209 for two wickets. At Knole Park, Ivnole Park scored G41 against the Incog- niti, on Aug. 12th j and Shanklin Club against the Byde Visitors, Aug. 31st, 486 for six wickets ; for Lansdown Club against Chewton Keynsham, H. Bose, and A. Pontifex made 154 for the first wicket, the total being 594. The total of the innings of the United South of England Eleven at Grimsby, in which Mr. W. G. Grace made 400 not out, was 675, and Messrs. W. G. Grace and Gilbert made 280 runs between the third and fourth wickets. The Marylebone Club scored 557 for nine wickets against Kent at Canterbury; and there were four other innings over 500 runs beyond those already enu­ merated : 586 by Bcddington Park against against Marlborough Nomads, at Beddington; 555 for nine wickets by Jesus College against Magdalene College, at Cambridge; 528 by Gloucestershire against Yorkshire, at Chel­ tenham ; and 502 for four wickets by Thornbury against Chewton Keyn- shara, at Thornbury. At Clifton the Clifton Club scored 421 runs for five wickets, against the Cam Wanderers ; and at Dublin the Leinster Club 485 for four wickets against Dublin Garrison; at Lord's the Gentlemen scored 433 runs for six wickets, against the Players. One of the most wonderful feats of the season was that of Messrs. W. and F. Penn, who scored for Mr. Penn’s Eleven against the Bavensbourne Club, with the bowling of Bumsey and others, 296 runs before the first wicket fell. S mall S coring . —On May 8th the first six batsmen in the first innings of Twelve Young Players of England against Twelvo Young Players of Notts and Yorkshire all failed to score. On May 6th, at ltegent’s Park, in a match between Hinde Amateurs and Premier, the Amateurs were all got out for one run. In a match between Badsworth Hunt and Fitzwilliam Hunt, out of 41 scored by the former, 17 were extras. OBITUABY OF THE YEAB. B id p u l p h , S. (Notts).—Died at Nottingham on March 7th; was born on Dec. 13, 1840. Was wicket-keeper for years to the Nottingham Eleven, and had been engaged for some years at Lord’s. An unobtrusive, willing pro­ fessional. B oar , J. (Middlesex).—Was killed by a passing train, in crossing platform at Spa Boad Station, on Oct. 29th. A fast bowler; had been engaged at Prince’s Ground. Box, T. (Sussex).—Fell down dead at Prince’s, during the progress of the match between Middlesex and Notts, on July 12th. Was born at Ardingly, Sussex, on Feb. 7, 1808, and made his dSbnl at Lord’s in 1833. Was tho best professional wicket-keeper of his day, Was ground superintendent at Prince’s, and in his tjmo had been chairman of the Cricketers’ Fund Friendly Society. OiKSAR, J ul iu s , Jun. (Surrey).—A promising cricketer; only 21 years of age, engaged at Charterhouse School. His body was found on the line between Guildford and Godaiming, on Oct. 3rd. D eveb , A lfred (Cambridgeshire).—Died on March 15th, 1876. Was born on July 6th, 1824. In his time the long-stop to the All England Eleven ; a good field, and useful all-round player. Was engaged for many years pre­ vious to his death as cricket tutor at Rugby School. “ F el ix , ” N,r~ Better known under bis assumed than in his real name of Nicholas Wanostrocht. Died at Wimbornc Minster on Sept. 3rd. Was born at Camberwell on Oct. 8, 1804. One of the foremost cricketers of his day ; first, played for the Gentlemen against the Players in 1831 ; was a line batsman (loit hand), with a brilliant c u t ; invented the catapuita as 15