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GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS'. LXDNDOX, July 6. The Flayers' team for the return match with the Gentlemen at Lord's on July lath is practically the eame as -last week's. . It is particularly noted that it includes C. H. Parkin, which' is regarded ;ts an officiaj endorsement of Warner's selection of Parkin for ■the Oval match. A strong Gentlemen's team ir.clude3 Bettington, the Oxford bowler. SURREY PLAYER DEAD. LOXDON, July 6. , Tile- death is announced of John Shuter, a former Surrey captain. [The late ?Jr John Shuter. who,was about 65 years of ago, waj», when in his prime, one of the best known men in English first-class cricket, his position us captain of the Surrey eleven helping tow-iris that end. At the Oval, Surrey's headquarters, his word was law. He was oncu concerned iu a. very famous catch, whiok passe*! ;nto history. Playing for the Gentlemen agaiost the Players at Loid's, he made a, tremendous hit to squaroleg. a uea-utiful stroke that everyone c-xpecfced to see go over the elands, but they reckoned without Ulyett, tho jrrcat Yorkshire professional. With wonderful judgment, standing right on the boundary in front of the covered seats, Ulyett reached out with one hand and took the catch and "brought down the house" '-hereby. Latterly jlr Shuter had been doing &e<rretariul work for his old club.]