55 (4) Middlesex v. Surrey. June 12, 13, and 11. Long scores were expected from the bowling weakness f both sides, and long scoring was the result of the first innings. Surrey b '{ an with a heavy sum of 270, to which Jupp and Richard Humphrey con ibuted 110, the former not out, after a steady innings of 92, the latter pla ng free cricket for 51. Middlesex made little trouble of the bowling of Sou lerton, Street and Barratt and seven of them scored freely, the total rei hing 339, to which Messrs. Ottaway (112, a very fine exhibition of defend and Francis were the leading contributors. On the second day the rai’ caused the wicket to play a little treacherously for Surrey, and Jupp was again the principal scorer, but this timo with only the moderate amount of 21 runs. Middlesex had 70 runs to get to win, ami got them with little difficulty, winning by eight wickets. Mr. Game, the Oxford captain, failed to get a run in either innings of Surrey. Middlesex, 339 and 70 (two wickets) ; total, 409. Surrey, 276 and 132 ; total, 108. O v e rs . M a id e n s . K wok . ^ ic k o t s . Mr. Henderson (Middlesex). . 93 12 115 12 (5) Middlesex t*. Oxford University. June 19, 20, and 21. T h e L argest I nn ing s in a F ir s t -C lass M atch . Before the commencement of the match public opinion had predicted some extraordinary scoring. There was indeed everything to give rise to such an impression, a perfect wicket and an almost entire absence of bowling on either side. Messrs. Francis and Hadow, the two bowlers of the county wero absent, and Oxford had only to face such a feeble attack as that of Messrs. Henderson, Butter, I. D. Walker, C. J. Thornton, A. A. Nepean, C. Cotterell, and Burghes. The opening score of Middlesex was a presage of what was in store. Mr. I. D. Walker scored 110, Burghes 104, Mr. Turner 85, and Messrs. Green and Henderson were the only bats­ men who had to ho content with single figures. If the Middlesex score was huge, that of Oxford attained still more colossal proportions. Mr. Pearson' ; 10 was the lowest contribution, and every one of the eleven got double figures. The Oxonians had the distinction of making 612, the highest innings ever made in a first-class match. Even then tho sensation of the match was not over. Middlesex, 173 runs behind, sont in two resolute batsmen, Messrs. Green and Thornton, with the view presumably of making history in scoring. And they did scoro with a vengeance. Mr. Green made 27 of the first 29 runs, Mr. Thornton 79 out of the next 91, and the two batsmen scored 120 runs within the hour , a rate of run getting alto­ gether without a precedent. Nine bowlers were tried for Oxford and seven for Middlesex, and there were in all 67 extras. Altogether 531 overs ami 2 balls wero delivered for 1150 runs from the hat, or an average of more than two runs for every over. 1217 runs were obtained for 24 wickets, and tho nearest approach to this scoring was in 1869, in the match between Gentlemen and Players of the South, at the Oval, when 1136 runs were made for 21 wickets. The score is given, not the analysis for obvious reasons. MIDDLESEX. 1st inns. 2nd inns. . . . 19 .... no . . . . 1 c and b Heath .......................... 79 C. J. Ottaway, b Heath.............. I. D. Walker, c Webbo, b Royle C. I. Thornton, c and b Heath