74 for his runs. Lancashire only wanted 89 rims to win, and of these 02 had been made with only four wickets. Then came Hill to the rescue with one of the most wonderful bowling feats ever recorded The Yorkshire fielding was splendid at the close, and the last six wickets only added eight runs, Hill’s analysis being as under:— Overs* Maidens. Mins. Wickets. 0 4 5 6 (All howled). Yorkshire won bv 18 runs. Yorksi lire, 129 and 80 ; total. 215. Lancashire, 3*7 and 70; total, 197. Overs. Mutilans. Runs- Wickets. Hill ....................................................... 34.2 17 50 0 Mr. Appleby (2nd inns, of Yorkshire) 30 21 33 0 (3) Lancashire *. Notts. Manchester, July 13, 14, and 15. Both counties wore again well represented, and the result was a match productive not only of interest throughout, but of one of the most exciting finishes of the year. The innings of Lancashire was remarkable for a tine free-hit score of 82 by Mr. D. Q. Steel, of the Cambridge University eleven ; this amateur, with Mr. Appleby, 22, making 104 of 148 from the bat. Notts were troubled with a little bad luck in their first venture, as two of the eleven were run out ; Wild, who had made 28 in good form, had to retire with an injured finger, and neither Daft nor Arthur Shrewsbury lent their usual aid. Lancashire had 04 runs in hand on the first innings, and as their second sc- >re reached 138 (Mr. Hornby 39), their chances were rosy enough. Notts had 203 runs to win, and when half the wickets where down 108 had been made, Oscroft, of these, having subscribed 53, and Arthur Shrewsbury 49. Eight wickets were down for 187, and only Wild (disabled) and Morley and W. Shrewsbury left in reserve. When Morley, the last batsman, came in, 6 runs were still wanting ; but, with W. Shrewsbury, he stayed until Notts had won an excellent match by one wicket. Notts, 94 and 203 (nine wickets); total, 297 ; Lancashire, 158 and 138 ; total, 296. Overs. Maidens. Buns. Wickets. Tye (Notts) ............................... 47.3 15 101 9 McIntyre (Lancashire) ........... 03.3 20 99 9 (5) Lancashire v. Sussex. Manchester, August 3, 4, and 5. Lancashire missed its best batsman, Mr. Hornby, and its best amateur bowler, Mr. Appleby. Neither had Sussex its best eleven; but, still,the scoring was low even considering the game was begun after the ground had been deluged by rain. Mr. J. M. Cotterill made his first appearance for Sussex in 1870, and he came off opportunely, as he practically won the match for his county at the close. The brunt of the Lancashire batting was borne by Mr. Kowley and Barlow, who respectively scored 42 and 40 in the first innings; Mr. Steel, who had shown such good cricket in the previous match vith Notts, failing to score either time. There was little noteworthy in the batting of Sussex. Charlwood's 27 was the highest score in the first, and Messrs. Cotterell (29 not-out) and Kennedy (22) made 51 of 98 for seven wickets in the second. Sussex won by three wickets. Sussex, 129 and 98 (-even wickets); total, 227. Lancashire, 07 and 159 ; total, 220. Overs. Maidens. Rons. Wickets. Lilly white (1st inns, of Lancashire). . . . 33 23 25 5