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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 145, 21 June 1899, Page 4

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■*■ The AUSTRALIANS in ENGLAND. MATCH AGAINST OXFORD PAST, AND PRESENT. ENGLISHMEN OUT FOR 251.

COLONIALS SCORE 202 FOR FIVE

WICKETS.

(By Cable.—Press Association •)

LONDON, June 20,

Oxford's first innings closed for 251; Leveson-Gower was top scorer with 59, while Cunliffe made 48.

Of the Australian bowlers McLeod secured the best average, taking three wickets. for 31- Jones took four -.wick- ' ets for SO. ' .

Worrall and Darling opened the I Colonials'first innings.' At the close of < the day's play three wickets were down for 78, Noble being 16 (not out) land Trumper 24 (not out).

j The match was continued this morn* j ing. The weather was showery and j rain falling during the night had ; rendered the wicket difficult- The I attendance was moderate.

Noble doubled his score of the prei vious day before Cuncliffe captured his I wicket, and Trumper raised his to 55, | When the luncheon adjournment was taken the Australians' score stood at i 5 wickets for. 182.

The Australians have now scored 202 for live wickets, the not outs being, i Kelly (47) and Trumble (15). . ,- ! Darling's score wast inaccurately cabled to the morning papers. It was 12, not 24. . " '■<■*?■ \ Scores:— OXFORD.—First Innings. jPilldngton, c Trumble, b Jones.. 3 | Fry, b Noble 40 > : Eccles, b Trumble i I Lee, b Noble 31: I Bailees, b Jones .'. 19 I Leveson-Gower, c Kelly, b McLeod 59 [Cuncliffe, lbw, b Jones 48 Hartley, b McLeod...1". 12 Berkeley, c Darling, b McLeod.... "3 Forbes, not out 25 Lewis, b Jones 0 I Extras 19' Total 251 AUSTRALIANS.--First Innings. [Worral'l, b Forbes .... 9 j Barling1, b Forbes 18' i Gregory, c Lewis, b Cuncliffe 10 \ Nonble, b Cuuncliffe : 33 iTrumper, c and b Forbes '. 55 Kelly, not out 3?-* Trumble, not out 15 i Five wickets for , 202