73 far from reassuring, as out of the total of 117 four batsman (Daft 70, Selby 25, Alfred Shaw 21 not out, and Oscroft 17) contributed 138, and the seven remaining batsmen scored 8 runs, Wild, W. Shrewsbury, Anthony, and Barnes, all failing to score. Mr. Hornby distinguished himself more than usual for Lancashire, as of the first 45 runs he made 44 before Barlow had got a run. Barlow’s 34 was not a showy innings, nor was it n fast display of batting, but it was noteworthy, as he went in first and carried out his hat, having scored 34 out of 187. The second innings of Notts was of lesser amount than the first, and this times Barnes (38) and W. Shrewsbury (34) were the chief contributors, Daft, whose first innings of 70 was in every way an admirable performance, having to be content with 10. Lan­ cashire had to get 89 runs to win, and the task cost them four wickets, Barlow, who again reached 34, and Mr. Chadwick, who played good cricket for 28, doing the principal part of the work. In the first innings of Lanca­ shire A. Shaw bowled 06 overs (45 maidens) for 38 runs and 3 wickets. Lancashire won by six wickets. Lancashire, 187 and 89 (four wickets) ; total, 276. Notts, 147 and 128; total, 275. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mr. Appleby (Lancashire) . . 72 43 71 7 (2) Lancashire v. Yorkshire; Manchester, June 22, 23, and 24. Neither county had been defeated in 1876, so that special interest was attached to the meeting. But for Mr. Hornby Lancashire would have cut a sorry figure with the bat as the sequel will show. The Lancastrians were utterly unable to resist the bowling of Hill and Armitage, and Mr. Hornby, who went in first and carried out his bat for 23, with Mr. Appleby, 10, were the only double figures, H ill , in twelve overs , getting six wickets (Jive bowled) for 'll runs. Seven of the Yorkshiremen got into doubles, though the only noteworthy display was that of the colt Myers, who got 36 by steady cricket. At the end of the first day an innings to each side showed an advantage of 82 runs to Yorkshire. Bain prevented any play on the second day, and the third was not encouraging for Lancashire. Mr. Hornbv played another fine innings of 43, and thit sum was nearly one- half of the runs made from the bat, the total, with six extras, being 98. The 17 runs wanted by Yorkshire to win wore obtained with the loss of only one wicket, and so Lancashire suffered its first reverse in 1876 by nine wickets. Yorkshire, 138 and 17 (one wicket); total, 155. Lancashire, 56 and 98 ; total, 154. Over*. Maidens. Runs. Wickets, Hill (Yorkshire) ........................ 37 18 o2 9 Ulyett(2nd inns, of Lancashire) 9 4 14 4 (3) Lancashire Yorkshire. Sheffield, July 10, 11, and 12. With the bowling strength on each side and on a bowler’s ground, it was little wonder that this was a bowler's match throughout. William McIntyre in the first innings of Yorkshire, and Ulyett’s 20 the only noticeable display in tlio second. Mr. Hornby (32) and Barlow (12) made 74 out of 127 in the lirst venture of Lancashire, and the latter was at the wickets three hours