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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10381, 26 June 1899, Page 5

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AUSTRALIANS v LEICESTERSHIRE. United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Ccpyripbt. LONDON, June 23. The Australians) began a match to-day against the following Leicestershire team: — Grewcock, Pougker, Geeson,. Brown," Marriott, Wbiteside, Knight, King, Wood, Whitehead, and Dβ Trafford. The weafcher was dull and threatening, with a soft wicket. Hill, Iredale and Johns are standing out. The score at the luncheon adjournment was 122 for five wickets. The first innings of the Australians closed for 194, and the Leicestershire men, in their first innings, scored 96. June 24. The match was resumed to-day. . The weather was fine, and the wicket faster than it wqs yesterday. The attendance of the puoiic was moderate. The Australians, in their second innings, lost three wickets for 177, and then dectaxed their innings closed. The home team, on returning to the wickets, were able to compile only 23, and the Australians thus won by 248 runs. j The following are the scores:— AUSTBAX.IANS. First Innings. ■Worrall, run out .. .. .. »« 17 Barling, &t Whiteside, b Geeson .. 7 Noble, c "Whiteside, b Wood .. ..26 Trumper, b Geeson ~. ... .. 12 Kelly, c Brown, b Geeson .. ..Iβ Trumble,"b G«eson .. ... .. 16 L&rer, ibw, b G*eeon .. ... ~0 McLeod, b Grewcock - ... ..0 Jbnea, c Brown, b Grewcock .. ..10 Gregory, not out .. .. .. „„ 66 Howell, c. Marriott, b Geeson .. ~. 10 ; Extras .. .. .. ,„ .. 12 Total ".. - -.. .. .. 194 . Bowling Analysis—Geeson six wicket 9 for 65 run*, Grewcock two for 57, Wood 1 for 21. ' Second Innings. Worrell, not out .. ~ ... . ~ ioo Darling, © Marriott, b Geeson .., ' -.. 6 Noble, b Geeeon. -.. .. ~ . ~ 32 Gregory, b Geeson »„ .„ „„ 9 Jones, not out .. - .. .. : • ... as ... Extras .. .. ~. ~,. 4 - Total for three Wickete .. .. 177 Bawling Analysis—Geesoa three wickete for 81 runs. . LEICESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Knight, b Tremble .. .. 12 Brown, b McLeod .. ■.. 7 Poughex, l> Trumble .. ... .. 10 Marriott, c McLood, b Trumble ..- '.. ja De TrafforS, run oat ~ .. ~.22 King, c and b Trumble .. .., .. 4 Whitehead, b Noble .. ' .► v< 7 Geeson, Ibw, b Howell »'„ " - ..■ ~ 1 Grewcock, b Howell .» } .. 0 Wood, b Howell .. ... .. ..0 Whiteeide, not out .. >n »• 5 Sundries .. *«> •* '%•»• & Tola! .. ..-• •♦ •» 95 Bowling Analysis—Trumble, four wiekete for 21 tubs, HoweE ikree for 20, Noble one for nose, McLeod one for 39. Second Innings. Knigtt, b Jonea .. .. .«■ -. «w 0 Brown, b Noble .; -, »« •« '' »• 6 Pougher, b Nobie ••- .. J .. 0 Marriott, b Noble .. " >-* •. 2 Dβ Trafford, b Noble .« 2 Wood, Ibw, b Noble .. .. -». 0 King, h Jones .. -« ■ •> Ji Whitehead, b Jonee ;» H :.± ..>,/L "Geeaon, b Noble ..-r -( .. ■'/ - '.'..' 10 Whiteside, not out .-,.. ' ,i- »., * Grewcook, o Gregory, b Noble .v o< 2 . Extras - ■ «. •• «•- •* 8 Total- ~ . "■ ~ -v *. &[ Bowling Analysis—Noble seven wickets for 15 runs, Jomee three, for 5. . - -

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