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Egypt v Free Foresters
Free Foresters in Egypt 1927
VenueAlexandria Cricket Club, Alexandria on 13th, 14th April 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1

Egypt first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GG Rawsonc Mellor b Firbank86     
EI Thomasb Erskine17     
PC Organc Hartley b Firbank16     
BF Clarkelbw b Erskine41     
+JG Leafb Erskine60     
A Murrayst Ray b Erskine9     
PED Pankb Firbank27     
ML Eggarc Melsome b Erskine0     
ME O'Brianlbw b Curtis56     
WE Peelnot out37     
HM Hindenot out2     
Extras25
Total(9 wickets, declared)376
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-61, 3-167, 4-181, 5-232, 6-262, 7-262, 8-284, 9-366
Free Foresters bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Erskine??955--
Martineau??250--
Firbank??983--
Melsome??590--
Curtis??571--
Hartley??170--

Free Foresters first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WAC Wilkinsonb Hinde6     
+DWG Rayst Leaf b Pank40     
RGW Melsomec Clarke b Pank41     
TLC Curtisc and b Hinde37     
AT Sharplbw b Hinde45     
ARI Mellorc Pank b Organ26     
JC Hartleyb Organ0     
TB Trappes-Lomaxc Hinde b Pank22     
J Erskineb Organ0     
HM Martineauc Eggar b Pank67     
GC Firbanknot out0     
Extras14
Total(all out)298
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-63, 3-121, 4-139, 5-206, 6-207, 7-207, 8-211, 9-290, 10-298
Egypt bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Organ??303--
Hinde??763--
Pank??704--
Eggar??590--
Clarke??280--
O'Brian??130--
Peel??80--

Egypt second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GG Rawsonb Firbank18     
EI Thomasnot out34     
+JG Leafc Trappes-Lomax b Erskine13     
A Murrayc Hartley b Melsome11     
PED Panknot out21     
ML Eggarc Martineau b Melsome14     
ME O'Brianc Mellor b Melsome34     
PC Organdid not bat      
BF Clarkedid not bat      
WE Peeldid not bat      
HM Hindedid not bat      
Extras3
Total(5 wickets, declared)148
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-47, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?
Free Foresters bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Erskine??291--
Firbank??511--
Melsome??453--
Curtis??200--

Free Foresters second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WAC Wilkinsonc Leaf b Thomas21     
+DWG Rayc O'Brian b Hinde16     
RGW Melsomeb Clarke73     
TLC Curtisnot out76     
AT Sharpb O'Brian1     
J Erskinest Leaf b Hinde1     
ARI Mellornot out16     
JC Hartleydid not bat      
TB Trappes-Lomaxdid not bat      
HM Martineaudid not bat      
GC Firbankdid not bat      
Extras3
Total(5 wickets)206
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-41, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?
Egypt bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Organ??160--
Hinde??582--
Thomas??61--
Clarke??411--
Pank??190--
Peel??240--
O'Brian??391--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> Free Foresters second innings batting adds 1 run over