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THE SOUTH AFRICANS. LONDON, June 20. The South A means, in their second innings, made 239 for nine (Nour.se .36, Hands 64). Louden took four wickets for 82. The South Africans won. In Essex’s second innings Douglas made 40 not out. Carter took tive wickets for 70. Essex, n, their second innings, added 40 runs in sixty-seven minutes (Douglas 40). The South * Africans had a dihicult ask on a wearing wicket, which troubled the batsinon. No tea adjournment. was taken. Douglas howled on the leg theory to keep the runs down. Hands played an aggressive innings for 64. The finish was exciting. When Rissett, the last man, went in 31 runs were required, and Rissett made 24 in eight hits in eight minutes, including a sixer. He made 12 off the last three balls and just beat the clock. MATCH AGAINST HAMPSHIRE. LONDON, June 21. Three thousand were present at the opening of the South Africans’ maifh against Hampshire at •Soivnhnmpton. The weather was perfect and the wicket easy. Tennyson won the toss and batted. When stumps were drawn liampfliiie was all out for .:7f). Day, who made 100, gave several •.nances, but played a vigorous, straight-driving innings. He hit eleven fours and batted for 191 minutes. Newman made 38. Blanckenberg took six wickets for 121 runs The South Africans have lost two wickets for 63. ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, June 20. The closing scores on the final day were —Kent 198 an Notts bo unfinished (Sepmour 56). Durst on took five wickets for 67.