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PITILESS AND PERSISTENT RAIN AT MANCHESTER.

ONLY 10, BALLS BOWLED ON SATURDAY.

(THROCOU REUTER'S AGENCY"]

MANCHESTER,. July 24th. Rain fall early this morning and returned a quarter of an hour before the start of the Test match between England and Australia.

The wicket, which had been uncovered, was then recovered,

The rain continued heavier and there was a desolate spectacle at noon when 25,000 persons were profoundly disap- pointed.

There was no toss and no teams were selected.

RAIN CEASES.

LATER.

Rain ceased at 12.40. After an inspection of the wicket the respective · Captains tossed, Bardsley winning His side_will_start_to_batat 2.13 if there is no more rain.

The teams were as follows:-

ENGLAND.

A. W. Carr (Notts) captain, G. T. S. Stavens (Middlesex), Hobbs, J. B. (Surrey), Sutcliffe, H (Yorkshire), Strudwick, H. (Surrey), Tate, M. W. (Sussex), Kilner, R. (Yorkshire), Woolley, F. E. (Kent), Hendren. E. (Middlesex), Root, F. (Worcester), Tyldesley, (Lancashire).

AUSTRALIA.

W. Bardsley, C. G. Macartney, W. A. Oldfield, J. M. Gregory, W. M. Wood- ful, T. J. E. Andrews, A. J. Richardson, J. S. Rydet, A. A. Mailey, C. V. Grim: mett, and W. H. Ponsford.

A START.

A start was made at 2-40, Tate and Root being the bowlers against Woodful and Bardsley. Only ten balls were bowled, Woodful scoring five runs, and there being one extro, when rain stopped play.

NO FURTHER PLAY.

The rain came down in pitiless and persistent fashion, and at four o'clock it was announced that no further play was possible to-day.

THE COUNTY PROGRAMME

WARWICKSHIRE WIN AGAINST NORTHANTS,,

LONDON, July 23rd.

Playing at home at Birmingham, Warwickshire defeated Northampton- abire by eight wickets.

The scores were:-

Northants, 164 and 217

Warwick, 278 and 105 for two wickets.

AMERICAN BASEBALL.

THE WEEK'S LEAGUE RESULTS.

(REUTER'S ASIRRIGAN SERVICE.]

New York, July 24th. The following are the results in the baseball Leagues for the past week:- In the National League on Sunday

Chicago 3, New York 9- Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn 5. Pittsburg 7, Boston a St. Louis 13, Philadelphis B. American League:-

New York 3, St. Louis 9. Philadelphia 2, Detroit .. Boston 3, Chicago-9. Boston 4, Chicago 3 Washington 5, Cleveland 3.

On Sunday in the National League :➡

Chicago New York 1. Cincinnati, Brooklyn 2.

St. Louis Philadelphia 7 American League:-

New York v Bt. Louis 4. Washington 3, Cleveland &

On Monday in the National League:

Chicago 9, New York 5. Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 2. Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 2. -Pittsburg-10, Boston 4-

St. Louis 3, Philadelphia 4. American League:-

New York 11, St-Louis- Philadelphia 3, Detroit S. Washington, Cleveland 1. Boston 4, Chicago 5.

On Tuesday in the Naticual League-t-

Chicago 18, New York 2. Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn Pittsburg 8, Boston 5 American League :-

New York 6, St. Louis 7. Philadelphia o, Detroit 5. Boston 2, Chicago 13. On Wednesday in the League:

Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn 6. Cincinnati 8, Boston 4

New York 3, Brooklyn 4. New York 3, Brooklyn 4. American League:-

Boston 1, St. Louis 11. Boston 4, St. Louis 7. Ehiladelphia 0, Cleveland . Washington 6, Detroit 7. Washington 10, Detroit 7.

National

On Thursday in the National League:-

St. Louis 3, New York 5. Pittsburg 14. Brooklyn 2. Cincinnati 13, Boston 3. Chicago 4, Philadelphia & American League:---

New York 13, Chicago 10. Boston 4, St. Louis 3. Philadelphia 2, Cleveland Washington 13, Detroit 9.

On Friday in the National League: ---

St. Louis & New York 1. Cincinnati, · Boston: 6. Chicago 3, Philadelphia "3. American League:-

New York 11, Chicago 3 Boston 4, St. Louis 6. Philadelphia. 5 Cleveland 5. Washington 6, "Detroit

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

In Northants first innings, Partridge INITIAL took five wickets for 73 runs. The best betsman for Northants was Bagnall, who, in the second innings, bit up 58 rens. Quaife took four wickets for 48

runs.

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For Warwick, Quaife knocked up 107 in the first innings and Kilner made 52 (not out) in the second innings. The best bowling average by & Northants trundler was the five wickets for 34 runs secured by Clark.

ESBES BEAT CLAMORGAN. Playing at home at Leyton, Essex beat Glamorgan by six wickets.

The scores were:-

Glamorgan, 971 and 187.

"Essex 172 and 287 for four wickets. Bates was the highest scorer in Glamor gan's first innings, making 86. Nichols was successful with the ball in the visitors' both innings, taking five wickets for 69 runs in the first and tour wickets for 59 in the second. Hopkin, in Glamorgan'a second innings, took five wickets for 65 runs,

For Essex, Freeman scored 68 in the first innings, whilat Russell with 103 (not out) and O'Connor with 57 were the top acorers in the second knock. Mercer, the Glamorgan bowler, took six wickets for 51 runs a

'ROOT'S BEVEN WICKETS.

Playing away at Cheltenham, Worce stershire gained a first innings' win against Gloucestershire.

The scores were:-

Gloucester, 156-and-gre

wickets. Worcester, 271

VICTORY FOR FRANÇE

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DABOURG, July 25th.

In the European Zone Davis Cup final first singles, Cochet (France) beat Gre gory (Britain), 7-5, 4-6, 7-9, 7-5, 6-0.

Lacoste (Franes) beat Turnbull (Britain), 6-4, 6-4, 6-

KENT'S EASY WIN. Playing home at Maidstone, Kent had a fairly easy victory over Leicester, winding by 159 runs.

The scores were :---- ̈ ̈

Kent. 291 and 106"for six wickets

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"Leicester, 149 and 137.

91 and Hardinge ee; whilst in the second In Kent's first innings, Ashdown scored knock, Woolley made the century of the match by scoring 108.

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ed the good average of fire wickets for

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4 LANCASHIRE TROUNCE SOMERSET.

Playing away at Taunton, Lancashirs defeated Somerset by an innings aid j'eight runs."

The scores were:-

Somerset, 955 and 129, Lancashire, 392. -

For Somerset, in the first innings, Daniel made 78-and Earle 54, Macdonald eight being the best-bowler-with-five wickets!

for 69 runs. The batting did not stand up to the Lancashire bowling in the second innings, R. Tyldesley taking four wickets for 2 runa and Watson four wickets for 19 runs.

In Gloucester's first innings, Seabrook scored 73 and Root took seven wickets for 82 runs. Seabrook. was again top scorer in the second innings, making 71. Hedges added a useful 51

In Worcester's only innings, Bowles made 72 and Foster 57 Mills took five wickets for 107 runs. “

SUBSEX DEFEAT BURREY,

Playing at home at Eastbourne, Sussex gained a first innings win over their neighbour county, Surrey,

The scores were:-

Surrey, 112 2nd 375........ Sussex, 393.

Fender was the only batsman' to make a stand in Surrey's first innings, scoring 61. A E. Gilligan took five wickets for 64 runs. When Surrey again went into bat, Holmes made 60 and Ducat BL

Sussex bateraen were on form, Cook making 103, Dulcepainhji 70, and Wensley 67.

(Continued on next column.).

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For Lancashire, E. Tyldesley made 126, this being his seventh century" in con- secutive matches. Makepeace made and Iddon 351)

PA THREE CENTURIES. Playing away at Bournemouth, York- shire gained a first innings." win over Hampshire. r

The scores were

Yorkshire, 237 and 251 for three

wickets. (declared). Hampshire, 174 and 151 for two

wickets.

shire centuries made, one in the first in- There were no fewer than three York- nings by Leyland (108) and two in the second by Holmes (108) and Oldroyd (109),

The bowling of Rhodes in Hampshire's first innings took four wick for 15 runa In Hampshire's second venture, Newman scored 58 (not out).

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