London, June 3.
'Theve. were 10,000 "persons pre-gent to witness the second day' lay between the North of England and the Australians at Birmingham.
The North of England who had scored only four runs yesterday without the loss of a wicket carried their overnight scone to 239, The wicket was easy at first but later difficult.
Holmes made 43 and Geary Sutcliffe after scoring 95 rati ed hurt with a strained leg mussel 11 is feared that he will be unavo able for the first Test match.
The Australians had scored 34 runs for the loss of two wickets when were drawn at the clare of the day's play.
June 4. thousand persons watched the last day' play of the match at Birmingham between ther North of England and the Austrélians, which ended in a draw.
The Australians, who overnight had made 34 for two wickets against the North of England score of 239, collapsed in surprising fashion this morning and were all out for 105. Root (Worcestershire) took 7 wickets for 42 runs, With a lead of i84 runs on the first innings, the North went in again and made 77 for one wicket. Thi then declared their innings closed at the tea interval, leaving the Australians only an hour andj 25 minutes to bat Two wickets fell for 10 runs, but chiefly owing to Andrews, who eventually made 68 not out, the Austra-Yians had brought their score to 110 for three wickets when stumps were drawn.
At Hudderfield Yorkshire beat Somerset by an innings and 39 runs.
'Yorkshire made 302, Macavlay' being top scorer 108 and Robinson making 85.
Somerset replied ith 144 (Rhodes 6 for 20) and following on made 119] (Rhodes 8 for 48).
At Gloucester Sussex beat Gloucestershire by 160 tuns.
Sussex made 128 (Mills 6 for 52) against which Gloucestershire made, only 68, Tate taking five wickets for: 22 and A. E, Gilligan 6 for In the second innings Sussex made 292 for the loss of 9 wickets and declared, Parker taking 5 wickets for 79. Gloucestershire replied with 192 (Tate four for 31).
At Stourbridge Leicestershire beat Worcestershire by an innings and 61 runs.
Worcestershire batted first and were all out for 117, Astill taking wickets for 98, estershite made 305, Berry being top scorer with 86.
In the second innings Woreestershire made 127 runs.
At Colchester Kent beat Essex on. the first innings.
Essex were all for 108 which Cutmore made 55. took 5 wickets for 25, for 29.
Kent replied with 146, Nichol take ing 6 wickets for 61.
Tu the second innings Exsex made 172, Freeman taking 5 wickets for 60, and Kent, requit 1 135 runs to win, had scored 122 for the loss of eight wickets when stumps were drawn.
At Northampton Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by 120 runs.
Lancashire batted first and mad: 163. Makepeace contributing. (Clark 7 for 32) against which Northamptonshire scored 118 (Mai Donald 5 for 29), In the second innings Lancashire made 139 for seven wickets and dedlared, Clark taking four wickets for 49, and Northamptonshire made only' 58, R. Tyldesley taking eight wickets for 15.
At Loril's the match between the M, C. C. and Wales was drawn.
Wales batted first and made 173 against which the M. C. C. had made 114 for six wickets when stumps were drawn.
Australian Collapse at Bradford June 5.
The match between the Australia and Yorkshire at Bradford opened to-day in fine weather before an attendance of 12,000, Colling won the toss and elected to bat on a good wicket, The, Australi however, were missed for 7, Richardson contributing 87 not out. Robinson took-three:
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