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The batting of tha Lancashire captain dwarfed everything else in. the match between that county and Hampshire on May 31, Lancashire winning by 176 runs. In the first innings Lancashire made 411 (Ward 83, O. R. Hartley 82, A: C. MacLaren 79, A. Eccles 4C, Cutle]l 44, Briggs 32), and Hampshire 251 (J. Newton 59, E. M. Sprot 34. A. J. L. Hill 30). In the second innings Lancashire 'declared" with four wickets down for 203 (A. C. MacLaren not out 102, A. Eccles 35) and Hants scored 187 (E. M. Sprot 80, A. J. L. Hill 55).

Yorkshire defeated Middlesex at Lord's by pix wickets." The metropolitan team made 202 (H. B. Hayman 87, R. W. Nieh'olls 44) and 202 (T. Tindall 62, Trott 37), and the Tykes compiled 307 (Brown 96, Tunnicliffe 79, Haigh 35, Denton 30) and 9j3 for four wickets (Denton 30).

Two famous cricketers who were included in the London County team that opoosed Cambridge University on May 31 distinguished themselves. The match was drawn. In the first innings London County made 311 (W. G. Grace 86, W. L. Murdoch 71, Braund 47, J. M. Campbell 37), and Cambridge 253 (T. L. Taylor 98, X R. Wilson 65). The second innings of the county was closed with thrae wickets down for 128 (W. G. Grace 62), and the University lost four wickets for 90. ' A match between Sussex and Essex at Leyton was drawn, ' very little play being . possible on the second day. Essex opened with 462 (Carpenter 140, C. M'Gahey 107, A. P. Lucas 78, Reeves 56, C. J. Kortright 35), Sussex replied with 173 (C. B. Fry 69, Marlow 52), -and, following- on, wored 138 for no wicket (C. B. Fry not out 101, A. Collins not out 35).

Surrey defeated Gloucestershire at the Oval by eight wickets. Gloucestershire batted first and made 212 (G. L. Jessop 87, Wrathall 62), and on the morning of the third day. little play having been secured on the second day, Surrey's first innings was closed with eight wickets down for 354 (Abel 104, Hay-" ward 92, Lees 41, D. L. A. Jeplison not out 34). Gloucestershire mads 166 (S. De Winton 42, Board 37, C. L. Townsend 35) in the second innings, and Surrey lost two wickets in obtaining the number requisite to win.

The cable told us at the time of A. E. Stoddart's splendid batting in the Whit Monday match at Lord's fov J. T. Hearne's benefit. In this Somersetshire opposed Middlesex. The lattei batted first and made 172 (G. M'Gregor 43, H. B. Hayman '36, G. W. Beldam 33), while Som_ei;setshire scored 241 (V. T. Hill 72",, S, M.;j: Woods 43", Braund 38). Hill's batting was of the hurricane order. He scored' 72 out of 75. made in 35 minutes, while he Avas at the wickets. Middlesex closed their second inning? with six wickets down 'for 495, A. E. Stoddart claiming 221. R. W. Nicholls 84, H. B. Hayman 64, and Rawlin 58 (not out). Somersetshire's second venture realised 217 (Lewis not out 68, L. C. H. Palairet 52), and Middlesex thus won by 209 runs. A brilliant innings by C. J. Burnup was the feature of the play in the match between* Lancashire and Kent at Old Trafford,, but the cricket was generally delightful, and neitheiside secured the advantage. Kent opened with the good score of 420 (C. J. Burnup 200, T. N. Perkins 88, J. R. Mason 68), and Lancashire scored 309 (Ward 91, Briggs 51, A. Eccles 31). The second innings of Kent was closed with seven wickets aown for 210 (J. R. Mason 70, R. D. Bannon 61, C. J. Burnup 36), but there was no chance of finishing tlie match, and Lancashire actually made 200 for the loss of only two wickets (Tyldesley not out 70, Briggs not out 58, A. C. MacLaren 52). A match, between Warwickshire and Wor-

cestershire was won by the former on June 6by 10 wickets. Scores: Warwickshire, 312 (W. G. Quaife not out 83, Diver 44, Kinneir 32) and 28 fdr no wickets; Worcestershire, 112 (Bowley 43) and 225 (Wheldon 56, H. K. Foster 50, Arnold 31) . * - Derbyshire defeated Hampshire at Southampton by 177 runs, scoring 338 (Bagshaw 96, Chatterton 50, S. H. Evershed 46, L. G. Wright 40) and 175 (S. H. Evershed 62, A. E. Lawton 37) to the home team:} 134 (C." Robson. 42, Rev. G. B. Raikes 41) and 202 (Webb 64, G. B= Raikes 49).

A match between Leicestershire and Essex at Leyton was won by the latter by an innings and 58 runs. The visitors made 237" (Whitehead 103, King 51, 0. J. B. Wood 33) and 153 Coe not out 61). Essex, whose innings was closed with eight wickets, down,' scored .453, C M'Gahey subscribing 184, Carpenter 66, H. G. Owen 62, A. P. Lucas 54, and Reeves 31 (not out). Young took six wickets for 76 runs, in Leicestershire's first innings, and C. J: Kortright six for 77 in the second. The match between Surrey and Notts afc Trent Bridge was for Arthur Shrewsbury's benefit. Surrey won a keenly-contested struggle by fotir wickets. Notts made 203 (G-. J. Groves 39, W. Gunn 33) and 298 (A. O. Jones 56, J. Gunn not out 47, J. A. Dixon. 47, Dench 36), while Surrey scored 246 (D. L. A. 'Jephsoh 63, Abel 46) and 262 for six wickets (Lockwood 74, Broekwell 51, Hollandnot out 49).

. There was very high scoring in the match at Brighton between Sussex and Gloucestershire, 1310 runs being made for the loes of 30 wickets. Sussex put together 391 (K. S. Ranjiteinhji 97, Killick 94,-Marlow not out 83) and 423 (K. S. Ranjitsinhji 127, A. Collins 102, C. B. Fry 41), while Gloucestershire compiled 496 (G. L. Jessop 179, W. S. A. Brown 89, WrathaJl 75, Board 55, W. M'G. Hemingway 37).