TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN TRAM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2675, 21 June 1905, Page 63

TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN TRAM.

A DRAW AGAINST LEICESTERSHIRE. LONDON, June 12. The weather was dull after the rain, but the wicket was good, for the match Leicestershire against the Australians, which is being played at Leicester. The attendance, which at the opening was 5000, increased to 10,000 before the luncheon adjournment. Kelly, Layer, Duff, and Cotter stood out of the visitors' team. De Trafford won the toss, and elected to bat, going in himself with Wood to the . bowling of M'Leod and Howell. After a lively innings the local skipper lifted a well-judged ball to long-on, where it fell into the hands of Noble. Th& retiring batsman had compiled 63, including one 6 and 11 4's. in 40 minutes. At 54 he was given a life by Hopkins, who failed to hold the ball. One for 69. With the addition of a "single, Armstrong dismissed the newcomer (King), and a little, later on Knight was 'smartly taken at the wickets by Newland. Wood, who took 50 minutes in scoring his first couple, failed to stop a fast one in Hopkins's opening over, and four wickets were down for 105, which had taken about an hour' and a-half to compile. When the teams adjourned for lunch the score was 127. On resuming the weather conditions improved, and the sun was shining. Whitehead and Coe made an effective stand. The former, by free hitting, especially on the leg side,, kept the field lively. Coe was cleverly stumped without any addition to the score,- and a few minutes later Whitehead was snapped up in the slips. The latter played an excellent innings-, and hit 11 fourers. The sixth wickefc fell at 196. Crawford indulged in some hard hitting. Joyce succumbed to How ell's first ball, Darling making a good catch at deep cover-point. Eight for 226. Crawford, who had batted 70 minutes, made nine fourers. Whiteside, the last wicket to fall, was dismissed by a wonderful catch by Armstrong in the slips, the fieldsman securing the ball at the third .attempt. The innings thus closed for 286. Hopkins and Darling opened th« Australian innings. The former gave a fins display of free batting, but Darling gave an easy chance in- the slips which brought about his downfall. When stumps were drawn the Australians had one wicket down far 55 runs. June 13. When the game was resumed to-day between the Australians and Leicestershire the wicket was slow, owing to rain which fell during th© nigbt. King and Jayes were entrusted with the bowling. Jayes dissolved- the Hopkins-Newland partnership, at 62, Newland playing him on. Hopkins, hitting out at fche same bowler, missed th© ball, which took his off stump. His score of 49 was knocked up in 45 minutes. The* third and fourth wickets fell with the score at 87, Hill being caught by Wood off a lofty drive off Odell. Armstrong lost his wicket in attempting to hit a slawish ball from Jayes. Five for 105. Trumper -skied Jayes, and Knight, running.' in from cover-point, took the catch. Six for 129. Gregory joined Noble, and a spell of lively, interesting play raised the total to 163, when Gregory, who had showed sound form, drove Odell to deep square-leg, where Whitehead secure a good catch. At the luncheon .adjournment the score stood at 187 ; Noble 44 r secured by careful, clean hitting after giving a chance when he had scored 2.; Crehrs 4. The second century appeared shortly after resuming, as the result of nearly three hours' play. Noble reached 'his half-century in an horn* and three-quarters. At 208 rain stopped the play. Play was interrupted at intervals during the afternoon by . rain. Gehrs lost his wicket in playing back to King. He gave a. good display and was at the wickets 55 minutes. Eight for 234. Gill got rid of Noble with a fast ball which kept low on the leg stump. The retiring batsman had played an excellent innings, lasting two hours and 40 minutes. He hit off 12 fourers. The innings realised 258. De Trafford and Wood opened the second innings of the home team, but the captain fell a victim to Howell after scoring a single. One for 8. King batted a soft one back to Noble, and the board showed two for 35 as Knight joined Wood. This pair played out time, the total being two wickets for 38. June 14. Play was resumed in the match between Leicestershire and the Australians in fine weather. The wicket had recovered, and there was a fair attendance. Wood, at 15, after being at the wickets for an hour, was bowled by Noble. Three for 58. Trumper, by a good right-handed catch wide at point, disposed of Whitehead. Four for 89. At 106 Hopkins went on, and off his first ball Armstrong snapped up Knight in the slips. The weather at this time again became dull, aiuUain falling caused a delay of 25 minutes. On resuming Crawford drove the ball back to Hopkins, who made an easy leit-handed catch. £Jix

, for 114. Seven runs later Odell was caught by Gehrs at thiid man, and at 129 Noble lowered Gill's leg stump. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 137 for eight wickets. When eight wickets were down for 218 Leicestershire closed their second innings. Coe's score was 68 and Jayes's 30, both ! not out. Coe played a good innings, but Jayes gave a couple of chances at the wicket. There were 33 byes against the Australians. With an hour and 40 minutes left to play, the Australians began their second innings. Trumper put in a brilliant hour's play before playing- Odell on. His score included 11 fourers. The second wicket fell at 120. Hopkins hit out freely, and, with Gregory, played out time, the match f being drawn. Scores —

Leicestershire. — First Innings. De Trafford, c Noble, b Armstrong 63 Wood, b Hopkins 20 King, b Armstrong 1 Knight, c Newland, b .Noble .. 3 Whitehead, c Armstrong, b Howell 56 Coe, st Newland, b Howell . . . . 15 Crawford, c Hopkins, b M'Leod . . 52 Joyce, b Howell _ . . o Gill, c Darling, b Howell .. .. IS Odell, ~ot out 15 Whiteside, c Armstrong, b Noble 25 Extras .. ... 2J Total 1^

Bowling Analysis.— M'Leod took 1 wick°t for 74 runs; Howell, 4 for 87; Armstrong 2 for 31 ; Noble, 2 for 47 ; Hopkins, 2 for 26°' Second Innings. De Trafford, b Howell 1 Wood, b Noble 15 King, c and b Noble 4 Knight, c Armstrong, b Hopkins 29 Whitehead, c Trumper, b Howell 20 Coe, not out 64 Crawford, c and b Hopkins .. . 6 Odell, c G-elirs, b Noble .... 5 Gill, b Nob's 3 Jayes, nol out 30 Extras 41

Closed, eight wickets for 218 Bowling Analysis. — Howell took 2 wicketa for 60 runs; 'M'Leod, none for 6; Noble, 4 for 37; Hopkins, 2 for 58; Armstrong, none for 2G.

Australians. — First Innings. Hopkins, b Jayes 49 Darling, c Jayes, b Coe .. .. 19 Ifewiand, b Jayes 4 Hill, o Wood, b Odell 1-1 Noble, b Gill 79 Armstrong, b Jayes 19 Trumper, -c Knight, b Jayes . . 14 Gregory, c Whitehead, b Odell .. 18 Gehrs, b King 23M'Leod, not out 13 Howell, b King , 1 Extras 5 Total 258 Bowling Analysis. — Grill, 1 wicket— for 44 runs; Odell, 2 wickets for 75 runs; Coe, 1 wicket for 20 runs ; Jayes. 4 wickets for 70 runs ; King, 2 wickets for 44 runs. Second Innings. Trumper, b Odell .. , 70 Gehrs, b Gill 18 Hopkins, not out 44 Gregory, not oui 34 Extras .. .. 2 Two wickets for 168 Bowling Analysis. — Gill took 1 wicket for 57 runs; Odell, 1 for 55; King, none for 19; Jayes, none for 25; Coe, none for 10.