CRICKET IN ENGLAND
SOUTH AFRICA V. LEICESTER
RAIN,HOLDS UP PLAY.
' '(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPttUQHT.) ' . , • :(HEUIO'B TELEGRAM.) '': : (Received 6th May j; :Noon.) : ' ' ; :■' LONDON, sth May: . .. Play in the South African's opening match against Leicester was interrupted several times ■by smart" showers, while a cold north-westerly^ wind made conditions unpleasant. There was an attendance of about three thousand. H. W. Taylor played a masterly innings on an easy wicke.t,, but gave three chances when he-had scored, only 16."'■.'.;=„■■.- " v South; Africa's first innings realised 153 (H. W. Taylor not out 60, R H. Catterall ,40; T. -AY Ward 12). Bowling for Leicester,. <i. Geary took four wickets, f0r.38 runs, -and W. E. Astill five for ; 70. Leicester's .first innings only reached 90 (J. Sharp "21, T, E Sidwell 20,E; Salmon 11).. For South Africa,;. J. M. Blanckenberg-took five wickets for 23 runs, and C. P. Carter .three) for 8. ■ Owing to showers stumps were drawn half an. hour after the tea adjournment, Africa had -lost two"- wickets .for ■•10 ;runs in .theC second innings.'". ; :■'.'•'■■
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 106, 6 May 1924, Page 7
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171CRICKET IN ENGLAND Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 106, 6 May 1924, Page 7
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