120 RUGBY SCHOOL. Captain, E. T. Hirst. Results of Matches. ^Latches Played, 13 ; JJ'on, G; I)rau n, 5; Lost , 2. Whero Played. When Played. Opponents Matches IFon (6). 1 I Trinity College, Oxford Rugby Clfc. May 13 Christ Church, Oxford ,, May 20 C'luh Opponents 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Inns. Inns. Inns. Inns. ?> May 27 June 1 Cambridge University, University. Col. Oxford Brascnose Col., Oxford Rugby Club................ Clb Ground Juno 19-20 Matches Drawn (5). Balliol College, Oxford Free Foresters............. Old Rugbeians............. M.C.C. and Ground .. Rugby Club................ Matches Lost (2). M.C.C. and Ground.. M arlboro ’ C ollege . . Rugby CIso. n n Lord’s Lord’s May 18 June 12-13 June 29-30 July *5-6 July 8 July 28-29 July 26-27 200 180 *233 267 138 114 221 102 227 227 *151 68 167 122 *47 167 96 115 39 — 104 117 *151' — 141 *182 *37 469 — 2151 149*122 197 — 187 851 142 273 154 / 1 *77 If'on by. 78 runs *i w d 13 runs 137runs *8wd 152 runs 99 runs 60 runs Pewarks. * 8 w d * 5 w d * 6 w d * 7 w d Lost by, 18 runs 5 wkts *5 w d E. T. Hirst......... D. F. Burton---- C. M. Cunliffe .. G. L. King......... A. S. Bennett .. F. E. Speed . . . . S. E. Jones......... T. H one ............. W. J. M. Hughes F. L. Evelyn . . . . G. E. Turner.. . . B atting A verage . Total TimcB Total Most in Most in Inns. not out. Runs. an Inns. a Match. Averages. 16 1 336 *100 118 22.4 16 0 284 80 80 17.7 18 0 349 63 63 19.3 18 5 151 32 36 11.6 17 0 299 92 92 17.5 15 0 363 62 65 24.2 13 2 237 52 58 21.5 18 1 236 46 46 13.8 12 3 190 37 55 01 0 M 1 . W 17 0 139 35 35 8.1 13 4 83 *27 29 9.2 T he R ugby E leven in 1876. — E. T . \H ir s t (captain), th e best b a t in the eleven, though un lucky du r ing th e s e a s o n ; p lays in excellen t form ; cuts and d r iv e s well, w ith good d e fence ; f irs t- ra te field. D. F. Burton , took the cup fo r bow ling ; a dangerous ba t, h i t t in g ve ry free ly , and improved in style and d e f e n c e ; very good field anyw h e re . C. M. Cunliffe, won th e cup given to th e b e s t all-round p la y e r ; a good d r iv ing ba t, w ith s trong d e fen c e ; suc­ ce ss fu l, though som ewhat expensive, b ow le r ; quick in the slips. A. S. Ben - nett , good b a t and free h i t te r , b u t a p t to be in too g rea t a hu rry to ge t runs* f a i r field. F. E. Speed (succeeds to th e cap ta incy), took the cup for best b a t t in g av e rag e ; a fine safe b a t , su re to g e t runs, always p lay ing the game* f a i r field. *S\ E. Jones, good a ll-round p la y e r ; ba ts w ith g re a t confidence* a qu ick r u n g e t t e r ; good change bow ler (fast), and good held. T. Iloae b a ts in ex c e l len t form , and j hayed some cap ita l in n in g s ; showy field am i m ade nome w onde rfu l ca tch e s a t long leg . Q. L, King , excellent wicket- k e e p e r ; m u ch improved in b a t t in g , and p layed some very useful innings" W. J, M. Hughes , good, s teady , and im p rov ing b a t ; good field. F. L . Evelyn p rom is in g b a t ; good and safe field. G*E. Turner , h i ts f re e ly ; useful change bow le r, and s a fe c a tc h , °