CRICKET.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11279, 21 May 1902, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRAILANS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST LEIC__3rE__SI_IRE.

United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received May 20th, 9.30 _.m.) . LONDON, May 19. . The weather was cold and showery, and I play was .frequently interrupted. Six thousand people were present. The wicket was soft, Trumble, Kelly, and Howell were j omitted froiu the Australian team.. Lei, 1 cestet won ihe toss, and batted first.*' __c pitch was soon, found to be difficult, the ; ball kicking. The local team were all disposed of. before, lunch for 51. The innings lasted a hundred and fifteen minutes. ■ The I bowling troubled the batsmen throughout. Jones captured three wickets in one over, five wickets falling in two overs. The resumption of play was delayed by rain. The Australians started badly, Du£E being caught before he had scored. One wicket for 1 run., Hill, who filled the vacancy, succumbed to his first ball,-which was a very fast one from Woodcock, without , any addition to the total. . The Adelaide • man', downfall was the signal for great cheering. Trumper .was scoring slowly. Gregory, who followed Hill, addeu a couple, when Woodcock bowled him. Thr__ wickets for 7. Darling" then partnered the Sydney batsman, who was playing steadily. Darling hit, out and waa soon ahead of Trumper. The wicket was .very difficult, while Woodcock was. showing great pace, sending them in straight. With the score at 35 for three wickets rain set in. Play waa resumed after thirty-five minutes' interruption. Trumper, without-adding to his .core played King on. His performance hod been a good one under the adverse conditions. Four for. 35. Noble joined Darling, and. they carried the total to 43,' when rain again started, and play was abandoned for the day. The following are,the scores:— LEICESTSR. . First Innings. Whitehead, b Noble ... ' .;, „ <j Wood, b Jones " ... ... ... is King, b Jones ... ... ... g J__ig_t, c Noble, b Jones * _. ... 6 -Crawford, c and b Jones ... ... 8 De ____or<L o Saunders, b Jones ... 0 Coe, b Noble ! o W. "W. Odell.-e Carter, ,b Noble 0 G-eeston, b Jones ... ... ,„• 6 Woodcock, c Armstrong-, b Noble ... 4 Whiteside, not out ... o Sundries „ '„ 4 Total. « Bowling Analysis: Jones, six wickets for 26; Noble, four for 21. AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. Duff, c Whiteside, b Woodcock ... 0 Trumper, b King ... „. M o. Hill, b Woodcock ..." ."" ." *o Gregory, b Woodcock ... ... ... 2 Darling, not out ... ... ... ... 2i Noble, not out ... " ... _. ". o Total far four wickets ... ... 43