8*"> • « • \ \ \ H. Game \V. Liiulsay.......... Jones ................. Palmer................. 0; F. Pooler, 0, 0. Innings* 3 4 17 4 Jones . . . Southerton Barratt. . . Street . . . Elliott . . . Mr. Bead Balls. 855 3610 1012 2102 128 92 Most in Runs. un Inns. Most in a Match Times not out. Average. 23 23 23 0 7.2 20 10 15 0 5 79 21 25 1 4.15 i 5 7 0 1.3 one match onlv -R. Bell, 1 , 3: .T. Kenrick, 11 ; 1 ; W . Killick, 0, 3 ; Cowderoy, 2, 2; C. J. box. 1 . BOM'LIXG Mdns. A verages . Runs. Wkts. Whies. Runs per WC’kt. 81 347 21 0 11.11 451 1056 66 0 16 81 504 29 0 17-11 179 1010 40 0 26 8 86 0 0 0 8 69 0 0 0 The following bowled in only two matches:—Clifford, 72 balls, 5 maidens, H runs, and 1 wide. The following played in one match only:—Cowderoy, .o halls for 11 runs; W. Jupp, 68 balls, 2 maidens, and 57 runs; Mr. Game, -/s» balls, 2 maidens,and 18runs; Mr. Smith, 44 balls, 6 maidens, and 20 runs; Pcolej , 16 balls for 16 runs. EXTRANEOUS MATCHES AT THE OVAL. 1st named. 2nd named. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Opposing Clubs. When Played Inns. Inns. Inns, Inns. Won by Old Haileyburians r. Feistead , | jHlybywonhj School ................................ 195 — 76;*127 119 runs*7wd 1 Gentlemen r. Players of South Juno 22-23 2 If *10 2 Gentlemen r. Players............. Jne29-30Jul 22 ; »*201 3 North r. South . .....................July20-21-22 21*, 271 117 237 160 257 17: *171 Drawn -3 wd Drawn * 1 wd Drawn 7 wd (2) Gentlemen of the South Players o f the South. Juue 22 and 23. Of late years the decadence of professional cricket in the South has made this match altogether unattractive, and that of 1876 was altogether a failure. Mr. W. G. Grace did not assist the amateurs, and they had not anything like their full strength, though even then they were able to gain a decisive victory. Pooloy was the highest scorer on the ride of the Players, with 15 and 30; and Mr. Blacker played a really good innings of 80 for the Gentlemen, Mho Mere also indebted to Mr. 1 . D. Walker for 6 3 . I'll*. G. F. Grace bagged “ a brace” for the Gentlemen, but bis bowling was destruc­ tive enough to make full amends, at least in the first innings of the Players. Overt*. Maiuens. Iluus. Wicket*. 20 8 27 5 The match was left drawn, though a moral win for the amateurs. Gen. tlemen, 2 16 and 40 (3 wickets); total, 286. Players, 117 and 160 ; total, 307. (-) Gentlemen v. Players. June 29, 30, and July 1. The original eleven could hardly have been improved, and indeed the only change M'as the substitution of Selby for Oscroft, who was unable to play at the last moment, hrom lirsi to last the game was cxcitiug, though *