 Cotter, c Jayes, e b Astill .. 85 Hartigan, not out •. ,45 Laver, c Astill, b King .. 5 Garter, b Odell 8 O’Connor, st. Shields, b O’Dell 2 Whittv, b Jayes 16 Extras .. H Total •• 183 Bowling analysis : Jayes 1 for 29, Odell 3 for 49, Astill 2 for 40, King 3 for 53. Leicestershire lost the first wicket for 21. The game was very slow. The third wicket fell at 24. Crawford and Coe during a oarefnl partnership'raised the total .to 75, before the fourth wicket fell, with Crawford dismissed. Ten runs later the innings was declared closed.

Scores LEICESTERSHIRE.—2nd Innings. Knight, o Trumper, b Whitty .. 14 Whitehead, o Maoalister, b Whitty -. 0 King, o Hartigan, b Laver . . 10 Coe, o Laver, b Wbitty .. 24 Crawford, b Macartney .. 33 Jayes, not out -. 3 Extras ..3 Total Jor five wickets .. 85 Innings declared closed. Bowling analysis: Laver 1 for 31, Whitty 3 for 40, Macartney 1 for 13. AUSTRALIANS. jr-Second Innings. The Australians have lost two wickets for 47. Scores: — Trumper, not out .. 36 Hartigau, o Jayes, b Astill .. 18 Cotter, c Jayes, b O’Dell 3 O’Connor, not out .. 0

Extras .. 3 Bowling analysis: O’Dell 1 for 26, Astill 1 for Ig, Crawford 0 for 3.