Leach followed with an extremely lucky" innings of 13 surviving four lives; two at square leg and two in the slips, before finally being caught at mid on by Dry. Wood. Sinclair had the extreme misfortune of being run out through no fault of his own "when Leach refused a call, and the Club were seven wickets down for 76 runs, Duckitt was unfortunately hit over the heart by a bell that kicked high and was forced to retire temporarily after he had. played only two strokes. Jenkins and Wood hit out at any loose ball (of which there were very few) and hopes of a century total-began to show signs of materialising. The light was very poor at this time and there was little doubt that there would be rain.
Leach declared the innings closed soon after Jenkins was justifiably adjudged Lb.w. to an off-break from Cheney, and Duckitt (who came in eleventh man) and Wood had carried the score to 110. After ten minutes interval the Army commenced their innings at 405 p.m. An uneventful start saw Jenkins and Stokes bowl four maiden overs between them before Hamlin opened the scoring. Rain fell soon after this and all play was abandoned for the day.
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