The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-25 00:00:00

CRICKET•

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Susosx v. bier mroethissuietit.—The return match
between these two counties was commenced on the musty
pound, at Hove, Brighton, yesterday. The weather was ell
that • cricketer could desire, and the ground in admirable
order, being nadir the directions of Mr. Bridge Blest
The first match was played at Nottingham, in the early
part of the Payne,ason. Seise won the tees, and sent in Mr.
Smith lied Pa opposed to the bowling of J. C. Shaw
and Jeckson. The two made 26 before they were pried,
and the seoond wiiket, Davis went for 52 ; for which also
the third sod fourth were disposed of—James Lillywhits
the test ball, and Mr. Smith by being given males before
wieket, which was • decision very much doubted.
His figures wer•—• eye • four, a three, six twos, and
sighs. John Lillywhilis played& beilliant quit in
his zonal masterly style, for 30 nine, composed of • four,
two threes, six twos, and singles. Charltoe. a young
moth* of the County Eleven, played well for 15, in which
were • four, • two, leo. It was not until Tinley's slows
were ca
welled requisition, when 36 rune bad been 'cored,
that any destruction of the wickets took place, and they fell
rapidly. Lillywhate eveotnally was caught (where he had
be missed) at long squareleg; his figures were—a four, two
threes, six twos, and singles. FoUey secured tea sissies to
his thaw The insists terminated at 4.20 he 118 ; and. not-
witisteedieg that it was • mho* i Doings *sank good wielets,
some spleedidcricket wee exhibited. Nottinghamshire bad to
contend against their opponents with the ions of *at cele-
brated bar, Richard Daft, and the well knows left-banded
bowlee, Wootton. They sent in Brampton and Oswalt,
to the bowling of James Lillywbite and Wells. The play
was somewhat tedious. but steady and seiectifie. When
the first wioket wee disposed of 32 runs was telegraphed ;
Breciptoa was then splendidly caught out by the
the ball being driven back with pest rapidity. Ober,t/thee, however, came to Oseroft's thektenes, sad retained
on of the wickets until the stumps wore drawn.
gesTly was remarkably steady, which wrU be so proved
by young Lilly bowling no less than seven maiden oven in
sucoession. The bats, however, were determined not to
be conquered, and resisted to the last moment all attempts
at being driven back to their tent They consequently hell
their ground until orders were given by the umpires to
strike, when the game stood se follows :—Soesex, first
innisp 118. Nottingbanwhirs, first innings, one wicket
down, 76.
Buts v. WARWICKSHIRE —This match wan
played on the Newport Pegnell ground on August 21 and
22. Bucks went first to the wickets sod soared 114. War-
wiekshire encased* them aid made 92. Is their seeped
'things Bucks male the good score of 203, of which Mr.
H. E. Bali made 56. and Mr. E. G. Sutton 42. Warwick-
shies thou with 226 to pia, began their sewed Janina but
time being mho& at 7 o'clock they ended with 30, with one
wicket down, lead* it • drawn match.

YACHT/NO.—This amusement appears to be on
the iliCtle•ll asseart eeetinental nations. A Sae Danish
screw steam yacht has just arrived is Southampton Water,
and within a very short period two French paellas sad owe
Belgian have also visited tM pert of Southampton.