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There was some big scoring among a few of the Home clubs during June. The Clapton Club, one of the oldest of metropolitan clubs had a record for three matches, showing an aggregate of 1117 for fifteen wickets : June 4— v, Upper Clapton (8 wickets) ... 248 June 11— v. Norwood (1 wicket) " ... 305 June 14— v. Croydon (6 wickets) ... 534 On two days H. Boyton made 136 and 210, both times not out. In- tho last match the wickets fell as under : 12 3 4 5 6 154 201 334 414 414 542 The runs were made between 12.30 and 7 p.m. with quite an hour and a-quarter intervals for lunch and refreshment. In the Norwood match the 305 runs were got in two hours and three-quarters. Following are details of one week's cricket on the Sussex County ground at Brighton :— During the past week, on the Sussex County ground, Brighton, in two matches, 1980 runs have been made, and seven centuries obtained in five days. On Monday and Tuesday the Brighton Cricket Club scored 184 runs and 97 for three wickets; Brighton College so2 runs On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Sussex made 451 runs and 212 with five wickets dowu and Cambridge University 534 runs. These give a grand total of 1980 runs, an average nearly of 400 runs per day. The seven centunes (quite unprecedented, I believe, in ono week on the same ground) were secured by Mr G. H. Cotterill (115) for Brighton ClubMessrs N. C. Cooper (154) and G. L. Wilson B £g QtoU College; Jesee Hide (115) and Walter Humphreys (117) for Sussex: and for Cambridge University Mr W. C. Bridgeman 162 (not out), and Mr L. Martineau 109 runs The centuries amounted to 924 runs, equal to an average of 132 runs each, counting tbe 162 not out as a completed innings. A sensational hit was also made by Mr C. Toppin through an open window in the pavilion, the ball shaving the heads of one or two worthy veterans of the Sussex County Club and depositing itself on the top of one of the lockers behind a cricket bag the discovery of its final resting place occupying some two or three minutes.

In a match at Crewkerne on June 11, between Axminster and Crewkerne, B, L. Gerrish in tho first innings of Axminster scored 50 runs out of a total of 52, and was not out. There were 2 extras in the innings, to wit— l bye and 1 leg bye, so that his 50 were the only runs marie from the bat, all the other members of the team obtaining the unenviable " duck."

The same writer has the following :— Though I have expressed the opinion frequently I cannot help repeating that the Melbourne Club is not responsible for this double visit of English players to Australia. On the contrary, they were clearly first in the field, and even " Felix," the cricket contributor to the Australasian, who has always been a stout supporter of the English professional teams visiting Australia, expresses the strongest views on this point, as the following remarks taken from an article on the past season will show :— " One thing should not be forgotten in reviewing ,the past reason, and it is to place on record' an expression of opinion that the trustees of the New South Wales Cricket ground have acted very unjustly in making arrangements to bring out an English team next season in opposition to the team to be brought out by the Melbourne Club, which was firs'; in the field by a long way." This simultaneous visit of English cricketers, and in opposite views, will do no good to cricket either at Home or in the, colonies.

In connection with Read's splendid form this season it has been pointed, out that, remarkable as has been his batting during the last week, it can hardly be placed on quite the same standard as Mr W. G. Grace's unrivalled achievement in in August of 1876, when he scored 344, 177, and 318 (not out),.or in all, 839 for twice out. On the other hand, though, Mr W. W. Read can, I fancy, claim a unique record, in making over 200 runs in two successive innings. And everyone who can appreciate the services so keen and conscientious a cricketer has done to the game will be heartily pleased at Mr Read's remarkable success during the last few days. An innings such as he played at the Oval this week was surely the most fitting way in which a cricketer could celebrate Jubilee Day. The following will show the positions of the nine leading counties up to June 30 : ,

A London correspondent who is brought, by the nature of his duties, into close contact with the southern cricketers, writes :—": — " By the way, Lancashire are not out of the county championship. I sincerely trust they or somebody o.lso may soon beat Surrey. Talk about Notts ! The Notts ' manners and customs ' are nothing to the 'airs and graces' put on by the Surrey division, who seem to regard their eljven as invincible." The following are the averages of over 30 for not less than six completed innings in the nine principal county and other first-class matches. up to June 30.

(* signifies not out.) A curious draw was witnessed on the Sussex County ground at Brighton. The Early Risers of Brighton were playing Mr Clement's Eleven, and, going in first. scored 137. Mr Clements Eleven had made 135 runs for six wickets when the umpire announced that the last over had arrived. A hit for three was made but one short was called, and as nothing else was got the game was left unfinished, as unsatisfactory a draw as anyone can possibly conceive. In the match between Eccles and Worsley some curious bowling was seen. After tbo former had scored 107, T. Wright . (pro.) and another bowled at Worsley. Wright took four wickets for 13 runs, but the other not being effective was taken off, and T. J. Bleaks substituted, with this result: — 4 overs, 4 maidens, 0 runs, 5 wickets. Mr A. S. Johnston, who was tried for Middlesex in some of the later matches of last season) is just now full of runs. His last four innings for the Hampstead Club have. been as follow:—

Several correspondents have written to Cricket Calling attention to an extraordinary batting per

f ormance of Mr J. A.' Knight, a member of the Croydon Cricket Club. Going in first wicket down he has carried his bat. through in every match this season. The following are the scores :— April 30— v. Mitoham, 20 not out. jlay|7— v. Charing Cross Hospital, 27 not out. May 14— v. Shepherd's Bush, 127 not out. June 4— v. City Ramblers, 51 not out, June 11— v. Norwood, v 7l not out. These figures will show that he has so far this season made 296 runs for the club without being •ace out. For the last 30 matches Mr Knight has played for Croydon he has an average of 70 runs per innings. The following are the scores of the more important matches, reports of which are to hand by the last mail : — GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. YORKSHIRE. This match ended at Gloucester in a draw. Scores and analyses:— Gloucestershire.

Yorkshire. Ulyett, c Newnham, bE M Grace ... 104 Hall.bßadcliffe ... ... ... 70 Wade, bE M Grace ... ... 1 Bates, c Pullen, bE M Grace ... 84 Preston, cW G Grace, bE M Grace ... 5 Hon M B Hawke. bW G Grace ... 3 Peel, c Newnham, bE M Grace ... 0 Denton, c Broughton bE M Grace ... 12 Lee, c Francis, bE M Grace ... ... 0 Emmett not out ... ... ... 10 Hunter, b Newnham ... ... 3 Extras ... ... ... 8 Total ... ... ... 300 Bowling Analyses. Gloucestershire.— First Innings.

Emmett bowled eight wides and Peel one. Second Innings.

Emmett bowled seven wides and Bates one. Yorkshire.— First Innings.

SURREY V. YORKSHIRE. Played at Sheffield and won by Surrey by an innings and 15 runs. Scores and analyses :— Surrey. J Schuter, c Emmett, b Ulyett ... 61 Abel, c Bates, b Ulyett ... ... 0 W E Roller, b Peel ... ... 3 W W Read, c Hunter, b Emmett ... 64 M Read, b Emmett ... ... 20 Lohmann, b Bates, ... ... 54 Henderson, b Ulyett ... ... 2 Wood, c Lee, b Emmett ... ... 70 Jones, c Hunter, b Ulyett ... ... 5 Bowley, c and b Ulyett ... ... 1 Beaumont, not out ... ... 7 Extras ... ... ... 9 Total ... ... ... 301 Yorkshire. First innings. Second innings. Ulyett, b Lohmann ... 0 cßoller, b Jones... 41 Hall, b Lohmann ... 5 c Lohmann, b Roller ... 2 Lee, c Wood, b Beaumont. ... ••• 13 c and b Lohmann 14 Hon M B Hawke, b Lohnann... ••• 7 b Bowley ... 7 Bates, i! W W Read, b Lohm.inn... ... 22 b ßeaumont ... 20 Prestou, b Lohmann ... 5 b Lohmann ... 2 Peel, run out ... 5 c Shuter, b Roller 15 Wade not out ... 15 c Beaumont, 'b Roller ... 57 Denton. b Bowloy ... 21 c Wood, b Roller 0 Emmett, b Bowley ... 0 not out ... 6 Hunter, st Wood, b Lohmann... ... 9 lbw, b ßoller ... 1 Extras ... 9 Extras ... 10 Total 11l Total ... 175 Bowling Analysis. " Surrey.— First Innings.

Emmett bowled three wides.

Second Innings.

'. Christ's College, F '. Uxbridge \ Kensington Park '. Woodford Wells ?inch lley ... 84 ... 98 120 "... ISI

Name. IV. W. Hoad SV. G. Grace I. Hide M. Bead Sunn... Flowers I. Kcclea Innings. Buns. 6 539 9 450 7 256 ft 221 7 256 7 236 7 210 6 182 Score. 247 113 115 48 60 72 63* 79 V A\cr. 895 50 4»-6 Mi 5 36 4 nis 315 30-2

lurrey ... jarcasliire rorkehire liddlesex fotts lußsex . . . )erbyshire HoucesLershire Cent Won •i 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 a. Lost 0 1 1 o 1 2 1 •A 3 fc. . Drnwu. 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1

Lohmann ... Beaumont ... Fones ... Bowley ... Holler ibel 17 13 14 13 21.3 9 4 2 6 6 8 1 34 39 19 16 35 21

Yorkshi IKK.-E First li Lnmngi > 8 > johraann leaumont 'ones Jowley 32 27 11 11 19 20 6 4 48 29 6 19 6 1 0 2

LNyett Peel Hates " Preston Hrrrnett rtTado Hall ( Overs. B 41 41 27 15 26-2 18 3 Md. s. I 22 17 9 6 10 5 0 Runs. V 56 .59 53 28 59 27 10 iVkfcs. 5 1 1 0 3 0 0

V G Grace ... 2/ Fewnliam [ale ... tadcliffe 3 M Grace Iroup... ... 27 ... 10 ... 27 ... 35 ... 2 12 3 13 7 1 47 27 46 120 4

•eel ... 'resfcon immetfc lates ... Hyett Vade ... lall ... ... 3D ... 29 ... 49.2 ... 48 ... 10 ... 5 ... 3 10 1 26 16 1 2 0 DO 60 61 80 29 16 18 2 3 3 0 0 0

Flyett 'eel ... Sates ... immett 'reston V&Ae ... lall ... Overs. M< ... 29 ... 40 ... 27 ... 58 ... 22.1 ... 33 ... 9 Ldns. I 9 21 IS 35 10 11 1 Kirns. V 61 77 54 55 33 45 19 Wkti 1 2 I 3 1 1 1 ts.

First Innings Second Innings. IV G Grace, b Peel ... 92 not out ... 181 B M Grace, c Hunter, b o Hunter, b Bates ... ... 21 Emmett ... 2< W Troup, c Bates, b Emraett ... ... 62 b Peel ... ( IV W F Pullen, b Pe9l ... 6 c Hunter, b Bate* ... ' [} G Badcliffe, c Hunter, c Hunter, b b Emmett ... ... 40 Bates ... : & Francis, b Hall ... 7 c Hunter, b Peel 1! X Halelbw, b Emmett ... 41 b Preston ... i: B L Griffiths, o Hunter, b c Hunter, b Wade i ... ... 5 Emmett ... II i. Newnbam, b Ulyett ... 5 c Hunter, b Bates ... 51 H G Boughton, b Preston 41 b Emmetfc ... ! PL Cole not out ... 24 b Preston ... : Extras ... ... 25 Extras ... l! Total ... ... 369 Total ... 33