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J. Tyldesley, the popular Lancashire cricketer, has completely recovered from his recent operation. rhe whole of the £3000 deficit in Warwicksliire's funds through last season's inclememt weather has now been subscribed within the county. Which would go to prove a host of things, but mostly that they have in Warwick some very keen workers and liberal supporters of the game. It is reported that Armstrong, the wellknown Australian cricketer, intends settling in Perth. The removal ot Armstrong out West will be a big and serious less to Victorian cricket.

The cricketiaip; public will be glad to learn that the oldest living cricketer. Mr Herbert Jenner-Fu6t, who recently celebrated his ninety-seventh birthday, is still ie the possession of excellent health, despite his great age. Mr Jcnner-Fust, who resides at Hill Court, Falfield, Gloucestershire, is the sole survivor of the two teams who played in the Oxford v. Cambridge match so far back a*. June 4, 1827. On the occasion under notice Mr Jenner, as he was then known, took five Oxford wickets and made 47, the only double-figure score towards i total of 92 obtained by Cambridge.

Progress ia being made in India with regard to the visit to England in 19C4 of a team uf Parsee, Mohammedan, and Hindu cricketers. The committee of management has received affirmative replies from six or seven of the team ir had selected as the best possible. Among these are Dr M. E. Parvri and Ahsan-ul-hak, both of whom have played for Middlesex; K. Sheeha Chari, a

Madras Brahmin, whom Mr Cecil Headlam has described as the beet wicketkeeper the Authentics met, and who only needs practice to be quite first-class ; P. K. Telang, a Bombay crack ; and A. H. Mehta, the best Parsee bowler. Everything pointe, therefore, to the tour coming off, thoee in the best position to know anticipating no financial difficulty. CRICKET TEST MATCHES. LONDON, May 8. "Mr Maclaren, in an article in the Daily News, strongly advocates that six days be allotted to all ftiture test matches in England. An Adelaide -telegTam states that at the autumn meeting the Goodwood Handicap resulted as follows : — Touchon 1, Chatter 2, Tiptop 3. Eighteen started. "Won by half a head. Dividend, £7 ss. THE WIDTH OF THE CRICKET WICKET. LONDON, May 7. At the Marylebone Cricket Club's meeting 215 voted in favour of widening the wickets and 99 against. The motion was lost, a twothirds majority beirg necessary.