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• . " At. Derby on July 23 the Snrrey Eleven defeated tbe Peak~C«-uaty by ten wicket?. The bom« team made 143 (H. H. Evc-rabe'l 62) and 235 (Davidson nob out 72, Bugxha*- .46, L. G. Writfbt43, S. H. Everabe.i 40) to Sui rev's 377 (K. J. Kay not out 130, Holland 93, Lacs 34, H. D. G. Levesou-Gower 33) aud 4 for no wickets.

• . ' Gloucestershire had much the worst of the luck in tbeir eocouuber with Lancashire at Aigburlh, and suffered d^feit by tan wic'r.ets. The western county mado 138 (W. G Grace 47, R. W. Rice 47) and 186 (G. L. Jessop 49, W. G. Grace 37), and the Lancastrians scored 312 (Ward 87. A. C MacLaren 68, B*ker 31, Brigga 31) &nd 14 for do wickets.

' . * The lain had a great dea' ot influence oa the maych between Keut and the Phila.de) phians and put the Ameuc&iis out of the running. The county icored 454, G. J. V. We'gill (uot out) subscribing 133, J. R. Mtson 92, Basby 73, and F. Marehant 49, while the JPbiladelphians compiled 368 (J. A. Lebt-r 66, F. Boblem 49) aad 277 (J. A. Luster 69, H. V. Bailey 40, L. Biddle nofc out 30), and thus suffered defeat by au innings and 9 tucs.

• . • At Leeds ou July 23 Yorkshire defeated Somersetshire by an ionidgs and 22 runs. The Tykes batted first and scored 356, Br jwn contributing 107, Hir.»t 52, F. W. fiSiiligau 51, F. S. Jackson 44, and Deaton 38. Somersetshire made 188 (S. M. J. Wood* compi.ing 111 by resolute and well-judged bitting) aud 146 (R. C. N. P*!a rat 35).

" . ' Tae meeting between Derbyshire and Leicestershire on July 22 w*B of more than ordinary interest, because neither side h^d previously won a match. The Leicestershire Eleven removed this reproach from themselves, for against Derbyshire's 125 and 274 (Storer 50, li. G. Wright 47,. Davidson 47) they made 213 (H. H. Marriott 43, C. J. Wood 31, F. IV. Stocks not out 30) and 187 for five wickets (Coe 53, Knight 38, Torulin not out 31).

• • . : The thirteenth- match of the PbiladeLpbiana' tour was against the MCC. and Ground, who, going in firs'", scored 278 (F. Mitchell 133, F. W. Maute 34). The' visitors replied with 179 (G. S. Patterson 64, J. A. Lester 33, J. B. King 31). The second innings of the club was closed with eight wicVeis down for 2iO ißawlin 73, F. Mitchell 58. Trott 35, J. Gifford not out; 34), and the Philadelphiaus then made 152 (J. A. Lester 71) ; so that they lost by 227 runs. Albert Trott took in all 13 nickets for the club, at a cost of 170 runs.

• . " A very weak team of Ha rap 3h re was defeated at Brighton by nn inn : ngs and 176 runs by Sussex, who made 438 (K. S. Ranjit•injhi 149, G Brann 77, W. L. Murdoch 70, W. Newham 61, fllirlow 48) to Hants' 134 (A. J. L. Hill not out 64) and 128 (XV. Andrew no's out 54).

■ . • A large crowd, including nmiy prominent erickettrs, took faie.vell of A. E. Btoddart's team at St. Pancras station, London, ou Saturday last. The Hon. Ivo Bligb, Messrs C. I. Thornton, G. F. Vernou, Lockwood, Brockwell, A. E. Trott, and O'Halloran accompanied the team to Tilbury docks. Prince R&njiteinjhi joins the team at Naples. Bjfora leaving, and iv reply to the toast of bis health, Mr Stoddarb said he knew a severe task lay before him, bub he was hopeful of the results of the test matches. He regretted cot being accompanied by some who helped to the euccees of tbe 1895 tcur, especially mentioning Ward aiiJ Brown. The new men in the team had great claims to inclusion, aad hoped they would do themselves full justice. He did nob claim tbat the team represented England, but he considered it one of the besi all round elevens that had ever goce to the coloni'ss.

" . • Talking of New Zealand (says the Australian Star), will the trustee* of the ground send an invitation to Mr Fisher, the Dunedin left-hand bowler, to come up hera to take part in any of the teat matches sgaiasfc Stoddait's English E even ? Tbere is no mistaking the faci that he did some fine work last season against the Australian Eleven and the Queensland team. Jim Phillips thinks very highly of him, and declarer him to bs the bast left-hand bowler in Australia.

• . • The third annual meeting of the Grocers' Cricket C!nb was held in Wood's Hotel on Monday night. Mr J. Robertson'presicV.d, and there was * good attendance of members. The knnu.il report set forth that the club was in a good financial position. The report was adopted, tnd the followiog office-bearers were appointed for the ensuing season :— President, Me R. Hudson (re-elected) ; vice-presidents — Messes P. CaroJiu, Bill, A. Wright. Wilkinson, and R. Smith; captaio, Me J. R.bertson; depnt.ycaptaiu, Mr W. Gollar ; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Breen (re-elected) ; committee— Messrs Roscce. Bootb, Simpson, Irvine, and Black ; Match Committee — The captain, deputyc&ptaiti?and Mr Rcscoe. The Chairman stated in the course of h:s remarks that he would like to see the Cricket Association arrange matches for Wednesday afternoons. It was decided to write to the association bringiug the matter under its notice.