91 FIRST-CLASS MATCHES UNNOTICED ELSEWHERE. (Tn eachcase the totals first givenare those of the side firs Opposing Clubs. ____ 1 South t\ North Xottin l*fc named. 2nd named. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd YVhere Played. When Played Inns. Inns. Inns. Imis. No tingham . . July 17-18-19' 155 *190 10*2 2*12 8 lull ..............August 3-4-5 159 207 242 *31 I 2 South r. North,H 3 South t\ North Rochdale . . . . August 7-8-9 159 221 207 242 *238 237, Won by won *2 w d Drawn * 1 w d Drawn *3 w d (i) South >• North. Nottingham, July 17, 18, 19* D a ft ’ s B e n e f i t . A match in every way successful, financially as well as from a cricket point of view. The Northern eleven was noticeable for the omission of Emmett, and that of the South for the presence of R. Butler, himself of Notts. Mr. G. F. Grace was at the outset in bowling form, and it was mainly to him that was due the collapse of the Northern eleven for 102. The Sonth too made a poor start, as Messrs. W. G. Grace, A. J. Webbe, Gilbert, Walker, and Jupp were all out for 64. A very fine uot-out score of 49 by Pooley saved the repu­ tation of the South, and the end of an innings found the South 53 runs to the bad. The second effort of the North was productive of better cricket, notably by Lockwood (57, not out), Mr. Hornby (44), Mr. R. P. Smith (39), and Daft (38), and was sensational if only for the Imttiug of Mr. Hornby, who made 44 of the first 51 runs, scoring 35 runs from six overs of Mr. W. G. Grace. In the end the South had 190 runs to win, and Messrs. W. G. Grace and A. J. Webbe got 101 of them before the first wicket fell. Mr. Grace had two lives, but his not-out score of 114 was still a great perform­ ance, and it is worthy of record that the 190 runs were scored in two hours and a half. On the first day, Alfred Shaw bowled 43 overs (37 maidens) for 13 runs and 3 wickets, and at one time he delivered 23 consecutive maiden overs. The South won by eight wickets. South, 155 and 190 (two wicket*) total, 345. North, 102 and 242; total, 344. (Ivors. Maidens. Rims. Wickets. G. F. Grace (1st Innings of North) 30 8 66 8 (The receipts at the gate in this match were TOO on the first day, h i 80 on the second, and T92 on the third.. (2) South v. North. Hull, August 3, 4, 5. An illegitimate matclu and one more properly to be designated as United Sonth v .&All England Eleven. There was some good scoring throughout, and Mr. VV. G. Grace wai, fortunately for the South, in the ascendant. In­ deed, lie made the South, and when it is stated that he scored 126 out of 159 runs in the first, and 82 out of 207 in the second, the value of l i is services can be estimated . Moreover, it was a score made on a bowler’s wicket, and it contained some of the finest leg-hitting that has ever been witnessed. Lockwood, too, was in brilliant form, and his innings of 108 not out was obtained without the ghost of a chance. The match was drawn. North, 242 and 31 (one wicket) ; total, 273- South, 159 and 207 ; total, 366. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wicket* 50.2 32 34 6 Oscroft (North)