The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-19 00:00:00

CRICKLT.

Nor.rn r. fininTrt or THE Tlreilft4.-11sy In this extraordi-
nary •• bowlers' match- was re,uniel yesterday at lords shortly
after noon. It will be remembered that at the rinse of the play
on Monday the South had lost nine wickets for 102 runs In their
second innings, Mortlork being not out, for a dimly played 12.
Yesterday he was Mucci by Bennett, and the bowling waa
ent, toted to Wootton and Shea-. The third ball of the latter's And
over removed Bennett's off stump, and the gross 1.64 was lanai.
tered. This left 74 runs for the North to get to win. and diverse
opinions prevailed as to whether they were worth the requisite
number of runs upon such ears indifferent wicketa. After the
usual Interval they sent in Mr. Winter and Riekette, to face the
boa ling of Mr. W. Cl. Grace and James Lillywhite. Jun.
Ricketts got two off the Litter's third tall, and off the
last of his second overs Mr. Winter was finely caught by
Humphrey at long-on !I for 5). C. Coward had hardly
Joined Ricketts when the latter was caught at point (2 for
7). The first notable hit was a cut for a, off the fusses
bowler, by Coward, when Mr. Grace cleats bowled bins for 6 (3 for
13). The debatable ground %WIDOW occupied by Torn Ilearne and
guremers; but the South bowling was first clam Lillywhite de-
livered 15 oven ,17 maidens for eight runs and three wickets;
and Herne, usually a free hitter, did not "save hie dock" tin
the 17th over, and Just one hour had elapsed when 20 were tele-
oraphed. One hundred and fifteen balls were delivered for •
single run, when Hearse, who had been in for three•quarten of
an hour, was vary newly caught by Poole ;5 for Ye,. Alfred
Shaw came to the rescue. but Summers, who played the bowling
with commendable skill and patience. was settled by the brothers
Grace 'Alm 23). The hopes of the North were now centred in
Alfred Shaw and Mr. R. D. Walker, and at the end of an hour
and 25 minutes the Notts man put one of Mr. Grace's up. which
was of come secured by his brother at point (7 for 30).
Wootton "cracked" Mr. Grace away for • but lu the neat over

he too put one ap, which was caught by WlUsher at slip 15 roe
sl . brandy was kir. R. D. Walker's mat partner, but after
the pair had stood another couple of overt, James Lanywhlta
Rent down another " popper," whit+ ran up Mr. Walker's
hat, and Mr. E. M. Game dexterously secured it a for 34
lliddulph, like his predeceseors, opened his account with
s throe (straight drive off lAllywhite , and Grundy evokes
the &et cheer in the insane by a aPaniting off drive to the
Tennis Court off Mr. Grace, and a lofty three to square leg oil the
neat ball. This pair were the only ones who rave the remotest
slams of "collaring" the bowling, baring put on • dozen runs
In shout ten minutes. Grundy, in hitting to log, drtuctgl the
hall Into the heads of Use lag-stop tMortiock), and so at, Ili
this plobed eleven of &Wand's batsmen were all got rid of for
the insignificant total of 46 runs—the time occupled being lust
an hour and threeinartere—leaving tbe South the winners 04

this extraordinary match by el etas% atter haviiibent vj Rog
out for 31 in their first tannin. The bowling, fielding, g,,g
wicket keeping on both sides were first clan ; but It Is absurd to
=that any batsman, however good, could exhibit soy.
Ike his true form on such a paired wickets as th5e..4„,,,,d
on this occasion at Lords. It is inconceivable that 2.2 .uch players
a• those engaged in tads snatch could be twice dipped of on
such ground for an avenge of six rues per wicket.