a flukey way, and Bush and Cross both played well for their runs. E. Young had to go without scoring, for a fine "break-back" from Robinson shot down his middle and off stumps before he had any time to get settled. After him W. D. L. McPherson gave the field some trouble until Boyle was tried, who bowled him in his second over. The innings closed for 202. Robinson's bowling was especially good in this match, and the fielding all round showed a marked improvement, very few mistakes being made except in the throwing in, which was hardly quick and straight enough. Finney and Heath began our batting, the former of whom drove the first ball of Miles's first over to leg for 7, a fine hit past the chapel. He was caught by Townsend with the score at 22. Boyle, who followed, only made a single, and not long afterwards Heath was caught at point-three for 35. Tylecote and Fairbanks now made a stand, and by careful play brought the score up to 93, when the latter was bowled for a good 28, comprising a 6 and three 3's. Baxter scored very fast, his hitting and play being very free; out of 24 he hit a 6 (lost ball) and a 5. Tylecote was at length caught at the wicket by Bush after he had played a capital innings of 48. At the beginning he gave some chances, but latterly, and indeed all through, he played Miles's slow roundhand very finely indeed. Our chance of winning was now gone, but it still seemed possible to make the match a draw, when unfortunately, just before seven o'clock, Bird was run out, and we lost the match by 33 runs.

The Eleven v. the Twenty-two has also been played, resulting in favour of the Twenty-two. The account of it will appear in our next. C. J. Stutfield is captain of the

Twenty-two.

In the first drawing of the House Ties the School House beat Harris's, and the Town beat Dakyns's. Brown's a bye. In the second drawing Brown's beat the Town. The School House a bye. In the final tie the School House was victorious, and is therefore Cock House. The scores of these matches will also appear in our next.