CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10673, 20 July 1912, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. LEICESTER.

(United Press Association-— By Electric Telegraph—Cvyi/nQhl

(Received July 19, 9-5 a.m.)

LONDON, July IS. The Australian cricketers ooinmeneed a inaklli against Leicester t-o-day. Ras.i Ml iin the ir.o.-ning. and the uleatihe.r was <?!fcud.v. Iho w.ckt'o was eamewbat soft. Hie Cbuiity captain won t'lio toss, and elected 'to bat. Matthew)..' md Whitty had charge of tlio bowling. Leicester gave a moderate display. Wood and Mam'teney added 41 for itifie : sccond wicket, and Goe ar.d Wood added 53 for the .sixth wicket. Awftfralia -d k»t force wickers for 183 when stumps-were drawn. Following are the /-cores:—

LEICESTER. Kf rf.t Inwingt!. Knight, c Chrkeek, b W'li. ttv 23 Wood, c Mayue, b -M i;«'':i.ctb K iMountoney, c and b Linory 23 ■Whitehead, lbw, b Emory 7 King, b 1 Vinoi v ] Bcden .run out Coo, b Emery ' Curtis, b Wbitty , - > Sturmait', b Mai a et-i 2 •Ship.nu;;i', ft Mcmictli 15 Astii'l, not ou : t 0 Sundries 15 Total 217 'Bowling aui'.lu'i.v— Ma-t'.'ix'ws <3 for 30, W'htt'ty 2 for -11, Emery 4 for 75. Kc'llewuy 0 f-vr 31, Mlnnett 3 f::r 25. 1

AUSTRALIA. First Innings : Jenni.!igs, c King, b Sii.pfiH'D 1j Mayno, b Shif/nian Smit.li, 1, A tin 10 Bardsley, not out Ex tray 1" Total for 3 wicket- 18.':

SOUTH AFRICA V. KENT.

(Received July 19, 9.15 a.m.)

LONDON, July 18. A ma.?o!i between the South Africans and Kent wa.s commenced today. South Africa tin thcar first innings made 360, and Kent had lost 1 for 23 Vihon stumps were drvwn. Scores:—

SOUTH AFRICA. Ilinst Innings. Tanlered 0, Taylor 9(3, Strieker 54, Jfourse 19, White 30, Faulkner 20, Beaumont 17, Sncoko 52, Pcgk'r 8, Gar'ter 12, Campbell (not out) 0; sundries 22. Total 360.

KENT. Fiiv-t Timings. Hardinge 17, H/umpriroys not out •1; sundries 2. Total for one wicket. 23.