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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 21 May 1902, Page 3

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TM ABWJIAUANB IN ENGLAND. LSIGB3TER MATCH. ru run absooiatiow. London, May 19, It was cold and showery to-day play being frequently intenupted. Six thousand were present. The wicket ■was soft, but in fair order. Erasable, Kelly and Howell stood •oat. , ! Leicester won the toss and batted.! The piteh waa soon found to be difficult, the ball kicking. The local to. m' were dispostd of before lunch for SI, the innings luting only 115 minntes. The bowling troubled tbe batsmen throughout. Jones captured three wickets in one over, five wickets Wisjin a couple of ' Lwotstm. -First Innings. b NoW» .. ..2 Wood, b Jones .. ..13 King, b Jones g Knight, c Noble, b Jones .. .. 6 Crawford, o and b Jones .. .. 8 Da Trafibrd, o Saunders b Jones .. 0 Coe,bNoble 0 o'D*ll, c CUrter, bNoble .. ..0 Gieson, b Jones .. .. .. 6 Woodcook, g ArautroDf, b Noble 4 Whitesidv, net out 0 1 Ultras,, .. .. .. 4

Total 51 Bowling analysis: Jones six for 26, Noble four for 21. Resumption of play was delayed by rain. The Australims started i'adly, Duff being caught before he had scored. One for 1. Hill, who filled the vacancy, succumbed first ball, which was a Tery Let one from Woodcock, without addition to the total. The Adelaide man's downfall was the signal for great cheering. Truojptr waa picking up runs here and there. Gregory, who followed Hill, bad added a conple when Woodeeck bowled him. Three for 7. Darling then partnered the Sydney batsman, who played steadily. Darling hit oat, and was toon ahead of Trnmper. The wickrt was y»ry difficult, while WceJLock wai showing great p»o«, sending »h»m ia stmight. Stamps were drawn with three wickets down for 35. Flay was resumed after thirty-firs minntes interruption. Trumper, without adding to his score, played King onHis perfonnaace was a good one under : adverse conditions. Four for 35. Noble joined Darling. They carried the total to 43 when rain again started and play was abandoaed for the day. i Aostraua.—First innings. Duff, c Whiteside, b Woodcock .. 0 Tramper, b King 20 - Hill, b Woodcock .. .. 0 , Gregory, b Woodcock .. .. 2 Darling, not out 21 Noble, not out Q .