(i) Middlesex *. Surrey. Oval, August 10, 11, and 12. A T ie M atch . The one first-class match of 1870 that ended in a tie. Middlesex lost both Messrs. Hadow and Francis, and Surrey Messrs. Lucas and Game, and also Richard Humphrey, so that neither shire was well represented. Surrey made an unexpectedly good start, as Messrs. A. Webbo, I. D. Walker, R. D. Walker, C. F. Fuller, II. R. Webbo, and Lambert were all dismissed for 54 run^. Burghes, who played well for 44, and Mr. Turner, who got 30 when they were wanted, made a stand, and the innings attained 138 after all. Surrey had to rely on Mr. Read in its first innings, and his score of 04 was an excellent display of batting, even though the bowling was not above mediocrity. Middlesex were in arrears to the extent of 77 runs at the end of an innings, but they made ample amends in their second. Mr. R. IX Walker obtained 104 runs in his own peculiar style, Mr. H. R. Webbo 52 bv very good cricket, and Mr. Turner added a very useful score of 41, not-out. Surrey had 24b runs to win, and Mr. Avory and Jupp made a good com­ mencement, scoring 74 for the first wicket. The Middlesex fielding was somewhat loose at the crisis, but things went steadily in their favour, though Jupp (43) and Mr. Read (41) both tried by good cricket to stem the tide. Eight wickets were down for 191, and only Barratt, Southerton, and Street left to secure 55 runs. Fortunately for Surrey Barratt hit as he can hit at times, and fortunately luck was also with him. Southerton was finely caught at square leg by Lambert when 6 runs were wanting. According to the telegraph board Barratt was easily caught at cover-point when a run remained to tie, but on adding up the figures the scorers discovered the scores to bo equal, and a careful examination confirmed the correctness of the calculation. Barratt’s 07 was a good display of hard hitting deservedly rewarded. 920 runs were obtained in the match. Middlesex, 133 and 322 : total, 400. Surrey, 215 and 245; total, 400. (•2) Middlesex r. Yorkshire. Sheffield, August 14, 15, and 16. Middlesex were fortunate in haviug the best wicket ever provided at Brama.ll Lane, and loug scores wore consequently the result. Yorkshire won the toss, but with the exception of Armitage none of the eleven did much against the weak bowling of Middlesex, and Armitage's 95 was a really good innings without the semblance of a chance. At one time it seemed as ii the Middlesex would have a very brief innings, as six of the best wicket> ------------ --------- --- --- ~ — ----- ------------- — ------------ 7 ---------------- ---------- - " -------------------------- of the match. Mr. I. D. Walker was joined by Mr. Hadow, and in spite of all the bowliug of Yorkshire the two old Harrovians added 142 runs before Mr. Hadow was bowled. Mr. Hadow's 62 was a highly meritorious score, but even it was surpassed by the grand innings of 94 by Mr. I. 1). Walker, which included a tremendous leg hit for six from TJlyett clean out of the ground. When play ceased Middlesex had scored 234 out of 339 runs, with only five wickets down, and the eleven deserve to have their performance