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Gezira Sporting Club v Free Foresters
Free Foresters in Egypt 1927
VenueGezira Sporting Club Ground, Cairo on 2nd, 4th April 1927 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1

Gezira Sporting Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GG Rawsonc Ray b Erskine5     
CC Oxborrowb Erskine5     
A Murrayc Clarke b Erskine0     
ARI Mellorb Erskine52     
JG Leafst Ray b HM Martineau51     
JC Frithb Curtis21     
CF Ryderb Hartley24     
JH de la Marec Hartley b Erskine4     
ML Eggarc Erskine b Melsome60     
D Macintyreb Erskine4     
HM Hindenot out27     
Extras16
Total(all out)269
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-269
Free Foresters bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
HM Martineau??701--
Erskine??726--
Melsome??431--
Curtis??381--
Hartley??301--

Free Foresters first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Clarkec Rawson b Hinde0     
DWG Rayb Hinde12     
AT Sharplbw b Hinde4     
TLC Curtisb Eggar22     
RGW Melsomeb Ryder26     
LH Methuenb Hinde48     
JC Hartleyrun out0     
TB Trappes-Lomaxrun out70     
J Erskinelbw b Ryder20     
HM Martineauc Frith b Hinde3     
H Martineaunot out0     
Extras18
Total(all out)223
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-223
Gezira Sporting Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hinde???5--
Eggar???1--
Ryder???2--

Gezira Sporting Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GG Rawsonlbw b Melsome53     
CC Oxborrowc Ray b HM Martineau5     
A Murrayb Erskine18     
ARI Mellorc Ray b Erskine0     
JC Frithc Trappes-Lomax b Erskine9     
CF Ryderc Hartley b Melsome46     
JH de la Marec Ray b Hartley9     
ML Eggarnot out28     
JG Leafdid not bat      
D Macintyredid not bat      
HM Hindedid not bat      
Extras5
Total(7 wickets, declared)173
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?
Free Foresters bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Erskine??663--
Melsome??362--
HM Martineau??501--
Hartley??161--

Free Foresters second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Clarkenot out45     
DWG Rayc Leaf b de la Mare41     
AT Sharpnot out44     
TLC Curtisdid not bat      
RGW Melsomedid not bat      
LH Methuendid not bat      
JC Hartleydid not bat      
TB Trappes-Lomaxdid not bat      
J Erskinedid not bat      
HM Martineaudid not bat      
H Martineaudid not bat      
Extras5
Total(1 wicket)135
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Ray)
Gezira Sporting Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
de la Mare???1--