With the batsmen taking no chances whatever, the rate of scoring was extremely slow. The first Sfteen minutes after the adjournment produced only seven runs, three by Hendren and four by] Wyatt, Six overs had. then been bowled.
The English skipper put 150 up on the board, with a single off OReilly, }25 minutes after tea, and immediately afterwards a confident appeal against Hendren for leg before by O'Reilly was disallowed.
At 182, however, the gallant stand came to' an end." when Grimmett bowled Wyatt round his legs for 44 G52 for four).
The English captain, on returning the pavilion, was given a great ovation, Leyland joined Hendren, who had then 29, and the two were still batting half an hour before the close.
The partnership was unbroken at the end of the day's play, with Hendren not out 42 and Leyland not 2 is 3
Walters, b. O'Reilly... Keeton, b. Grinimett Maramond, run out Hendre Total for four kts, Sull to bat: Ames, Hopwood, Verity, Bowes, and Bitchell-—Reuter.
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