The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-21 00:00:00

CRICKET.

GENTLINTR or RIARTIMMNR Ctrs R. GENTLIINWS IRE.
LARD.—This match commenced yesterday at Lord • soon after
half-past 12, and continued for about a quarter of an hour only,
when it yes Interrupted by the rain. The gentlemen of Ireland
commenced the 'mating, )learn Montgomery and Cole hking the
execumnta. The former made five, and the latter three, the
total being le, when the field had to seek shelter. and at 3.80,
there being noapparcut sign+ of sn Improvement in the weather,
further play was abandoned for the day. Play will ha rammed
this day at 11.

131NTIIIIIRI OF TUE SURREY CLUB V. FOCRTERE COLTS OF
TER INOINTT (WIVE LOORTIR Al CAPTAIN .—The twenty-second
seeeon of the Surrey County Club wee inaugurated yesterday at
the Oval, the match appropriately selected being a "canter with
the coke." The playing ground was in splendid condition. The
status of enrrey as a county having for the last three years been
considerably odfectut by her paucity of blowier' much curiosity
and speculation was afloat as to whether there might not be
amongst the dark colts to be trotted nut a rank avio : but the un-
favourable state of the weather yesterday leaves the question
still unsolved. Play did not commence till half-past twelve,
there being for an opening day a fair sprinkling of lookers-on.
The volts won the tun, and elected .wa thought unwhely) to
take first billings. The captain ant in Garman, of Dork-
ing, and Roberts, of Battersea, to face the bow ling
of Messrs. Miller and Greenfield. The latter at once
" turned on the steam," and In two eucceasive balls In his second
over settled Roberta and Constable. Two wickets for two runs
was a bad beginning The finest Mt was made by Garman off
Mr. Miller for two to square kg Suff. of Kew, did not score, but
Buckle, of Ether, exhibited better defence, and hit a three to
the on site past the semer's box. being noteworthy. Carman
was taken at the wicket by Mr. Hihbart after scoring three, and
Buckle's stump' were completely ripped up by Mr. Greenfield
for eight. !inflect was atught of Mr. 11111er,and with the fall of
this wicket the " field" sought shelter in the pavilion from the
rain, which began to fall steadily. It was fortunate for the
colts that itr. Oreentleld's bowling was both feet and erratic,
thereby proving rather "expensive," boo on analysing the score
we find that not of the IS runs recorded 21 were extras—viz., 8
wides and 13 byes. At half-put three, the rain still falling per-
alatently, play was abandoned for the day. Flay will be muffled
this morning at eleven.
ilibubleux CLUB V. METROPOLITAN CLTR.—As at the Oval
so at Islington the season wu commenced yesterday with •
match designed with a view of discovering any latent talent in
thk already strong cricket county. The wickets, upon which
much care had evidently been bestowed, were In good condition,
but the weather was so unpropitious that little progress was
made with she match. The Metropolitan Club began the bat-
ting about ball-past 12, and at 1 o'clock the score stood at lb.

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