whelming Margin London, May 29. "With outstanding performances by their leading bat, and their new break bowler, 5 today, won their first Cricket Championship match the highest score of his career, reaching 183 after a grand innings. In theiresecond innings Leicester were dismissed for 183.
Merritt, formerly of New Zealand, who is considered the most important! i t ion to the strength of Northants year, proved his worth by capturing six wickets for 56—Reuter. day, June 1 and 2, on the Recs' ground, play commencing at 5.15 p.m. each evening:
A. C. Cooper (Capt), A. L. Mc-Corkindale, R. Watson, E. Weidman, W. E, Harvey, J. Davis, W. J. Nay-(man, R. Murray, M. Johnston, R. J. S. Brandt, A. A. Kliene. Reserves:
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