LEEDS 1899-1921

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 150, 25 June 1921, Page 5

LEEDS 1899-1921

The fifty-fourth, Test between England and Australia was the first to be played at Leeds—on 29th and 30th June, 1899. Rain prevented play on the third day, a.nd hi- consequ-enea the match was drawn. Australia scored 172—J,; WorraLl 76, C. Hill 31, H. Tromible 20 not out I —and 224— H. Trumble 56, F. Layer 45, J. J. Kelly 33, and V. Trumper 32. England in this match obtained. 220— A. A. Lilley 55, T. Hayward 40 not out, C. B. Fry 38, and 19 for no wickets. _ On the ■evening of the first day J. Briggs was seized with an. epileptic fit, and he I was never able, tij represent England again in a Test match. The personnel of the teams was :—England :. J. T. Brown, A. C MacLa/ren, K. S. Ran-jit-sinhji, W. G. Quaife, F! S. Jdxfeon, .0. B. Fry, T. 'Bay-ward, A. A. Lilley, J. T. Hearae, H. Young, and J. ■ Briggs. Australia: J. Worrell,-. J. J. Kelly, M. A. Noble, S. E. Gregory, C. Hill, J. DaTling, V. Tiiureper, F. Layer, E. Jones, H.'Trutnble, and W. P. Howell. Of the above elevens, both/sides have lost two—Australia Trumper and Laiver, 'England Brown and Briggs. ThVl9o2 team did not play a Teat at Leeds, but the 1905 combination, had all the worst of the argument. 6.' E. Gregory and C. E. Bl'Leod played steadily for, naif an hour, a/nd ten minutes-before time an appeal against the light caused the match to be left drawn. England's totals were 301— F. J. Jackson 144 not out, and 295 for five wiokete (innings dedared closed), J. T. Tyldealey 100f Australia 195— W. W. Armstrong 66, R. A. Duff 48, A. J. Hopkins 36—and 224 for seven wickete^M. A. Noble 62, C. Hill 33, S. E. Gregory 32 not out. The competing teams alt Leeds that summer were..—England—C. B. Fry, T. Hayward, J. T. Tyldealey, D. Den-ton, F. S. Jackeon, G. H. Hirst, B. J. T. Bosanquet, A. A. Lilley, S. Haagh, A. R. Warren, and 0. Bryme. Australia—V. Trumper, R. A. Duff, 0. Hill, M. A. Noble, W. W. Armstrong, J. Darling, A. J. C. Hopfcine, S. E. Gregory, C. E. M'Leod, J. J. Kelly, and F. Layer. C. Blythe (England, and* R. A. Duff -and C. E. M'Leod (Australia) have, unfortunately, to be, added to the obituary list. A. Cotter, the fast bowler of this team, did not play at Leeds. The New SouthWales ''express" was killed in France during the Great War. Prior to arriving in Enghwvd,, the Australians, with the exception of J. Darling, .played §jx matches in New Zealand. The Wellington game was played on 17th, 18th and 20th February, 1905; The match was drawn. It was solidly supported by the .public, who were.delighted-with O. BickEon's second innings tally of 56 .not out. After a protracted argument, •the following represented Wellington :— T L Cobcroft, C. Hicksou, J. Hutchings, J. J. Ma.ho.ny, J. P. Blacklock, K. Tucker, W. Pv.edgr.avc, H. Hawthorne, E F. "Upham, B.\ Weyboume, V. Waters. S. Brice, W. A. * Barton, C. E. Hickey, -and H. Monaghan. Australia defeated England by 126 tubs in 1909. C. G. Macartney during the match scalped eleven of the English, team' for 85 runs. The scores were : Australia 188 (S. E. Gregory 46, V. Ransford 45, W. Bardsfey 30, V. Trumper 27 not out, W. W. Armstrong 21) and 207 (W. W. Ai-mstrong 45, M. A. Noble 31, H. Carter 30, V. Ransford 24). England 182 (J. Sharp 61, J. T. Tyldeslay 55) and 87 (J. B. Hobhs 30), Australia was represented by P. A. M'Alister, S. E. Gregory, V. Ransford, M. A. Noble, W. Bardeley, W. W. Armstrong, V. Trumper, C. G. Macartney, A. Cotter, H. ' Garter, amd F. Layer. G. L. Jessop was selected to play for England, but, owing to a severe strain he was unable to bat in either ifrnings. The remaining members of the team were : '0. B. Fry, J. B. Hobbs, J. T. Tyldesley, J. Sha-rp, A. C. MacLaven, W. R. Rhodes, G.*H. Hirst, A. A. Lilley, S. F. Barnes, and W. ißreariey. The 1912 team did not play at Leeda, brrt the present team are scheduled for the next Test at Leeds on 2nd July.