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The cable brings us word of a great performance in the latter half of last week by Brown and Tunnicliffe, the Yorkshire professionals. In the match Yorkshire v. Derbyshire they opened the batting for Yorkshire, and at the close of the day's play were both not out, the scores being: Tunnicliffe 214, Brown 270. Their partnership eventually resulted in 551- runs. Tunnicliffe made 243, and Brown raised his score to 400, when, thinking he had made a record score, he purposely hit his wicket. The remainder of the Yorkshire men threw their wickets away, and the innings closed for 662 runs. The previous record for the best score for the first wicket in first-class matches was 379 by Abel and Brockwell for Surrey against Hampshire in August 1897. On that occasion' Abel soored 173 aiid Brockwell 225. In July 1897 Brown and Tunnicliffe, playing for Yorkshire against Sussex, scored 378 for the first wicket. Brown on that occasion made 311 (which was the highest innings ever played for Yorkshire) and Tunnicliffe 147. Yorkshire, witli five wickets down for 681, declared the innings closed. The previous record for an individual score in firstclass cricket was 424-, made by A. C. MacLaren for Lancashire against Somersetshire on the 15th July 1895. They have not in England, as they have in Australia, huge scoring boards which show the individual scores of batsmen as well as the aggregate score of a side, and it may be presumed that Brown mistook the applause that will have greeted him on reaching his fourth century for an indication that he had passed MacLaren's score.

Another cable message slates that in the match Surrey v. Lancashire the former scored 63* runs, Hayward not out 315. Mr Henniker Heaton's difficulty in forming a cricket eleven out of the ranks of the House of Commons for a tour through Australia (writes the Parliamentary correspondent of the Scotsman) was to overcome the natural modesty of the British M.P., who shrinks from anything more nearly approaching "going on tour" than is imported into a visit to his constituents. Mr Heaton, though he represents Canterbury, which once a year is the cynosure of the cricketing world, is not himself a cricketer. Accordingly, he sought and obtained the co-operation of Mr Bromley-Davenport, member for the Macolesfielcl division of Chsfhue, who is personally popular in the Ho«s«, and is at home in ihe cricket field. He, after a patient endeavour, has found the scheme impracticable. It has, therefore, been abandoned. A London cable, dated on the 21st inst., conveys the information that, playing; for Middlesex against Notts, Albert Trott made 77 runs and took thirteen wickets for 178 runs.