388.--SLOW CRICKET.

In the recent county match between Wessex and Nincomshire the former

team were at the wickets all day, the last man being put out a few

minutes before the time for drawing stumps. The play was so slow that

most of the spectators were fast asleep, and, on being awakened by one

of the officials clearing the ground, we learnt that two men had been

put out leg-before-wicket for a combined score of 19 runs; four men were

caught for a combined score or 17 runs; one man was run out for a duck's

egg; and the others were all bowled for 3 runs each. There were no

extras. We were not told which of the men was the captain, but he made

exactly 15 more than the average of his team. What was the captain's

score?

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