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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 72, 12 August 1912, Page 8

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SOUTH AFRICA v. LEICESTERSHIRE. A WIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, August, 9. The South Africans defeated Leicestershire by 00 runs, the scores being:— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 125 LEICESTERSHIRE. First Innings 40 SOUTH AFRICA.—Second Innings. Taylor st, b King '. 1 Tancred, st, b King 9 Nourse, c Astill, b King.. 4 [Faulkner, b King l Snooke, b Bannister 5 White, Ibw, b King 18 Strieker, b King 1 Pegler, c and b King 8 Mitchell, b Bannister 12 Carter, Ibw, b Bannister 12 Ward, not out 4 Extras 4 Total 73 Bowling Analysis.—King, eecon for 45; Bannister, three for 24. LEICESTERSHIRE. —Second Innings. Knight, b Pegler . 6 Wood, b Faulkner 28 Whitehead, c Faulkner, b Nourse.. 12 Mounteney, c Ward, b Pegler 1 King, c Garter, b Nourse 0 Riley, b Pegler... 3 Curtis, Ibw, b Faulkner 2 Shields, st, b Faulkner 11 Khipman, c and b Faulkner 5 Bannister, b Faulkner 12 Astill, not out 5 Extras 7 Total 92 AUSTRALIA'v. DURHAM. A DRAWN MATCH.

London, August 9. Tho Australians are playing a two days' match against Durham at Sunderland. Gregory, Whitty, Matthews and Carkcek were omitted from the Australian team. The weather was threatening, but the wicket was good, and a start was made. Durham won the toss and batted, but after four balls had been sent down rain came on and there was an interval. The game was re-started, ,and then there was a further stoppage. At lunch time Durham had lost one 1 wicket for 18. The resumption of play [ was delayed by rain, but the game was re-started at 3.35. When stumps were drawn, Durham had lost eight wickets I for 13S. Adamson made 60.

Received 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August 11. Durham's innings concluded for 142 runs. Bowling analysis—McLaren, none for 17; Hazlitt, three for 2.">: Emery, one for 30; Macartney, five for 37; Kelleway, none for 14; Minnett. one for 4. Australia scored 349—Tvelleway 10, Mayne 11], Macartney 20, Bardsley 76, Smith 24, Minnett 12,'Jennings 23, "MacLaren 0, Emery not out 28, Webster 8, Hazlitt 11. The match was drawn. Rain delayed the start aiga-in and fell during intervals. The game was restarted at three o'clock. Mayue batted ,150 minutes. A FINE BOWLING FEAT. Received 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August 11. Kent l>eat Nottingham by 120 runs. Blyitfic took eleven wickets for 5(1 inns, and Woolley nine for 48. They bowled unchanged throughout 'both innings.