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J. "Won all writes in the Sydney Referee : "I had a handshake and chat with Donald Macdonald" ("Observer,'" of the Melbourne Argus, who, as correspondent for that paper, was shut up in Lady B mith during the siege) " on Saturday night. Although much stronger since his return, ho is only a shadow of his former telf. His whole facial expression has undergone marked alteration, and shows deeply-marked lines. Try as I might, T could not get the impression out of my mind that he had — what he so graphically described ps one of tho strong characteristics of Ladysmith — a hunted look. It will be a long time before he is fit for journalistic- work." The match between Hawkesburn and East Melbourne to determine the cricket premiership of Melbourne for the season was commenced on April 29, and concluded on the following Saturday. The East Melbourne captain won the toss, and sent his opponents to the wickets. The innings, in which ten mcix took part, tasted lhr 42min, and resulted in 113 runs being compiled. When stumps were drawn on the first day^ East

Melbourne had lost four vickets for 60 runs. When play v/as resumed on the 6th inst., th 9 wicket being in good order, East Melbourne were confident. The Haivkesburn bowling v/as splendid, however, and the fielding could net have been improved. Each man fielded as though his life depended on the issue, and, the East's innings only realised 88. The Argus says that Hawkesbtirn are to be highly praised on their victory, the more especially as the team is mainly composed of those men who, as juniors, won Boyle and Scott's cup, then graduated to the league, and on to the association. This year Hawkesburn win the pennant. _ Last year they were whijjpers-in. We have (says Cricket) received a few additions to and have made some corrections in the list of cricketers >vho are either at the front, or about to go to South Africa: — Major Poors (sta€) ; Oaptsin E. G. Wynyard (Welsh Regiment): Mr IT. S. Jackson (Mh Battalion Royal Lancashire Regiment of Militia) ; Mr J. J. Ferris (with Colonel Byng's S.A. Light Horse) ; Mr P. "W. Milligan (at JVFaclufc-ii Fo.'t. Bsohuinaland) ; Mr J. F. Byrne (Warwickshire) ; Dr A. Conan Dcyle (for hospital work) ; Mr R. P. Lewis, the old Oxford and Winchester wicket-keeper (City's Own) ; Mr It. W. Fox (Oxford and Sussex), Dragoons; General N. G. Lytteiton (comninnding in the north of Natal) : Captain W. C. Hedley (17th Field Company RJJ.): Mr G. Kemp.- M.P. (the old Cambridge and Lancashire amateur) ; Mr G. Hornby, &on of Mr A. N. 'Hornby (22nd Cheshire" Regiment) ; Mr E. A. Falliwe,ll (the well-known South African wickat-keeper. war corr3spcndsnt afc Mafekin?) ; Mr A. J. Turner (E.A.) ; Colonel Baden-Powell (besieged in ZVlafekisg, formerly hon. recrotfirv Old Carthusians C.C. and F.O. m Tndia) : Mr R. OH. Livesay; Mr >]. I. V. Barrett ill A Lancashire Ftusiliers) ; LieuWiant A. 31. de Boul.ay (at the front) : Me H. P.. Peohy. Hon. secret ary, Esher C.C. (Jinpcvi.il Yeomaiuy) : Mr C. B. Pechv. Esher O.C. (Imperial "Yeoman ry) : Caritain Barton; Colonel Sppns; Lieutenant H. W. KetMev>ell. of la=it ypnr'.s Somprsel Eleven, wounded in tha Modder Birci'-Pirirdeberg-Boberis-r'rsnie oction: Mr W. li. SproL; Contain Pr,ict'?rri ; Mr A. T. J;j)3^3 (Shrooahirp) ; Lieu tenant IT. V. Pat on (Lore! to XI); Mr W. L. Faster (with Lar-e. Meth-j-=n at tha Modder) : Mr L. J. Lp Pleminj : Mr F. W. Studd : Prinpp Christian Victor, with General "BulW, aide-de-oarnp ; Coloircl -Frank O'u.jPr,; fi.-... ht^iggpd in LaclysinitW, in the .- „. -- • \r- o r0.,/l,? nO , Vac Kants fast bowler (If.Tiapahiro Yoornanry) : Mr F. Mit- .•' ' "- • c I." , : 3d' -ver.-niird 'lho DerovO.up ,<ri"'.v?- f t'- o- b?i_yeir): Mr_ Alan E. Oheali/« (Leic2"st>;r l:aperial "Vromanry), nlaj-ed for MnJJ-ovo'uh tu'ice y. Rugby afc Lord's, pud In tee fov liir.cclnrhire : Oar>tain liord fj-corrfp yentt. Oxford (with Lord Robert?) : Mt H. B. (4. Austin (with Pact's tlorrc), wai chosen to aroontpa^y the West Indian cricket I pain to England.