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SOUTH AFRICA v. LEICESTER KAIN AND LOW SCORING. LONDON, May 5. The South Africans in their first innings made 153 in their match against Leicester—Taylor (not out) 60, Catterall 40, Ward 12. Bowling.—Geary took fuur wickets for 38 runs and Astill five for 77. Play was interrupted several times by smart showers and a cold northwesterly wind made conditions unpleasant. The attendance was three thousand. Taylor played a masterly innings on an easy wicket, but gave three chances when sixteen. Leicester in their first innings made ninety—Sharp 21, Sidwell 20 and Salmon 11. Bowling.—Blanckenberg took five, wickets for 23 runs, and Carter three for 8. South Africa in their second innings had lost two wickets for ten runs when stumps were drawn. Showers interrupted play for half an hour after tea.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19007, 7 May 1924, Page 6
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